OLD BRIGHTON GRAMMARIANS FOOTBALL CLUB

The Old Brighton Grammarians

FOOTBALL CLUB HAD A FANTASTIC YEAR HIGHLIGHTED BY OUR SENIOR MEN’S AND UNDER 19S SIDES PLAYING OFF IN THE PREMIER (A GRADE) GRAND FINAL

Old Brighton has been the beneficiary of a brilliant generation of BGS Footballers in recent years, including members of the APS Premiership teams of 2014, 2015 and 2016. We have a core group of young players who have played a lot of Football together.

The club is exceptionally well led by Captain Harry Hill (OB 2015), who had his best season in an already historic career. Harry won the club’s first ever Woodrow Medal, was named Captain of the VAFA Team of the Year and picked up his fourth club Best and Fairest in just six seasons. Harry joins Andrew Pryor (OB 1985) and our Women’s Captain India Tait (Firbank 2015) as the only four time Best and Fairest winners of the Club.

Training over summer has been at a high level, with the group energised by newly appointed Senior Coach Dan Donati. Numbers have been strong, boosted with the returning U19s and the BGS Class of 2022, including members of the APS Premiership side.

The senior leaders for 2023 are Harry Hill, India Tait and Cat O’Brien returning as Captains of our Men’s and Women’s sides. Tom Fisher and Mike Karayannis also return as Vice Captains.

I would encourage the BGS community to come to Brighton Beach Oval this season to support the players and be part of the club. The club website has details of all matches and events.

Finally, a special thank you and farewell to Greg Hutchison who coached the club for the last eight seasons – the longest serving coach in the club’s history.

Tom Clarke (OB 2005) OBGFC President

2022 A Grade Grand Final side:

Felix Flockhart (OB 2019), Alfie Jarnestrom (OB 2017), Hamish Dick (OB 2018), Max Kennedy, Quintin Montanaro (OB 2016), Tom Yorgey (OB 2017), Tom Fisher (OB 2014), Tom Blamires (OB 2021), Andy Doyle, Finn Campigli (OB 2020), Anthony Zimmerman (OB 2017), Oscar Lewis (OB 2019), Jandre Olivier (OB 2015), Darby Hipwell (OB 2021), Fraser Gregson (OB 2016), Sam Collins, Jordan Segar (OB 2021), Edward Tait (OB 2014), Harry Hill (OB 2015), Michael Karayannis (OB 2010), Max Lohan (OB 2016).