1960s

Ken Hill and Russell Hare punch the ball away from a lone opponent at the Haxley Reserve in 1961. Other players from left to right include Robin Boag, Dennis Mills (2) and Peter MacFarlane.

Lanky ruckman Rod Home contests and John Stahmer plays preying mantis. Ken Hill (9) and Brian Henderson (6) wait in anticipation. Haxley Reserve, Preston, 1961.

The Home brothers, Andrew in front and Rod behind, lead the Bloods out for their game against Commercial Bank at Albert Park Number Ten Oval in 1961. In the background are John Stahmer, boundary umpire Murray Ponsford, David Child and Ken Oaten.

Old Haileyburians’ team for the last game of 1961, played against Old Carey at Rathmines Reserve. This was the match preceded by a visit to the Harp Hotel. David Young played but missed the photograph. Back row: David Child, Tony Clarke, John Stahmer, Ken Hill, Peter Burke, Ken Oaten, Peter Bowring, Graham Currie, Bob Bean, Brian Henderson. Centre row: John Augustine, Keith MacFarlane, Bob Gyngell, Andrew Home (captain), Robin Boag, Peter MacFarlane, Norm Egerton. Front row: John Davies, David Troedel.

The primitive pavilion at Albert Park Number Ten Oval, Old Haileyburians' home ground for their first three seasons, 1961-1963.

Ready for their unsuccessful assault on the 1962 premiership, the Bloods gather around Captain-coach “Zeke” Davies before the game against Monash at Albert Park Number
Three Oval. From left to right: Peter Bowring, Ken Hill, Dennis Smith, Peter MacFarlane, Don Lord, Robin Boag in front of Graham Currie, David McLean, Peter McCready,
Peter Loh, Andrew Home, Peter Davies, Alan Morris, Russell Hare, Peter Burke, Rod Home, Keith MacFarlane, David Young.

David Young won two senior Best and Fairests, captain-coached the Reserves to a premiership in 1968 and coached the senior team five years later

David Young executes a drop kick at Old Geelong Grammarians’ Como Park ground in 1963. Peter Bowring (35) prepares to receive the pass. Russell Hare is in the background with his familiar knee bandage.

Peter Bowring marks over an Old Geelong Grammarians opponent, while David Young and Robin Boag (24) scout for crumbs, Como Park, 1963

Andrew Home was Best & Fairest in 1963

The 1963 premiership team celebrate their victory in typical style at the Prince of Wales Hotel. There are nineteen players in the photo and an equal number of trophies on the table in front. Perhaps the boys are warming up for another round of the “Cookie Games”. Back row: Peter Reed, Don Morris, Peter MacFarlane, Robin Boag, David Child, Peter McCready, Don Lord, David Young, Alan Ross, Brian Henderson, David McLean. Front row: Peter Bowring, Keith MacFarlane, Rod Home, Peter Davies (captain-coach), Andrew Home, Dennis Smith, John Stahmer, Russell Hare.

Haileybury’s headmaster of the day, David Bradshaw, about to unfurl the previous year’s premiership flag at Halifax Street in 1964. With him are new president Tom Fisher and City of Brighton Councillors Ward and McLeish.

The Old Haileyburians’ first premiership flag flutters proudly in the breeze, Halifax Street Oval, 1964

Old Haileyburians players and spectators watch the unfurling ceremony at Halifax Street in 1964. In their first game in C Grade, the firsts lost by 51 points to State Savings Bank. Amongst the crowd, from left to right, are: George Lightfoot, John Rigby, Gil Urquhart, Don Morris (in tracksuit), Dick Metherall, Dennis Smith (with hands on knees), Ken Grant (turned away), Dennis Worledge, Graham Currie (with head cocked), Russell Hare, Bob Bean, Alan Ross, John Armitage, Rod Home, Tony Hunter, Peter McCready (with head down), Tony Kellock, Mrs Home (Andrew and Rod’s mother), David Young, Don Lord (with head down), Peter White, Mike Stahmer, Peter Bowring, Ian Cox, Neil Ewin, Jim Williamson (in sunglasses), Brian Henderson, David Norton (with hand on face), Peter Burke, David Child, Ian Rankine, Peter MacFarlane (in profile), Dennis Roberts and Andrew Home (captain).

