Benalla | ||
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Names | ||
Full name | Benalla Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Demons (pre-1998), Saints | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1871 | |
Colours | Red White Black | |
Competition | Ovens & Murray Football League (1920-1930), (1946–1997) Goulburn Valley Football League (1940, 1998–) | |
President | Geoff Hill [1] | |
Coach | Jarrad Waite | |
Premierships | 20 (senior football) | |
Ground(s) | Benalla Show Grounds (capacity: 10,000) | |
Uniforms | ||
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Other information | ||
Official website | https://bssc.tidyhq.com/ |
The Benalla Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Saints, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Benalla, Victoria. Its football and netball teams currently compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League. [2]
The first published evidence of a club meeting was in 1871, to arrange a local football match on the Queen's Birthday holiday. [3]
Football in Benalla appeared to of lapsed between 1872 and 1877, then the football club was re-formed in April 1878, with a meeting at Hamilton's Hotel when Mr. D.G. McC. O'Leary was elected as president. [4] "The first and inaugurating match of Benalla FC" was played on the Benalla Recreation Reserve on Saturday, 27 April 1878. [5]
In May, 1878, Carlton Football Club played a match against a North Eastern Victorian team at Benalla. [6]
In May 1882, Benalla hosted a match between the Melbourne Football Club and a North Eastern representative team, with Melbourne winning a tight contest. [7]
In 1883, Benalla FC played their home games on the oval adjoining the Benalla East State School [8] and "have given amusement to the public during many a dreary Saturday". [9]
In 1884 and 1885 the club's colours were a "blue guernsey and red and blue hose and cap". [10]
In 1886, Essendon Football Club played a representative team from the North East of Victoria [11] at the Benalla Recreation Reserve, which resulted in a win to Essendon. [12]
Benalla initially played in the North Eastern Football Association in 1892 [13] and won their first premiership in 1895 (unbeaten premiers), [14] the first of three consecutive premierships.
In 1896, club patron's included John Alston Wallace (MLC) [15] and Thomas Kennedy (MLA). [16]
In 1897, Benalla's colours were blue, white and black. [17]
Benalla FC went into recess from 1900 to 1902, with the Benalla Half Holiday FC [18] and the Benalla Federals FC both playing competition football in these years.
In September 1908, Benalla's 28 year old captain and local Police Constable, James Cummins, along with Mounted Constable Daly, both drowned at the Benalla Waterworks Trust Weir. [19] [20]
In 1911, Benalla FC were not admitted into the Yarrawonga & District Football Association & went into recess, so as a result a new club was formed in Benalla, known as Benalla & Railway United FC referred to as "Benalla United" in local newspapers. [21] This new club entered the Benalla Wednesday FA in 1911.
From 1919 to 1923, [22] Benalla's colours were green and gold. [23]
Benalla first entered the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1922 with their association continuing until 1928. [24]
The O&MFL played Carlton in Wangaratta in 1922, [25] resulting in a close win to Carlton, with three Benalla players representing the O&MFL. [26]
In June, 1925, Benalla FC offered Cyril Gambetta their coaching job, but St.Kilda refused to clear him [27]
In 1927, the club's colours were altered to red and white and Mr. J Skelton was elected a life patron. [28] Fitzroy 18.7 - 105 defeated Benalla 9.9 - 65 in Benalla in late September, in what was a highlight for the local football supporters. [29]
Mr. Les Hill was given a testimonial by the Benalla FC in 1927, after 17 years of service as a player. [30]
At the club's 1929 AGM, Benalla Rovers FC took over the running of football in Benalla [31] and their senior team was named the Benalla Rovers in 1929 [32] and they wore a vertical black and gold striped jumper, known as the Tigers in the O & M in 1929 and 1930.
Between 1931 and 1941, Benalla's senior team played off in ten senior football grand finals, winning seven premierships. The only season Benalla missed playing in a grand final was in 1934 when they lost the first semi final to Wilby by one point in the Benalla Mulwala Football Association, [33] in a real golden era for the club.
In 1931, Bernie Squires won the senior grade best and fairest award, while Dave Smith won the reserves grade best and fairest award. [34]
In 1933, Benalla was known as the "Tigers" [35] and lost a close match against Collingwood in October, 1933.
In 1940, Benalla 16.16 - 106 defeated Rushworth 11.16 – 82 to win their first senior Goulburn Valley Football League premiership in their first year in the GVFL.
Former 1930 and 1931 Benalla Junior premiership player, [36] Jim Howell died in a Japanese Prison Camp in 1945. [37] [38]
From 1948 to 1997, Benalla were known as the Demons after they changed their jumper to a red jumper with a white V.
