clubperson awards
We are thrilled to welcome you to the Weeroona Bay Football Club Person Awards page.
This platform is dedicated to recognizing the outstanding individuals who have significantly contributed to our club!
AWARDS IN THIS SECTION
HALL OF FAME HONOUR ROLL
HONOR ROLL
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
WFL CLUB LIFE MEMBERS
JON CROCKET MEMORIAL TROPHY
(JUNIOR CLUBPERSON OF THE YEAR)
JOHN “JACK” SIMS AWARD
(SENIOR CLUBPERSON OF THE YEAR)
KNITTER AWARD
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO MAKE WBFC AS GREAT AS IT IS!
These awards celebrate the unwavering commitment, vibrant spirit, and passionate dedication that drive our club forward, whether on the field, within the coaching staff, or behind the scenes.
Here, you will find detailed information about the award criteria and the nomination process. Join us in celebrating the remarkable individuals who embody the spirit of Weeroona Bay Football Club and contribute to strengthening our community. Let’s honor those who make us proud to be a part of Weeroona Bay!
HALL OF FAME HONOUR ROLL
This is where we celebrate and honor those who have made significant contributions to our club. From players who have left their mark on the field, to coaches who have shaped the course of our teams, and the dedicated staff members who have ensured the smooth running of our club – this Hall of Fame stands as a tribute for exceptional dedicated service to Weeroona Bay Football & Sports Club Inc.
- 2020 – Pam Johnson
- 2019 – Brenton Cabban
- 2019 – Derek Money
- 2018 – Bruce Bradtberg
- 2018 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2018 – Wendy Moore ♰
- 2017 – John G. Mathews ♰
- 2017 – John Peatfield
- 2017 – Brian Stevenson
WBFC LIFE MEMBERSHIP
- #127 – 2022 – Owen Yendall
- #126 – 2022 – Toni Yates
- #125 – 2022 – Dean Parish
- #124 – 2022 – John Mathews
- #123 – 2021 – Kay Van Weezep
- #122 – 2020 – Lynette Peatfield
- #121 – 2020 – Cornelis Don Van Weezep
- #120 – 2020 – Lena Benn
- #119 – 2017 – Steven Hallam
- #118 – 2017 – Phil Baker
- #117 – 2016 – Deb Henfry
- #116 – 2016 – John Young
- #115 – 2015 – Adam Ellis
- #114 – 2015 – Lee Ringland
- #113 – 2014 – Adam Balanques
- #112 – 2014 – Ian Ellis
- #111 – 2013 – Nick Hellowell
- #110 – 2013 – Rowan Mitchell
- #109 – 2013 – John Beinke
- #108 – 2013 – Brett Willis
- #107 – 2012 – Mick Palmer
- #106 – 2012 – Lyn Ringland
- #105 – 2012 – Barbara Rushton
- #104 – 2012 – Ted Rushton ♰
- #103 – 2012 – Sue Bradtberg
- #102 – 2011 – Joshua Parker
- #101 – 2011 – Stavros Paliaroutas
- #100 – 2011 – Jonathon Kroll
- #099 – 2011 – Joey Jartitz
- #098 – 2011 – Byron Fergusson
- #097 – 2011 – Ian Appleton
- #096 – 2010 – Sandra Todd
- #095 – 2010 – Pam Johnson
- #094 – 2009 – Alan Pragnell
- #093 – 2009 – Shannon Durdin
- #092 – 2007 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- #091 – 2007 – Leon Burgman
- #090 – 2007 – Mark Peatfield
- #089 – 2007 – David Swan
- #088 – 2006 – Chris Mills
- #087 – 2006 – Cristian Hines
- #086 – 2006 – Betty Appleton
- #085 – 2005 – Geoff Jones
- #084 – 2005 – Adrian Jones
- #083 – 2004 – Russell Sawford
- #082 – 2004 – Bill McMahon ♰
- #081 – 2003 – Brett Woollatt
- #080 – 2003 – Jason Reese
- #079 – 2003 – Kevin Moore
- #078 – 2001 – Darryl Freely
- #077 – 2001 – Stephen Armstrong
- #076 – 2001 – Troy Yendall
- #075 – 2001 – Martin Casey
- #074 – 2000 – Troy Taylor
- #073 – 2000 – Adam Collins
- #072 – 1999 – Dawn Stevenson ♰
- #071 – 1999 – Arthur Beaton ♰
- #070 – 1999 – Jason Verhaaf
- #069 – 1999 – George Kite