1964 membership card

1964 membership card

The pavilion at the Halifax Street Reserve, the pint-sized oval that hosted the Bloods for about a decade from 1964

Action from the last-round reserves match against Monash at Halifax Street in 1965. The Bloods capitulated by some 73 points. Note the sturdy footwear.
Recognisable in the picture from left to right are the bespectacled Graham Neville, Bruce Langford-Jones (as ever with socks down), Alan Hunter (51) and Dennis Roberts (43).

The 1965 first eighteen grin and bear it for the camera. Back row: Ross Bannon, Ken Grant, Alan Ross, David Eagle, John Rigby, Ian Ladner, Gil Urquhart, John Armitage, Keith Nance, Keith MacFarlane, Ric Mulvey, Graham Currie, Peter Burke. Front row: Norm Edwards, Tony Kellock, Don Lord, Andrew Home (captain), Tony Clarke (coach), Tom Fisher (President), Peter MacFarlane, Peter Bowring, Adrian Bode, Brian Henderson.

So do the seconds. Back row: Mike Stahmer, John Mears, Bruce Langford-Jones, David Allen, Ian Greenaway, Graham Harwood, Tony Hunter, Dennis Roberts, John Latrielle, Brian Sprague, Ian Rankine. Front row: Don Morris, Grant McConchie, Bob Bean, Peter McCready, Ken Oaten (captain-coach),
Roger Johnson, David Norton, Graham Neville, Russell Hare.

Ruckman Alan Ross is presented with the 1965 Best and Fairest trophy by President Tom Fisher and in his playing gear; look at those magnificent boots!

Captain Andrew Home shakes on it with President Tom Fisher, 1965 Presentation Night, Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda

Ken Grant receives the Reserves Best and Fairest trophy from President Tom Fisher

John Masters in conversation with Tom Fisher at Presentation Night, 1965, the year he first coached the school team to an APS premiership. As Old Haileyburians’ coach a decade later, his facial features and nasal intonation were little different.

Haileybury won its first ever APS football premiership in 1965, having entered the Association in 1958. It featured future OHAFC identities such as its captain Ross Bannon, Andrew Langford-Jones, Peter Mason and Peter Gadsden.

The lads return again to the Prince of Wales in 1966. Note the fashionably thin ties in this elegant and happy group of first eighteen players. Back row: Peter Bowring, Keith Nance, Andrew Kelsey, Russell Hare, John Rigby, Ric Mulvey in contrasting jacket, Daryl Regan, Adrian Bode, Peter Reed, Norm Edwards, Ross Bannon, Peter McCready, Brian Henderson, John Herbert, Bruce Langford- Jones, Peter MacFarlane. Front row: AIan Ross, Don Lord, Andrew Home, Max Lyon (captain-coach), Gil Urquhart, John Armitage, David Norton.

1966’s second eighteen team photo. Back row: David Norton, Brian Sprague, Adrian Bode, Graham Neville, Ken Oaten, Don Lord, Tony Kellock,
Andrew Kelsey, John Herbert, David Cox, Ian Cole, Rodger Moore. Front row: Russell Hare, Steve Thistlethwaite, Geoff Augustine, Tony Clarke (captain-coach), John Rigby, Bob Bean, Barry Connolly, Grant McConchie.

1966 Best and Fairest winner Peter Borwing was a goal-kicking colossus for the Old Haileyburians, booting 555 goals in his 218 games, almost all played in the First Eighteen

Peter Bowring receives the 1966 Best and Fairest trophy from President Tom Fisher

Dashing full-back Daryl Regan at Presentation Night with President Tom Fisher

Pastoral scenes from the club BBQ at David Bremer’s Kallista property in the summer of 1966-67

Pastoral scenes from the club BBQ at David Bremer’s Kallista property in the summer of 1966-67

Pastoral scenes from the club BBQ at David Bremer’s Kallista property in the summer of 1966-67

Ken Allison leads the Bloods out with Andy Home at Elsternwick Park in 1967, “KA’s” second year at the club. Following them are Peter Davies (obscured) and Peter Burke. Spectators Steve Thistlethwaite and Peter Loh also appear in the photograph.

