PORT FOOTBALL CLUB 40th ANNUAL DINNER - PAST PLAYERS & OFFICIALS ‘Heartbeat’ of Undefeated! Guests of honour 1982 M.B. Condon & H. Evans Snr. 1984 R. Honeyball & E.N. Ellis 1985 R.G. Lambert Snr. a great club 1986 H. Murphy Snr., J. Lozieau, John James Fitzgerald The Bulldogs’ past players Burdett has a special link 1987 R. Gransden, J. Smale, H.L. and officials are the “heart- to Port Pirie, having married Madigan beat” of a mighty club. a former local girl. 1988 K.P. Brady & W.L. Stanley And on Saturday, the A feature of the dinners are 1989 P.F. Lemm & B.J. Threadgold group, known as Port the special guests which this 1990 R. Dymmott & L.F. Bourke Football Club Past Players year include Paul and Chris 1991 1941 Port Teams, 1946 Initial and Officials Association, will Rafanelli representing Don Port B Grade Team 1992 L. Sheridan & K. Lauritsen celebrate its 40th annual Rafanelli, Stephen Pisani 1993 Alan McMahon & W. (Bill) dinner. representing Norm Pisani, Hancock During these years, the John Mezzino representing 1994 J.M. Evans & C. Thomson association has presented Shorty Mezzino and the 1960 1995 M. Ganley Snr. & Jack Clarke brilliant guest speakers and premiership team. 1996 L. Wolter & M. Baker hosted a star-studded list of This team went through 1997 1948 Premiership Team guests-of-honour. undefeated, the first Port side 1998 Des Lemm & Keith Morrell The legendary premier- to ever achieve this. 1999 Norm Hay & Lou Clancy ships and famous players of It was the last premier- 2000 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, byone eras are remembered ship before the formation of 1970 Premiership Teams and the inspiring events 2001 Colin Casey, 1951 the Spencer Gulf Football Premiership Team relived. League. Port 14-16 defeated 2002 Allan Messenger Guest speaker at the mile- arch-rival Solomontown 12-9. 2003 Max Goodwin & John Lemm stone event will be recently- Come to the dinner and 2004 Rob Bishop & Smicka Hards retired legendary relive some of the greatest 2005 Peter O’Loughlin and Bryan Oval curator Les Burdett. Bulldogs memories. Lines, 1955 Premiership Team 2006 Peter Murphy and Kevin Guest speaker honour roll Connor, 1956 Premiership Team 1970 Neil Dansie 2007 Hugh Murphy and Tom Keain 1971 Col Egar Test Umpire 2008 Frank Hackett and Denis 1972 Murray Weidemann Collingwood Team of the Sayner, 1958 Premiership Century Team 1973 Barry Jarman Australian Test Cricketer 2009 Mick Tattoli and Vic Pisani, 1974 1959 Premiership Team 1975 2010 Paul and Chris Rafanelli 1976 Robert Keddie & Jim Johnson representing Don Rafanelli, 1977 Magarey Medallist & Wayne Phillis Stephen Pisani representing 1978 Dual Magarey Medallist Norm Pisani, John Mezzino 1979 Barry Robran MBE, Triple Magarey Medallist representing Shorty Mezzino 1960 Premiership Team 1980 AFL Commissioner, SANFL Premiership coach 1981 TOP...Port won the premiership 1982 Harry Kernahan in 1960. Back row: E.Farley 1984 Glenn Elliott (Trainer), G.Martin (Assistant 1985 Secretary), G.Pepe, N.Markey, 1986 Mick Redden S.Forbes, P.Fitzgerald, H.Murphy, 1987 N.Pisani, A.Egan (Trainer); third 1988 Peter Carey row: H.Holt (Trainer), D.Lemm 1989 MBE, Magarey Medallist 10x3 Hunter Financial 1990 (Players Rep.), W.Schapel, 1991 Jimmy Deane Dual Magarey Medallist B.Lemm, T.Keain, G. Pollard, Bob Hammond AFL Commissioner, SANFL V.Pisani, J.Smale (Trainer), Premiership Coach L.McMahon (Trainer); second Specialising in: 1992 row: W. Johnson (Colour 1993 Mick Redden Steward), L.Sheridan (Secretary), F 1994 Ralph Sewer S.Mezzino, J.Connelly (Captian- 1995 Coach), J.Lambert (Chairman), G 1996 Brian Cunningham P.Murphy (Vice Captain), 1997 Magarey Medallist L.Conder, K.Brady (Treasurer), 1998 Magarey Medallist L.Wolter (Timekeeper); first row: 1999 N.Tully, F.Hackett, A.Murphy 2000 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 Premiership sides (Mascot), K.Connor, D.Sayner. 2001 Alastair Clarkson Hawthorn Coach 2002 MBE, Triple Magarey Medallist ABOVE...Back, left, Hugh 2003 OAM, Quad-Magarey Medallist Murphy, Norm Pisani, John 2004 Wayne Phillips Australian Test Cricketer Connelly, Vic Pisani, Peter 2005 Brett Aitken Olympic Gold Medallist 2006 Damien Squire Dual Magarey Medallist Murphy; standing, John Capurso, Hunter Financial Group Brodie Atkinson Magarey Medallist John Barrett, Barry Lemm, Des 2007 Rhett Biglands Lemm, Paul Fitzgerald, Norm ‘Continually Striving for Excellence in Client Services’ 2008 Dual Magarey Medallist Tully, George Pollard, Frank AFL Hall of Fame Hackett, Leon Conder, Carlo 2009 Greg Anderson Magarey Medallist Rafanelli, Shorty Mezzino, PROUD MAJOR SPONSORS OF PORT FOOTBALL CLUB 2010 Les Burdett Curator George Pepe, Peter Kilgallon, Reg Murphy, Kevin Connor.