- #068 – 1998 – Bruce Robert Bradtberg ♰
- #067 – 1998 – Wendy Moore ♰
- #066 – 1998 – Michael Gericke
- #065 – 1998 – Matthew Hale
- #064 – 1997 – Andrew Warner
- #063 – 1997 – Derek Money
- #062 – 1997 – Nigel Morgan
- #061 – 1997 – Miles Carrington
- #060 – 1997 – Brenton Cabban
- #059 – 1997 – Mark Burk
- #058 – 1997 – Garry Bridgemann
- #057 – 1997 – Mark Beaton
- #056 – 1996 – Wayne Rogers
- #055 – 1996 – Rene Hoffmann
- #054 – 1996 – Josie Deakin ♰
- #053 – 1996 – Tony Burlington
- #052 – 1995 – Chris Proctor ♰
- #051 – 1995 – Wayne Deakin
- #050 – 1995 – Paul Davis
- #049 – 1995 – Jon Crockett ♰
- #048 – 1994 – Brian Wohling ♰
- #047 – 1994 – Greg Dempsey
- #046 – 1994 – Stephen Cowan
- #045 – 1994 – Murray Victor Angus
- #044 – 1993 – Nan Kite
- #043 – 1993 – Kay Crockett ♰
- #042 – 1992 – John Hale ♰
- #041 – 1991 – Peter Mills
- #040 – 1991 – Alan Howard
- #039 – 1990 – John Pellegrini
- #038 – 1990 – John Kite
- #037 – 1990 – Mark Bruce (Snr)
- #036 – 1988 – Mark Smith
- #035 – 1988 – Paul Oates
- #034 – 1988 – Malcolm Hill ♰
- #033 – 1988 – Derek Siwek
- #032 – 1988 – Anthony Durdin
- #031 – 1988 – Clinton Dempsey
- #030 – 1988 – Marilyn Peatfield ♰
- #029 – 1987 – Mark Wilkins
- #028 – 1987 – Syd Cabban
- #027 – 1986 – Doug Snodgrass ♰
- #026 – 1986 – Dean Lewis
- #025 – 1986 – Jenny Kelly
- #024 – 1986 – Daphne Crabbe ♰
- #023 – 1985 – Noel Wood ♰
- #022 – 1985 – Dave Puckridge
- #021 – 1985 – David Noske
- #020 – 1985 – Stephen Hale
- #019 – 1985 – Stephen Green
- #018 – 1985 – John Gale
- #017 – 1985 – Peter Anstee
- #016 – 1984 – Geof Stam
- #015 – 1984 – Neville Parker
- #014 – 1984 – David McCann
- #013 – 1984 – Kevin Angel
- #012 – 1983 – Alan Robertson
- #011 – 1983 – Stan Grace ♰
- #010 – 1983 – Val Mathews
- #009 – 1982 – Brian Henry Stevenson
- #008 – 1982 – Betty Grace ♰
- #007 – 1982 – Mavis Dempsey ♰
- #006 – 1980 – John Peatfield
- #005 – 1980 – John Mathews ♰
- #004 – 1980 – Jack Dempsey ♰
- #003 – 1979 – Bill Noske ♰
- #002 – 1979 – Chris Brougham
- #001
WHYALLA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
CLUB LIFE MEMBERS
- 2023 – Adam Ellis
- 2022 – Stephen Armstrong
- 2022 – Jarrod Starkey
- 2022 – Rowan Mitchell
- 2020 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2019 – Gary Hoffman
- 2019 – Lee Ringland
- 2018 – S.Durdin
- 2015 – Jason Reese
- 2014 – Byron Fergusson
- 2013 – Don Van Weezep
- 2013 – Brian Stevenson
- 2012 – Ian Ellis
- 2012 – Joey Jaritz
- 2011 – Leon Burgan
- 2010 – Chris Mills
- 2008 – Cristian Hines
- 2008 – Geoff Jones
- 2008 – Adrian Jones
- 2006 – Brett Woollatt
- 2004 – T.Yendall
- 2004 – D.Freely
- 2004 – G.Kite
- 2004 – R.Sawford
- 2003 – S.Matthews
- 2002 – N.Hellowell
- 2002 – T.Taylor
- 2002 – J.Verhaaf
- 2001 – A.Collins
- 2001 – N.Morgan
- 2000 – B.Wohling
- 2000 – W.Deakin
- 2000 – M.Hale
- 2000 – J.Pelligrini
- 2000 – A.Warner
- 1999 – M.Carrigan
- 1999 – P.Mills
- 1998 – B.Cabban
- 1996 – M.Burke
- 1996 – P.Davis
- 1996 – J.McLean
- 1995 – P.Anstee
- 1994 – M.Hill
- 1994 – S.Cowan
- 1991 – A.Howard
- 1988 – C.T.Dempsey
- 1988 – A.Durdin
- 1988 – D.Siwek
- 1987 – M.Bruce
- 1987 – S.Cabban
- 1987 – S.Green
- 1986 – M.Smith
- 1986 – D.Lewis
- 1985 – J.Mathews
- 1985 – D.Noske
- 1984 – G.Stam
- 1983 – L.Stam
- 1982 – B.Stevenson
- 1982 – P.Jennings
- 1979 – C.Brougham
- 1979 – P.Sparks
JON CROCKET MEMORIAL TROPHY
(JUNIOR CLUBPERSON OF THE YEAR)
- 2023 – Ashtenne Langridge
- 2022 – Jason Reese
- 2021 – Jessica Russel
- 2020 – Jessica Russel
