The Woodend Masters Football Club has celebrated its 10th anniversary.
What started as bar room banter between Woodend dads’ Friday night drinks to start their own club has turned into a big success, with the milestone achievement for the group celebrated on Saturday, June 14.
Founding member Daron Jacks looked back fondly to the days when the club was formed through talks at the Holgate Brewhouse.
“It’s fair to say back then some robust stories were told of our prowess – you know ‘the older I get the better I was’ beer-driven bluster,” he said.
“So when another local dad Steve Crook posted on Facebook that he was going to head down to the local oval for a kick to see if there were any others interested in joining him, we did. And then each week more and more came down until we had over 30 blokes running around.”
Mr Jacks said what started as a footy club became so much more, with community fundraisers and assisting junior sporting clubs.
“We’ve had amazing sponsors along the way such as the Holgate Brewhouse and Macedon Chiropractic who have stood by us to this day, and it’s fair to say after games we give back to them,” he said.
“However, the greatest success has been the improved physical and mental health of men in the community and the lifelong mates who would otherwise have never met.”
The club celebrated its milestone on Saturday, June 14 at the Victoria Hotel, in a day that saw many past players and current players unite together.
