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2009 The 40th season of the Boomers was a year of highs and luck, again the club had decided to field 6 teams and strengthen the clubs depth. The club welcomed back Gary Poole as A grade coach and looked forward to another successful year. Unfortunately this was not the case as the club was left fighting the wrong battle in the form of relegation. The A Grade competition was so close this year the difference between relegation and finals was very small. The League ended up finishing 8th with a very healthy percentage which helped them survive. The season was topped off with Scott Dillon named club fairest and best. For the 4th consecutive year the A Reserve's team played off in the final game of the year at Medibank Stadium. Under the guidance of new coach Travis Wohlsein, the reserves won the 2nd flag in a row. Travis won his 3rd flag in a row after steering the 3rd's side to back to back flags in the previous 2 seasons. The E grade faced a challenging year this year after being promoted to a harder grade. Lachlan Haughey took on his first coaching assignment and by season end the side was placed a very respectable 8th. The Club welcomed back Chris Jones as the E Reserves coach and had great success. If not for a slow start to the season the E Reserves would have been challenging deep into the finals. They ended the season beating the top four teams and just missing out on finals in 6th position. It was a fantastic year for the senior squad and the club looks forward to another exciting year in 2010. In the 40th year of the club which was started by old school mates, it was no surprise that the real highlight of the year was the development of the colts. Daniel Spencer and Damian Power again took charge of the colts' teams and had great success. Daniel took his colts to a preliminary final from 5th last year and Damian took his colts to the Grand Final from 8th. These results should really excite the club as a taste for the future. The club was again blessed with two association fairest and best medals. Luke Howard took out his second A Reserves medal and Ernie Hull took out the newly introduced Brett Jones Colts medal.
2008 With the continued success and strength of the Senior and Colts squads, the club was able to place a fourth senior side on the park for season 2008. This was a big step forward for the club and showed the continued strength of the club. Dave Mclean took the reigns of the League team for the third straight year and after a rollercoaster year the team ended up finishing 5th in a very close top 5. Dave's team unfortunately lost in the elimination final out at Whitford's in a closely fought battle and ended their season prematurely. The reserves under the guidance of Mark Parnell finished the season for the second successive season on top of the ladder and for the third consecutive year made the grand final. This year they went one step better and walked away with the premiership flag defeating North Fremantle. The F Grade buoyed by a fourth senior side took all before them and finished on top of the ladder in a very competitive grade. Trav's team played Hamersley Carine in the Grand Final and he became the first coach to coach back to back flags. The G Grade under the guidance of Club stalwart Mathew Dawson was the real surprise of the Year finishing the regular season in the Top 5 and just bowing out in the preliminary final. The Phil Scott colts had an indifferent year with the team finishing 5th, losing more games than they won. The promising thing to come from that this Colts team consistent of primarily first year colts and they will look for a much improved season next year. Matthew Mclean ended his reign as the President of the football club and became the equal longest serving president. Mathew also becomes a life member in the same year as well as taking out the Best Clubman award. 2007 Season 2007 saw the Boomers have a fairly successful season. This started with Dave Mclean being re-appointed as the sole head coach of the League side for the upcoming season. The season saw four out of the five teams make the finals with two grand final appearances. The league team had a good year finishing 2nd but unfortunately for the second year in a row they bowed out to Wembley in the preliminary final. The reserves went thorough the year undefeated but fell at the final hurdle and lost to Wembley in the Grand Final. The A Thirds made a meteoric rise under the guidance of Travis Wohlsein to win the Premiership against North Fremantle by a single point, courtesy of a goal by Adam Murphy with less than a minute to play. The Laurie Keene Colts under the guidance of Daniel Spencer had a great year but unfortunately bowed out in the Preliminary Final. For the first time since the late 90's, the Phil Scott colts failed to make the finals but were still represented quite highly in the State Colts team. The year also netted the club two association best and fairest, Luke Howard taking out the A Reserves and David Bradley taking out the A Thirds. 