Carlton Reserve Career: 1964.
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Garry Clavarino trialled with Carlton between 1962 and 1964.
In the Age newspaper dated 1st April 1963, it noted that Clavarino had developed since he last played in practice games at Carlton. It also commented that he was often under notice with strong relieving dashes.
Clavarino was a centre-half-back recruited from Foster.
He didn't manage to play a senior game for Carlton.
Garry Clavarino won the Alberton Football League best and fairest on 4 occasions, 1963, 1965, 1966, and 1967. He was inducted into Foster FC Hall of Fame in 2016.
It was fortunate that Garry Clavarino was from his youth a fairly independent, even rugged individual, because on or off the football field he had to find his own pathway and create his own good luck. Perhaps previous generations of Clavarinos originally gold miners and then horse breeders settling here in the 1800s set the pattern. As a senior Foster player, Garry broke his leg on the field in 1964, complained to the trainer at half time that his ankle was a bit sore, but was advised not to remove his boot (because of possible swelling) and played on, kicking three goals. He then went on to the usual cabaret dance that night, and on the following Tuesday finally consulted a doctor who set the broken bones and ruled him out for 18 weeks. Despite this, he came third in the year's Best and Fairest. In all Garry was B and F nine times at Foster, and four times won that award for the entire Alberton League. Growing up in Victory Avenue Foster, he left school at 14 years to start a plumbing apprenticeship with Walker Bros, mainly by correspondence. Five years on he was forced to give this up as his father was disabled by a back injury and could not continue his trucking business. Garry aged 18 years then took over, driving trucks carrying furniture, hay, super phosphate and other goods as well as the cream run from Toora, Welshpool, Hedley and Port Franklin to the butter factory at Foster's Great Southern Co Op. He remembers these years as tough, hard work.
From school days Garry had loved playing sport. " I was in all of it, cricket, tennis, badminton and later golf" he says. As a six foot one ruckman whilst just 14, he had already shown great promise as a footballer. And in 1958 he joined the Foster Tigers, playing in the Reserves and winning Best First Year Player in that year, and the following season he arrived in the Senior team, and won the same award at that level. As with so many Foster players of that era, the first memory is usually that of the playing surface...mud many inches thick. Garry also recalls Tom Morgan's sheep grazing on the arena, and a major collision or two on training nights. Usually the sheep came off the worst of these encounters! He remembers team mates Noel Ross, Allan Wallace, Barry Soderlund and Arthur Byrnes, and many a great game. In the early 70's Garry was playing coach of the Tigers' senior and Reserves teams, and is proud that the Seniors reached semi finals and the Reserves won the Flag in 1973. Garry has given long years of service to the Club, as a committee member, a selector and as President and is a Life Member. He head hunted Terry Benton to coach the Seniors and believes the more disciplined era that followed the appointment was a turning point, when Foster became more professional on and off the field.
Reserve Games: TBA
Reserve Goals: TBA
Height:
Weight:
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DOB:
Garry Clavarino trialled with Carlton between 1962 and 1964.
In the Age newspaper dated 1st April 1963, it noted that Clavarino had developed since he last played in practice games at Carlton. It also commented that he was often under notice with strong relieving dashes.
Clavarino was a centre-half-back recruited from Foster.
He didn't manage to play a senior game for Carlton.
Garry Clavarino won the Alberton Football League best and fairest on 4 occasions, 1963, 1965, 1966, and 1967. He was inducted into Foster FC Hall of Fame in 2016.
Foster Football Club: Presidents Report 2021
Garry Clavarino one of the old school of footballerIt was fortunate that Garry Clavarino was from his youth a fairly independent, even rugged individual, because on or off the football field he had to find his own pathway and create his own good luck. Perhaps previous generations of Clavarinos originally gold miners and then horse breeders settling here in the 1800s set the pattern. As a senior Foster player, Garry broke his leg on the field in 1964, complained to the trainer at half time that his ankle was a bit sore, but was advised not to remove his boot (because of possible swelling) and played on, kicking three goals. He then went on to the usual cabaret dance that night, and on the following Tuesday finally consulted a doctor who set the broken bones and ruled him out for 18 weeks. Despite this, he came third in the year's Best and Fairest. In all Garry was B and F nine times at Foster, and four times won that award for the entire Alberton League. Growing up in Victory Avenue Foster, he left school at 14 years to start a plumbing apprenticeship with Walker Bros, mainly by correspondence. Five years on he was forced to give this up as his father was disabled by a back injury and could not continue his trucking business. Garry aged 18 years then took over, driving trucks carrying furniture, hay, super phosphate and other goods as well as the cream run from Toora, Welshpool, Hedley and Port Franklin to the butter factory at Foster's Great Southern Co Op. He remembers these years as tough, hard work.
From school days Garry had loved playing sport. " I was in all of it, cricket, tennis, badminton and later golf" he says. As a six foot one ruckman whilst just 14, he had already shown great promise as a footballer. And in 1958 he joined the Foster Tigers, playing in the Reserves and winning Best First Year Player in that year, and the following season he arrived in the Senior team, and won the same award at that level. As with so many Foster players of that era, the first memory is usually that of the playing surface...mud many inches thick. Garry also recalls Tom Morgan's sheep grazing on the arena, and a major collision or two on training nights. Usually the sheep came off the worst of these encounters! He remembers team mates Noel Ross, Allan Wallace, Barry Soderlund and Arthur Byrnes, and many a great game. In the early 70's Garry was playing coach of the Tigers' senior and Reserves teams, and is proud that the Seniors reached semi finals and the Reserves won the Flag in 1973. Garry has given long years of service to the Club, as a committee member, a selector and as President and is a Life Member. He head hunted Terry Benton to coach the Seniors and believes the more disciplined era that followed the appointment was a turning point, when Foster became more professional on and off the field.