“Don’t it always seems to go/You don’t know what you’ve got till its gone.” – Joni Mitchell
Terry McGarity and his wife Josephine, both born in 1946, are an Irish-Italian couple from refugee families who found freedom and prosperity in Australia.
Terry started his sporting career with Braybrook under tens in the mid ’50’s.
He coached successfully in three sports:
2 Stawell Gift winners.
Football and cricket premierships for Spotswood. (But for Terry, as for me, the greatest premiership ever is the Western Bulldogs astonishing triumph in 2016.)
Terry coached three years of finals appearances with Footscray under 19s.
He coached his son Beau to victory in the 3200 metres at Stawell.
In 2025, Beau’s son Liam is fullback for Braybrook.
Back where it all started
Family and tradition are the glue that make freedom possible.
Sport protects these values.
Thats why Australia needs true sport more than ever.
Geoff Fox, July, 2025, Western Suburbs, Melbourme
FOOTY FOR FREEDOM 