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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