by JESSE GRAHAM
WHEN the Coldstream under-12s run out against Lysterfield on Sunday, they will be proudly recognising the work of RSLs over the past 100 years.
Coldstream Junior Football Club applied for their under-12s to be one of 100 teams to wear special jumpers during the Anzac weekend matches and were teamed up with Healesville RSL as the beneficiary sub-branch.
Healesville RSL commemorations officer Bob Gannaway presented the jumpers on Thursday night 21 April, at the Coldstream clubrooms.
Club president Mick Kollosche said the club were very pleased to be paying tribute.
“As a small club we’re very community orientated and we thought it was a good thing for us to be involved in,” he said.
“We tried to get our young players educated on the RSL and what they do in the community, and on the Anzac spirit.
The jumpers will be sold or auctioned at the end of the day, with parents having first option to purchase them.
Any jumpers not purchased will be auctioned.
The club had the option of a 50/50 split of the proceeds, but Mr Kallosche said they will donate the entire proceeds to the RSL.
“The least we can do is raise some funds for the RSL,” he said.
Coldstream under-12s play at 10.45am at Lysterfield Grey at Lakesfield Reserve in the Eastern Football League.