- 2019 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2018 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2017 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2016 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2015 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2014 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2013 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2012 – Stephen Armstrong
- 2011 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2010 – Phil Baker
- 2009 – Narelle Baker
- 2008 – Colin Stephens
- 2007 – Pam Johnson
- 2006 – Pat Stephens
- 2005 – Keith Hellowell
- 2004 – Wendy Moore
- 2003 – Bettie Appleton
JOHN “JACK” SIMS AWARD
SENIOR CLUBPERSON OF THE YEAR
- 2023 – John Young
- 2023 – Jess Russell
- 2022 – Kevin Moore
- 2021 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2020 – Pam Johnson
- 2019 – John Mathews
- 2018 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2017 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2016 Don Van Weezep
- 2015 – Don Van Weezep
- 2014 – Pam Johnson
- 2013 – Pam Johnson
- 2012 – Dean Lewis
- 2011 – Lucy Laherstorfer
- 2010 – Pam Johnson
- 2009 – John Sawford
- 2008 – Derek Money
- 2007 – Allan Pragnell
- 2006 – Dean Parish
- 2005 – Betty Appleton
- 2004 – Pat Callaghan
- 2003 – Mick Palmer
- 2002 – Betty Appleton
- 2001 – Russell Sawford
- 2000 – Murray Angus
- 1999 – Gary Bridgman
- 1998 – Wendy Moore
- 1997 – John Mathews
- 1996 – Wendy Moore
- 1995 – John Crockett
- 1994 – Leann Feltus
- 1993 – Brian Stevenson
- 1992 – Derek Money
- 1991 – Derek Siwek
- 1990 – John Mathews
- 1989 – Malcolm Hill
- 1988 – John Pellegrini
- 1987 – John G.Mathews
- 1986 – Neville Parker
KNITTER AWARD
- 2022 – Damon Rigg
- 2021 – Michael Baker
- 2020 – Tom Fischer
- 2019 – Branden Delgiacco
- 2018 – Connor Treacey
- 2017 – Rowan Mitchell
- 2016 – Daniel Bentley
- 2015 – Lee Ringland
- 2014 – Leigh O’Reilly
- 2013 – Leigh O’Reilly
- 2012 – Christian Hines
- 2011 – Lee Ringland
- 2010 – Lee Ringland
- 2009 – J.Kroll
- 2008 – G.Appleton
- 2007 – Troy Taylor
- 2006 – Richard Green
- 2005 – Brenton (Horse) Cabban
- 2004 – Jason Verhaaf
- 2004 – Russell Sawford
- 2004 – Adam Collins
- 2003 – Wayne Deakin
- 2003 – Andrew Warner –
- 2002 – Stavros
- 2001 – Martin Casey
- 2000 – Jason Verhaaf
- 1999 – Mark Wilkins
- 1998 – Paul Davis
- 1997 – Wayne Deakin
- 1996 – Mark Beaton
- 1995 – Greg Dempsey
- 2023
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – J.Mathews
A Grade Coach –
A Grade Captain – Michael Baker & Steven Jackson
Ladder Position – - 2022
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – J.Mathews
A Grade Coach –
A Grade Captain – Michael Baker
Ladder Position – 2 - 2021
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/J.Mathews
A Grade Coach – J.Starkey/M.Baker
A Grade Captain – R.Mitchell
Ladder Position – 2 - 2020
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/J.Mathews
A Grade Coach – J.Starkey/M.Baker
A Grade Captain – R.Mitchell
Ladder Position – 6
- 2019
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/J.Mathews
A Grade Coach – C.Inglis/J.ReeseA Grade Captain – O.Yendall/R.Mitchell
Ladder Position – 4 - 2018
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/J.Mathews
A Grade Coach – C.Inglis/J.Reese
A Grade Captain – O. Yendall
Ladder Position – 2 - 2017
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/J.Mathews
A Grade Coach – C.Inglis/J.Reese
A Grade Captain – O. Yendall/D. Harris
Ladder Position – 2 - 2016
Chairman – K. Moore
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/D. Yendall
A Grade Coach – D. O’Connor
A Grade Captain – O. Yendall
