To be the most successful and proud community football club that provides quality leadership, coaching and social programs to all involved.
Our Vision
All teams competing in the top grade for their level and to win a senior A Grade Premiership.
Guiding Principles
1. Showing respect to all.
2. Recognising and valuing the contribution of our volunteers.
3. Understanding that actions speak louder than words.
4. Providing an atmosphere that is enjoyable and welcoming to all.
5. Providing a safe and healthy family environment.
6. Having a professional and committed approach to achieving our goals together as a club.
7. Showing pride in our clubs facilities, tradition and reputation.
8. Upholding the spirit of amateur football.
Club Theme Song
It's a grand old flag
It's a high flying flag
It's the emblem for me and for you
It's the emblem of the team we love
The team of the maroon, gold and blue
Ev'ry heart beats true
For the maroon, gold and blue
And we sing this song to you
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the maroon, gold and blue
THERRY YEAR BY YEAR GRADE LEVEL IN VAFA
GRADE
YEAR
PREMIER A
1990-1992, 1994
PREMIER B
1986-1989, 1993, 1995-1998, 2001
PREMIER C
1985, 1999-2000, 2002-2006
DIVISION 1
1983-1984, 2007
DIVISION 2
2008-2011
E GRADE
1982
F GRADE
1974-1981
TIME LINE FOR OUR CLUB SINCE FORMED
YEAR
EVENT
1974
GLENROY AMATEURS JOIN THE VAFA IN “F” GRADE
1978
CLUB IS RE-NAMED TO THERRY CORPUS CHRISTI OBFC
ROUND 1 1978
SENIORS THERRY 15.13.103 v FOOTSCRAY 13.10.88
RESERVES THERRY 17.11.113 v FOOTSCRAY 4.4.28
UNDER 19’S THERRY 15.22.112 v MHSOB 15.15.105
1981
1ST SENIOR GRAND FINAL APPEARANCE & FIRST PROMOTION WITH THE CLUB MOVING UP TO “E” GRADE
1982
THERRY’S FIRST PREMIERSHIP & 2ND STRAIGHT GRAND FINAL & SECOND STRAIGHT PROMOTION MOVING UP TO “D” GRADE
1984
2ND PREMIERSHIP & 3RD PROMOTION IN 4 SEASON MOVES THE CLUB UP TO “C” GRADE
1985
4TH GRAND FINAL APPEARANCE IN 5 SEASON MOVES THERRY TO “B” GRADE
1986
THERRY CORPUS CHRISTI OBFC INC IS FORMED
1989
5TH GRAND FINAL APPEARANCE SEE’S THERRY MOVE ON UP TO “A” GRADE FOR THE FIRST TIME
1992
RELIGATED TO “B” GRADE
1993
6TH GRAND FINAL APPEARANCE GET’S THERRY BACK INTO
“A” GRADE
1994
RELIGATED TO “B” GRADE
1997
CLUB IS RE-NAMED THERRY PENOLA OBFC
1998
RELIGATED TO “C” GRADE
2000
WINS THE CLUBS 3RD PREMIERSHIP AND HEADS BACK UP TO
“B” GRADE
2002
RELIGATED TO “C” GRADE
2007
RELIGATED TO “D1” GRADE
2008
RELIGATED TO “D2” GRADE
2009
THERRY ENTERS A TEAM IN THE VAFA’S NEW UNDER 18 COMP
PREMIERSHIPS
YEAR
TEAM
GRADE
SCORE
1980
RESERVES
“F”
THERRY 13.12.90 v
UNIVERSITY REDS 9.14.68
1982
SENIORS
“E”
THERRY 16.16.112 v
BANYULE 14.10.94
1983
RESERVES
“D”
THERRY 13.8.86 v
NTH BRUNSWICK 3.13.31
1984
SENIORS
“D”
THERRY 19.19.133 v
THOMASTOWN 11.10.76
1984
RESERVES
“D”
THERRY 12.15.87 v
OLD TRINITY 11.8.74
1985
RESERVES
“C”
