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MAJOR RAFFLE 2021 – SOLD OUT 

Hello everyone,

Fantastic effort with all 800 tickets sold in our major raffle and congratulations to our winners below.

1st prize – $35,000 ticket # 757 Michael Prentice

2nd prize – $ 1,000 ticket # 343 Gary Gillies

3rd prize – $ 1,000 ticket # 127 Nigel Blaze

4th prize $ 1,000 ticket # 489 John Christou

5th prize $ 1,000 ticket # 747 Rick Virtue

6th prize $ 1,000 ticket # 159 Meg Leonard

Thanks to everyone for buying a ticket, it’s very much appreciated. Red and Blue in 2022.

Michael “Kicka” O’Rourke receives MPNFL Life Membership Award 

The AFLSE Commission is pleased to announce the induction of Michael (Mick) O’Rourke of the Rye Football Netball Club as a Life Member of the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League.

The AFLSE Commission approved the nomination in 2019 however, due to COVID the presentation was delayed.

AFLSE Region Manager, Will Dakis made the Life Member Announcement at yesterday’s club Sponsors luncheon in front of family and club sponsors.

Mick commenced his 57-year association with the MPNFL and the Rye Football Netball Club as an under 17’s player for Rye in 1964. Mick is still an active member of the club holding the current position of Club President, a position he has held for 20 years.

Mick has had an outstanding 36 years as senior office-bearer volunteering in various roles at the club including general committee, Treasurer, Secretary, Tribunal Advocate, Shire liaison and Junior Club Delegate.

1969 – 1979 & 1996 – 2001:   General committee

1980 – 1995:                          Vice President

2002 – 2021:                          President.

A Life Member of the Rye FNC, Mick also played 342 club games, (113 senior), played in one senior premiership, and was involved in six reserves premierships, two as a player, one as captain/coach, and three as a coach. He also won two reserves’ best and fairest awards.

Mick has been our Rye Sports and Social Club representative for the last 46 years and plays a pivotal role, with the successful running of the annual Rye Gift in January each year.

Mick joins Nick Appleford as the second MPNFL Life Member from the Rye Football Netball Club.

Please click on the link to see the presentation video and photo’s of the day. https://www.aflsoutheast.com.au/mpnfl-life-member-induction-michael-orourke-rye-football-netball-club/ 

Change to Financial Reporting

The Executive Committee of the Rye Football Club Inc, recommends via a special resolution at its meeting held on the 18th October 2021 that the end of the financial year of this organisation should be changed from 30th September to 31st October which is in line with other MPNFL clubs.

Founded in 1946, The Rye Football Club  has played in 20 senior grand finals, winning 8 premierships. A proud and strong club on and off the field , one of the club’s outstanding achievements in its 73 years, is that there has only ever been 5 Presidents, Wilfred Rowley 1946 – 58, Clarrie Jennings 1959 – 79, Nick Appleford 1980 -95, Colin Beel 1996 – 2001 and current President and Rye legend Mick O’Rourke who took over in 2002.

Netball is now an integral part of the club and since its inception in 2009, has been overwhelmingly successful, playing in 6 A Grade grand finals and winning 3. The club now has 5 Netball sides, the Under 17’s, and A, B, C and D Grade teams.