THE AFL COMBINED PAST PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

Delegates Frank Goode- North Melbourne FC (left) and Ted Carroll - Melbourne FC (center) receiving their Life Memberships of the AFL Combined Past Player and Officials Association from President Keith Burns (right).

Name: Lionel Allemand

Representing Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions

Record as a player and official

Played with Fitzroy reserves and Under 19s at the age of 17 before a serious knee injury ended his time at Fitzroy.

When he returned to football after 12 months out with his injury, Lionel played with Bentleigh in the Federal League under the tutelage of ex Essendon player Doug Bigelow.

He then played in the VFA with Camberwell being coached by former Hawthorn player Colin Campbell.

Lionel later served Murrumbeena in the South East Suburban League as Captain and Coach. He also played with Seymour in the Waranga North East League, Country Colleges in the VAFA and St Kilda City in the Southern League, which included another stint as Captain Coach. He returned to play with Murrumbeena before finally retiring as a player.

Lionel later coached Park Orchards JFC at Under 13, 15, and 17 levels. He also played and coached the Police Force team in mid-week games and took on the role of President of the Mid-Week League.

He is still a serving member of the Fitzroy/Brisbane Bears Past Players Committee and through his valued contribution and long serving support has been made a life member of that organisation.

Name: Keith Burns

Nickname: Burnsie

Current Position: President of the AFL Combined Past Players and Officials Association

Club Represented: Collingwood Football Club Past Players Association

Playing Career: Played 28 senior games for Collingwood between 1957 and 1961

Kicked 32 goals

Number worn: 19

Recruited from: Preston Wanderers

Played at Sandringham F C in the VFA from 1962 – 1964, the last two years as playing coach.

Playing coach of Brunswick F C in the VFA from 1965 – 1968

Playing coach of Diamond Creek F C in the Diamond Valley Football League from 1969 -1972

Coach Templestowe F C in the DVFL from 1975 – 1977

Coached Collingwood Under 19s from 1978 – 1991, including a premiership in 1986

Coached Victorian Primary Schools Football team from 1985 – 90

Coached the Preston Knights (later Northern Knights) Under 18s from 1992 – 2002 winning four premierships

Coached Vic State and Vic Metro Under 18 representative teams in 1992, 1994 and 1996

Chairman of Selectors Vic Metro Under 18 team 2003 -2006

Team Manager Vic Metro Under 18 team 2007 - 2008

Achievements:

As a player was twice runner up in the Collingwood Reserves Best and Fairest Award

Won the 1962 J J Liston Trophy for the Best and Fairest in the VFA

Won media awards for Best Player in th VFA in 1962 and 1964

Captain and Best Player in the VFA Representative team in 1966

Life member of the Collingwood Football club

Recipient of the AFL Jack Titus Award for Services to Football in 2016

*Include link to The Age article Jack Titus Award Goes to…

Name: Frank Goode

Club: North Melbourne Football Club

Playing Record: Played 79 games wearing the number 13

Leading NMFC Goal Kicker: 1965 & 1966

Best Clubman NMFC: 1963

Other achievements:

Coached North Melbourne F.C. Under 19s for 3 years

Coached Sandringham in the VFA for 2 years

Coached Caulfield Grammarians in the VAFA for 5 years

Assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs for two years. Coached one senior game

Member of the Hall of Fame, Heyfield Football Club

Past Player Record:

NMFC Past Player delegate to AFL Combined Past Players and Officials Association for 10 years

Committee member of the NMFC Past Players and Officials Association for 11 years

President of NMFC Past Players and Officials Association for 5 years

Life member of the AFL Combined Past Players and Officials Association

Chair of the AFL Combined Past Players and Officials Association golf sub-committee

Name: Jack Slattery

Club Represented: Footscray/ Western Bulldogs Football Club Past Players & Officials Association since 2012

Playing Career:

Played 32 senior games for Footscray between 1959 and 1962

Kicked 41 goals

Numbers worn: 16, 5 and 24

Recruited from: Eaglehawk

Achievements:

Played in the 1961 Grand Final at Full Forward

Member of the Eaglehawk F C team of the Century

Held three Victorian Country Athletic Championship records in the Javelin

* Include link to Big Footy’s Toast The 1961 Grand Final Footscray Football Team