The Alf Stephens Medal 2009:

Alf Stephens was born at The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne on 22 March 1928 and died at Ferntree Gully on 16 February 1999.  Alf was a founding member of the then known “Knox Opportunity Youth Club”.  He would organise team work games, gym work, and excursions for the youth in the area – and formed our football club in 1972 with teams filled with local boys. He was elected our first ever Club President in 1972 of the then known “Knox Opportunity Youth (Football) Club” – otherwise known as the “K.O.Y.C. Eagles” which played in the Knox Junior Football Association (KJFA).