HONOUR BOARDS

2024 - K C Smith-Bahn

2023 - W A Fall

2022 - W A Fall

2021 - W A Fall

2020 - W A Fall

2019 - W A Fall

2018 - W A Fall

2017 - W A Fall

2016 - W A Fall

2015 - W A Fall

2014 - W A Fall

2013 - W A Fall

2012 - W A Fall

2011 - D A Comer

2010 - D A Comer

2009 - D A Comer

2008 - D A Comer

2007 - C C Green

2006 - C C Green

2005 - C C Green

2004 - C C Green

2003 - C C Green

2002 - C C Green

2001 - C C Green

2000 - C C Green

1999 - C C Green

1998 - C C Green

1997 - C C Green

1996 - N R Moody

1995 - N R Moody

1994 - A Orchard

1993 - A Orchard

1992 - T A Gallop

1991 - T A Gallop

1990 - T A Gallop

1989 - T A Gallop

1988 - F W McLardie

1987 - F W McLardie

1986 - F W McLardie

1985 - L M Flegeltaub

1984 - L M Flegeltaub

1983 - G D Newman / R MacGill

1982 - J Morrison

1981 - B MacKenzie

1980 - R Stow

1979 - A D Featherby

1978 - B MacKenzie

1977 - G J Newman

1976 - G J Newman

1975 - B MacKenzie

1974 - B MacKenzie

1973 - K C Marshall / K Ebsworth

1972 - J B MacDonald

1971 - J B MacDonald

1970 - J B MacDonald

1969 - G A Gribble

1968 - G A Gribble

1967 - A J Keam

1966 - A J Keam

1965 - A J Keam

1964 - A J Keam

1963 - R W Fox

1962 - R W Fox

1961 - G J Pengilly

1960 - G J Pengilly

1959 - G J Pengilly

1958 - G J Pengilly

1957 - J J Smyth

1956 - J J Smyth

1955 - M J Marshall

1954 - W J Pole

1953 - W J Pole

1952 - E Shapir

1951 - E Shapir

1950 - E Shapir

1949 - E Shapir

1948 - E Shapir

1947 - E Shapir

1946 - E Shapir

1945 – 1941 Competition was suspended

1940 - E Shapir

1939 - E Shapir

1938 - E Shapir

1937 - E Shapir

1936 - E Shapir

1935 - E Shapir

1933 - E Shapir

1932 - E Shapir

1931 - W Amos

1930 - W Amos

1929 - W Amos

1928 - W Amos

A J Keam (dec.)

L M Flegeltaub (dec.)

F W McLardie (dec.)

D Hayman (dec.)

E Shapir (dec.)

G W McTaggert (dec.)

R W Fox (dec.)

J F Nelson

T A Johnson OAM (dec.)

W Nottle

D Hayman

G Paul (dec.)

J B MacDonald

A J Keam

W J Pole (dec.)

G Crawford (dec.)

A D Featherby

D R Pritchard

D K Whorlow

J V Cooper

R K Wood

W P Ponton

B MacKenzie

A Orchard

A Bowater (dec.)

R J Martin

D G Price

L M Flegeltaub

F W McLardie

T A Gallop

A J Short

R B Curtis

W A Fall

R H Verma

G J Wilson

A C Drummond

D A Comer

M L Feferkranz

C V Drake

R J Knight

C C Green

G J McLardie

R R Evans

M L Webster

J M Dixon

R L Newton

J P Bamert

G W Inkster (dec.)

