Old sponsors

[ledge]

As we are on sponsors, can anyone think or come up with all our major sponsors over the years and when sponsors really started taking over naming rights?
I remember Pyrox was one, that would have been late 70s i think.

[GVGjr]

East Coast and ICI spring to mind.

[ledge]

Actually ICI might have been our first big one.
They were pretty good to us over the years and i think they got taken over, thats why they didnt continue.

[Prince Imperial]

Vodafone (99-01) and the 05 TAC campaign circa 88-89 were others.

[Happy Days]

I still have a jumper with Ocira on it....no idea what they do/did, but I think its from around 98.

[ledge]

I have one with just the VFL emblem on it, it was Colin Seerys old one number 47, must be late 70s I think , just what year did that stuff start does anyone know?

[Rocket Science]

I still have a jumper with Ocira on it....no idea what they do/did, but I think its from around 98.

That'd be 'Orica'...they're a big chemicals and mining mob.

[Happy Days]

That'd be 'Orica'...they're a big chemicals and mining mob.

Yeah that one.

[Happy Days]

I also remember having a whole bunch in '02, including the Yellow Pages and Bob Jane T-Marts.

[ledge]

Orica took over ICI I think.

[alwaysadog]

Actually ICI might have been our first big one.
They were pretty good to us over the years and i think they got taken over, thats why they didnt continue.

I think you'll find ICI became Orica. The business that had once been into chemicals and explosives transmogrified and Orica was created. ICI / Orica were our sponsors directly after the failed 1989 merger. They were with us for some years but when Smorgo came to power or shortly thereafter he said they were not paying enough as our major sponsor. I think he expected them to kick in a bit more, but they walked away, amicably it has always been claimed.

[alwaysadog]

East Coast and ICI spring to mind.

The tie up with Eastcoast was through a former player who was either an executive with them or a partner. He had, blond hair, I can see the head in my mind's eye but the name won't come. At one stage they offered the players a big cash incentive to win games and make the finals.

[The Coon Dog]

The tie up with Eastcoast was through a former player who was either an executive with them or a partner. He had, blond hair, I can see the head in my mind's eye but the name won't come. At one stage they offered the players a big cash incentive to win games and make the finals.

Denny Schwartz.

[GetDimmaBack]

The tie up with Eastcoast was through a former player who was either an executive with them or a partner. He had, blond hair, I can see the head in my mind's eye but the name won't come. At one stage they offered the players a big cash incentive to win games and make the finals.


Robert Percy was an executive with Eastcoast IIRC.
He played a few senior games in the late 60s. I think he's your man.

[Scraggers]

Was 'Go West' one of our sponsors in the mid to late eighties?

I'm sure I recall them sponsoring us

[Rocket Science]

Denny Schwartz.

...who incidentally gets a gig in this recent post, for those so inclined:

http://www.woof.net.au/forum/showthread.php?t=4127

[craigsahibee]

Does anyone remember us being sponsored by KB Draught. Shocking gear.

Pyrox was the first I can remember. The players even "starred" in some TV ads for Pyrox.

[mighty_west]

Was 'Go West' one of our sponsors in the mid to late eighties?

I'm sure I recall them sponsoring us

http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/3/1/17/f_CCF01182009m_1d47400.jpg

[ledge]

Who was go west? Was it just because we didnt have a sponsor and stuck it on to advertize?

[mighty_west]

Another blast from the past!!!! Good 'ol Scragger.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/3/1/17/f_CCF01182009m_0ab7727.jpg

[ledge]

The building in the background was on the left of the scoreboard if i remember rightly.
Poor lady on the left has probably had 2 kids and put on 40kgs like me, the Hawk has too.

[Twodogs]

Who was go west? Was it just because we didnt have a sponsor and stuck it on to advertize?



Apart from a song by The Pet Shop Boys and The Village People it really isnt anything. The club just sort of made it up before the '83 season when we still didnt have a major sponsor and after a good start to season on the field and lot's of publicity Eastcoast jumped on board abot four or five rounds in.



Mid-Metal were also the major sponsor at the same time as Pyrex and they were our first ever jumper/main sponsor between them. They were added to the jumper about May or June in 1978 not very long before the game we kicked 33.15-213 V St Kilda in.

[Scraggers]

Another blast from the past!!!! Good 'ol Scragger.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/3/1/17/f_CCF01182009m_0ab7727.jpg

It's Me !!! :D

Who did Scragger belong to anyway?

[Sockeye Salmon]

It's Me !!! :D

Who did Scragger belong to anyway?

I thought you meant you were the blonde. I was wondering how well you scrubbed up these days.

[ledge]

It was a supporters dog, somehow the club and the family got together and scragger became our mascot.

[Twodogs]

It's Me !!! :D

Who did Scragger belong to anyway?


An old duck called Noela from memory.

[The Coon Dog]

An old duck called Noela from memory.

You're thinking of Nola Sherwell.

She once had a chihuahua named Beaser.

Found this:

'Another supporter was 79-year-old Nola Sherwell, who was there with her jersey-clad chihuahua. She has been a member of the club since she was 5 years old and has survived 3 other chihuahuas who all accompanied her to games.'

[Desipura]

You're thinking of Nola Sherwell.

She once had a chihuahua named Beaser.

Found this:

'Another supporter was 79-year-old Nola Sherwell, who was there with her jersey-clad chihuahua. She has been a member of the club since she was 5 years old and has survived 3 other chihuahuas who all accompanied her to games.'
Well she looks mighty good for her age!

[KT31]

It's Me !!! :D

Who did Scragger belong to anyway?

Not sure , but I'm guessing he tried to go home with the blonde after the shoot.

[KT31]

Brings tear to my eye.
The only bar you could que for a beer and still watch the game.

[Desipura]

Not sure , but I'm guessing he tried to go home with the blonde after the shoot.
You did say shoot didn't you?

[Twodogs]

Brings tear to my eye.
The only bar you could que for a beer and still watch the game.



Except for the can bar!

[bornadog]

Except for the can bar!

Memories:p

[mighty_west]

KT displaying the Pyrox on the chest.

http://img19.picoodle.com/img/img19/3/1/20/f_Picture006m_4224af0.jpg

[strebla]

Brings tear to my eye.
The only bar you could que for a beer and still watch the game.

The one right behind the goals at the Barkly st end you could see aswell

[BulldogBelle]

I was given my first jumper in the early 80's (83 or 84) and it has a Big M sponsorship logo on it.

[The Coon Dog]

I was given my first jumper in the early 80's (83 or 84) and it has a Big M sponsorship logo on it.

That in all probability was a little league jumper, seeing they were sponsored by Big M.

[Desipura]

sure was, I got a pie and big M given to me for kicking a goal with my only kick in the little league in 1980 against Richmond at VFL park. (I still have the footy record with my name in it)

[LostDoggy]

Was 'Go West' one of our sponsors in the mid to late eighties?

I'm sure I recall them sponsoring us

Sure did, the club came up with the idea and sold the cloth badges for $10.00 each They also sold heaps of local sponsorship to the Western Suburbs Companies and raised the required funds, I think from memory Noel Delbridge had something to do with it.

[LostDoggy]

78-80 Mid Metals & Pyrox
81-82 Tooth Brewery
83-86 Eastcoast
87 Bulldog Brigade
88-89 RTA/TAC
90-98 ICI/Orica
99-01 Vodaphone
02-08 Lease Plan
09 to our next premiership Mission

[gohardorgohome]

KB "The Brew with the Bite"