History - 1975 - 1979
1975 - 4th's Premiers
BACK (L to R) : G. Eames, C. Bull, C. Burge, M. Ellison, L. DeMunk, D. Mighell, R. Bowmester.
SECOND ROW : L. Hopgood (Coach), G. Young, W. Eames, R. Turner, K. Corcoran, T. Russell, C. Mighell, B. Rochford, K. Corcoran (Trainer).
FRONT ROW : T. Wallis, P. Hewitt, P. King, S. Hamilton (Captain), S. Williams, T. Chadwick.
1976 - Alan Smith passes the batton to Ray Stuart
Outgoing Secretary Allan Smith hands over the reins to new encumbent Ray Stuart at the Annual General Meeting of the Chelsea Football Club.
1976 - Senior Team Photo
TOP ROW: V. Brookes, T. Wearne.
SECOND ROW: Q. Hildebrand (Manager), R. Stuart, A. Larkins, R. Judd, M. Bull, R. Collins, S. Kourellas, D. Brothwell, G. Murphy, C. Bransgrove, B. Heath, L. Johnson, L. Smith, J. Scales, J. Bennett, N. Hopgood (2nds Coach), B. Gifford, S. Roberts, Noel Anstey (Capt/Coach), C. Jackson, C. Gale, R. Costanzo, G. Bailey, D. Dunbar, P. Coghlan, K. Nealie, S. Hamilton, J. Thomas, C. Moulden (Head Trainer), Bob Wescott (President), M. Anderson.
FRONT ROW: R. Porter, C. Caffyn, G. Plier, B. Corrigan, J. Turner, K. Murphy, R. Milne, I. McNabb, L. McDonald, G. Palmer, J. Chubb, R. Main.
ABSENT : D. Goodings, D. Coster, D. Scott, K. McLean, G. Fennell, L. DeMunk, C. Tonks, D. Fitzgerald, G. Gregory, R. Whitelaw, E. Roberts.
1976 - Three Highly talented young players
U-16 Players Stuart Hamilton, Luke De Munk and Bernie Rochford, all went on to play
in excess of 50 Senior Games with the Club.
Luke De Munk became an exceptional ruckman winning the Snr Best & Fairest in 1979
and he was leading Goal Kicker in 1980, 1981 and 1982. He kicked 110 Goals in 1981.
Best and Fairest Winners
L-R Chris Bull B&F MPNFL 3rd's 1977, Chris Whittaker Goal Kicking, Kim Murphy B&F MPNFL Reserves 1976, Ross Porter, Colin Caffyn Snr B&F 1974, 1975, 1976, Leigh Carpenter B&F MPNFL 4th's 1976.
1977 - 3RD XV111 PREMIERS
BACK (L to R) : G. Lucas, K. Corcoran, G. Ronk, P. Hewitt, S. Williams, K. Coles, J. Thorburn, G. Fitzgerald.
SECOND ROW : L. DeMunk, C. Bull, C. Burge, M. Whittaker, G. Cutler, T. Kneebone (Trainer), S. Hienz, T. Pittard.
FRONT ROW : S. Hamilton, T. Russell, G. Palmer (Manager), B. Rochford (Captain), L. Hopgood (Coach),
P. King, D. Mighell, C. Mighell. MASCOTS : P. Hopgood, T. Hopgood.
1977 - Chris Bull
MPNFL 1977 3rd's Best & Fairest Winner
1978 - 3RD XV111 RUNNERS UP
BACK (L to R): Kevin Corcoran, Chris Bull, Dale Mighell, Michael Riordan, Tony Russell, Tommy Williams, Michael Whittaker, Andy Stephens, Michael Schultz, Geoff Palmer, Stan May
CENTRE (L to R): Luke Rhiner, Peter Riordan, Peter Hewitt, Les Hopgood (Coach), Travis Hopgood (on knee), Paul Hopgood, John Thorburn, Anthony Pittard, Wayne Newman, Tommy Kneebone (Trainer).
FRONT (L to R): Noel Halton, Gary Fitzgerald, Michael Dunne, Bernie Rochford, Paul King, Geoff Lucas.
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