Life Membership GFNC - 2007
A Gormandale local, Franks playing career commenced in 1971 when at the age of 17 he played for the Clubs Thirds, and was named the most improved at years end. Frank progressed to open age Football after Thirds and played a mixture of Senior and Reserve matches through to when he retired. Along the way Frank played in 2 Reserves Premiership teams of 1981 & 83 and picked up numerous awards including Most Determined, Best Team Man, Best Club Man, and a Coaches award. A tough no nonsense little back pocket player, Frank made the most of his Football ability and was always the Team man. Off the field Frank has made a significant contribution to the club serving as President from 2002 to 2004, Vice President or Committee person for numerous Seasons, and does lots of little jobs around the club that generally go unnoticed. Frank and his company have been great financial supporters of the club and were significant in raising funds for upgrades to club facilities. For his outstanding service to the club on and off the field, Frank was awarded a Like Membership in 2007 and was inducted into the clubs Hall of Fame in 2014 and was raised to Legend status in 2016