This year 160 past players and officials attended at the Windy Hill social club during grand final week .
Theme this year was a focus on 65 /85 premiership glory.
Terry Daniher hosted the event which was attended by board members Paul Brasher ,Paul Cousins ,Catherine Lio ,Lindsay Tanner and Simon of course.
Barry Capuano is president and puts in an enormous effort to help out former players in need and we have many.
Graham Moss from WA was in attendence and he loves getting back to his club that he loves.
Every former senior player in time receives a framed essendon jumper with thier in order number that they represented the club not thier actual number .
From memory its close to 1000 players that have represented our club at senior level ,Mero will know.
This year it was Russ Ellen and Sean Wellman who received thier jumpers.
IIRC, Blumfield was #1000, in the second half of the lights-out game versus the Saints.
This year 160 past players and officials attended at the Windy Hill social club during grand final week . Theme this year was a focus on 65 /85 premiership glory. Terry Daniher hosted the event which was attended by board members Paul Brasher ,Paul Cousins ,Catherine Lio ,Lindsay Tanner and Simon of course. Barry Capuano is president and puts in an enormous effort to help out former players in need and we have many. Graham Moss from WA was in attendence and he loves getting back to his club that he loves. Every former senior player in time receives a framed essendon jumper with thier in order number that they represented the club not thier actual number . From memory its close to 1000 players that have represented our club at senior level ,Mero will know. This year it was Russ Ellen and Sean Wellman who received thier jumpers.
Conor McKenna became the 1126th player to represent the club since 1897.
‘Graham Moss from WA was in attendence and he loves getting back to his club that he loves.’
Never saw him play, but my father loved him,.