Bob Segrave recalls

I remember a thug named Danby who used to play for Mernda in the Panton Hill League. In one game against La Trobe he distinguished himself by being reported for throwing mud at David Morgan as he was about to take a free kick in front of goal. It gave me great satisfaction when, as president of the league a year later, I headed up a tribunal which disqualified Danby for life for hitting an umpire. Knocked him out cold.

In those early years we always registered a few extra names so we would have some to spare when new players turned up for a game unannounced. One of these was university Administration Manager John Pilbeam who was in his forties and had nothing to do with the club.
We were rather embarrassed when a "John Pilbeam" was named by an umpire as the victim of a reportable offence and had to front the tribunal. We had to confess and were rather surprised when the league took no action. I think it was an example of the high regard in which the league held the club.