Ladder Position – 6 - 2015
Chairman – D. Lewis
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/J.Mathews
A Grade Coach – A. Collins
A Grade Captain – R. Mitchell
Ladder Position – 6 - 2014
Chairman – D. Lewis
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/D. Yendall
A Grade Coach – C. Press
A Grade Captain – J. Parker/R.Mitchell
Ladder Position – 3 - 2013
Chairman – D. Lewis
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/D. Yendall
A Grade Coach – M. Burk
A Grade Captain – J. Parker/C.Hines
Ladder Position – 3 - 2012
Chairman – D. Lewis
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/D. Yendall
A Grade Coach – M. Burk
A Grade Captain – C. Hines
Ladder Position – 5 - 2011
Chairman – R. Sawford/D. Lewis
Secretary – L.Laherstorfer
Treasurer – P.Johnson/D. Yendall
A Grade Coach – B. Cabban
A Grade Captain – J. Kroll
Ladder Position – 6 - 2010
Chairman – J. Sawford
Secretary – A. Smythe
Treasurer – P. Johnson
A Grade Coach – B.C.Cabban
A Grade Captain – J. Kroll
Ladder Position – 2
- 2009
Chairman – J. Sawford
Secretary – T. Gale
Treasurer – P. Johnson
A Grade Coach – H. Marks
A Grade Captain – J. Kroll
Ladder Position – 4 - 2008
Chairman – J. Sawford
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – P. Johnson
A Grade Coach – H. Marks
A Grade Captain – M. Ellis/R. Green
Ladder Position – 6 - 2007
Chairman – J. Sawford
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – P. Johnson/D. Stevenson
A Grade Coach – T. Taylor
A Grade Captain – R. Coyne
Ladder Position – 5 - 2006
Chairman – D. Parish
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach -P. Mills
A Grade Captain – M. Carrigan
Ladder Position – 5 - 2005
Chairman – D. Parish
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – P. Mills
A Grade Captain – T. Yendall/J. Verhaaf
Ladder Position – 4 - 2004
Chairman – D. Parish
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – J. Verhaaf/B. Woollatt
Ladder Position – 4 - 2003
Chairman – D. Parish
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – M. Carrigan
Ladder Position – 5 - 2002
Chairman – D. Money
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – T. Yendall/M. Carrigan
Ladder Position – 3 - 2001
Chairman – M.Wilkins
Secretary – P. Callaghan
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – T. Yendall/M. Carrigan
Ladder Position – 4 - 2000
Chairman – M. Wilkins
Secretary – G. Bridgman
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – T. Yendall
Ladder Position – 2
- 1999
Chairman – M. Wilkins
Secretary – G. Bridgman
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – T. Yendall
Ladder Position – 3 - 1998
Chairman – D. Money
Secretary – G. Bridgman
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – S. Cowan/T. Yendall
Ladder Position – 3 - 1997
Chairman – D. Money
Secretary – G. Bridgman
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – S. Cowan
Ladder Position – 3 - 1996
Chairman – B. Stevenson
Secretary – J. Crockett
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – R. Sawford
A Grade Captain – S. Cowan
Ladder Position – 1 - 1995
Chairman – B. Stevenson
Secretary – L. Feltus
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – D. Noske
A Grade Captain – S. Cowan
Ladder Position – 1 - 1994
Chairman – B. Stevenson
Secretary – L. Feltus
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – D. Noske
A Grade Captain – S. Cowan
Ladder Position – 3 - 1993
Chairman – B. Stevenson
Secretary – C. Hale
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – D. Noske
A Grade Captain – M. Burk
Ladder Position – 4 - 1992
