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Football
THE OLD SCOTCH PLAYING GROUP, PICTURED AT SCOTCH DURING PRE-SEASON TRAINING
PLENTY OF POSITIVES
FOR FOOTBALL CLUB
IN SEASON 2019
At the time of writing, the Old Scotch Football Club’s season was coming
along well, with the club’s women’s team – the Old Scotch Stars – having taken
out the premiership in just its second season in the VAFA women’s competition.
Other 2019 season highlights to date include:
• all seven teams making the finals – a first for the club;
• the club achieving second place in the VAFA Club Championship –
its highest-ever finish;
• seven players selected in VAFA male and female representative teams;
• playing six VAFA matches at Scotch College, all on the one day;
• our own live streaming of matches, including the women’s grand final;
• the launch of the OSFC Foundation, a game changer for our future;
• good growth in our core membership base; and
• significant growth in corporate/community partnerships and player
sponsorships, enabling us to increase investment in our core business –
football operations
The club is grateful to Scotch College and in particular the School’s
Grounds staff for allowing us to do our pre-season training on their immaculate
ovals and host six matches at Scotch on 22 June. The staff’s work in preparing
the grounds, the ovals and the facilities ready for these events was outstanding.
What’s ahead in late 2019? As this edition went to press, we were looking
forward to finals for all six of our men’s teams (and hopefully some silverware);
our Best and Fairest Gala Ball at the Park, Albert Park Lake in October;
our annual general meeting and annual report in November; our Football
Department and list management reviews, leading into the 2020 season, and
pre-season training at Scotch, beginning in November.
We hope to provide an even more positive report of our 2019 year in the
next edition of Great Scot. Go Cardinals!
ABOVE: THE OLD SCOTCH STARS CELEBRATE WITH THE PREMIERSHIP
CUP AFTER THEIR GRAND FINAL VICTORY
BELOW: OLD SCOTCH 1ST XVIII PLAYERS SING THE CLUB SONG
AFTER A WIN
PETER SIMPSON – GENERAL MANAGER, OLD SCOTCH FOOTBALL CLUB
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