M L Middleton

D Fairchild

A Saultry

K da Fonte

A Cassell

E Thompson

R Limbrick

H Taylor

M Roach

M White

YEAR - CAPTAIN - COACH

2023 - J Eimutis - B Pretty

2022 - M Wilson, S Lester - B Pretty

2021 - M Wilson, T Campelj - B Pretty

2020 - M Wilson, T Campelj - B Pretty

2019 - K C Smith, M Wilson - M Nicholas

2018 - K C Smith, M Wilson - M Nicholas

2017 - B Jellis, M Brain - M Nicholas

2016 - A Svirskis, T Harper - M Nicholas

2015 - A Svirskis, T Harper - M Nicholas

2014 - K C Smith - L Egan

2013 - K C Smith - L Egan

2012 - L D Evans - P Dodd

2011 - L D Evans - P Dodd

2010 - L D Evans - T R Pitts

2009 - L D Evans - T R Pitts

2008 - L D Evans - T R Pitts

2007 - E M Thompson - M Murray

2006 - E M Thompson - M Murray

2005 - S T McCully - D J Skinner

2004 - S T McCully - D J Skinner

2003 - S T McCully - D J Skinner

2002 - D Fairchild - L Soulos, C Glover

2001 - J T Pertzel - L Soulos

2000 - J T Pertzel - W A Fall

1999 - J T Pertzel - W A Fall

1998 - J T Pertzel - W A Fall

1997 - D A Comer - W A Fall

1996 - D A Comer - P O’Dea, A C Drummond

1995 - D A Comer - R H Verma

1994 - D A Comer - R H Verma

1993 - D A Comer - R H Verma

1992 - D A Comer - R H Verma

1991 - D A Comer - R H Verma

1990 - D A Comer - A J Short

1989 - D A Comer - A J Short

1988 - G J McLardie - J Lord

1987 - G J McLardie - R MacGill

1986 - A J Short - A Quaife

1985 - G J McLardie - A Quaife

1984 - C L Flegeltaub - A Quaife

1983 - C L Flegeltaub - W McGrory

1982 - J V Cooper - R MacGill

1981 - G W Delaney - T F Read

1980 - G W Delaney - T F Read

1979 - A J Short - T F Read

1978 - R K Wood - T F Read

1977 - R K Wood - R Stow

1976 - R Silberberg - L Adams

1975 - R Silberberg - L Adams

1974 - N M Peatling - N B Peatling

1973 - W P Ponton - R N Read

1972 - I T Turnbull - J F Nelson

1971 - I T Turnbull - K C Marshall

1970 - J V Cooper - K C Marshall

1969 - I A Wood - P Kanis

1968 - I A Wood - P Kanis

1967 - J W Birch - B E Kann

1966 - J F Nelson - P Kanis

1965 - J F Nelson - G Paul

1964 - G Paul - G Paul

1963 - G Paul - G Paul

1962 - G Paul - G Paul

1961 - G Paul - G Paul

1960 - G Paul - W Nottle

1959 - G Paul - G Paul

1958 - G Paul - G Paul

1957 - G Paul - G Paul

1956 - G J Pengilly - M Irving

1955 - G V Byrne - W Nottle

1954 - G Beck - W Nottle

1953 - G Beck - W Nottle

1952 - G Beck - W Nottle

1951 - W J Pole - W Nottle

1950 - W J Pole - W Nottle

1949 - M Walker - W Nottle

1948 - W Nottle - E H Pool

1947 - C A Gregory - E H Pool

1946 - W Nottle - P W Sitch

1945 – 1941 The competition was suspended

1940 - R W Fox - P W Sitch

1939 - R W Fox - P W Sitch

1938 - P W Sitch - P W Sitch

1937 - P W Sitch - P W Sitch

1936 - R W Fox - P W Sitch

1935 - R W Fox - P W Sitch

1934 - A McNaughton - P W Sitch

1933 - D Amos - P W Sitch

1932 - A Hamilton, D Amos - A Campbell

1931 - A Hamilton - A Campbell

1930 - A Hamilton - A Hamilton

1929 - A Hamilton - W Amos

1928 - A Hamilton - W Amos

2024 - N McKinnon

2023 - J Eimutis

2022 - J Eimutis

2021 - W Hellier

2020 - N/A

2019 - T Campelj

2018 - B Jordan

2017 - J Tran

2016 - D Hamilton-Ho

2015 - S Villani

2014 - S Villani

2013 - D Hamilton-Ho

2012 - S Villani

2011 - H J Taylor

2010 - T T Harper

2009 - H J Taylor

2008 - H J Taylor

2007 - R W McIntyre

2006 - R W McIntyre

2005 - R N Limbrick

2004 - E M Thompson

2003 - A J Cassell

2002 - R N Limbrick

2001 - R N Limbrick

2000 - J T Pertzel

1999 - R M Joseph

1998 - D J Skinner

1997 - D B Woodley

1996 - D Fairchild

1995 - R Skinner

1994 - R Skinner

1993 - P A Knight

1992 - R J Knight / A D Kennedy

1991 - D A Comer

1990 - A Dawson

1989 - D A Comer

1988 - R Wix

1987 - R A Ward

1986 - G S Todd

1985 - G Maidment

1984 - R Wix

1983 - A Atchison

1982 - G W Delaney

1981 - G S Todd

1980 - G W Delaney

1979 - C L Flegeltaub

1978 - C L Flegeltaub

1977 - A J Short

1976 - R Silberberg

