Back, left to right are then, 3HA football commentator, Dan Lonergan, Damian Gill, Neale Guthrie, Bryan McKenzie, Brian Burns, Darren Carlin, Neil Shannon, Buddy Gartlan, Matthew Murphy, Geoff Mitchell, Andrew Kerr, Ian Robertson, Betty Sanders, Graeme Rees, Chris Young, Mick Murrell and Ross Astbury and front, left to right, Lonergan’s partner-in-crime, Leo O’Brien, Gary Brooker, Chris Foran, Mick Foster, Glenn Carroll, Tony Lithgow and Noel McDonald. Photo: JAMES THOMPSON
By Kristy McDonald
July 29, 2022 | 10:00 AM
OLD friends and football family came together at the weekend in an emotion-charged celebration of the Casterton Football Club’s 1990 Western Border Football League senior premiership.
While not everyone could make it - including the late Ian Willersdorf, whose contribution and place on the team was remembered and celebrated - those players, committee members and selectors who did, were relieved to finally be able to gather after Covid-19 restrictions saw the reunion cancelled, two years in a row.
The 1990 Cats won their first WBFL grand final in 21 years, beating the Hamilton Magpies.
Photos: JAMES THOMPSON
THE backline boys, Darren Carlin, Brian McKenzie, Gary Brooker, Neale Guthrie and Neil ‘Nedda’ Shannon, share a yarn with Dan Lonergan.BEST on ground in 1990, Chris ‘Axle’ Foran, with Jonothan Carroll, Darren ‘Boof’ Carlin and Josh Carroll.THE commentary team … Leo O’Brien and Dan Lonergan.BRIAN ‘Burnsy’ Burns and Damian ‘Ossie’ Gill.THE leaders … premiership coach, Glenn ‘Shags’ Carroll and 1990 club president, Mick Foster.IAN ‘Robbo’ Robertson, Neale ‘Alby’ Guthrie and Buddy Gartlan.THE pups … 1990 ‘youngsters’ Andrew ‘Kerry’ Kerr and Matt ‘Murph’ Murphy with ladies’ committee’s Betty Sanders.TONY ‘Licka’ Lithgow and Shane ‘Fozzie’ Foster.TRAINER Graham Rees, Geoff Mitchell and Garry Brooker.BRYAN ‘Macka’ McKenzie, trainer Noel ‘Fleagle’ McDonald and Alan ‘Grumpy’ Smith.
