IN his 50 years as a member of the Carlton Football Club, Kevin McNair says that the 1995 Grand Final against Geelong is still one of his highlights.  

“We had won before the first half was over, we were singing by the third quarter,” McNair remembered fondly.  

In 2020, Kev will celebrate his 50th year of membership with the Carlton Football Club and association within the Carlton Cheersquad.

“In 1970 my friend from the Carlton Cheersquad convinced me to come to the Grand Final against Collingwood and I have been a Carlton supporter ever since. I've never looked back,” McNair said. 

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On Monday 16 December, he and his sister Annette attended a training session at Ikon Park by invitation of the Club, where they had a tour of the old home before meeting a few of their heroes.

Kev has had his favourite players over the years, with Alex Jesaulenko an all-time favourite, while Matthew Kreuzer is his current number one.

Kreuzer presented McNair with a Carlton guernsey with the No.50 to thank him for his ongoing support of the Club.

Since 1968, 'Kev' has attended every single Grand Final featuring the Navy Blues: a truly remarkable effort.

Kev gets to meet his favourite player at training (Photo: Carlton Media)

His collection of Carlton memorabilia is significant, with 35 photo albums spanning the course of 50 years.

The most impressive item by far is his three-metre scarf featuring over 150 player badges, including Chris Judd, Andrew McKay, Brendan Fevola and the Club’s now Senior Coach David Teague.

After 50 years of supporting the Blues, McNair remains just as passionate and invested in the team as the day he became a member.

“I turned 73 last week, but I don’t tell the rest of the Cheersquad that,” he said.

“Age doesn’t matter when you’re watching footy.”