Legendary boot-studder hangs up his own after 58 years with Port Adelaide
Alfie Trebilcock started with Port Adelaide Football Club the same year as club legend Russel Ebert. Some 58 years and 11 premierships later, he is preparing for his final home game with The Power.
Port Adelaide Football Club volunteers Alfie Trebilcock and Bob O Malley are retiring after decades of service. Trebilcock began working for the club in 1968, the same year as fellow legend Russell Ebert. He has seen the club win 11 SANFL premierships, one AFL premiership, and countless games. Trebilcock started as an apprentice to the sprigger, a bootmaker, after being mentored by Ebert.
He learned the trade despite having no experience in moulded sole boots. The club went 18 years without a SANFL premiership during Trebilcock's time, but he remained dedicated. He retired from his role as the boot-studder after nearly six decades of service. Trebilcock was honored with the Jack Titus Award for conspicuous service to the game in 2013 and inducted into the Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame in 2025.
O Malley also retired after 18 years of service, mixing water barrels, player rehydration bottles, and setting up for training sessions. Both volunteers will be remembered for their contributions to the club and the players they worked with.
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