By JESSE GRAHAM
COLDSTREAM and Silvan Football Clubs faced off last weekend in a special cup match, paying homage to a veteran coach who featured in both teams.
The two clubs’ Fourth Division Seniors teams went head-to-head on Sunday 11 May, vying for the Brett Hartman Cup at Coldstream’s home turf, with crowds coming out to support their teams.
Silvan came out on top in the match,coming out with a 37-point lead over Coldstream, with 16.15 (111) and 11.8 (74) as the final scores.
The cup was named after football player Brett Hartman, who coached both Silvan and Coldstream and is the last coach to have taken Coldstream to a Premiership – in 2001.
There were more connections between the two clubs on the weekend, with Silvan coach Chris Murphy having played for Coldstream in his junior football years.
Coldstream Football Club secretary Frank Armenio said it was a well-fought game between the two rivals, with this year marking the second match for the cup.
He said that, despite the occasion of the match, the attendance at the cup match was one of the largest in recent times.