2006 It was a successful year for the club with four out of five sides participating in the finals. A Grade, under the guidance of young coaches David McLean and Haaron Bokhari, finished the year in 2nd place and lose a heartbreaking preliminary final to Wembley by 4 points. Evan Carroll wins his first club B&F in his first year at the club. The reigning premiers A Colts and the newly introduced D Colts both have excellent years and unfortunately both lose their preliminary finals. Ben Russell continues a long T/A's tradition by winning the A Colts Association F&B. The A Reserves, under the guidance of Gary Poole, cap off a great season by making the grand final for the first time since 1997. Unfortunately they are unable to match a determined Collegians outfit on the day and lose by 33 points. It is the first year that the club decides to go for a home and away strip - Trinity XVIII jumper for the home and Aquinas XVIII jumper for the away jumper. 2005 A strong start to the year ends in disappointment as a horror run with injuries sees the A grade slip to 6th in the final rounds. The A Reserves were back in the finals again after 3 years and narrowly lose the elimination final to North Beach despite having the majority of the play. Club stalwart Mark Parnell becomes the new games record holder at the club when he breaks David "Gus" Newman's long standing tally of 330 games. However, it is the A Colts who steal the show. Coached by Andy Leinasars and lead superbly by the captain Casey McLeod and association F&B Tendai Mzungu, the colts finish on top of the ladder and triumph over Collegians in the Grand Final by the closest of margins - 1 point! It is the colt's first flag since 1988. Stuart McGowan wins his first A Grade fairest and best. 2004 Under Darren Rigby as playing coach, the A Grade qualify for finals in fourth position with a 12-6 record, but lose the Elimination Final to Wanneroo. The club appoints Gary Poole as reserves coach and finishes a respectable eighth with the team blooding a lot of first year senior players. Colts are Preliminary Finalists for the third year in a row. Brett Taylor convincingly takes out the club champion award. Cornelius La Roche takes the reigns of the E Grade side. In his first year as coach they just miss out on finals finishing 6th. Matthew Mclean takes over the reigns of President as well as Treasurer and Club Captain. 2003 The A Grade starts the season well, but fades to an 8-10 result and miss the finals. Colts narrowly lose Preliminary Final to North Beach. Defender Michael Taylor is club champion. 2002 The Club's most consistent year since 1988. Under Shane Cable, A Grade are finalists for the first time since 1995, and after an Elimination Final defeat of North Fremantle, they lose the First Semi Final narrowly to Balcatta/Osborne Park. The A Reserves finish 5th, AB Fourths are 4th and the Colt's season ends in the Preliminary Final. Damian Katich is named Club Captain and Damian Drake-Brockman wins the club champion award. 2001 Two grand finals for one flag - The E Reserves make it two premierships in three years, but the Colts suffer their only defeat for the year in the big one, beaten in shocking conditions by University. Tom Parker wins his first club champion award after twelve years. Tom Parker ends his sixth year as Club Captain and in doing so becomes the longest serving Club Captain in the history of football club. 2000 Back in A Grade, and a new club jumper is unveiled after 30 years in the traditional guernsey. In Kevin Caton's second year as club coach the league find the going tougher in the higher company, finishing 7th. Glen Caton takes the club champion award for the second year in a row. Tom Parker continues as Cub Captain and also takes on the role of President for the first time. 1999 Stung by relegation, the club responds in the best possible fashion by claiming three premierships. The B Colts lose the Preliminary Final in the dying minutes, but the E Reserves coast to the flag and the B Reserves cap an undefeated season with a convincing win over Hamersley Carine in the grand final. And in the big one, the League ensure an immediate return to the top flight with a defeat of Collegians, 16.14 (110) to 10.13 (73). Coached by Kevin Caton and captained by Tom Parker, the side record only one loss for the year in a memorable season for the club. Glen Caton is club champion. 1998 Despite a late season rally which saw courageous victories over North Beach and eventual premiers Scarborough, the club loses to West Coast in the final round and is relegated by half a game, falling back to B Grade for the first time as a combined entity. 1997 Fielding a strong outfit, the A Colts are unfortunate to lose the Preliminary Final by 1 point to the eventual premiers CBC. But the real story of the year is undoubtedly the performance of the A Reserves. In the first year of the WAAFL's League/Reserves format, the side qualifies 4th before winning the Elimination, First Semi and Preliminary Finals. In the Grand Final, Steven Cross's team triumphs by a goal in a gut-wrenching stoush against hot favorites University, sparking the club's first premiership celebrations in 9 years. Future President Matt McLean is club champion in his first year at T/A's. 1996 The A Grade work hard to a 7 /11, and a club champion award for former President Shaun Brown in his final year. The A Colts have a solid season and finish 4th. 1995 The club hosts its 25th anniversary celebrations and unveils its All-Stars team. Under Danny Quartermaine, the League team are finalists for the first time in seven years, but narrowly bow out in the Elimination Final. After qualifying in third position, the A Colts make the Grand Final but fall to the undefeated University side. 1994 The club moves to its present headquarters at Bill Grayden Reserve, Como. 1993 Leigh Brenton replaces Kevan Sparks as League coach as club legend Andrew Maughan joins the club and immediately wins the first of three successive club champion awards. Colts reach the first semi final. 