1971-1974/79 was a "Golden Era" for the Highett Football Club.

A VERY SUCCESSFUL REUNION CELEBRATING THE  40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE took place  at Sandy By The Bay Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham on Friday 15 August 2014   v Following the club’s 1989 amalgamation with Highett West to become Highett Districts, and for whatever reason, a lot of Highett's earlier history was lost, presumably for all time, including the club’s  first Federal League Premiership flag won in 1939, it's next four Federal League Premiership flags 1971-73-74-79 and the 1972 and 1974 U/14 CDJFL Premiership flags.  However once the Reunion had been announced the  1939 Federal League Premiership flag, 1979 Federal League Premiership flag and 1974 U/14 CDJFL Premiership flag were rediscovered and made available to the reunion organisers. These items and and a framed 1939 Premiership jumper worn by Kevin Porter’s father Roy Porter, which Kevin had given to the Reunion Organising Committee were presented to  Ellen Maher, Highett Football Club President,  who assured all attending the reunion that, having been returned to the club they would forever occupy a  permanent and honored position in the club rooms.                          .The Highett Football Club in turn surprised the Reunion organisers when they produced the 1971-1974 Federal League Premiership flags and the Under 14 1972 Chelsea District Junior Football League flag on the night of the reunion.     This came as a huge yet very welcome surprise to everyone as it was long believed that these flags last seen in 1989, were lost to the club following it’s merger with Highett West in 1989.  Visitors to the club will now be able see the Highett Football Club's  Federal Districts 1939 Premiership Flag 1939 Premiership jumper, Federal Football Leagues Premiership flags 1971-74-79,  1979 Federal Football Leagues Premiership Cup and Chelsea District Junior Football League's 1972-1974 Premiership flags  proudly displayed in the club rooms.  Great and all as the reunion was it is saddened by the news that Warren Vines, whose company we  all enjoyed at the 40th Anniversary Reunion, passed away suddenly on his flight home to Brisbane on the 21st August.   Warren will be sadly missed by all who knew him       PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS  SENIORS & RESERVES Murray HALL  1973-74     Bill HICKS  1971-73-74     Peter HOGAN  1971 Ken LANG  1971-73-74 Norm MANSELL  1971-74 Allan PRICE (Reserves) 1973    Warren VINES (Reserves) 1973