Pictured is the Mirboo North 1966 SGFL premiership team. Back Row: Neil Breeden, Ray Walsh, Ken Robinson, Ray Wright, Peter Oswell, Harry Edney, Bryan Waugh (Secretary). Centre Row: Graham Trease (Selector), Bernie Mercer, John Milner, Brian McCartin, Barry McCartin, Michael Mills, Anthony Prowse, Robert Fowkes, Lindsay Leys (Selector), Brian O’Loughlin (Committe man). Front Row: Wally Carter (Selector), Ron Mullins, Jim Finnegan (Club Best and Fairest). Vin Kennedy (Captain Coach), Roger indian (Vice Captain), Alan Snell (SGFL Best and Fairest), Roy Hegarty (President). Absent: John Kiss.
WHEN Mirboo North easily won Mid Gippsland’s 1956 and 1957 senior football premierships, the club decided to join the stronger South Gippsland Football League.
In those days, Mirboo North wore a royal blue woolen jumper with a red number on the back and was known as the Blues.
Mirboo North had comfortably defeated Dumbalk and Hill End by 39 and 41 points respectively, and with a star-studded s...
