Australs Football Club
Australs Football Club.
The Australs Football Club was formed when Katanning Imperials and Katanning Rovers merged in the lead up to the Tambellup Football Association and Katanning Football Association merger. The club played in the Central Great Southern Football League from its formation in 1960 until the year the CGSFL merged with the Southern Districts Football League at the end of 1990 and then played in the Great Southern Football League from 1991 until 2000. It played its home games at Kupara Park, located in the Great Southern town of Katanning.
The Australs Football Club won Central Great Southern Football League premierships in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975 and 1978.
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AUSTRALS FOOTBALL CLUB
| YEAR | PRESIDENT | COACH | F & B | LIFE MEMBERS |
| 1960 | Ron Collins | Charlie Bastow | Alf Batchelor | |
| 1961 | Phil Turner | Ron Coles | Alan Loo | George Edwards |
| 1962 | Harry Finlay | Ron Coles | Alan Loo | Fred Wolfe |
| 1963 | Ron Collins | Phil Riseborough | Phil Riseborough | Clara Coles |
| 1964 | Arthur Norrish | Phil Riseborough | Terry Coles | Phil Riseborough |
| 1965 | Rob Harris | Phil Riseborough | Merv Collins | Henry Poett |
| 1966 | Alan Beeck | Phil Riseborough | Merv Collins | Terry Poett |
| 1967 | Alan Beeck | Phil Riseborough | Colin Coles | Clarke Stewart |
| 1968 | Alan Beeck | Phil Riseborough | Colin Coles | Brian Coles |
| 1969 | Terry Poett | Mal McRae | Merv Collins | Bill Warburton |
| 1970 | Terry Poett | Mal McRae | Gary Coles | Rob Byrne |
| 1971 | Terry Poett | Mal McRae | Mal McRae | Ian Batchelor |
| 1972 | Terry Poett | Riley Miller | Allan Campbell | Len Green |
| 1973 | Terry Poett | Riley Miller | Brian McAuliffe | Bill McLeod |
| 1974 | Terry Poett | Peter Greeson | Gunther Sukiennik | Kevin Whitmore |
| 1975 | Terry Poett | Brian Morey | Mike Allen | Ronnie Whitmore |
| 1976 | Les Panting | Allen Campbell | Allen Campbell | Norm King |
| 1977 | Les Panting | Allen Campbell | Allen Campbell | Bruce Williams |
| 1978 | Les Panting | John Duthie | Oliver Loo | ——————- |
| 1979 | Keith McMahon | John Duthie | Mike Allen | CGSFL F & B |
| 1980 | Keith McMahon | Brian Morey | Geoff Hall | 1965: M Collins |
| 1981 | Keith McMahon | Geoff Hall | Geoff Hall | 1966: M Collins |
| 1982 | Fred Wolfe | Bret Hunt | Geoff Hall | 1971: M McRae |
| 1983 | Fred Wolfe | Bret Hunt | Geoff Hall | 1978: O Loo |
| 1984 | Fred Wolfe | Bret Hunt | Geoff Hall | 1980: G Hall |
| 1985 | Clarke Stewart | Vin Saunders | Brenton Stewart | 1982: G Hall |
| 1986 | Clarke Stewart | Vin Saunders | Ian Batchelor | |
| 1987 | Jim Robertson | Brian Morey | Daren Byrne | |
| 1988 | Brian Coles | Ian Batchelor | Darren Byrne | |
| 1989 | Norm King | Ian Batchelor | Chris McMahon | |
| 1990 | Norm King | Bob Goulding | Mal Haley | |
| 1991 | Norm King | Ross Nicholson | Scott Whitmore | |
| 1992 | Fred Wolfe | Ross Nicholson | Richard Press | |
| 1993 | Fred Wolfe | Brenton Stewart | Steve Cook | |
| 1994 | Mark Flemming | Willie Roe | Brett Eades | |
| 1995 | Mark Flemming | Willie Roe | Steven Coles | |
| 1996 | Mark Flemming | Willie Roe | John Richter | |
| 1997 | Norm King | Ronald Coles | Travis Campbell | |
| 1998 | Fred Wolfe | Ronald Coles | Geoff Roberts | |
| 1999 | Brian Coles | Ronald Coles | Nigel Eades | |
| 2000 | John Ennor | Brett Eades | —– |
WA COUNTRY CLASSICS
RON COLES (Australs)
Pictured representing the Great Southern Football League
From Aboriginal Football : The Indigenous Game
Premiers 1974. Defeated Wanderers 7.7 to 3.7.