Chairman – B. Stevenson
Secretary – C. Hale
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – D. Noske
A Grade Captain – D. Siwek
Ladder Position – 6 - 1991
Chairman – B. Stevenson
Secretary – C. Hale
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – A. Herewane
A Grade Captain – A. Howard
Ladder Position – 4 - 1990
Chairman – P. Anstee
Secretary – C. Hale
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – C. Brougham
A Grade Captain – A. Howard
Ladder Position – 5
- 1989
Chairman – S. Hale
Secretary – J. Crockett
Treasurer – J. Mathews
A Grade Coach – C. Brougham
A Grade Captain – A. Howard
Ladder Position – 3 - 1988
Chairman – M. Hackett
Secretary – S. Hale
Treasurer – S. Cabban
A Grade Coach – C. Brougham
A Grade Captain – A. Howard
Ladder Position – 2 - 1987
Chairman – M. Hackett
Secretary – S. Hale
Treasurer – S. Cabban
A Grade Coach – C. Brougham
A Grade Captain – G. Stam
Ladder Position – 1 - 1986
Chairman – D. Snodgrass
Secretary – S. Hale
Treasurer – S. Cabban
A Grade Coach – C. Brougham
A Grade Captain – D. Lewis
Ladder Position – 5 - 1985
Chairman – D. Snodgrass
Secretary – J. Crockett
Treasurer – S. Cabban
A Grade Coach – J. Pearce
A Grade Captain – G. Stam
Ladder Position – 1 - 1984
Chairman – D. Snodgrass
Secretary – G. Lumsden
Treasurer – W. Noske
A Grade Coach – J. Pearce
A Grade Captain – G. Stam
Ladder Position – 3 - 1983
Chairman – D. Snodgrass
Secretary – B. Stevenson
Treasurer – W. Noske
A Grade Coach – G. Rae
A Grade Captain – G. Rae
Ladder Position – 5 - 1982
Chairman – D. Snodgrass
Secretary – B. Stevenson
Treasurer – W. Noske
A Grade Coach – G. Rae
A Grade Captain – G. Rae
Ladder Position – 4 - 1981
Chairman – A. Beaton
Secretary – N. Brougham
Treasurer – N. Brougham
A Grade Coach – J. Dempsey
A Grade Captain – J. Kite
Ladder Position – 5 - 1980
Chairman – A. Walker
Secretary – N. Brougham
Treasurer – N. Brougham
A Grade Coach – A. Bongetti
A Grade Captain – A. Bongetti
Ladder Position – 5
- 1979
Chairman – C. Brougham
Secretary – N. Brougham
Treasurer – N. Brougham
A Grade Coach – A. Bongetti
A Grade Captain – A. Bongetti
Ladder Position – 5 - 1978
Chairman – G. Thomas
Secretary – A. Percec
Treasurer – C. Brougham
A Grade Coach – F. Giesler
A Grade Captain – G. Stam
Ladder Position – 6 - 1977
Chairman – R. Flavel
Secretary – R. Moroney
Treasurer – K. Matters
A Grade Coach – M. White
A Grade Captain – P. Sparkles
Ladder Position – 6 - 1976
Chairman – R. Flavel
Secretary – R. Moroney
Treasurer – K. Angel
A Grade Coach – M. White
A Grade Captain – P. Sparkles
Ladder Position – 6 - 1975
Chairman – R. Flavel
Secretary – R. Moroney
Treasurer – B. Stevenson
A Grade Coach – M. White
A Grade Captain – D. Puckeridge
Ladder Position – 6 - 1974
Chairman – G. Queale
Secretary – J. Linke
Treasurer – G. Lee
A Grade Coach – V. Adams
A Grade Captain – T. Lehmann
Ladder Position – 6 - 1973
Chairman – V. Adams
Secretary – R. Godden
Treasurer – G. Lee
A Grade Coach – N. Cox
A Grade Captain – N. Cox
Ladder Position – 6 - 1972
Chairman – J. Hills
Secretary – J. Kerin
Treasurer – R. Gill
A Grade Coach – E. Hanna
A Grade Captain – E. Hanna
Ladder Position – 6 - 1971
Chairman – D. Zanker
Secretary – J. Kerin
Treasurer – R. Gill
A Grade Coach – C. Rodda
A Grade Captain – D. Spooner
Ladder Position – 6 - 1970
Chairman – S. Oates
Secretary – J. Kerin
Treasurer – H. Hills
A Grade Coach – W. Witcher
A Grade Captain – E. Walker
Ladder Position – 6
- 1969
Chairman – S. Oates
Secretary – M. McLean - 1968
Chairman – S. Oates
Secretary – M. McLean - 1967
Chairman – S. Oates
Secretary – M. McLean