1975 - R Silberberg / J V Cooper

1974 - R Silberberg

1973 - J V Cooper

1972 - R Silberberg

1971 - I T Turnbull

1970 - I T Turnbull

1969 - J F Nelson

1968 - J F Nelson

1938 - Len Boyd-Gerny

1946 - Jack Backhouse

1959 - John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

1960 - John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

1961 - John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

1962 - Ian Turnbull

1964 - John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

1965 - John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

1984 - Gary Todd

1994 - Robert Skinner

2004 - Matthew White

2009 - Roger McIntyre

2015 - Tim Harper

1940 - Jack Lindquist

1941 - Norman Unstead

1942 - Norman Unstead

1943 - Jack Backhouse and Peter Bennett (tie)

1944 - Ken Albiston

1945 - Ken Albiston

1946 - Max Smyth

1948 - Col Andreson

1949 - Peter Foley

1951 - Neil Roberts

1954 - John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

1962 - Warwick Dick

1966 - Gary Newman

1984 - Con Anastasakis

1985 - Con Anastasakis

1990 - Clinton Young and Lewis Apostolou (tie)

2005 - Callum McGrath

2024 - N McKinnon

2023 - J Eimutis

2022 - J Eimutis

2021 - L Littore & W Suhr

2020 - N/A

2019 - T Campelj

2018 - W Suhr

2017 - T Campelj

2016 - A Villani

2015 - D O’Connor

2014 - S Villani

2013 - L Evans & M Manteit

2012 - S Villani

2011 - J Tran

2010 - M J White

2009 - H J Taylor

2008 - H J Taylor

2007 - L D Evans

2006 - R M McIntyre

2005 - R N Limbrick

2004 - E M Thompson

2003 - A J Cassell

2002 - E M Thompson

2001 - R N Limbrick

The Sam Silberberg Award is awarded to the most outstanding club person(s) of the season, player or non-player.

When Sam was very young (a refugee from the Russian Revolution of 1917), he was impoverished and could not afford to buy his own football gear (boots, jumper, etc). A club sponsor, who recognized Sam’s talent, provided him with his playing gear – a gesture for which Sam was forever grateful.

Many decades later, when Sam had established his life in Melbourne, he emulated that act of kindness, by helping fit out needy young players at MHSOB Football Club. Interestingly, not even his family was aware of this philanthropy – it was only revealed after his passing in 1974.

The Sam Silberberg Award is a most revered award at the MHSOB Football Club. Founded in 1975, the year after Sam’s passing, only the most deserving recipients have been honoured with the Sam Silberberg Award.

2024 - Sally & Jim Wilson

2023 - P Bulford

2022 - W A Fall

2021 - B Pretty

2020 - N/A

2019 - M Nicholas

2018 - P & L Smith

2017 - J Colman

2016 - S Anderson

2015 - P & L Smith

2014 - M Nicholas

2013 - K da Fonte

2012 - M Elder

2011 - K McDonald

2010 - L P C Fuller

2009 - G J Walker

2008 - G J Walker

2007 - R Stow

2006 - J K Aitken (Snr)

2005 - K da Fonte

2004 - K da Fonte

2003 - C A Johansen

2002 - C I Foley

2001 - J B Jackman

2000 - B W Thomas

1999 - V & R Fairchild

1998 - R Fairchild

1997 - C C Green

1996 - D A Comer

1995 - N R Moody

1994 - A Orchard

1993 - P Kotz & M Strickland

1992 - P Kotz

1991 - T A Gallop & A Orchard

1990 - A C Drummond

1989 - R B Curtis

1988 - R J Martin

1987 - F & S McLardie

1986 - A Orchard

1985 - T A Gallop

1984 - F W McLardie

1983 - R MacGill

1982 - G D Newman

1981 - G & S Delaney

1980 - I G Goldsmith

1979 - R Stow

1978 - A Orchard

1977 - D G Price

1976 - N B Peatling

1975 - P E Harris

2024 - B Swenson

2023 - P Pirozek

2022 - P Pirozek

2021 - H Radcliffe-Smith

2020 - N/A

2019 – L Phillips

2018 - A Lane

2017 - M Manteit

2016 - R Rae

2015 - S Shearer

2014 - J Lawson

2013 - M Manteit

2012 - O Miles & M Hughes

2011 - J Tran

2010 - L Hood

2009 - J Tran

2008 - L D Evans

2007 - L D Evans

2006 - S Anderson

2005 - A L Hogan

2004 - A L Hogan

2003 - A L Hogan

2002 - J Walker

2001 - R N Limbrick

CLUB GAMES RECORD:

