Collegians Foundation officially launched at the Trott

8 September, 2026

On Friday morning, almost 40 members of the Collegians community gathered at Harry Trott Oval for the official launch of the Collegians Football Club Foundation, marking an important step towards strengthening the Club today and securing its future for generations to come.

A special thank you to Andrew Kenneally (OW1990), Peter Harrison (OW1969), Jordie McKenzie and Sam Frost (OW2011) for sharing their insights on the morning, and to Mark Hibbins (OW1978) for leading proceedings as MC. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the Foundation launch such a positive start to this next chapter for Collegians.

Collegians Building Fund our immediate priority

The Foundation has been established to support the Club’s current needs, deliver important improvements to our facilities and build greater long-term financial security.

Our immediate focus is the Collegians Building Fund, which will support the proposed redevelopment of the Holdsworth Pavilion.

The redevelopment represents an important opportunity to improve the facilities available to our players, members and wider Collegians community, while ensuring our home at the Trott is equipped to serve future generations.

We are extremely grateful to those who have already committed their support to the Foundation and Building Fund. Every contribution will help us work towards delivering facilities that reflect the strength, history and future ambitions of Collegians Football Club.

Donations to the Building Fund can be made through the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) and are tax-deductible.

To learn more about the Collegians Foundation and support the Building Fund, visit our Foundation page through the button below.

Thank you again to everyone who joined us for the launch and to the wider Collegians community for its continued support.

Together, we can build a stronger future for Collegians.

Photos below by Rob Meachem