Action at Elsternwick Park in 1967, when the Bloods went down convincingly to St Bernards. Included in the picture, from left to right are Bruce Langford-Jones, Keith MacFarlane, John Rigby, Peter Burke (30), Daryl Regan, Gil Urquhart (in the ruck), Ross Bannon and Peter Davies.

The immortal “Zeke”, Peter Davies, urges his team on in typical style at Halifax Street in his last year as coach, 1967. Despite the sunshine apparent in the photograph, Davies has a long-sleeved jumper on as usual. Peter Horne glimpses anxiously over the patriarch’s shoulder.

The last home game of 1967, and the first eighteen were defeated by Power House in an entertaining struggle that ensured their relegation from C Grade. Despite the gravity of the situation, the team could still manage a few smiles. The big mystery of this photograph is how Dicky Metherall managed to squeeze between Peter MacFarlane and the team mascot! Back row: David Cox (trainer), Ian Rankine, Ross Bannon, Colin Quick, Dennis Caddy, Gil Urquhart, Tony Elsom, John Lambert, Max Lyon, David Metherall. Centre row: Peter Bowring, Keith MacFarlane, John Rigby, Peter Davies (captain-coach), Andrew Home, Peter Burke, Don Lord. Front row: Ross Wilson, Paul Godfree, Adrian Bode, “The Little Princess”, Dick Metherall, Peter MacFarlane, Andrew Langford-Jones.

Against Power House the reserves went even closer than the firsts, losing by three points with the addition of a few enthusiastic schoolboys. Back row: John Latrielle, Roger Johnson, Russell Hare, Peter Reed, Alan Ross, Peter Horne, Peter Hayes, Lex Lasry, David Metherall. Centre row: Norm Edwards, Ken Allison, Jon McCready, Daryl Smith (coach), Brian Sprague (non-playing captain), Dennis Smith, Rob Mackay. Front row: Ric Mulvey, Graham Currie, Rob Pollock, Rick Horne, Graham Neville, Colin Davies.

Ross Bannon won the Best and Fairest in 1967, but this
photo was taken of him in his days as a veteran playing
in Don McQueen’s “Dad’s Army”

The club’s second premiership team, the 1968 reserves, before their Grand Final against AJAX at Albert Park. A few nervous grins, but mainly grimaces here. Back row: Ken Allison, Ross Wilson, Steve Thistlethwaite, Don Dowling, Peter Reed, Rod Home, Dennis Roberts, Russell Hare and Colin Quick. Centre row: Peter MacFarlane, John Trapp, Barry Gartner, Rob Mackay, Peter Hayes and Graham Neville. Front row: Jim Bonwick, Ian Fraser, Dick Metherall, captain-coach David Young, Rob Pollock, Michael Bowden and Malcolm Faul.

A characteristic shot of the uber-casual Ric Mulvey, all baggy shorts, ripped sleeves and whispy hair. If only he could turn around to show half his number tucked into the back of his trunks.

David Eagle was Runner-up in the VAFA D Grade Best and Fairest in 1968, and third in 1969

Andrew Williams shapes up for his Best and Fairest photo in 1969. Just a boy in his second year at the club.

The 1969 First Eighteen, the club’s last senior premiership team for twenty years. In general there are quiet smiles of proud contentment, from the veterans to the recruits. Unfortunately the skipper, Andrew Home, and prime mover Peter Mason were absent. Back row: Max Lyon, Peter Burke, Peter Gadsden, Gil Urquhart, John Lambert, Dennis Caddy, Garry Marshall and Peter Bowring. Centre row: are Bruce Langford-Jones, Andrew Williams, David Eagle, coach Darrell Cranch, Don Lord, Andrew Langford-Jones and Garry Miller. Front row: Dicky Metherall, Peter MacFarlane, Rob Pollock, Jim Bonwick and Jim Mason.

David Young’s reserves team were unable to repeat their previous year’s success, and despite finishing on top of the table lost both their finals games in 1969. The firsts’ win was fair compensation though. Back row: Peter Burke, Ross Wilson, Rob Jackson, Rod Home, John Rigby, Peter Atkinson and Dennis Caddy. Centre row: Bruce Langford-Jones, Peter MacFarlane, Nigel Sawyer, Barry Gartner and Garry Miller. Front row: Mike Travis, Dicky Metherall, captain-coach David Young, Jim Bonwick, Michael Bowden and Graham Neville.