1982 RECORDS
1982 RECORDS
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KEY POINTS
This year was to be a big year for the Research Football Club.
14/10/1982 PHFL Acceptance, Jumper colour change ???? New Club Constitution to be drafted by E.Thorneloe
Senior coach Neil Butterworth came across from Watsonia which was to start the trend in the years to come, with players moving to this Club
Senior team finished on top of the ladder , Reserves finished the season in 2nd position on the ladder
2nd Semi -Final ( Seniors ) Research 19.18 ( 132 ) Def Whittlesea 18.7 ( 115 ) . ( Reserves ) Keon Park 31.9 ( 195 ) Def Research 11.7 ( 73 )
Preliminary -Final ( Reserves ) Mernda 13.16 ( 94 ) Def Research 9.5 ( 59 )
The Research Senior side made their first Grand Final since 1975, only to lose to Mernda 19.14 ( 128 ) to Research 15.14 ( 104 )
Tom Dodkins played his 250th game ?
Bob Downie won the Seniors Comp Goal Kicking Award ( 112 Goals )
Ernie Thorneloe 23/5/82 had to go to court to defend the RFC on matters of Beer drinking on Sundays
The price of Pot of beer 4 for $2 We opened the following Sunday All good