2024 Tony Innaimo Transport Tigers 100 Club

100 Club Function

• Elevation to LEGEND Status

• Induction of 100 Games Played

• Induction of Associate Official

• 2014 1st Grade Premiership Reunion

• Induction to Wall of Fame status

The Tigers 43rd 100 Club Function will be held on Saturday 17 August at the Tigers Licensed Club and will once again recognise many individuals who have given outstanding service to the organisation whether as players, officials and or volunteers.

Heading the list will be the elevation of two of our champion players to LEGEND Status being Tony Wynd and Mark Armstrong who were announced to be elevated at the Tigers 100 Year Dinner back in April.  

The 100 Club Function will be the official recognition of these two Champion players as #4 and #5 Legends of the organisation.

Also, on the night - will be the recognition of 150 AFL Canberra games by Lachlan Highfield and 150 1st Grade games by Josh Bryce. Game milestone will also be recognised to Tim Shea and Tim Clowry both of whom have reached the 100 Club Games milestone.

A ten-year reunion of the 2014 Men’s 1st Grade team will also be acknowledged with many of the players being in attendance. The Club supported a NEAFL Team and a 1st Grade team in that year.

Long time volunteer and senior grade runner Aaron Tape will be inducted into the 100 Club as an Associate Official for his enormous contribution over the past ten years.

One of the highlights of the night will be the recognition of Lauren Flakelar who became the Tigerettes record 1st Grade games holder this year. This achievement is also recognised with Wall of Fame & Walk of Fame Status and Life Membership.

The criteria for our Ladies differing to that of the men for this type of recognition due to shorter seasons in the early days of the Tigerettes and various health reasons including pregnancy etc.

Lauren will become the 66th Wall of Fame recipient. 

Just recently the subcommittee in charge of 100 Club recognition and Wall of Fame Status considered two suggestions for induction with unanimous agreement to include Allan Mapleson and Kade Klemke as the 67th and 68th Wall of Fame recipients.

“Mapo" being one of the most recognisable Full Forwards of his day in the late 80’s and 90’s. He is the fourth highest goalkicking forward in the Clubs History with 448 goals including a Club Record of 127 in one season (1992). 

Kade’s record speaks for itself having joined the Tigers as 1st Grade Player / Coach for the 2012 Season – along the way being part of 4 Premierships, 3 consecutive 1st Grade Best and Fairest awards and considered by many to be one of the best players ever to don the black and gold jumper in its 100 Year History.

A full history of all of the Wall of Fame recipients is documented in the most recent Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright History book available for the Tigers Office at the Footy Ground.

Bookings for the function are limited and close this Friday at close of business. Please contact General Manager Adrian Pavese on 0429913436.

Vale: James Dore - Triple Premiership Coach.

It is with extreme deep sadness that we advise the passing of former Triple 1st Grade Premiership Coach (1998, 1999, 2000), Life Member and Wall of Fame Member - James Dore.

Many may not have known James, but those who had the honour of being part of his time with our Club will have very fond memories of a wonderful, caring and thoughtful individual, a passionate footy person who always spoke highly of his time with the Tigers Club and the people he met within.

James passed peacefully at 3.08am, Sunday 14 July 2024, aged 76 surrounded by family members on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Further details will be forwarded as they become known, but it expected a Memorial Service will be held in Victoria – the State he cherished.

His history is told in the below Tigers Wall of Fame information when inducted in 2005 along with an interview with James conducted by Tigers Record Games Holder Tony Wynd to commemorate the Tigers 100th Year Celebrations

Vale James - One of the Best.

https://www.tigersclub.com.au/wall-of-fame

https://www.tigersclub.com.au/an-interview-with-aussie

Tigers to host the 19th Annual Muir Medal in our 100th Year!

The Queanbeyan Tigers have the honour of hosting the 19th Annual Muir Medal Round this Saturday @ Aulich Park and this year is even more special being our 100th Birthday!

The Muir Medal

The Muir Medal was introduced in 2006 following the passing of Tigers Legend Alan Muir.

The Medal recognises the significant contribution of Alan to the Queanbeyan Tigers and his son Ian to the Ainslie Football Club.

Alan provided over 60 years’ service to the Tigers organisation as a player/official and passionate supporter. His legacy is now recognised by all players with his “Eat Em Alive” signature.

Son Ian continues to provide service to the Ainslie Football Club. Ian will present the medal to the best on ground on the day and his sisters Alison and Susan will also be in attendance representing the family on the day.

The Muir Medal is played once a year, at alternate grounds and voted by each club's 1st Grade Coach and a League Representative.

Muir Medal recipients:

2006      Stafford Cooper (Ainslie)

2007      Bill Neely (Ainslie)

2008      Danny Jacques (Queanbeyan), Andrew Lieschke (Queanbeyan)

2009      Jordan Longmore (Queanbeyan)

2010      Andrew Swan (Queanbeyan)

2011      John Holmes (Ainslie)

2012      Will Griggs (Queanbeyan)

2013      Simon Horner (Ainslie)

2014      Ash Harris (Ainslie)

2015      Brett Fruend (Queanbeyan), Lucas O’Neill (Ainslie) 

2016      Andrew Swan (Queanbeyan)

2017      Daniel Ledda (Ainslie)

2018      Aaron Wiles (Ainslie)

2019      Frazer Hawkins (Ainslie) 

2020      Toby Conroy (Queanbeyan)

2021      Sam Jensen (Queanbeyan)

2022      Aidan Bowyer (Queanbeyan)

2023      Josh Maynard (Ainslie)

Alan Muir #7

LEGEND #2 Wall of Fame Induction - 1987

Alan was the Clubs record 1st grade games record holder for 31 years with a total of 225 games. He commenced playing in 1947 and played in 3 successive Intermediate Premiership teams – 1947 to 1949 before graduating into the Tigers senior grade teams.

In addition to playing in six grand finals including the 1953, 1954 and 1956 First Grade Premiership teams he represented the ACT for over a decade.

He held many positions as a club official over 60 years including the following:

• President 1951

• Secretary 1959 – 1961

• Senior Vice President – 1981

• Publicity Officer – 1950, 1957 – 1961, 1984 – 2002

• Member of Building Committee (Tigers Club) – 1978 – 1980

• ACTAFL, AFL Canberra Tribunal Delegate – 1985 – 2002

His long association with Australian Football in Canberra and QBN Tigers Club has been recognised by the following:

• Tigers 100 Club – 1982

• ACTAFL 200 Club – 1982

• QTAFL Life Membership – 1985

• QTAFC Merit Award – 1987

• Tigers Wall of Fame – 1987

• ACTAFL Media Award – 1999

• Australian Sports Medal – 2000

• ACT Sports Hall of Fame – 2000

• Tigers Under 18 Grade B & F became known as the Alan Muir Medal – 2001

• Recognition for Years’ Service from the AFL – 2002

• Elevated to LEGEND Status at the 90th Year Dinner in 2014.

Alan Muir was a gentleman in the true sense of the word; a loyal club-person and devoted football follower. His vast knowledge of our great game and that of the Tigers Club was unsurpassed.