ISBN 978-0-9943026-5-6
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923443-55-6
HARDCOVER
We Are Sturt
Volume 2 1945-1989
THE STURT FOOTBALL CLUB HISTORICAL AND MEMORABILIA SOCIETY are proud to present our second Volume of We Are Sturt. Volume 2 celebrates those players who debuted for the Sturt Football Club from 1945 to 1989. During this period, Sturt celebrated seven premierships, including five-in-a-row from 1966-70, plus 1974 and 1976, all under the stewardship of master coach and tactician Jack Oatey. There were three century goalkickers – Ken Whelan (twice), Rick Davies (twice) and Ian Willmott. Oddly, Sturt had only three players win the coveted Magarey Medal over this span – Len Fitzgerald in 1952, 1954 and 1959, John Halbert in 1961 and Greg Whittlesea in 1988. In the 21 years that Oatey was at the helm, no Sturt player was successful in winning the Magarey which supported the ethos of Oatey in his “champion team over champion players” mantra. Paul Bagshaw, Michael Graham and Rick Davies all got close, though. We Are Sturt Vol. 1 featured 450 players. This book, We Are Sturt Vol. 2, will feature 456 players – from #451 to #906.
Ken Hughes and Stuart Shaw
2024