Club/Team History
A look at the evolution of the Centre's structure since its formation on 12th November 1968.
If you have any information, please contact Dylan Cooper - president@waverleylac.com.au
Era 1: Original Club Structure (1968 - 1988)
The Centre structure was originally made up of several affiliated Clubs, most attached to the local schools in the Waverley area. Athletes paid a small one off registration fee that was paid upfront upon registration, with an additional 10 cent fee paid per athlete per attendance.
Clubs had their own Committees, made up of a President, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Team Manager and Committee Members. Clubs used to marshal in groups around the hill closest to the South Football Oval.
The original Waverley Centre uniform, that was worn at meets outside the Centre, was a blue t-shirt with the number 34 imprinted in white.
Key Structural Changes:
- 1972/73: Syndal South Club becomes the Syndal South/Bayview Club.
- 1975/76: Syndal South/Bayview club becomes Notting Hill Club (Blue and White Club uniform).
- 1977/78: St. Christophers Club becomes the first Club to fold.
- 1980/81: Syndal North and Waverley North Clubs merge, becoming the Syndal/Waverley North Club.
- 1983/84: Essex Heights Club folds and merges with the Mount Waverley Club.
- 1986/87: Syndal Club folds and is assumed their athletes merge with the Syndal/Waverley North Club.
Original Clubs & Colors (1972/73)
- Essex Heights: Royal Blue with Gold Hoops
- Glen Heights: Brown
- Glen Waverley: Orange
- Holy Family: Purple
- Mt. Waverley: Maroon
- Panthers: Red
- St. Christophers: Sky Blue
- St. Leonards: Gold
- Syndal: Navy Blue
- Syndal North: Emerald Green
- Syndal South/Bayview: Light Green
- Waverley North: White with Red W.N
Club Presidents & Managers (Partial List)
This list is incomplete (work in progress).
| Season | Presidents/Managers |
|---|---|
| 1968/69 | Frank Nugent*, Terry Humphris? - John Harrick - - |
| 1969/70 | - John Harrick - - |
| 1973/74 | - John Harrick - - |
| 1974/75 | - Norm Stone - - |
| 1987/88 | - John Benn, Greg Hoath, Bernard Mulholland, Gavin Faichney, Russell Weber, Peter McNair, - Peter Ryan, - Mark Baxter - |
Era 2: Team Structure (1988 - 2008)
In 1988/89, the Club structure was abolished by the Centre Executive (passed by one vote). The Centre then comprised of 4 teams, based on the local areas, which athletes could choose:
- Glen Waverley
- Mt. Waverley
- Panthers
- Syndal/Notting Hill
In 1993, Centre President Doug Kerr restructured the teams again, changing names from area-based to animal/color themes, and introduced Southern Stars for U13-U15 age groups:
| Old Team Name | New Team Name | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Waverley | Tigers | Yellow |
| Notting Hill/Syndal | Jaguars | White |
| Panthers | Panthers | Red |
| Mt. Waverley | Leopards | Light Blue |
| Southern Stars | Red/White/Black |
Team Managers (1988 - 1993)
| Season | Glen Waverley | Notting Hill/Syndal | Panthers | Mt. Waverley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988/89 | ||||
| 1989/90 | ||||
| 1990/91 | Allan Clark | Mark Baxter | Bob Band | Ignatius Calderone |
| 1991/92 | Allan Clark | Mark Baxter | Bob Band | Ignatius Calderone |
| 1992/93 | Lesley Kerr | Mark Baxter | Bob Band | Marcus Bromley |
Team Managers (1993 - 2007)
| Season | Tigers | Jaguars | Panthers | Leopards | Southern Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993/94 | Gus McLennan | Mark Baxter | Ron Dempsey | Ignatius Calderone | Nil |
| 1994/95 | Gus McLennan | Rob James | Ron Dempsey | Bill White | Mark Baxter |
| 1995/96 | Jeff Locke | Rob James | Ron Dempsey | Lyn White/Bill White/Peter May | Mark Baxter |
| 1996/97 | Jeff Locke | Rob James | Ron Dempsey | Jane May/Jenny Stannard | Mark Baxter |
| 1997/98 | Ian Hassett/Heather Hassett | Rob James | Ron Dempsey/Jan Dempsey | Jenny Stannard | Mark Baxter |
| 1998/99 | Ian Hassett/Heather Hassett | Rob James | Lynda Crane/Steve Crane | Bruce Lyon | Dianne Linskens |
| 1999/00 | Ian Hassett/Heather Hassett | Rob James | Lynda Crane/Steve Crane | Bruce Lyon | Vacant |
| 2000/01 | Heather Hassett | Rob James | Steve Crane | Bruce Lyon | Peter Sexton |
| 2001/02 | Heather Hassett | Jenny Playsted | Steve Crane | Bruce Lyon | Ed Chinery |
| 2002/03 | Mary Banks/Neil Banks | Jenny Playsted | Steve Crane/Lynda Crane | Jane Cowan | John Nielsen |
| 2003/04 | Mary Banks/Neil Banks | Clare Keating | Steve Crane | Nicole Lopes | John Nielsen |
| 2004/05 | Mary Banks | Clare Keating/Kate Perry | Matt Sturgess | Darren Hollingworth/Michelle Hollingworth | Margaret Franzone/Matt Smith |
| 2005/06 | Jenny Dennett | Josephine Jones | Matt Sturgess | Michelle Hollingworth | Margaret Franzone |
| 2006/07 | Debbie Ventura | Josephine Jones | Fiona Sturgess* | Judy Hogan | Margaret Franzone |
Administration Managers (2007/08)
| Season | Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | Debbie Ventura | Judy Hogan |
Era 3: Modern Structure (2008 - Present)
The 2008/09 Committee abolished the Team structure, based on a paper presented by Lindsay Harrison, due to an uneven balance between the teams and the extra administrative workload involved.
Since then, the Centre has been run without any associated team structure, with all athletes participating in the Red, White and Black Waverley uniform.
Only a small number of Clubs associated with the Waverley Centre survived from 1968 until 1988. Panthers was the only original Club name that remained a Team name until Teams were abolished in 2008/09.