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Football
OLD SCOTCH
TAKES EIGHT
TEAMS INTO
ITS 99TH
SEASON
The club’s eighth team is
a second women’s team
The Old Scotch Football Club
approached its 99th year with plenty of
optimism, prior to the delay to the start of the
season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now back in VAFA Premier ‘A’ section, for
the first time in its history Old Scotch was
planning to field eight teams. The addition of
a second women’s team provides additional
opportunities for young women to access
Australian football, and further consolidates
our formal partnership with MLC, the
Camberwell Sharks Junior Football Club and
Camberwell High School.
Under Football Director, Donald
McDonald, the club has assembled a strong
coaching structure for season 2020. Past
player Mark Gnatt will coach the men’s 1st
XVIII, after taking the men’s under 19 team to
its first Under 19 Premier section premiership
last season. Mark will be assisted by Andrew
Toop, Austin O’Connor-Stubbs and Brad
Jenkinson. Donald McDonald will coach the
men’s 2nd XVIII, supported by his former
North Melbourne teammate, Tony Furey.
The men’s 3rd XVIII will be coached by
past player Brian Cain, while David Hopper
returns to the club to coach the men’s under
23s with assistance from Steve Reddish and
Mick Clearihan. Former Australian Test leg-
spinner Bryce McGain, also a former coach
of Waverley Blues in the Eastern Football
League, and a skilful midfielder for Silvan
Football Club in the Yarra Valley Mountain
District Football League, will coach the men’s
Under 19 Premier team with the assistance
of Craig Lovett.
Chris Goldstraw will coach the Old Scotch
Stars 1st XVIII women’s team, after their
2019 premiership earned them promotion to
TOP: THE OLD SCOTCH STARS CELEBRATE THEIR PREMIERSHIP VICTORY IN 2019.
BOTTOM: PRESEASON TRAINING AT SCOTCH
Premier B section. Former men’s Under 23
team Captain, Josh Richards (‘15), will coach
the women’s 2nd XVIII.
The club is committed to creating
an inspirational environment for the
development of young people, and relies
on the support of volunteers. If you are
interested in getting involved please email the
club’s General Manager, Peter Simpson, at
[email protected]. The club
also relies on the philanthropic support of its
community, and has created a foundation
which can receive tax deductible donations.
To learn about the foundation and how you
can participate, don’t hesitate to contact me
at [email protected].
Preparations are well under away for the
club’s centenary year in 2021. If you would
like to be involved in this significant milestone
please contact our Centenary Committee
convenor, Sandra Dick: sandra.dick@scotch.
vic.edu.au.
TIM SHEARER (’85) – PRESIDENT, OLD
SCOTCH FOOTBALL CLUB
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