On June 4, 51 Life Members and their partners met at the Mulgrave Club for their Annual Luncheon. Stories of famous victories, high marks, long kicks and ‘remember whens’ filtered through the air as former teammates, trainers and officials were reacquainted with one another.
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| Tellers of tall stories – Gary Buckenara, Russell Greene, Robert DiPierdomenico and Leon Rice |
Chairman of the Life Members Committee, John O’Mahony introduced the Club President Richard Garvey, and Directors; Peter Nankivell, Lucinda Nolan and Bruce Stevenson, with special thanks offered to our newly appointed CEO, Tracey Gaudry, whilst welcoming all the attending Life Members and their partners.
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| Brad Sewell and his partner Louise Smith |
A special thank you to Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico for stepping in at the last minute for MC Ben Dixon, who had an unexpected work commitment with his Media duties. Everyone in attendance will agree that Dipper did a great job, providing many a laugh with his tall stories and his playful interview with CEO Tracey Gaudry. Tracey impressed all with the way she handled Dipper’s questions, often turning the table with spontaneous answers and her questions directed to Dipper.
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| The President – Richard and Cate Garvey |
The Life Members would like to acknowledge the generosity of the Hawthorn Football Club, whose support of our LM Luncheon is greatly appreciated.
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| 1961 Premiership star – Garry Young with his wife Judy |
