ADJFA - Over the next month the Ararat Advertiser is detailing the history of the four founding clubs of the Ararat and District Junior Football Association.
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Local sporting historian Michael Spalding is looking to gather lost information from the competition and is asking for help from any residents who may know the names of various people who held roles with the clubs during the 52-year history of the ADJFA.
Rovers were the most successful of all clubs during the under-16 competition which ran from 1960-96, winning 11 premierships.
Bill Collier coached the team for 11 seasons from 1968-78, winning three grand finals during that time.
During his time as coach, Collier had a number of talented players on his team, with Malcolm Smith ('71), Graeme Dadswell ('73), Terry Harrison ('74), Robert Bretherton ('75) and Greg Reid ('78) all winning league best and fairest awards during their time playing under him.
Former Collingwood vice-captain and life member Barry Price won Rovers under-16 club best and fairest in 1963.
Michael Spalding is seeking the names of Rovers' under-16 coaches from 1990-94 and '96, along with captains from 1962-67, '85-87, '89-90, '92-93 and '96. The names of club B and F winners are also missing from 1982, '84, '90, '94 and '95.
Another Collingwood legend, Rene Kink began his promising career playing in Rovers' under-13 team. Kink, who played 181 VFL matches and kicked 280 goals, captained Rovers' under-13 team in 1968.
He won the best and fairest the same year and then repeated the feat the following season.
Rovers won the inaugural under-13 premiership in 1960, however the coach and captain are unknown.
Names of the coach from '61-62, '64-66 and '95, captains from '60-67, '69-70, '72-73, '75-78, '82 and '85-87, and B and F winners from '65-66, '73, '75, '79, '81-82, '90, '96 and '00-04 are required.
From 1960-68 Ned Christie served as president, the longest term at the club, while missing years include 1990-91, '93-04 and '06-07.
Names are needed for both the secretary and treasurer roles from 1990-2007.
A complete list of Rovers Football Club's history, along with the other teams in the ADJFA can be found at the Ararat YMCA.
If anyone knows the names of people who held the various positions during the listed years please contact Michael Spalding on 5352 4308.
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