Brendan ‘Crusha’ Cornwall is a wellknown face in local football circles, having played in the West Gippsland and Ellinbank and District Leagues for more years than he cares to remember.
He was spotted at Officer watching the under14 game against Hampton Park by Gazette snapper Stewart Chambers at the weekend.
Name: Brendan Cornwall.
Clubs: Over 300 games at Pakenham and Kooweerup.
Best local player seen: Darren Hillard (Pakenham).
Local football highlight: My first premiership in 1986 with Pakenham.
Lowlight: Leaving Pakenham they gave me the flick.
Favourite ground: The old Pakenham ground.
Worst ground: ROC.
What’s good about footy today: The pace of the game.
What’s not: Umpires. There’s too many soft free kicks.
Hardest opponent: Darren Beech (Kooweerup).