1992 Greg "Kegga" Fleay and Shaun Brown tie for the club champion award, the first time this has happened in the club's history. 1991 Kevan Sparks is appointed Club Coach, but the A Grade misses the finals again. 1990 The last year for Les Fong as club coach, as the D Grade suffers a narrow loss in the grand final. 1989 Eventual club games record holder Dave "Gus" Newman (330 appearances) is the President as the A Grade suffers a disappointing fade-out to narrowly miss the finals, finishing 6th. 1988 The most successful year in the club's history, but the last day of the season throws up a combination of triumphs and disappointments. Trinity Aquinas has legitimate claims as the strongest amateur football club in the state as four out of five sides make the grand final, resulting in two premierships. The J Grade finish runners-up, but the E Grade claim successive flags and Mark "Sammy" Newman's colts provide the club's first ever undefeated premiership. The A Grade, captain-coached by former West Perth legend Les Fong, finish minor premiers with a 16-2 win/loss record, but unfortunately miss the chance to win the club's first ever A Grade flag, losing to Mt Lawley who claim their fourth successive premiership. 1987 Steven "Yovo" Yovich assumes the Presidency. The A Grade suffers a minor slip to finish 5th, but the F Grade under Bob Hansson win the club's fourth premiership. One of the club's best ever players, Jeremy McGrade, wins his final club champion award. 1986 The steady growth in club strength over the past few years culminates in T/A's first ever A Grade grand final appearance after a fighting finals campaign - but the side loses a close struggle with Mt Lawley. 1985 Terry "Punchy" Pendal is the club champion as the Boomers make the A Grade finals again. 1984 A finals appearance for the A Grade, and a record 5th club champion award for Ray Seman (in later years it would be established that Ray would be honoured with the captaincy of the club All-Stars team). 1982-83 Bob Hansson is club president as the Boomers show that promotion to A Grade was justified and club playing stocks steadily build. In 1982 the club's third ever premiership is achieved, as Mark Collin's F Grade (the club's second side) win the grand final. 1981 A watershed year for the club. Trinity Old Boy's Amateur Football club becomes the Trinity Aquinas Amateur Football Club (Inc.), as the Old Boys of both colleges bury years of friendly but nevertheless fierce schoolboy rivalry to form a merged entity. The WAAFL, acknowledging the club's growing strength, rewards it with promotion to the top flight - A Grade. 1980 Mark Sweeney wins the last of three club champion awards in what proves to be the club's final year as Trinity Old Boy's Amateur Football Club - and the last in B Grade. 1979 Club founder Brian Bradley completes the last of ten successive years as club office bearer since the club's inception, and Brian Moore completes a three-year term as president. Club remains in B Grade. 1977-78 Club consolidates its position in B Grade. 1976 Another premiership success for the club - this time at C Grade level. Youngsters such as Ray Seman (club champion) and Jeremy McGrade combine with their more experienced team-mates to win the club's second flag. 1973-75 The club consolidates its position in the Amateur league, and introduces a second senior side (in 1973, at F Grade level). Mark Sweeney and Geoff Meyer are Trinity's leading players in these early years. 1972 This year marks the club's first premiership. The decision to form the club is justified in quick time as the side triumphs in D Grade, meaning the club has progressed from F Grade to C Grade level in just three years. And in an effort which has still not been repeated, Geoff Meyer is Captain-Coach and club champion in a premiership year. 1971 Continued good performances in E Grade earn a further promotion for the club, to D Grade. 1970 The Trinity Old Boy's Football Club is formed, competing at F Grade level in the WA Amateur Football League. Brian Bradley (president, treasurer, secretary, club captain and coach!) is the driving force behind the new club, which is very quickly supported by the Old Boys of Trinity College, East Perth. The school itself also lends support, allowing its ground to be used as the club's base. And the team demonstrates it can play too, winning its first 8 games before eventually finishing third and earning promotion to E Grade. Brother "Tex" Hann is the first club champion.
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