1963 Our Coach was forced to resign his position because of a change in employment and was replaced by Dean "Bunga" Clark. Bob Argent filled the position of Vice Captain. Dean won the Mail Medal and the Club best and fairest that year. It was his tenth year of football, having started playing B Grade at 13 years of age. In 1959 Dean joined Central Districts and played in their top side which was then seconds football in the S.A.N.F.L. He dislocated his shoulder in that year's A Grade Grand Final but nevertheless managed to coach us to a premiership in A Grade. The B Grade finished the season as runners up, and the Colts in fourth position.

1964 began with a considerable problem. Dean Clark was to move to Adelaide and could no longer continue as Coach. Bert Harkness worked with a league football player from West Torrens, and eventually Dick Shirley, was appointed as senior Coach.