In late 1952, arrangements were made to set up a Benalla Junior Football League (BJFL) to start in 1953, [39] with former Benalla FC coach, Ken Walker elected as the first President of the BJFL. [40] This decision led to Benalla FC not fielding a Thirds team in the Benalla & District Football League. [41]
In 1953, the O&MFL introduced a second eighteen (Reserves) competition for the first time, which meant that Benalla Reserves had to pull out of the Benalla Tungamah Football League. [42]
In 1961, Benalla Football Club's Chiswell Pavilion was built and served the club well over the next 50 odd years, when it was replaced with the Lakeside Community Centre and changerooms in 2011. Charlie Chiswell was a former club President in the early 1960s and was instrumental in funding the building through a debenture scheme. [43] The old Chiswell Pavilion was demolished in 2021, with only the front verandah remaining as a shelter. [44]
When Benalla FC moved from the Ovens and Murray Football League to the Goulburn Valley Football League in 1998, they had to change their club colours and guernsey, which was to mirror the colours of the St Kilda Football Club.
When Australian Rules Football really took in the North East of Victoria in the late 1880's and early 1890's, a number of local football clubs were formed. Some of these local clubs, listed below played in local competitions and either merged with the Benalla Football Club or later folded. These clubs formed a valuable part of the local grassroots football history of the Benalla region.
The Benalla Half Holiday FC was formed as a junior club in May, 1899, wearing a blue jumper with a yellow sash. [45] The club's jumper colors were changed to red, white and blue at a meeting in April, 1900. [46] The club played in the Benalla Wednesday (Half Holiday) FA and wore maroon jumpers with white knicks in 1908.
The Benalla Federals FC amalgamated with the Railways FC in 1902 and played a pivotal role as Benalla's main Saturday competition football club in 1902 and 1903, [47] when they played in the Moira Football Association. [48]
Formed in 1907, they went onto win three premierships in the Benalla Wednesday (Half Holiday) Football Association in 1908, 1910 and 1912. They then merged with Benalla & Railway United Football Club in 1913 to re-form Benalla Football Club. [49]
On Saturday, 15 June 1907, at the Five Alls Hotel, Benalla, the Benalla East Stars Football Club was formed [50] and played in the Glenrowan Football Association for one season only, with Five Alls Hotel owner, Mr. Jack Bowden elected as President. [51] The club played their home games behind the Benalla Five Alls Hotel. [52]
The Benalla & Railway United FC "Benalla United" was formed in 1911, decided on black and white hoops as their club jumper [53] and would enter a team the Benalla Wednesday Football Association. [54] Euroa Football Club won the 1911 Wednesday Football Association premiership [55] and the Benalla Gymnasium FC defeated Benalla United in the 1912 grand final. [56]
In 1913, local footballers wanted to play in a local Saturday competition, so Benalla United and Benalla Gymnasium merged and was reformed as Benalla Football Club, [57] was admitted into the Yarrawonga District Football Association and played in the green and gold colours. [58]
The Benalla Rovers were formed in 1920, when the Benalla Junior FC (formed in 1919 [59] ) changed their name to Benalla Rovers FC at the AGM. [60] Benalla Rovers FC won the 1920 [61] and 1921 [62] premiership in the North East Line Football Association. Benalla Rovers lost the 1922 Yarrawonga Line Football Association grand final to Devenish. [63] In 1923, Benalla Rovers decided to change their colours to yellow and black, with black knickers. [64] Remarkably, Benalla Rovers went through the 1923 season without a defeat to claim the Yarrawonga Line Football Association premiership. [65] [66]
Benalla Rovers were runners up to Yarrawonga in 1927, [67] then won the 1928 Yarrawonga Line Football Association premiership. [68]
In 1929, the Benalla Rovers FC took full control of the Benalla FC, including a debt of £60. [69] The club entered Rovers A into the Ovens and Murray Football League, Rovers B played in the Yarrawonga Line Football Association [70] and the Benalla Juniors played in the new Benalla District Football League.
In 1930, Benalla Rovers A played in the Ovens and Murray Football League, [71] while Rovers B lost the Yarrawonga Line Football Association grand final to St. James, [72] while the Benalla Juniors won the 1930 Benalla District Football League premiership, defeating Swanpool. [73]
At the club's 1931 AGM, the club's secretary would not present the balance sheet due the auditor refusing to sign it, who later resigned. The club's name was then changed back to the “Benalla Football Club”. [74]
The Benalla Juniors played in the Benalla District Football League from 1929 to 1931, playing in three consecutive grand finals, winning premierships in 1930 and 1931, wearing the purple and gold colours. [75]
They changed their name to the Benalla Imperials FC in 1932 and joined the Euroa Line Football Association. [76]
Benalla Imperials were beaten by Benalla Football Club in the 1933 Euroa Line Football Association grand final.
