Birregurra football icon Damien Melican says the addition of playing-coach and champion goalkicker Wayne Tyquin was what helped the Saints get over the line in 1994.
Flag Saints relive glory days
Members of Birregurra’s 1994 premiership football team returned to the club for a reunion on the weekend. Pictured, from back left, are Cowan Spowart (Bay 13), Brett Hillman, Simon Ireland, Leigh Cervenka, Colin Millard, Jim Bailey, Dave McDonald, Brad Bennett, Evan Lewis, selector Damien Melican and Phlip Berry (Bay 13). Front assistant coach Russell Scott, Matt Stannard (Bay 13), Andrew Williams, Pat Whelan, coach Wayne Tyquin, captain Bernard Rourke, Andrew Hinds, runner Gary Battye, John Giuffre, Adam Stannard and Don Wheadon. Absent; Bill McDonald, Ian Frost, Simon Hill, Paul Adams, Tony Addinsall, Scott O’Hanlon, Sam McDonald and Dean Mason. PHOTO: Sylvia Tyrer.