In an honour roll built on service and performance, D Strooper stands out for doing both without fuss. Over 159 games, they developed a reputation for consistency when it mattered, often doing the job that allowed others to shine. 3 premierships puts D Strooper in rare company and speaks to sustained excellence inside strong teams that kept raising the bar. The premiership years — 1997, 1999, and 2000 — mark some of the club’s standout eras. Best & Fairest in 1998 says plenty: coaches noticed, teammates noticed, and opposition certainly did — week after week. People remember D Strooper for the small, repeatable plays: the shepherd that frees a runner, the chase that forces an error, the voice that resets structure. Northcote Park’s honour roll isn’t just a list of achievements; it’s a map of the club’s character. D Strooper is one of the names that helps define it. Every club has turning points; D Strooper was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to D Strooper comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to D Strooper comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games. Every club has turning points; D Strooper was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on.