Born to be a Doctor Justin Lade (1987) always knew his career would be in medicine. At four years of age, the girl next door told him she wanted to marry him when they grew up. Justin replied “I have no time for girls, I am going to be a doctor! Justin practices under the title ‘Mr’ Justin Lade rather than Doctor. This tradition took rise in Britain when the practice of surgery was in its infancy and the task often fell to barbers whose razors and hair cutting implements were the only blades sharp enough. Doctors of the day refused to let them use the prefix ‘Dr’ because they had very little training in medicine. Today the title Mr is considered a badge of honour within the medical profession. After graduating from The University of Melbourne, he became an intern at St Vincent’s Hospital where, in his 3rd year residency, he became an Assistant Orthopaedic Surgical Resident. After a stint in South America he became the only Surgical Registrar at Footscray & Sunshine Hospital where he was “thrown in the deep end” to deal with whatever came his way.
In 2002, Justin graduated as an Orthopaedic Surgeon having worked in the public health system at many hospitals including the Royal Children’s, Austin, Box Hill, Monash, Ballarat, and Maroondah. He completed a fellowship in Toronto, Canada (where he also played AFL Football), and Edinburgh, Scotland in the Royal Infirmary and appeared on the BBC version of RPA. Recently Justin left the hospital system to start his own business, Orthopaedic Health Group where he specialises in knee and hip surgery, foot and ankle, upper limbs and spinal work. Justin has two boys Fynn and Milo who will commence at BGS in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
OBFC unfurl Premiership Pennant OBGFC won the VAFA B Grade Premiership in 2013 and at one of the famous home game lunches in 2014 the Premiership pennant was unfurled. 66 SUMMER 2014/15
Rob Jakobi (OBGFC President 2013), Nick Walsh (OB 1931 and OBGFC Founding President), Tup Mullett (mother of Andrew OB1967 and Ian OB 1969 – club stalwarts) and Rosie Jakobi unfurl the coveted pennant.