1989 RECORDS
1989 RECORDS
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KEY POINTS
The season was very successful with our two sides reaching second spot at the end of the home-and-away games.
Steve and Danny are both striving for what is every football player's ambition – to win a premiership.
Mick Cahill and Peter MacQueen played their 200th games
Telephone line connected at a cost of $225 connection fee
For the first time in the clubs' short DVFL history both teams made the finals in the same year
2nd Semi-Final: Eltham 5.10 ( 40 ) Def Research 4.4 ( 28 ); Preliminary Final: Epping 12.15 ( 87 ) Def Research 8.6 ( 54 )
The state of the ground at Warringal Park was a disgrace, with both clubs saying that it was not up to finals standard
Reserves 2nd Semi-Final: Epping 9.9 (63) Def Research 5.11 (41). Preliminary Final: Research 18.14 (122) Def Watsonia 13.10 (88)
RFC Reserves finished Runners-up to Epping in the Grand Final: Epping 17.16 ( 118 ) Def Research 13.10 ( 88 )
Ross Norman won the Reserves DVFL Comp Goal Kicking Award ( 102 Goals ) and also played his 200th Game in the Grand Final
Research Captain / Coach Stephen Easton would have won back-to-back LeBrocq medals, ( ineligible, due to being suspended during the year)
After the 1989 B Grade Grand final played against Epping, the RFC was placed on a $1500 bond for the 1990 season
Newspaper comments prior to Preliminary Final matches ...
SECOND SEMI & PRELIMINARY FINALS for SENIORS
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE 1989 SEASON ...
ABOUT THE PLAYERS ...
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