It is with regret that I must inform our members on the passing of Rod Hopcraft.
Rod was a devoted player at MLC and beyond his playing days was heavily involved in coaching and developing juniors at MLC.
I was one of those juniors and have a very clear memory of one particular Under 16 game that I played in against Chadstone leading up to the finals.
4 goals down at ¾ time I can still clearly remember Rod’s words and strategies that we took into the last quarter and got up by 2 goals to finish in the 4.
Rod and his family moved away from suburbia in later years and it was great to see him at last year’s past players day.
A gentleman at all times and a Highly Esteemed member of MLC.
We send our Love and Condolences to the Hopcraft Family from all at Malvern Lacrosse.
Gary Campbell.
