Tiger News

Stan Single, rest in peace

With huge sadness, we inform you of the passing of Stan Single. He suffered a heart attack.

Stan was president of the club in the 1980s including our 1983 team that made the grand final.

The BOBS were lucky enough to have been with Stan only two weeks prior at the reunion, where this photo was taken.

Keep safe BOBS.

Photo courtesy of @LeighGazzard

Funeral to be held at Gunnedah Town Hall, 10am, Tuesday 30 June. Then Gunnedah Cemetery for Internment

Live stream option pending.

Tom has suggested we have a DAY FOR STAN here in Sydney. Saturday 18 July Balmain are playing at Rozelle Parklands oval. ar

BOBS Reunion

6 June 2026

What another great day for the BOBS. We had about 30 turn up to listen to dual Best & Fairest 85-year-old Bob Lane & Club Captain 81-year-old Bob Barnetson who both played in the 1960s for the Club.

Thanks for those who put money over the bar, for those for their stories and we had a tribute to those no longer with us from the past 12 months Steve Norman, Jason Fretwell and Chris Luscombe.

Photo courtest of @LeighGazzard.

Women’s Football is Back At Balmain

We are thrilled to announce we have been collaborating with our local community and University partners and will be operating a Women’s Senior team for the 2026 season.

If you would like to be part of this exciting new team, read further on our membership page and express your interest.

Come join us at pre-season training from 3 February and play fast fun footy in the Inner West.

Our new home, the lair

ROZELLE PARKLANDS

Pre-season Training - Underway since 18 Nov, Summer restart 3 Feb

Tuesdays and Thursdays at Rozelle Parklands.

In the five weeks before the summer break, we train as one; male and female, ages 17 to 71. Restarting informally 13 Jan and formally on 3 Feb, the squads will continue strength and conditioning work and begin to separate into teams with trial games planned for March and round 1 forecast for the weekend after Easter, 11 April 2026.

Arrive 6.15pm for your warm-up and 6.30pm start. Bring runners, boots, hydration, a black top and a white/yellow top.

Players are to register with our TeamApp for training, game and club operations.

A huge loss for the Tiger family; Jason Fretwell, rest in peace brother.

Jason Fretwell, 200+ gamer and 2014 premiership winner has passed away.

There are a few of us in the club today that played closely with and knew Jason, and many Balmain Old Boys that speak highly of him.

Our Tiger family has lost a good one. Being part of this club means you can always lean on us whenever you need it.

Go Fund Me initiated by the Fretwell family

New Men's under 19.5

New Men's under 19.5

We are thrilled to announce we have been collaborating with our local juniors clubs the Leichhardt Cygnets and the Glebe Greyhounds and will be operating a men’s under 19.5 team for the 2026 season.

If you would like to be part of this exciting transition, read further on our membership page and express your interest.

Come join us at pre-season training from 18 November 2025 and continue playing footy with your mates in the Inner West.

Women’s Masters. The only ‘Club’ in NSW.

Over 34 and want to play in a social format? Come along for a kick once a month with the Balmain and Newtown Breakaways partnership - Sydney Women’s AFL Masters.

2025 Coaches

  • Joel Gray

    Head Coach

  • Gwil 'Lummo' Lummis

    Men’s Seniors Reserves Coach

  • John Little

    Men’s Under 19.5s Coach

  • Mark 'Lavo' Braybrook

    Men’s Masters Coach

Balmain Old Boys annual reunion

Theme: Life members

Saturday 19 July 2025 12.30pm - 5.00pm 

Molly Malones - 64 Devonshire St Surrey Hills - right next to Central Station.

Hosted by Balmain life members Simon Kelly and Tom Watts.

All Players, partners and friends are invited. There is no entry cost, finger food is provided, just buy your own drinks. And of course the traditional raffle will be held.  

We want to see as many of you as possible, catch up with older players and mates from bygone years.  If you know of any ex-players, do ask them to join.

For those attending their first event, make sure you get your BOBS card. 

The crowd is increasing with a number of interstate and long-distance NSW guys attending.

We are all indebted to these two.