New quartet inducted into Hall of Fame

IN front of a crowd of 100 players, supporters, family and friends the West Gambier Football Netball Club inducted two new members in each of Immortal and Hall of Fame categories at the Club last Saturday night.

All nominees were greeted with tremendous applause as their accolades were read out by football club president Shane Giddings.

The four new additions bring the Immortals number to nine and Hall of Fame to ten inducted into the two categories. Inaugural members were inducted in 2024.

IMMORTAL

Sharon Watson

7 A grade Best and Fairest in 1995, 96, 97, 99, 2002, 04, 06

A reserve B & F : 2010

3 League B & F : A grade 1997, A reserve 2009, 2010

Western Border Netball league representative

WGNC Life Member

WGNC 3 decades team of the year.

Liz Jarnevic

A grade B & F 1994, 2003, 2007

A Reserve B & F 1993, 1998, 2009 ( I might add the same year her sister won league medal)

300 game player

WGNC Life Member

WGNC 2 decades Team of the year player

HALL OF FAME

Barry Maney

Life membership in 1969.

172 games for the West gambier football club .

committee from 1970 to 1985.

During that tenure he served on recruiting committee in 1970

Membership committee in 1971

Chairman of Development committee 1973 – 1975.

1973 whilst chairman of Development committee he was on the recruiting committee

1977 club vice president

1981 Chairman Grounds committee

Chairman of the Board 1985

Club Patron for an incredible of 32 years from 1978 to 2014

Barry Ward

Transferred from Adelaide to Mount Gambier in 1962 on the football contribution

In 1963 he made his debut for West Gambier in the Southeast Border Football League

West Gambier Life Member 1979

296 Senior Games for WGFC 1963-1980 – 5th on the WGFC all-time list

198 A Grade and 98 Reserves games

West Gambier A Grade Best and Fairest 1965 – Runner up 1968,72, 76

A Grade premiership player 1971

Captain and Assistant Coach 1979 Reserves Premiership

Western Border Reserves League Best and Fairest Medallist 1979

3 years on Development Committee raising funds to purchase Malseed Park surrounds, grounds and building.

Coordinator with Barry Maney of Clearing works of vegetation and assistance of development of ovals and grounds including planting the trees bordering the complex

4 years on Social Committee for the new Malseed Park Football Club 1974

5 Years as Club Treasurer including Inaugural Committee of the new Malseed Park Football Complex in 1974

Archivist and historian for years prior to handover to Megan McKenzie

7 Years volunteer on gate for home games 1982-1989

6 Years on BBQ 2016-2022 sitting in the shed telling stories and watching the football.