Struan 1965 - Adm.monash.edu.au

The Players­MAX BENNETT: Captain, ruck an d DOUG FERGUSON (Oakleigh VFA)half-back, provided strengt h in back ruckman, creative handball.line with rugged play a nd safeCO LiN COUTTS (Melbourne VFLj,marking.full back, fast player who backs hisJOHN GALLUS (M.el bourne 2nds), judgement.centre half-forward, a great ma rk andDOUG GIBBON, rugged half foranintelligent player.w ard, fast an d strong left-foot kick.PETER GATTO [Wonthaggi), nugetty entered side late and lifted the fo r­a nd cle ver rover, a great asset to the w a rd line.sde.ROD McNAB (Melbourne VFL), ruckALAN JOHNSTON (Drouin), full fo r­ man, strong sa fe mark and goodward, a match winner, clever and kick .elusive.DARYL HOOKE (Leonqothc], ruck­KEITH NAYLOR (Warragul), back man, good team man, never stopspocket, strong and determined, turned try ing.many attacks.MICK PLUMSTEAD, winger, openedVIN CLAXTON, utility player, ever up play w ith handbaTl.reliab le and consistent.GRAEME McKENZIE, winger, a goodPHIL FAWCETT (Bruce Park), rugged kick, fa st.and determined, provided trouble foropponents.RON CRAIG, sol id half back flanker.HANK VERWOERT (Prah ran VFAl,ruckman, spectacular in hit-outs andin general play.BRYAN QUIRK [Carlton VFLl, halfforward, brill'cnt when needed.NEVILLE STONE (Melbourne VFL),centre, spearhead of many attacks.CHRIS LONG, rugged, dependablebackmanTo our coach , " Slim" Wittman,many thanks for the time a nd valu­able advice he gave to us. We wouldalso like to thank Mr. Corr , Mr. LacyMr. Dolphin and M . Ladd for theirsupport.JOHN CALLERY (Melbourne VFL),rover, tough, clever, determined.ROGER SPAULL (Bruce Park}, wingman,good left foot, cleve r.STAN OAKLEY IGlen Alvie), cleverand fa ir, valuable utility.Others who played during the yearwe re John Milner, Paul "Hazell, LanceSmith, Geoff Rogers, Ric Carter, ReinhartKasputtis, John Ccillanan, BobHayes, and John Wintle.The team would like to gi ve specialthanks to Phil Cro ke for his unfailingsu pport th roughout the year and hi sexcellent boundary umpiring.53