Red Cap Day a great success to recognise Bulldogs greats

SOUTH Fremantle hosted its second ever Red Cap Day on Sunday with the event well attended by current and past players alike along with plenty of family members and long-time supporters making it a tremendous success.

With the day being graced with ideal weather conditions, players from every South Fremantle premiership back to the 1940s were on hand with some players receiving the new red caps, some receiving caps for the first time and some receiving multiple caps for family and friends.

Two special presentations were made on the day with the club’s No. 1 Ticketholder Eileen Bond receiving a special cap as did his long-time supporter Joe Rotondella for his association to the club.

Both Eileen and Joe gave touching speeches to the significance that the club holds to them and spoke with the enrichment that being presented with this cap meant to them.

A number of past players had their families on hand to witness receiving their new cap while some players were able to proudly pass the new cap on to both children and grandchildren.

The day was hosted by former player Brian Ciccotosto and president Haydn Raitt was also on hand to present the caps to all the players who were in the room for the occasion.

With memorabilia on display going back to the early days of the club, past premiership flags on display, the Griff John Function Centre was a sea of red and white tracing the proud history of the club.

The afternoon was punctuated by a typically wonderful afternoon tea put on by the generous South Fremantle Football Club House Ladies.

The South Fremantle Football Club takes the opportunity to all those who attended the day and thanks all those who helped support the day to make it the successful event that it was.