Here is the Grand Final ‘Programme’ from our first ever Grand Final back in 1956. The game was played in the middle of the Moonee Valley Racecourse. Unfortunately we lost the game, but do not know scores. Maybe someone out there can help us out with the result? Edit 2018: Thanks to Ian Meyers, an SFC player in the late 50s and early 60s, see the Essendon Gazette report below. (We lost 8-7-55 to 4-5-29)

Four of the STRATHMORE personal are now life members SYD MCGAIN (coach) and players NOEL STRAWBRIDGE, NORM LEATHAM and MEL WHITE and from the opposition BILL WILKINSON is also a life member of our club.