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 Essendon Baseball Club is pleased to announce Cameron Deeble as the club winter coach for the next 3 seasons.
Cameron is an elite player and currently playing for Sunshine in the Summer. Cam has had A grade coaching experience in the summer and winter, Preston and Westgarth respectively whereby under Cams leadership Westgarth won a B grade premiership in 2015 and runners up in 2017. He has played college baseball the USA and is an Australian junior representative.
“I am extremely honoured to coach a club like Essendon with its history of success. Our vision is to become a successful A grade club with a main focus of developing juniors and having success throughout the club. This should be easily achieved due the fantastic facilities and support that the club is renowned for.”
Cam Deeble
We are very excited as a club to have Cam as our club winter coach, who is extremely passionate about baseball and developing our winter program. So please let Peter Breckenridge know your intentions of playing asap. peter.breckenridge@metrowest.com.au