Derek Batchelor, Rob Wreford, Ian Meyn, Alan Goodchild, Steve Loo, Greg Saunders, Stan Ward (in front), Grahame Cattnach, Owen Miller, Wayne Flugge, Shane Reynolds, (front row) Mark Bonini, Ray Forbes, Kelvin Flugge, Bruce Loo, Ian Batchelor, Derek Flugge, ??, John Rodd, Terry Philpott, Brett Miller.
Photo from Wayne Flugge
1967 Australs C grade team.
Unfortunately some of the players and officials have passed away. Note 4 from left: Adrian Edwards [playing for Australs] Hoping this will be of some interest to your wonderful Lost Katanning site.
Regards Peter Aitken.
Back (L-R): R. Wilson (President), Peter Aitken (Captain), Phil Blake, Adrian Edwards, K. Wilson, Donald Thornton, David Horne (Coach), C. Raymond, David Beattie, K. Hall, J. McGill (Secretary).
Middle row: G. Cooper, Rory Berzins, Malcolm Wolfe, B. Carr, B. Sukienik, J. Campbell.
Front row: Russell. Aitken, Garry Coles, John Wintle, Alan Campbell, Wayne Pantell, and Wayne Barrett.
Runners Up – 1969
Australs Football Club
Back: L-R: Ross Graffin, Merv Collins, W Bailey, P Peter Aitken, John Rebick, Graeme Becker, Keith Dye.
Centre: Colin Coles, John Wintle, R Aitken, Barry Collins, Terry Coles, R Anderson
Front: Tom Campbell, Keith Wylie, Mal McRae (Captain/Coach with mascot Neil Poett), Brian Coles, Garry Coles, Malcolm Wolfe.
COMMITTEE
President, Terry Poett; Secretary, Norm Grigsby; Committee: Clarke Stewart, George Edwards, Henry Poett, J McGill, Keith Dye, Merv Collins, Mal McRae, A Wylie, Phil Riseborough. Trainers: B Stewart, J Stewart, Basil Smith, F Ashbolt, Len Green, O War
Premiers – 1978
Back: Keith McMahon, Gerald Hansen, Mick Allen, Steven Loo, Mick Eades, Bill Keeley, Bruce Williams, Mick Rodney, Greg Saunders, Mal Stronach, Geoff Hall, Brian McAuliffe, Les Panting.Sitting: Kevin Heuppauff, Oliver Loo, Jarman Tucker, John Duthie (Captain/Coach), Allan Campbell (Vice Captain), Ashley McMahon.
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IMPERIALS FOOTBALL CLUB
IMPERIALS FOOTBALL CLUB
Premiers – 1946
Team Colours – Red and Blue
Back (L-R): A Templeman (Coach), L Joss, W Bursill, W Ward, N Smith, E Justins, W Tanner, R Flugge, L Treloar, E. Wilhelm (Secretary)
Centre: L Withers, R Wilson, A Emery, F Bell (V/Captain), H Atkins (Captain), B O’Mara, W Fleay, W Cattanach (President)
Front: T Moir, R Hastie, C Johns, K Fleay (Mascot), M Hanna, W Templeman, K Mears
IMPERIALS FOOTBALL CLUB
Premiers – 1949
Back L-R: P Tanner, L W Allen (Vice President), E Altham, W Badger, B Pollard, F Bell, F H Piesse (Vice President), LA Withers (Vice Pres).
Third Row: CM Smith, H Atkins, N Bager, F Wallington, E Justins, C Saunders, W Templeman, R Harris.
Second Row: D Walters (Trainer), W Tanner, B Bruce, G Stephens (Vice Captain), C Bastow (Captain), R Flugge, V Bannan, L Radford (Trainer).
First Row: M Hanna, VF Shiells, R Hastie, K Grover, T Moir, C Johns, WE Cornwall, W Cattanach.
IMPERIALS FOOTBALL CLUB
Undefeated Premiers – 1950
Back Row (L-R): C Kenward, W Hansen, W Badger, C Rodney, N Badger, J Rodney, L Withers,
Third Row: P Turner, B Pollard, D Waters, A Timms, C Smith, K Ellis, D Althom, W Tanner, L Radford, E Justins, W Cattanach.
Second Row: F Smith, W Templeman, J Wellington, T Moir (V/Captain), C Bastow (Captain/Coach), R Flugge, G Green, A Braund.
Front: V Sheills, R Turner, J Patterson, D Mitchell, C Johns, V Philpott, V Bannon.
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