officer 1932-1975
Formed in 1932 the Officer Football CLub played its home games at the Officer Recreation Reserve on Starling Rd, now called the Rob Porter Recreation Reserve.
Commencing as "Officer & Toomuc", the club's original colours were blue and gold.
In 1941 the club operated for a single season as "Officer Toomuc Berwick United" then went into recess for WW2. Returning in 1944, the Club changed its name to "Officer & Beaconsfield" in 1947 then from 1948 onwards would be simply "Officer" until the end of the 1975 season when the Club went into recess.
At the conclusion of the 1975 season Officer went into recess and at the conclusion of the 1976 season amalgamated with Rythdale-Cardinia to form "Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia" ("ROC") and affiliated with the South West Gippsland FL in 1977.
Photo to the right: Believed to be taken in late 1961 sometime after the premiership, a few players posed for a picture. Back row far right Rob Porter. Front row second Lindsay Board and far right Kevin Gilbert.
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1961 premiership
Officer won its inaugural premiership in the South West Gippsland Football League in 1961. Played at Cranbourne Officer won by two points.
Officer 6.14 (50) defeated Kooweerup 7.6 (48).
The Officer team was:
Back Row: Roy Harris (trainer), Jock Campbell, Ed Porter, Neil Cunningham, David Whiteside, Jack Lennon, Peter Young, George Martin, Clive Gilbert (Sec), Bill Mason (Pres).
Second Row: Ken Delaney, Ken Seers, Kevin Gilbert, Max Dart, Robert Porter, Barry Boswell, Doug McDonald.
Front Row: Ivan Board, Lindsay Board, Brian Lambert, Bill Garrett, Jack Turnbull, George Gray.
league medalist
Rob Porter won the SWGFL Best & Fairest in 1961.
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vfl players
Robert Porter
UtilityYears played: 1962Games: 6Goals: 1Recruited from Officer after the Club's inaugural premiership in 1961. After his time at Hawthorn Rob had a stint at Dandenong VFA before returning to Officer.