Ron Verma - 353 GAMES

300+ GAMES:

Robin Martin - 343 GAMES

Michael Feferkranz - 311 GAMES

200+ GAMES:

John ‘Jocka’ Nelson

Garth Gribble

Geoff Paul

Barrie MacDonald

Ian Turnbull

Alan Featherby

John Cooper

Warwick Ponton

Ross Wood

Darryl Price

Greg Wilson

Garth McLardie

Colin Drake

Ray Knight

Mark Webster

Dean Comer

Jamie Dixon

Jason Bamert

Robert Newton

Drew Fairchild

John Newton

Andrew Saultry

Anthony Cassell

Tim Wright

Ewan Thompson

Matthew White

Nicholas Orchard

Heath Taylor

Mark Bowen

Tim Harper

Chris Wright

Michael Brain

Andrew Lim

Tom Rendell

Kris McDonald

Sam Hayes

Mason Fennessy-Kent

Melbourne High School and MHSOB Football Club can both be very proud of the rich list of VFL / AFL Players who have been a part of the school and the football club. Either by playing in the 1st XVIII at MHS, or the Senior team at the Old Boys, many icons of the game have been a part of Melbourne High School football.

From Brownlow Medallists to legendary Premiership Players and long-serving Coaches, many of the names below will be known to Australian Rules supporters.

VFL / AFL COACHES FROM MHS OR MHSOB FOOTBALL CLUB

Brian Dixon (North Melbourne)

Tom Hafey (Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney Swans)

David Parkin (Hawthorn, Carlton, Fitzroy)

Ian Thorogood (Carlton)

Matthew Knights (Essendon)

CURRENT AFL PLAYERS FROM MHS OR MHSOB FOOTBALL CLUB

N/A

FORMER VFL / AFL PLAYERS FROM MHS OR MHSOB FOOTBALL CLUB

BROWNLOW MEDALISTS:

Colin Austen

Neil Roberts

Graham Teasdale

Roy Wright (2)

PLAYERS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):

John Ahern, Alec Albiston, Ken Albiston, Tom Allsop, Graeme Anderson, Keith Beamish, Barry Breecroft, Peter Bennett, Rupert Betheras, Gerald Betts, Jack Blackman, David Bland, Brendan Bower, Len Boyd-Gerny, Cameron Bruce, Blair Campbell, James Chapman, Alf Copsey, Neville Crowe, Jack Currie, Allan Davis, Mervyn Dihm, Ross Dillon, Brian Dixon, Allen Edwards, Dick Fenton-Smith, Neil Ferguson, Reg Fisher, Robert Flower, Chris Fowler, Lindsay Fox, Ross Funke, Bob Giles, John Gill, Frank Goode, Norm Goss, David Grant, Ilija Grgic, Brent Grgic, Ray Groom, Tom Hafey, John Heathcote, Peter Hancock, Gavan Hoare, Steve Hoffman, Ernie Hug, Noel Jenkinson, Peter Johnson, Peter Kanis, Brian Kann, Rene Kink, Phil Knight, Matthew Knights, Mark Lee, Alan Linden, Michael Lockman, Andy Lovell, Glenn Lovett, Jack Lowry, Graeme Lynch, Garry Lyon, Phil Manassa, John McGreevy, Jack McLeod, Keith Miller, Keith Molloy, Paul Morrish, Bruce Mourney, Ken Mulhall, Bob Murray, Gordon Notman, David Parkin, Andrew Phillips, Bill Picken, Graeme Pinfold, Bill Power, Neville Poynter, Gary Rasmussen, Bob Rees, Doug Ring, Michael Ritterman, Michael Roberts, Des Ryan, Stephen Ryan, Frank Samblebe, Jeff Sarau, David Schwarz, Peter Scott, Morris Shapir, Percy Sitch, Dick Squires, John Stephens, Steve Taubert, Ewan Thompson, Ian Thorogood, Stephen Tingay, Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott, Richard Wicks, Dale Weightman, Spencer White, Jason Wild, Alan Wilson, Trevor Wilson, John Wilson, Bryan Wood, Stephen Wrigley, Chris McAsey & Matthew Vane.