Life Members

Geoff Crawford* – Founding member.

Bert Brownlow* – Founding member.

Ron Mills* – Founding member.

John Bessell* (1959) – Club President for six years, coach and Southern Hockey association member.

Ivan Green* (1962) – Player and committed administrator and umpire.

Neville Bradbury* (1966) – Loyal and passionate player, junior coach and fund-raiser.

Darrel Cantwell (1973) – Committee member and active with juniors.

Ken Clifford* (1976) – 42 years as a player, coach, administrator and supporter.

Barrie Muir* (1978) – President for about 15 years, player and umpire.

Greg Brown (1983) – Committee member for 22 years (including President for four years), player at all levels and coach.

Noel Richardson (1984) – Played over 30 years with the club, Secretary of the club and Southern Association and state bodies.

Rod Street (1984) – Secretary, Vice President and President throughout 70’s and 80’s as well as a player and coach.

Julie Podmore* (1984) – The first Life Member of Graduates Ladies Hockey Club as a founder, player and coach.

Margaret Pierce (1987) – Club member for 15 years as a player, committee member and enthusiastic coach.

Lesley Harrison (1991) – Long serving record on club committees since 1977 as well as outstanding contribution to the Southern Association for which she was awarded Life membership. 

Richard Fowler (1993) – Player, coach past Treasurer, Secretary and Club President. Over 30 years with the club.

Richard Chapman (1994) – Player, coach, committee member for seven years including Club President.

Christine Bennett (1994) – Club member since 1977 as a player, coach, committee member and past President.

Grahame Lawson (1995) – A member of the club for over 30 years as a supporter, manager and committee person.

Michael Irwin (1996) – Over 30 years playing with the club, past committee member and Treasurer, Association member and coach.

Michael Johnson (1997) – Player, committee member, coach and past President.

Morva Bradbury* (1998) – 35+ years with the club, fund-raising, committees and managing.

Graham Canny (1999) – Over 30 years with the club as a player, coach, committee member and supporter. Hockey South life member, and now Centre Manager of THC.

Chris Potter (2001) – Played continuously with the club from 1963–03. A past President, coach and committee member.

Danny Lawson (2002) – Over 30 years as a player and coach. State player in underage and seniors, winner of many best and fairest awards and premierships. A Grade Women’s Premiership coach.

Phil Klye (2003) – Over 30 years with the club as a past player and coach.

Jill Klye (2005) – Approximately 30 years with the club. Valued past player in a number of grades. 

Bob Gregory (2006) – 30 years with the club as a player, junior and senior coach and committee member including as Secretary and President

Sharon Lacey (2008) – 30 years as a player, coach of several underage and senior teams, accredited development coach. Past Club President.

Michael Stops (2009) – Joined in 1976 with club roles as player, coach, junior, senior coordinator and committee member.

Helen Moore (2010) – Joined the club in 1977, state vets 1997–06, valuable past team manager, coach and committee member.

Brendan Moore (2011) – Long standing and valuable club member as player, coach, committee member and past President.

Stephen McMullen (2013) – Joined NWG in 1994. Previous PL player, and PL Premiership coach. Past committee member and Club Vice President.

Ross Ginn (2014) – Current passionate supporter who commenced playing in 1969. Player, coach and manager of A Grade sides. Club committee member, and club SHA representative, state player representative from U17 to senior grades over many years, and state team manager.

Debbie Taylor (2015) – A past A Grade player, committee person, and coach and manager to underage through to A Grade teams. Her numerous roles throughout the club, for over 20 years, has resulted in Deb receiving the Best Club Person on four occasions, a club record.

James Murray (2016) – A long time player of the club including past A Grade player, Junior and Senior Coach, Committee member and Past Club President. A loyal and committed club member for over 20 years.

Marty Bissett (2017) – Outstanding state player at junior and senior level. Valued past junior coach, A Grade premiership coach and player, committee member and Club Vice President, winner of numerous Best and Fairest awards.

Justin Bessell (2019) –  Junior player who returned to play seniors and masters grades when his two boys commenced playing hockey for NWG.  Coached and managed numerous junior teams, and long term men’s PL Manager.  Committed and spirited club person winning Best Club Person on four occasions, equalling the club record for this award.  Held various Committee positions including Vice President and President, and following his father’s lead to become the clubs first father/son life member. 

Nicole White (2021) - Long time elite player as a junior and senior as well as an outstanding coach. Exemplifies the Bulldog Spirit with her selfless attitude and dedicated commitment to whatever role she undertakes whether it is player, coach or official.

Mick Gregory (2022) -A long time member of the club that has contributed in excess of 34 years as a player, coach, manager, mentor and committee member.

Timothy Stevens (2023) - Outstanding contributor to the club over many years as a player, coach and administrator - his name appears on many Best and fairest  and club perpetual trophies as testiment to his outstanding contributions to the Bulldogs over thirty plus years.

AMBASSADORIAL LIFE MEMBER

Eddie Ockenden (2018) - to recognise an extraordinary achievement in the sport of hockey whilst continuing to represent and support our club.

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