Club Service & Life Members

Avoca Football Netball Club Honour Rolls

Best Clubperson

1951 – Noel Jess
1952 – Ern Streeter
1953 – Kevin Lindsay
1954 – Ian Grant
1955 – Kevin Harrison
1956 – Leo Quirk
1957 – Jack Coghlan
1958 – Peter King
1959 – Ray Curtis
1960 – Brian Beavis
1961 – Colin Matthews (Mick)
1962 – Max Martin
1963 – Bruce Field
1964 – Eddie Gane
1965 – Neil Hamer
1966 – Reg Pora
1967 – Len Myers & Stan Robinson
1968 – Col Evans
1969 – Frank Kaye
1970 – Reg Pora
1971 – Ian Drummond
1972 – John Field
1973 – John Field
1974 – Alf Hunter
1975 – George Murphy
1976 – Colin Matthews (Mick)
1977 – Kevin Matthews
1978 – David Bramwell
1979 – Geoff Calder
1980 – Ross Dawson
1981 – Ross Dawson
1982 – Leon Bradley
1983 – Shane Clohesy
1984 – Craig Drummond & George Webb
1985 – Ern Barker
1986 – George Webb
1987 – Ross Dawson
1988 – Geoff Calder
1989 – Craig Drummond
1990 – Alan Burge
1991 – Brendan Jolly
1992 – John Veugelers
1993 – Ron & Glenda Jackson
1994 – Pat Harrison
1995 – John Evans & Robert Rayner
1996 – Michael Cudmore
1997 – Pat Harrison
1998 – Alan Peters
1999 – Alan Peters & Bryan Walkley
2000 – Bob Farnsworth
2001 – Bob Farnsworth
2002 – Russell Neil
2003 – Hazelie Robinson
2004 – Geoff Shaw
2005 – Russell Neil
2006 – Geoff Calder
2007 – Kim & Greg Wardlaw
2008 – Russell Neil
2009 – Graham Howell
2010 – Dale Harrison
2011 – Tom Elliott
2012 – Tom Elliott
2013 – Tom Elliott
2014 – Donna Wardlaw
2015 – Tom Elliott
2016 – Tom Elliott
2017 – Steve Kennedy
2018 – Robert Rayner
2019 – Luke Davis & Graham Howell
2020 – COVID-19
2021 – Russell Neil
2022 – Russell Neil
2023 – Leigh & Simone Beavis & Family | Zac Burge (Junior) 2024 – Irene Dridan | Matilda Davis (Junior)

2025 - Lisa Wardlaw | Emily Beavis & Zac Burge (Junior)

Life Members

1952 – Kevin Harrison
1953 – Harold Martin
1955 – Albert French
1956 – Alf Redpath
1959 – William Barker
1960 – Bill Gollop
1965 – Keith McDonald
1971 – Keith Astbury (C.K.)
1972 – Frank Kaye, Reg Pora
1974 – John Field
1979 – Gwen Matthews, Colin Matthews
1981 – Col Evans
1984 – Harold Bradley, Lot Barker
1985 – Kath Clohesy, Gerald Clohesy
1987 – Wendy Robertson
1990 – Ken Beavis, Geoff Calder, David Veitch, Loralee Field, Merle Gothard, Doreen Hunter
1995 – Ross Dawson, John Evans, Max Robertson
1997 – Gaylene Collison, Jim Jess, John Jess, Noel Jess, Peter Jess
2001 – Alan Burge, Trevor Field, Pat Harrison, Robert Rayner
2003 – Lea Field, Helen Wardlaw
2010 – Ron Beavis, Stacey Blair, Russell Neil, Gary Wardlaw, Mick Wardlaw
2011 – Ben Howell, Brad Wardlaw
2012 – Colleen Drummond
2013 – Dawn Wardlaw, Marie Wardlaw, Anthony Neil
2014 – Alana Burge
2015 – Lucy Walkley, Colleen Soulsby
2018 – Jaye Farnsworth, Scott Howell
2021 – Bill Drummond
2024 – Kylie Gollop, Sarah Neil, Andrew Wardlaw, Stephanie Wardlaw

2025 – Bryan Walkley, Jessi Wardlaw, Donna Wardlaw

Life Members Gallery

  • Black and white photo of a man outdoors with trees in the background.

