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At the end of 1965 both the Mountain District FA and the Yarra Valley FL had lost a number of clubs (Wandin, Yarra Glen, Olinda-Ferny Creek, Silvan, Ferntree Gully, Wantirna South) to the growing Eastern Districts FL. To overcome this the two Leagues decided to merge. This did result in the further loss of Upper Ferntree Gully, who didn't want to travel to the Yarra Valley, but did stabilise the district.
One of the moves that also occurred was that all Life Members of the previous competitions would continue in the new League. Looking at the AFLOE website there are now 183 Life Members recognised but due to some clerical errors in the early years of the new competition some of the original members were forgotten are no longer on the list.
Here are the Life Member lists of both the MDFA and YVFL to the end of 1965 which was published in the 1st Football Record for the MDYVFL on April 16 1966.
Allowing for various spelling inconsistencies E.Cary and R.McGuire, the only representatives from Yarra Glen and Powelltown respectively, from the YVFA/YVFL are not on the AFLOE list.
The former Mountain District association is missing more: E. J. Mattingley (Silvan/Monbulk), G.Clarkson, Don McKenzie (Monbulk/Belgrave), E.Russell (Gembrook?), Charlie Hackett (Ferny Creek), George E. 'Ned' Anderson (Monbulk), Cr. T. Dalziell (Emerald), E. Jenkins, J. Haag (Emerald) and G. Marke.
These 12 early League Life Membership recipients probably should be added onto the current AFLOE list.
One of the moves that also occurred was that all Life Members of the previous competitions would continue in the new League. Looking at the AFLOE website there are now 183 Life Members recognised but due to some clerical errors in the early years of the new competition some of the original members were forgotten are no longer on the list.
Here are the Life Member lists of both the MDFA and YVFL to the end of 1965 which was published in the 1st Football Record for the MDYVFL on April 16 1966.
Allowing for various spelling inconsistencies E.Cary and R.McGuire, the only representatives from Yarra Glen and Powelltown respectively, from the YVFA/YVFL are not on the AFLOE list.
The former Mountain District association is missing more: E. J. Mattingley (Silvan/Monbulk), G.Clarkson, Don McKenzie (Monbulk/Belgrave), E.Russell (Gembrook?), Charlie Hackett (Ferny Creek), George E. 'Ned' Anderson (Monbulk), Cr. T. Dalziell (Emerald), E. Jenkins, J. Haag (Emerald) and G. Marke.
These 12 early League Life Membership recipients probably should be added onto the current AFLOE list.
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