News from The Eagles Updated 25 January, 2012 A new book on the history of VFA Club, Yarraville (1903 - 1983) is on sale for $25 from MELBOURNE SPORTS BOOKS 80 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Phone: 9662 1085 WHERE EAGLES FLEW By Marc Fiddian 138 pages of interesting stories including how the Club was formed at a local Hotel and how it won its 9 Premierships. Yarraville was a member of the Victorian Football Association. www.melbournesportsbooks.com.au New Senior coach, David Connell with Eagles President, Karen Bermingham Yarraville Seddon Eagles are pleased to announce David Connell has been appointed as Senior Coach for season 2012. David is married with two young daughters. His passion is football and he also likes to play golf and follow the horses. Playing mostly in the EDFL with Strathmore, then Tullamarine, David finished off his playing career with Albanvale for two seasons. David has had success coaching Albanvale for the past two seasons resulting in a Preliminary Final and Grand Final. Prior to this he coached Albanvale’s Under 18s, was Assistant Coach at Tullamarine for two seasons and spent some time at Western Jets in a Development Coaching role. David says “This is a great young list and I am really excited about what we can do with the group over the next couple of years.” Joining David to coach the Eagles Reserves is Anthony Montrose. He is married and has three children. Anthony played most of his football with Coburg Districts where he is a Life Member. Over the past three years Anthony has been coaching Albanvale Reserves, bringing home the Premiership in season 2010. Anthony brings a heap of enthusiasm and loves coaching at Reserve level. Dean Callaway will be coaching the Under 18s. Dean is married with two boys, who both play with Yarraville Seddon Eagles. He is well known and respected throughout our Juniors as he has previously coached the Under 9s, Under 10s and this year, the Under 11, who played in the Grand Final. Congratulations to the new coaches on their appointments to these important roles in the Club. New Coaches appointed for 2012 Eagles celebrate 50th Anniversary Members of the 1961 Yarraville Premiership team       recently celebrated the 50th Anniversary of                 their famous win. On a hot day at the                             Junction Oval, the Eagles set                                        up the win in the third                                        quarter with ten goals                                   in front of 30,000 people. Former Seddon player, Kevin Bourke, pictured, who joined Yarraville in 1956, played at Centre Half Back in the Grand Final. He proudly wore his premiership jacket and tie to the Re-Union, held at the Yarraville Club. Click the button to see photos from the Re-Union. KEVIN BOURKE click HERE to see the new Pictorial History Congratulations to the members who were recently elected as officials of the Club for 2012 The 2012 Football Fixture for 2012 Seniors and Reserves can be seen on the FIXTURE page. The Pre-season training program is on the EVENTS page