Q. When did you first get involved with the club?
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I started playing there in 1982 in the Under 16s.
Q. In what different capacities have you been involved with the club?
I was a player in the Seniors from 1983-88 and 1992-1997. I've been an assistant coach, a coach, I've been on the committee for three years and served three years as president, and also just a general helper around the club.
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Q. What do you love most about the club that you support/volunteer for?
I just love the whole club and representing the city. It's a good standard of football in the Wimmera League. I was fortunate enough to play five or six inter-league games and coached Wimmera inter-league side, so I think it's a good grounding for rural sportspeople. It's also a really good grounding as a person, you get some lifelong friends out of it.
Q. What is your number one highlight in your time supporting/volunteering?
Playing in the 1986 premiership and coaching the 1999 and 2001 premierships were certainly a highlight. But also just developing friendships and camaraderie. It's just a great feeling being involved in the football club.
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Me and my brother, Michael, were joint coaches in 2004. That was another highlight.
Q. Who is the player from your club you've most enjoyed watching?
I think Paul McLachlan is one of the best country footballers I've ever seen. He could do anything, he could play on the ground, play in the air, he was just a ball magnet. Why he didn't play AFL is beyond me.
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