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“It [the club] has been a very big, positive part of my adult life and has provided me with the opportunity to play, coach, keep fit, volunteer and mentor,” he says. “Being part of the footy club as a player/administrator and coach has given me skills in dealing with people that have been extremely useful throughout my life. I have also attempted to be a link between current members of the club and past players/supporters. “After finishing playing and coaching at Uni I have always been keen to motivate and mentor people who wish to play the game, whether it be at a junior or senior level. This, combined with my continuing love of football and the Uni footy club, has led to me taking up the role of runner and match manager. I have also enjoyed being actively involved with OSFA administration for many years.”
beyond the confines of the University Football Club, however. At league level, his first role came as the University delegate to the Tasmanian Amateur Football League in 1980, and he was ultimately elected vice-president of the league itself three years later. In 1987, Trethewie became the inaugural vice- president of the newly-formed Old Scholars Football Association, and in subsequent years his countless hours of voluntary service and unquestionable love of the game have helped the Association thrive and develop into a robust competition. Additionally, Trethewie has in recent years become vitally interested in the coaching and development of junior football with the Sandy Bay Junior Football Club, helping advance the future of the game in southern Tasmania. “My love of football also led me to a coaching/mentoring role at Sandy Bay Juniors with John Barwick for many years,” he says.
Trethewie’s contributions to football extend far
TRETHEWIE BEING INDUCTED INTO THE AFL TASMANIA HALL OF FAME. CREDIT LINDA HIGGINSON
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