    Kevin Harrison

  • Harold Martin - 1953

  • Black and white photo of a man wearing a hat and a suit, smiling outdoors.

    Albert French - 1955

  • A woman sitting outdoors on a bench with trees in the background.

    Alf Redpath - 1956

  • A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie standing outdoors in front of a brick wall.

    William Baker - 1959

  • Black and white photo of a man wearing a sports jersey, sitting with his hands clasped.

    Bill Gollop

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  • Black and white portrait of a young man in a suit and tie

    Keith McDonald - 1965

  • Photograph of an elderly man with gray hair and glasses, smiling outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Keith Astbury - 1971

  • Black and white photo of a young woman with short hair, crossing her arms, standing outdoors with people in the background.

    Frank Kaye - 1972

  • Black and white photo of a man with dark hair, wearing a dark sweater over a white collared shirt, sitting in a dimly lit setting.

    Reg Pora - 1971

  • A middle-aged man standing outdoors, wearing a patterned sweater and collared shirt, with trees in the background.

    John Field - 1974

  • An elderly woman with short hair and glasses, smiling, sitting in front of a patterned curtain.

    Gwen Matthews - 1979

  • Colin Matthews - 1979

  • Older man with short gray hair smiling, wearing a white shirt and a patterned vest, seated indoors.

    Col Evans - 1981

  • Older man with white hair wearing a light-colored jacket standing outdoors in a park.

    Harold Bradley - 1984

  • A person with glasses and curly hair smiling

    Lot Barker - 1984

  • A middle-aged woman with short, curly brown hair and glasses, wearing a patterned sweater, smiling softly in an indoor setting.

    Kath Clohesy - 1985

  • A man with glasses and a mustache in a white shirt and tie, sitting in a chair.

    Gerald Clohsey - 1985

  • Older woman with short gray hair wearing a purple sweater and light blue collared shirt, standing outdoors.

    Wendy Robertson

  • A man smiling outdoors, wearing a blue shirt with a logo that says 'Avoca Bulldogs'.

    Ken Beavis - 1990

  • Smiling man in a dark Billabong jacket outdoors with trees and bushes in the background.

    Geoff Calder - 1990

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  • A man with short hair and a light complexion wearing a white T-shirt with a logo, standing indoors near a wall with vertical metal panels.

    David Veitch - 1990

  • A woman with short brown hair wearing a pink polo shirt standing outdoors in front of green foliage and a wooden fence.

    Loralee Field - 1990

  • A woman with short brown hair wearing a white shirt, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Merle Gothard - 1990

  • A woman with curly red hair wearing a red cardigan outdoors.

    Doreen Hunter - 1990

  • A smiling man with glasses and short hair outdoors, with green trees in the background.

    Ross Dawson - 1995

  • A man with dark hair, a mustache, and a beard, wearing a sleeveless sports jersey with red, white, and blue colors.

    John Evans - 1995

  • A smiling man with short gray hair, wearing a blue Billabong sweatshirt, standing outdoors on a sidewalk.

    Max Robertson - 1995

  • A woman with short dark hair wearing a purple sweater, smiling facing the camera.

    Gaylene Collison - 1997

  • Smiling man with a beard and white hair wearing a sleeveless basketball jersey with red, white, and blue stripes, standing with his arms crossed, wearing medals around his neck.

    Jim Jess - 1997

  • Man in a plaid blazer holding a framed certificate

    John Jess - 1997

  • An elderly man with glasses smiling and holding a framed certificate.

    Noel Jess - 1997

  • A man with glasses, a beard, and long curly hair smiling, wearing a blue jacket and plaid shirt, in a crowded indoor setting with windows in the background.

    Peter Jess - 1997

  • A smiling elderly man with a white beard and short white hair, wearing a plaid button-up shirt, outdoors with greenery in the background.

