EAGLES SOAR

By Helen Tatchell

Their club song starts with “We’re a happy team at Gordon….”, but the euphoria was beyond that after the Senior football team claimed the 2022 CHFL Premiership against Springbank last Saturday.

The last senior flag Gordon won was 34-years ago in 1988 against Bungaree. In 2021, the club was undefeated minor premiers, a top of the ladder finish however, no finals have been played in the Central Highlands League since 2019.

Last Saturday a crowd of over 4000 included a sea of supporters with green and gold and yellow and black.

The two rival teams saw mates playing on mates on a cool, overcast with patches of sun, spring afternoon at MARS stadium in Ballarat.

Of the 26-senior players on the list for Gordon, 13 played for the club in the Under 15 and/or Under 18 junior football games throughout their careers.