The Boys From`68 or Age Shall Not Weary Them !

REUNION OF THE 1968 PREMIERSHIP TEAM..

Jack Wagg tells it as it was, accompanied by Peter Catarinich Capt Coach of the 68 team and Paul Lombard MC..

On April 20th 1967 the first ever Senior YCW Team took the field at the Carter Oval Burnley, to play against Hawthorn in the B Division of the YCW Football Association/Victoria competition.

Coached and Captained by Peter Catarinich the side had a first up victory, winning 11.13.79 to 9.20.74..it was stated at the time that…`the team got away to a great start under the new Coach with victory in a torrid struggle at Hawthorn`..

Best players were deemed to be Peter Lovelock with 5 goals, VC Fred Pase,Peter Catarinich, Minio Rossetto, Henry Drazek and Ray Cullen. Goalkickers apart from Peter were singles to Henry, Wayne Peacock, Minio, Peter and Brian Earle

Little over a year later at 2pm on the 15th September at Warringal Park Heidelburg, much the same Frankston YCW Football Club team took the field against the Ormond YCW Football Club in the Grand Final battle for the 1968 B-Grade South Division,YCW Football League Premiership…

Little over 100mins later Frankston YCW had won its first premiership by beating Ormond 8.8.56 to 4.7.31. By all accounts the best players for YCW that day were the Coach Peter Catarinich with an inspiring Captains game, Garry`Swoop` Epstein, Con Van Haaster, George Elders and Maurie Keenan.

Slotting thru the goals that day were Catarinich and Epstein with 2 apiece and singles to Terry Peacock, Kevin Callander, Kevin McCormack and Bob Mullen

Anyone know the unknown Ladies at Warringal Park supporting the team on GF day ??      please let Rocky know ..

LtoR: Joyce Peacock, unknown, Georgy Peacock, Freda McKew, Patt Wagg, Denice Keenan, unknown

Just one month short of 40 years from that great and glorious day, 16 of the 20 players who took the field returned to Jubilee Park, the Ancestral home of the Stonecats, to remember, reminisce and reflect on one particular September day in 1968 they all hold dear…

To help them celebrate the occasion over 100 friends, supporters and dignitaries packed the Collopy Pavilion Function Room, all of whom were treated to a great afternoons entertainment and reminiscences, MCd by crowd favorite Paul Lombard…

ie a great time was had by all..   Bring on the 50 years back to !!

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Peter Catarinich..then and now. Not much changed except the beard !

What it was all about ..The Premiership side of 1968

Back..Trainer Dave Thomas, Ewan Cole, Maurie Keenan, Dr Peter Wright, John Paganoni, Colin Wagg, George Elders, Con VanHaaster, Kevin Callender, Garry Epstein, Team Manager, Doug McKenzie.dec.
Mid..John Peacock, Erminio Rossetto, Peter Catarinich Cpt/Coach, Robert Mullen, Anthony Murray.
Front..Peter Evans, Peter Freeman, Dean Pearce, Wayne Peacock, Kevin McCormack,Terry Peacock

Back home again after 40 years, 16 of the 20 originals, the 1968 Club President and the Head Trainer..but can you recognize any of them from the Premiership Foto

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Garry Epstein..Ruck                            John Paganoni..Bench

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Minio Rossetto ..Ruck Back Pocket      Peter Evans ..Half Back Flank

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Peter Freeman..Half Forward Flank        Jack Wagg.. Club President 1968

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Bob Mullen..Rover                     Maurie Keenan..Half Back Flank

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George Elders.. Centre Half Back. ..now and then !!

By the way…The lineup of the 2008 Back to Foto, for those who were fooled by Father time is;

Back row: Minio Rossetto, John Peacock, Con Van Haaster, Dr Peter Wright, Maurie Keenan, George Elders, Kevin McCormack, Anthony Murray, John Paganoni, Garry Epstein.

Centre Row: Bob Mullen, Peter Evans, Peter Catarinich, Peter Freeman, Jack Wagg Pres, Dave Thomas Trainer.

Front Row: Terry Peacock, Colin Wagg

Absent: Ewan Cole overseas, Wayne Peacock Tas, Kevin Callander, ? Dean Pearce.?

THE PREMIERSHIP SIDE…as I see it!

Backs	MINIO ROSSETTO	PETER WRIGHT	WAYNE PEACOCK
Half Backs	MAURIE KEENAN	GEORGE ELDERS	PETER EVANS
Centres	DEAN PEARCE	PETER CATARINICH	ANTHONY MURRAY
Half Forwards	KEVIN McCORMACK	EWAN COLE	PETER FREEMAN
Forwards	COLIN WAGG	KEVIN CALLANDER	TERRY PEACOCK
Ruck	GARRY EPSTEIN	ROBERT MULLEN	CON VAN HAASTER
Bench	JOHN PEACOCK	JOHN PAGANONI

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