    Alan Burge - 2001

  • Person with short hair smiling, wearing a sleeveless sports jersey with red, white, and blue stripes, standing with arms crossed in front of a plain wall.

    Trevor Field -2001

  • A man with gray hair and beard wearing a light blue shirt with an Avoca Bulldogs logo, standing outdoors with green bushes and trees in the background.

    Pat Harrison - 2001

  • A middle-aged man with gray hair and beard, wearing glasses and a blue button-up shirt, standing outdoors with trees and a field in the background.

    Robert Rayner - 2001

  • A woman smiling, wearing a tan zip-up jacket over a tan turtleneck, in an indoor setting.

    Lea Field - 2003

  • Woman holding a certificate in an indoor setting.

    Helen Wardlaw - 2003

  • A young man wearing a blue, red, and white striped sports jersey, smiling at the camera.

    Ron Beavis - 2010

  • A smiling woman with red hair wearing a Stace Bulldogs jacket, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Stacey Blair - 2010

  • Older man with gray hair and light skin, wearing a navy and red polo shirt with logos, standing in front of green bush.

    Russel Neil - 2010

  • A man with short dark hair and a light beard standing outdoors on a sunny day. He is wearing a sports jersey with blue, white, and red colors and has his arms crossed. There are trees, a grassy field, and some people in the background.

    Gary Wardlaw - 2010

  • A man with short brown hair and light skin wearing a sleeveless sports jersey with red, blue, and white vertical stripes, standing outdoors in front of green foliage.

    Mick Wardlaw - 2010

  • A man wearing a sleeveless sports jersey with red, white, and blue stripes, standing outdoors under a clear blue sky.

    Ben Howell - 2011

  • A man with a beard and short hair wearing a sports jersey, outdoors

    Brad Wardlaw - 2011

  • A smiling woman with short brown hair, wearing a red and black jacket and a necklace, standing in front of a dark curtain.

    Colleen Drummond - 2012

  • A woman holding a framed certificate or award in front of a plain light-colored wall.

    Dawn Wardlaw - 2013

  • Older woman holding a framed certificate, wearing a white scarf and teal sweater, standing indoors.

    Marie Wardlaw - 2013

  • A man in a sleeveless athletic shirt with red, white, and blue stripes, standing outdoors with grassy fields and trees in the background. He has short, light-colored hair and is crossing his arms.

    Anthony Neil - 2013

  • A smiling woman wearing a blue and red sports jersey outdoors.

    Alana Burge - 2014

  • A young woman smiling, wearing a blue sports jersey with red and white accents, outdoors with blurred cars in the background.

    Lucy Walkley - 2015

  • A woman in a blue sports jersey standing on a tennis court with trees and parked cars in the background, smiling at the camera.

    Colleen Soulsby - 2015

  • A young man standing outdoors on a sports field, wearing a sleeveless sports jersey with logos, and has a bandage on his right upper arm.

    Jaye Farnworth - 2018

  • A man in a blue sports shirt with logos, standing outdoors in front of green foliage.

    Scott Howell - 2015

  • Portrait of a man with short dark hair, a mustache, wearing a black and red sports shirt with the logo 'Avoca Cricket Club'.

    Bill Drummond

  • A smiling woman with glasses holding a framed certificate, standing in an indoor setting with framed photos on the wall behind her.

    Kylie Gollop - 2024

  • Woman with glasses holding a certificate, standing indoors near a window.

    Stephanie Wardlaw - 2024

  • A man with a beard smiling, wearing a blue hat with a logo and the letters FNG, and a blue hoodie with a logo, standing outside a building with large windows.

    Andrew Wardlaw - 2024

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling and holding a framed certificate in front of a wall with multiple posters.

    Jessi Wardlaw - 2025

  • An elderly man with glasses holding a 'LIFE MEMBER' certificate, standing in front of a wall with framed photos.

    Bryan Walkley - 2025

  • A woman with light brown hair smiling, wearing a gray blazer and a dark top, sitting indoors with a blurred background.

    Donna Wardlaw - 2025