AFLW PLAYER JOINS DE LA STAFF

AFLW PLAYER JOINS DE LA STAFF

Even though her younger years were spent show jumping and competing with horses, Breann Moody’s passion for fitness and sport has led her to AFLW and a new role at De La. “I always wanted to get as far as I could in any sport. AFL came along at the right time, and I...
2023 Best & Fairest Winners

2023 Best & Fairest Winners

Congratulations to our 2023 Awards winners. Our Best & Fairest Awards were held at River’s Edge in Southbank last Thursday evening. Congratulations to the winner of our Barry Lyons Best & Fairest, Christian Algeri. The Bernie Sheehy Runner Up Best &...
Our last Home Game lunch for 2023

Our last Home Game lunch for 2023

Our last Home Game lunch for the 2023 was a great event and one of our most popular lunches. We welcomed the team From St Bedes Mentone Tigers, with our Seniors managing to hold onto the Lasallian Cup. Again, our MC Robert Breda kept our guests entertained and we...
Two club greats reach major milestones.

Two club greats reach major milestones.

Last weekend saw two great players celebrate some major career milestones. Sam Williams reached an impressive 300 games and Jack Hanley played his 150th game. We asked their respective coaches, Nick Hyland and Steve Hogan to reflect on their careers at De La. Sam...
Steve hangs up the boots

Steve hangs up the boots

After 16 years of playing at De La, Steve Hogan played his last game on Saturday at Waverley Oval against St Bedes Mentone Tigers, in what assistant coach Peter Harte described as “a really good win and a physical game”. “We are Yin and Yang as coaches, Steve rarely...
It’s serious prep time for Connor’s Run

It’s serious prep time for Connor’s Run

Some of players, our President, and a few supporters and familiar faces, are again taking part in Connor’s Run, a charity event that supports funding and research for paediatric brain cancer. So far, they have raised $1812 of their $3000 goal. If you would like to...
Bringing fun to a serious topic

Bringing fun to a serious topic

It was a sea of Out of the Blue t-shirts at the club rooms this week at the latest session of our Out of The Blue Program. 53 players from our Men’s and Women’s teams, coaches and staff took part in the session, held to raise awareness about mental health and mental...
Captains, Coaches and President’s Dinner

Captains, Coaches and President’s Dinner

Last week, some of our sponsors and members joined the President, Coaches and Captains at the Hawthorn Hotel, for a ‘behind the scenes’ opportunity. A casual event the dinner gives an insight into many aspects of the Club. Seniors Coach Nick Hyland thanked the...