THERRY 17.10.112 v
FAWKNER 12.9.81
1987
UNDER 19’s
SECTION 2
THERRY 12.11.83 v
OLD HAILEYBURY 9.16.70
1994
UNDER 19’s
CENTRAL
THERRY 14.18.102 v
AJAX 11.11.77
1999
RESERVES
“C”
THERRY 13.7.85 v
WHITEFRIARS 2.11.23
2000
SENIORS
“C”
THERRY 12.13.85 v
BEAUMARIS 9.10.64
2000
RESERVES
“C”
THERRY 12.12.84 v
BEAUMARIS 12.11.83
VAFA ACHIEVEMENTS
YEAR
NAME
AWARD
1984
COL GIBSON
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
1998
COL GIBSON
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
1998
R.TAYLOR
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
1991
J.BIDDLESTONE
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
1993
P.EGAN
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
2000
Br BILL HOUSTON
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
2001
KEVEN RATCLIFFE
CHRIS BYE
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
2002
PAUL MATTON
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
VAFA COMPETITION AWARDS
YEAR
NAME
GRADE
AWARD
1975
B.O’SULLIVAN
“F”
BEST & FAIREST
1981
A.WHITE
“F”
BEST & FAIREST
1983
A.WHITE
“D”
BEST & FAIREST
1985
DAVID WRIGGLESWORTH
“C”
LEADING GOAL KICKER (63)
1992
PAUL MATTON
“A”
BEST & FAIREST
1995
J.THRUSH
UNDER 19 PREMIER
LEADING GOAL KICKER (77)
1996
JASON REDDICK
“B”
BEST & FAIREST
1997
S.STELLA
CLUB XVIII SEC (2)
LEADING GOAL KICKER (53)
2000
M.GOODWIN
“C”
BOG IN GRAND FINAL
2000
J.ZANETTI
CLUB XVIII SEC (2)
BEST & FAITEST
2000
J.ZANETTI
CLUB XVIII SEC (2)
LEADING GOAL KICKER (33)
2002
G.PINNER
CLUB XVIII NORTH
BEST & FAIREST
2003
A.CHAPMAN
CLUB XVIII NORTH
BEST AND FAIREST
2008
COREY BANNISTER
“D2”
LEADING GOAL KICKER (72)
2009
AMAREH ELMI
CLUB XVIII NORTH
BEST & FAIREST
2009
COREY BANNISTER
“D2”
LEADING GOAL KICKER (105)
COL GIBSON’S BEST TEAM 1978 – 1998 ( ALL STATS ARE UP TO END 1998 SEASON )
BACKS
TERRY QUINN 131 Games 1985 B&F
MAURICE WHYLEY 72 Games 1978 B&F
TONY WHITE 181 Games 1980,81,83 B&F 1985,87 VAFA B&F 1981 VAFA REP
HALF BACKS
ANTHONY RATCLIFFE 160 Games 1984 B&F
STEPHEN GIBSON 115 Games
GERARD BIDDLESTONE 218 Games 1986 B&F 1985,87 VAFA REP
CENTRE
WAYNE EGGLESTONE 36 Games 1979 B&F
GREG NYMAN 41 Games 1988 B&F
PAUL CROTTY 90 Games 1987 B&F 1985,87 VAFA REP
HALF FORWARDS
MICK GOODWIN 140 Games 1993,96,97 B&F 1998 VAFA REP
SIMON EASTMURE 100 Games 1992 B&F
JASON REDDICK 131 Games 1990,95 B&F 1996 VAFA B&F
FORWARDS
BERNIE CARTER 141 Games 1994 B&F
DAVID WRIGGLESWORTH 212 Games 1985 VAFA REP
TIM TAYLOR 80 Games
FOLLOWERS
MICK PETREVSKI 89 Games
SCOTT RAMSAY 160 Games 1985 VAFA REP
PAUL MATTON 159 Games 1989 B&F 1992 VAFA B&F 1987,88,91,92 VAFA REP 1988 ALL AUSTRALIAN
I/C
JOHN POLA 24 Games
STEPHEN REIDY 51 Games 1985 VAFA REP
DAVID WEIR 61 Games 1982 B&F
I/C
STEPHEN BOYLE 92 Games 1998 B&F
DENNIS CASTALDI 191 Games
SHANE KUREY 22 Games
COACH: BERNIE DUNN 1984-1988 1984 PREMIERSHIP COACH CAPTAIN: TONY WHITE