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Ladies High Tea 2025: May 3rd

Our Ladies High Tea is on again in 2025, on Saturday, May 3rd when we take on Surrey Park at home. We'd love all the ladies to join us.

Tickets are $75, which includes a glass of champagne on arrival and food. Drinks will be at bar prices.

There'll be raffles throughout the day and plenty more fun.

This one is sure to be popular, so grab your tickets and just give your name at the door for entry.

Any questions? Contact Julie Richards on treasurer@mulgravefc.com.au.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS

Vale Thomas Cleary

It’s with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of past player, best-and-fairest winner and life member Tom Cleary after a battle with illness.

A dominant ruckman, Tom came to the club in 1986 when he moved to the local area, having already forged a brilliant career at Bunyip FC and Garfield FC. Tom had a reputation as a star and quickly lived up to that at Mulgrave, winning the Senior Best & Fairest in his first season and becoming a huge figure on the field in every sense of the word. His best and fairest win came on the back of three straight B&Fs at Bunyip (1980-82) and another three straight at Garfield (1983-85) - seven senior best and fairest awards in seven seasons. Tom also won the League Best and Fairest in the West Gippsland FL in 1983 and 1984.

Tom retired as a player in 1993 and joined the Mulgrave committee, remaining active around the club post his playing days. He was as loved off the field as he was on it, with his laidback demeanour and dry sense of humour making him a favourite of players and supporters. He received our highest individual honour, life membership, in 1995.

We have already received a number of tributes to Tom...

“Our great mate, B&F winner and legend of our club. RIP Tommy, we luv ya. Love to all his family. Sadly missed.”

“A gun player and even better bloke.”

“Shattered. What an unbelievable bloke, there will never be another like him.”

“A serious once-in-a-lifetime personality. I feel so privileged to have played with him.”

Tom clearly meant a lot to many Mulgrave people and his legacy at our club is secure, just as it is at every club he played for. Our players will be wearing black armbands in Round 1 in remembrance of Tom.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.

Rest In Peace.

Funeral details

Friday, 31st January, commencing at 1:00pm.

Bunyip Football Club
Bunyip Recreation Reserve
80 Nar Nar Goon - Longwarry Road
Bunyip

Tom's funeral will be livestreamed for those who are unable to be there. Click here to view the livestream or to leave a tribute to Tom.

SAVE THE DATE: Our biggest night ever

It’s the biggest milestone in the club’s history, and we want everybody who’s been at Mulgrave across the decades to be there to celebrate.

It’ll be too big for Garnett Road so there’s only one place for it: the home of footy.

Tickets will be on sale in the new year… we’ll let you know when.

Do not miss it.

2025 Committee

The MFC Annual General Meeting was held last night... a big thanks to those members who attended.

Our 2025 committee was appointed and will be led by our new president, Rachael Barlow. Rachael was MFC vice president in 2024, has a great background in community sport and will be a huge asset to the club in her new role. Congratulations and thanks to Rachael for taking on this role as the club moves into our centenary year in 2025.

After five years as president, Scott Davidson has stepped aside to hand the baton on to Rachael. While being the head of a community club is never easy, it’s fair to say that in his time as president, Scott has had more curveballs to deal with than most. His five-year term included a season lost to COVID, another season heavily impacted by COVID, the rebuild of our facilities at Mulgrave Reserve - which saw us temporarily relocate for another entire season - and plenty more.

It was a difficult period that could very well fracture a club. Due in no small part to Scott’s leadership and stewardship, Mulgrave not only survived but thrived over the past five years. His work in transforming and progressing the club over this period, despite many obstacles, sees MFC in a very strong position both off and on the field.

Please join us in thanking Scott for his service as president - we are all indebted to him for his efforts.

Thankfully for us Scott is not going anywhere and will remain on the committee, working closely with our sponsors and partners in 2025.

2025 MFC Committee:
Rachael Barlow
Glenn Boce
Scott Davidson
Steve Grenda
Mark Haywood
Julie Richards
Natalie Shaw
Ash Tilyard

A big welcome and thanks to Steve Grenda, Nat Shaw and Ash Tilyard, who have joined the committee for the first time. It’s awesome to have you all on board.

We still have a couple of committee roles that we need to fill for 2025... so if you’re passionate about Mulgrave and keen to work in a great team, we’d love to hear from you! Email us at mulgrave@efnl.org.au.

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