The night was a chance to present our new Captain and recruits, recognise our 2019 Partners and unveil the new-look locker rooms to the 2019 playing group.

Club Captain Chris Curran was presented the famous number 5 guernsey by club legend and newly elected board Member, Peter Carey. Our 2019 recruits were also presented their playing guernseys by Senior Coach, Mark Stone.

This presentation was followed by the presentation of Players to their 2019 Player Sponsors, a highlight of each year's Season Launch.

A special presentation then followed in the changerooms, where the new-look locker area was unveiled to the playing group. The new area, with the help of the Past Players group now boasts a striking and symbolic presence, with the rich history of players before them etched onto each locker. Chairman of the Past Players and officials committee Keith Kulmann gave a resounding speech to the playing group about the names that were in the room and what playing for Glenelg meant to him.

Bill started out as timekeeper in Glenelg's junior grades in 1973. In League ranks between 1976 and 2018 Bill was timekeeper for 938 premiership games for his beloved Tigers - he only missed a handful of games in that time in 1998 due to heart surgery.

Glenelg has played 1893 League Premiership games in its 98-year history, which means Bill was just short of officiating at half the games the Tigers have ever played. The Bays also played 73 Escort Cup, Foundation Cup, Wills Cup and Foster's Cup night games between 1976-93, so that incredibly lifts his tally to more than 1000 games.

The Holst Family have been an integral part the GFC Family for many decades now, with Bill’s son David representing the Tigers for 190 games between 1975 and 1985.

Bill was awarded Glenelg Life Membership in 1991 for his outstanding service to the Club, which continued beyond another 25 years.

The Glenelg Football Club extends its sympathies to the Holst Family at this difficult time.

GLENELG VS WEST ADELAIDE: SATURDAY 16 MARCH, CITY MAZDA STADIUM, 2:10PM

LEAGUE SQUAD

1 McBean, Liam

2 Scharenberg, Jonty

4 Joseph, Aaron

5 Curran, Chris

6 Agnew, Brad

7 Reynolds, Luke

8 Motlop, Marlon

10 Partington, Luke

11 Bradley, Andrew

12 Chalmers, Elliot

13 Betterman, Finn

14 McCarthy, Brad

15 Scott, Josh

16 Gregson, Cory

18 White, Jesse

19 Proud, Max

20 Hosie, Lachlan

23 Close, Brad

24 Schott, Tom

26 Kelly-Mansell, Rulla

29 Virgin, Michael

31 Gould, Will

34 Slade, Todd

36 Martini, Alex

44 Koster, Josh

45 Nicholson, Carl

RESERVES: 11:25AM

9 Bailey, Darcy

17 Milera, Ian

27 Baldwin, Kaine

30 Feely, Tom

33 McDermott, Tom

35 Carmody, Declan

37 Yates, Jack

38 Leck, Nick

39 Searle, Brady

40 Kerrish, Seb

41 Davis, Sam

46 Boyle, Harry

47 Carney, Tynan

49 Le Cornu, Darcy

50 Potter, Brad

51 Schreiber, Seb

52 Gamble, Cory

53 Symonds, Clay

54 Cheesman, Oliver

55 Lovelock, Oscar

56 Horsnell, Cooper

57 DiSotto, Lucas

60 Emmett, Alex

SANFLW Round 4 - Amended Start Time:

Glenelg vs West Adelaide @ City Mazda Stadium, 6:30pm

Seven-year-old Enzo was born with the rapid-ageing condition Progeria, which has no cure and generally reduces life expectancy to about 14 years. Enzos' parents, Catherina and Percy, started 'Team Enzo' to help fund Enzo’s medical and therapeutic costs. Donations will also help fund Enzo’s travel costs to Boston, USA, to participate in life changing clinical trials run by the Progeria Research Foundation. 

St Mary's Memorial School and the wider community are raising money for Team Enzo towards his medical trip to Boston in September this year. On the last day of Term 1, Friday 12th April, every $1000 raised a teacher or a Glenelg football player (Josh Scott) will shave or colour their hair.

To dontate to Team Enzo and help him get to Boston, head to the fundraising page. All donations are tax deductable.

For more information about Team Enzo, click HERE

You can follow the videos from the event on the "Team Enzo" Facebook Page!