The first table below shows a year-by-year list of office bearers, coaches, best-and-fairest winners for each year. Details can be viewed more clearly by zooming in (method depends on the device you are using) or clicking on the table which will open it in a new page.

Beneath that table there are lists of a number of significant people who made notable achievements and contributions during their time at the club, followed by some significant Club achievements and noteworthy events.

Committee Contributions

• Ernie Thorneloe is the longest serving committee member - 19 years.

• G. Parry has served as Club Time Keeper and League Time Keeper - 14 years.

• In 30+ years, the Club had 23 Senior Coaches.

Best and Fairest Awards ( Seniors )

T. Dodkins: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1980

B. Brennan: 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986

R. Burns: 1971, 1972, 1973

Best and Fairest Awards ( Reserves )

D Kemp: 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985

Best and Fairest Awards ( PHFL Comp )

Barry Bailey: 1960 ( U16 )

Rob Burns: 1971

Jim Dart: 1973 ( Reserves )

Syd Roberts: 1976 ( U17 )

David Kemp: 1980 , 1981 , 1985 ( Reserves )

Best and Fairest Awards ( DVFL Comp )

Stephen Easton 1988

Robbie Lucas 1991 ( Reserves )

LEADING GOAL KICKERS ( 100 GOALS )

Kevin Easton: 103 (1968)

Bob Downie: 112 (1982)

Peter Klaaysen: 109 (1984)

Ross Norman: 102 ( Reserves, 1989 )

200 Games

T. Dodkins       252

B. Brennan      252

M. Cahill          247

P. MacQueen  243

R Norman       234

D. Lesser        221

N. Shearer       219

First Senior Coach ( 1958 ): Ron Corbett

First Premiership Coach ( 1984 ): Michael ( Spider ) Barclay

Club Record Score ( 1980 ): 52 - 37 ( 349 ) Round 16 v Kinglake 0.1 ( 1 )

Club Lowest Score ( 1958 ): 0 Goals 3 Behinds ( 3 ), Rnd 9 versus Kinglake

Last Senior Coach ( 1991 ): Geoff ( Spud ) Mason

NOTABLE (or not so notable!) EVENTS

• Club suspended in 1961 from PHFL for playing Collingwood player Duncan Wright

• Danny Davenport coached the Reserves side from 1986-1991, and during that period the Reserves made the Finals every year

• 1958 was the Research Football Club's first season ( PHFL ), with the first game played on 20th April 1958 against Whittlesea.

• 1991 was the Research Football Club's final year ( DVFL ), with the club's last senior match played on 17th August 1991 against Northcote Park; Result – Northcote Park 12.10. ( 72 ) Def Research 5.4. ( 34 ) 

• The Club's last Reserves match was played on 14th September 1991 ( Grand Final ) against West Preston;

Result – West Preston 14.20 (104) Def Research 7.12 ( 54 )

• The Club was suspended for 12 Months from the Diamond Valley Football League ("DVFL") at the end of the 1991 season.