Author: Gary O'Brien
The U18s & Seniors Presentation night will be held on Saturday the 1st of April at the Windy Hill venue.
Full details will be announced closer to the event.
So for now just make sure to keep the date free
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Outstanding Service Award
In addition to the financial support provided to the 10 affiliated sporting sections each year through the trading profits of the Windy Hill Venue the Essendon Football Club is also very pleased to make available an outstanding service award to the Sporting Sections. This is a non-sporting achievement award and is intended for someone who has made a valuable contribution to their club which can quite often go unnoticed.
I’m pleased to announce that the award for the past year goes to Gary O’Brien. Gary or as he is known affectionately “Goblin”, has been involved with our Baseball club for the previous 38 years approx.
On behalf of all EBC members I say congratulations and extremely well deserved,
- Has been an EBC member since the mid-1980’s after moving to Melbourne from his hometown of Colac. He continued to be also involved in Colac and was latter made a Life Member of Colac Baseball Club.
- Has held all of the key committee positions at EBC including:
- President for two years
- Secretary for two years
- Treasurer for three years
- Club Grounds Manager 10 seasons
- Was instrumental along with Don Cornish in securing the movement of the club from Glen St Reserve to Boeing reserve.
- Vice President “Essendon Club” prior to Merger with the Football Club
- Club Liaison to the “Essendon Club” and after the merger, club liaison to EF&CSC
- President Victorian Provincial Baseball League
- Executive Officer for the Victorian Provincial Baseball League representative teams (6 seasons)
- Coached several seasons EBC Junior and Senior teams
- Was awarded the Baseball Victoria Volunteer of the Year in 2004/5
- Two-time EBC Clubperson of the Year – 1992/3 and 2004/5
- Was made a Life Member of EBC in 2006/7
- Has been the primary electronic scoreboard operator at Boeing Reserve for multiple years
- 15 yrs Club Webmaster
- Club Registrar 20 + years, Summer & Winter
- Despite serious health issues, continues to support the EBC coaching group by supplying stats and scouting reports on opposition clubs over the past 12 years
- Overall has held many positions over the previous 38 yrs.
The following is the high level Men’s senior training plan through August and September:
(Please be advised that these dates may change if Covid-19 restrictions deem otherwise)
Please remember that you will need to sign-in via the club QR code which are located around the club at every training session. Also masks need to be carried and worn in situations when training stops and also masks must be worn to enter any part of the clubrooms, be it social area or toilets.
AUGUST (For players not involved with Winter Baseball)
Monday 9th & 16th – 6pm – 7.30pm
Wednesday 18th & 25th – 6pm – 7.30pmSunday 22nd & 29th – 11am – 1pm
SEPTEMBER (For all mens senior players)
Tuesdays & Thursday 6pm-8pm
Saturdays 10am -12pm
Any changes will be communicated along the way.
1st game of the season TBC – most likely Sunday 26th of September.
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Change Our Game Grant
More community sporting organisations will be able to level the playing field for women and girls, through a Victorian Government initiative backing dozens of projects across Victoria.
I’m happy to announce that EBC has been successful in gaining a $5,000 “Change Our Game” Community grant.
The grant will go to initiatives in promoting and developing our Women’s baseball program.
You can view all details about the grant at this link :