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A Decade of Champions
1960 - 1969
Although the League premiership remained just beyond reach, the 1960s produced an extraordinary generation of footballers who would shape the Boulder City Football Club for decades to come.
Ted "Punter" Robinson announced himself as one of the competition's elites by claiming the Fletcher
Medal in 1962 before adding another one in 1964. Graham Edmonds followed as the 1967 Fletcher Medallist, while Don Rintoul completed a remarkable sequence by winning the League's highest individual honour in 1968. But the honours extended well beyond the Fletcher Medal.
Throughout the decade, Boulder City's League Fairest and Best award recognised a remarkable collection of footballers whose names would become synonymous with Tiger history. Les Tillett, Ted Robinson, Charlie Edmonds, Jack Robinson, Maurie Lee, Graham Edmonds, Don Rintoul and John Harding all claimed the Club's highest individual honour during the 1960s.
Among them were two sets of brothers - Ted and Jack Robinson, and Charlie and Graham Edmonds - a reflection of the family traditions that have always been at the heart of the Boulder City Football Club.
Every football club has a story that is passed from one generation to the next. For Boulder, it is simply known as Siren Gate. Boulder and Mines entered the 1969 Grand Final in another chapter of the Goldfields' greatest rivalry.
Fairest & Best
BOULDER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
1960 - 1969
Teams
1960 - 1969
Siren Gate
1969
Every football club has a story that is passed from one generation to the next. For Boulder, it is simply known as Siren Gate. Boulder and Mines entered the 1969 Grand Final in another chapter of the Goldfields' greatest rivalry. Kennedy gathered the ball near the boundary. The siren sounded ...or did it? Some players stopped. Kennedy didn't. He ran. He kicked. Goal. Mines took the lead—and were never headed.
Final Score Mines Rovers 13.15 (93) d Boulder City 14.7 (91)
A two-point game. One moment. One decision. Some swore they heard the siren. Others insisted they never did. It was a windy afternoon. The goal stood. More than half a century later, every Tiger who knows the story immediately understands what "Siren Gate" means.
Every younger supporter asks the same question: "How did we lose by two points?"
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The decade also delivered one of the Club's most significant junior achievements. Jack McNally's undefeated 1960 Junior Premiership side introduced the next generation of Tiger footballers, including Peter Willcocks, Les Andrews, Ray Baldock, Danny Green, Lyle Brown and Neville Youlden. It was a team that would influence Boulder football for years to come. Bob Youlden, who was Assistant Secretary in 1960, became one of the longest-standing committee men the Boulder City Football Club has ever known. Few have given more dedicated service to the black and gold. He is remembered by many. A number from this team would go on to become premiership players, coaches, administrators, life members and champions of the club, ensuring the legacy of the 1960s extended far beyond the football field.
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The 1960s may not have delivered the League Premiership the Tigers longed for, but they produced something equally enduring—a generation of champions. Their names appear throughout the club's honour boards, life memberships, coaching records and family histories. They laid the foundations for the success that would follow. The decade may be remembered for an 18-year premiership drought... But history remembers it as the decade that forged the Tigers.
Ted "Punter" Robinson
The rugged Tiger champion claimed the 1962 Mitchell Medal as the Goldfields Football League's Best and Fairest, adding to an extraordinary list of achievements that cemented his place among Boulder City's greatest footballers.
His honours tell the story of a remarkable career:
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1961 Footballer of the Year
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1962 Boulder Fairest & Best
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1962 Mitchell Medallist
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1964 Fletcher Medallist
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1964 Club Coach
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Captain-Coach of six premiership teams
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Goldfields Leading Goal Kicker in 1963 and 1969
Whether leading from the front, coaching from the boundary or kicking the goals that inspired his teammates, Ted Robinson set the standard for excellence in the Black and Gold.
His legacy extends far beyond individual honours. He helped shape one of the most successful periods in Boulder City Football Club history and remains one of the true architects of Tiger football. Today we proudly honour Ted "Punter" Robinson—our 1962 Mitchell Medallist, a champion whose name will forever be synonymous with Boulder City Football Club.
Fletcher Medallist Graham Edmonds, whose contribution to the Boulder City Football Club spans generations. Graham captured the 1967 Fletcher Medal, recognising him as the Goldfields Football League's Best and Fairest, while also claiming Boulder City's League Fairest & Best award. It was the beginning of an extraordinary football journey that saw him become one of the club's most decorated servants.
A triple Boulder League Fairest & Best winner (1967, 1971 and 1972), Graham proudly represented the Goldfields, collected a Sunday Times Medal, was awarded a Craven "Mark of the Day", and earned Life Membership of the Tigers in 1974.
His service didn't end with his playing days. Graham coached Boulder Colts in 1981, guided the 1986 Reserves, served as Club President in 1988, and spent many years as the club's respected delegate to the Goldfields Football League. Graham was a Tiger through and through — a player, coach, administrator, leader and mentor whose influence continues to be felt across generations of Boulder football.
One of the toughest and most respected footballers to wear the black and gold, Don Rintoul claimed the 1968 Fletcher Medal as the Goldfields Football League's Best and Fairest while representing the Boulder City Football Club. A fearless ruck-rover and defender, Don earned a reputation for his uncompromising style of play and relentless commitment to the contest.
Although Boulder fell just short in the 1968 and 1969 premierships, Don was among the Tigers' standout performers throughout that era. His impact was later recognised with selection on the Half Back Flank in the Boulder City Football Club All Stars Team—a fitting tribute to one of the club's finest footballers. His performances in the Goldfields attracted the attention of East Perth, where he continued his football career in the WAFL.
The Rintoul name has become woven into Boulder history. Brother Peter Rintoul was a respected Life Member and long-serving club administrator, while nephew Chad Rintoul went on to play 76 AFL games with Adelaide, West Coast and Collingwood. A champion footballer, a respected Tiger, and a worthy player to open our celebration of Boulder Fletcher Medallists.
