Give it up for John Dimmer.

[Mr_Bojangles]

With John Dimmer now going in to the education system full time you have to dip your lid to one of the best coaches of his generation in the WAFL. 2 flags (with help on another) for West Perth. 2 Flags with South Fremantle. Success with the Claremont colts and a premiership player with Subiaco.

I somehow blagged my way in to the rooms after the 1998 Grand Final at Subi when we were gubbed by Easts. The speech Dimmer gave to the players was something I've never forgotten with the end of the speech seeing the players swear they would go on better next year which they did of course. It's nice to know that Dimmer's favourite memory is the 99 flag when we beat the plastic Dockers.

Cheers John

 

[Kwality]

Got off to good start JD:

There were enduring names involved in the Subiaco team that broke a 49-year premiership drought in 1973.
The captain-coach was Ross Smith, a member of St Kilda’s premiership team of 1966, as was Brian Sierakowski, who lined up a centre-half-forward for Subiaco. Peter Featherby played in the centre and came back after a distinguished VFL career to be part of Subi’s next triumph in 1986. Future club presidents Peter Metropolis and Neil Randall were there along with Test cricketer Mick Malone, legendary full-forward Austin Robertson, John Dimmer, who went on to coach West Perth and South Fremantle to premierships, and current AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick.

Subiaco 10.12 (72) West Perth 6.4 (42)
Simpson Medal: Dennis Blair (S)