We wish to invite everyone from the era’s to the Club and 1 & 2 Premiership Reunions
1.00pm Saturday 30 July 2022
1961 Heathfield Senior Colts
1971 Heathfield Aldgate United A Grade, Senior Colts, Junior Colts and Mini Colts
1981 Mt Lofty A Grade (SAFA – first club senior premiership)
1952 Stirling A Grade
1972 Heathfield Aldgate United A Grade, B Grade and Junior Colts
2002 Mt Lofty Senior Colts
2012 Mt Lofty C Grade
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We would like to extend a warm welcome to everybody here today at the Arkaba Oval, especially
to Richard Melhuish who is doing us the honour of tossing the commemorative Life Member coin
for this important Cup game against Bridgewater.
A life time resident of the area, Richard or Mel or Wally as many know him, is a Life Member of
both Heathfield Aldgate United (1978) and the Mt Lofty District Football Club (1986) recognising
years of distinguished service as both a multi Premiership player and official of both clubs.
Richard started his junior football at Heathfield, went on to play at Sturt and was enticed back to
Heathfield Aldgate United in 1969 to play with his mates and go on to be a member of seven A
Grade Premierships at Full Back for HAU and multiple Premierships for Mt Lofty, playing until
1987 at A, B and C Grade levels.. Also a very talented athlete who held many Heathfield High
School records for decades, he played 345 games and was a member of the HFL team which
won the Lovelock Shield for the first time in 1973.
His record as an official and volunteer was as impressive as his playing career – He became
Secretary of HAU at the age of 20 and held the position from 1971 to 1978, sat again as
Secretary of Mt Lofty from 1980 to 1984, Football Director from 1980 to 1986, Chairman of the
Club in 1989 and finally served as A Grade Team Manager from 1984 to 1994.
Stan Evans is being celebrated today as he does us the honor of tossing the commemorative coin for the A Grade game.
At 91 years of age he is one of our longest serving Life Members and was awarded HAU Life Member status in 1976.
Stan played B Grade for Stirling FC between 1949 and 1955 and then led the formation of the Heathfield Football Club in 1955.
Stan then played for Heathfield, Heathfield Aldgate United and finally Mount Lofty, hanging up his boots at the age of 55.
He has served as president for all three clubs, a devoted man that has spent a lifetime beside his beautiful wife Barb to build these facilities and our great sense of community.
We all thank you for your amazing service Stan!
It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of David Fuller, a very much loved member of and Premiership player with both the Heathfield and Heathfield Aldgate United Football Clubs.
Sadly, Dave’s long battle with illness ended on Saturday night and a service in his memory may take place late this week. David’s family will provide us with more detail as soon as available and we will forward that on together with his wonderful club record.
Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
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Mt Lofty District Football Club
Cliff Chaplin is being celebrated today as he does us the honor of tossing the coin for the A Grade game against Uraidla.
At 97 years of age he is one of our oldest Life Members and was awarded Life Member status in the 1976.
An original Heathfield Football Club player who spent much of his playing career in the B Grade and coaching our Under 14’s, before moving into extended service as our A Grade Goal Umpire.
We all thank you for your service Cliff.
Peter “Barney” Allen, one of Heathfield Aldgate United’s great players, has sadly passed away at just 66. Never without a smile, Barney was an extremely popular and dedicated clubman. As a tough “no nonsense” defender, his record is quite incredible from the amazing HAU era, making him one of the club’s most decorated as a member of the following Premierships:
1971 Senior Colts
1972 A Grade,
1973 A Grade
1974 A Grade
1975 A Grade
1976 A Grade
1977 A Grade
Peter “Barney” pictured centre with brothers and sisters, left to right, Barry, Judith, Lynette and Greg.
The Lofty Legends Group and the Mt Lofty District Football Club, offer our sincere condolences to Barney’s mother, Roma, children Adam and Megan and son in law Ben, Grandchildren Jae, Savannah and Abbey, brothers Barry and Greg, sisters Lynette and Judy and their families.
Barney will be very sadly missed by so many people, but his contribution to the team and the club will never be forgotten.
The following Funeral notice appeared in the Saturday Advertiser:
“The family and friends of Peter (Barney) are invited to his funeral service to be conducted entirely at the Carr Memorial Chapel, 1 Morphett Street, Mount Barker on Wednesday 30th March, 2022 at 2.00pm. In lieu of floral tributes, donations to the Flinders Cancer and Wellness Centre would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the service. This funeral service is being live streamed and available to view via our Adelaide Hills Funerals Website.”
The Lofty Legends Group
Mt Lofty District Football Club
