The Ammos Club

BRUCE HARWOOD (OGC 1978), AMMOS COMMITTEE MEMBER

The Ammos continue to enjoy a bumper 2024 season with our 1,100 playing members.

The pre-season began for many of our juniors with a football-style academy. This was supported by the College with access to the Southern Fields at the Middle School and was considered a huge success by all those who attended the specialised sessions.

Most of our senior teams are once again having a very successful season. Our senior football teams are very well placed to compete in the finals, our netball teams occupy many of the top spots on their respective ladders, and our junior teams are experiencing a successful season and great enjoyment.

Our women’s football division (WAMMOS) continues to be a leader in the region having two senior teams and four junior teams. Our Division 1 Women’s football team is again well placed to play off for a potential “threepeat” of premierships. The development of our players is evident with nearly 10 WAMMO girls currently on Geelong’s VFLW list, a couple playing at AFLW level and at the Under 18 Falcons level.

Off the field, the club is enjoying a massive year. Sponsorship has increased with an incredibly diverse range of business, industry and supporters ensuring the club has a strong financial capacity. We offer a broad range of sponsorship opportunities at many levels. There are many events that engage the sponsors with club activities. The Queens Park Pegasus Foundation continues to grow, raising funds to potentially finance essential infrastructure needs for the club as a whole.

Planning for the AMMOS’ 100Year Centenary in 2026 is already underway, with many stories and historical data being collated to produce a book capturing this amazing history. The Geelong College will feature significantly in this story, as the club was formed out of the College and Geelong Grammar schools. This includes hundreds of players, past presidents and senior committee personnel and significant contributions to the club’s culture and success.

This future publication is currently being led by Old Collegians Geoff Williams (OGC 1987) and Bruce Harwood (OGC 1978). Any contributions or evidentiary material available will be gratefully accepted and hopefully woven into the rich history of the club.

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