Benalla Imperials merged with the Benalla Football Club in 1934 and Benalla Seniors played in the Benalla Mulwala FA, [77] while the Benalla Reserves played in the Benalla Yarrawonga Lines FA in 1934. [78] [79]
This is a complete list of premierships won by the club in the different leagues where it played:
League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) | Runner Up |
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North Eastern Football Association | 3 | 1895, [97] 1896, [98] 1897 [99] | |
Brigg's Challenge Cup / Wednesday FA | 1 | 1904 (Benalla A) [100] [101] | |
Moira Football Association | 2 | 1904, [102] 1905 [103] | 1903 [104] |
Benalla Yarrawonga Line Football Association | 2 | 1909, [105] 1920 [106] | 1921 [107] |
Euroa District Football Association | 3 | 1931 [108] 1932, [109] 1933 [110] | |
Benalla Mulwala Football League | 1 | 1935 [111] | 1936, [112] 1937 [113] |
Benalla Tungamah Football League | 1 | 1939* [114] | 1938 [115] |
Goulburn Valley Football League | 2 | 1940, [116] 2015 | 2006, 2014 |
Benalla Patriotic Football League | 1 | 1941 [117] | |
Ovens and Murray Football League | 4 | 1953, [118] [119] 1962, [120] 1963, 1973 | 1947, [121] 1954, [122] 1961, 1978 |
League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) | Runner Up |
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Brigg's Challenge Cup / Wednesday FA | 0 | 1904 (Benalla B) [123] | |
Benalla Mulwala Line Football Association | 0 | 1930, [124] 1931 [125] | |
Benalla & District Football League | 1 | 1946 [126] | |
Benalla Tungamah Football League | 2 | 1950, [127] 1952 [128] [129] | 1948, [130] 1949 [131] |
Ovens and Murray Football League | 3 | 1955, 1972, 1978 | 1959, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1982 |
Goulburn Valley Football League | 1 | 2003 | |
League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) | Runner Up |
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Benalla & District Football League | 0 | 1949 [132] | |
Ovens and Murray Football League | 2 | 1974, 1997 | 1973, 1976, 1981, 1996 |
Goulburn Valley Football League | 4 | 1998, 2004, 2014, | 2015 |
League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) | Runner Up |
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Benalla Wednesday Football Association | 3 | 1908, [133] 1910, [134] 1912 [135] [136] | |
League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) | Runner Up |
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North Eastern Line Football Association | 2 | 1920, 1921 | |
Yarrawonga Line Football Association | 2 | 1923, 1928 | 1922, 1927, 1930 |
Benalla & District Football League | 1 | 1986 | |
League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) | Runner Up |
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Benalla District Football League | 2 | 1930, 1931 | 1929 |
Ovens and Murray Football / Netball League: 1993 to 1997
Goulburn Valley Football Netball League: 1998 to present day
The list includes the following players: [137]
The list includes the following players: [138]
The following 38 players played with Benalla, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to making their debut with the Benalla FC. The year indicates their debut season at Benalla.
All other club life members can be viewed via the club's official website.
Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer | Captain | Coach | Best & Fairest | Top Goalkicker | Goals | Position/Wins/Losses |
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1871 | J P Hayes [162] | ||||||||
1878 | D C O'Leary | Jamieson | Kitson | ||||||
1881 | Gregory | ||||||||
1882 | D C O'Leary | ||||||||
1883 | D C O'Leary | E N Moore | |||||||
1884 | D C O'Leary | J C Sadleir | C S Carr | Lamrock | J C Sadleir | 6 | |||
1885 | D C O'Leary | J C Sadleir | C S Carr | Lamrock | |||||
1886 | |||||||||
1887 [163] | |||||||||
1888 [164] | |||||||||
1889 | A S Maude [165] | ||||||||
1890 | Chadwick | ||||||||
1890 | Harper | ||||||||
1891 | |||||||||
1892 | D Roe | A S Maude | 3rd [166] | ||||||
1893 | D Roe | A S Maude | |||||||
1894 | A S Maude | Soderstrom | |||||||
1895 | Evan James | A S Maude | R T Barron | 1st | |||||
1896 | C Turnbull | H Clarke | A S Maude | 1st | |||||
1897 | 1st | ||||||||
1898 | |||||||||
1899 [167] | Chas Cunningham | John Shanahan | |||||||
1901-02 | club in recess | ||||||||
1903 | Joseph Williams | ||||||||
1904 [168] | A S Gerrand | Joseph Williams | G Jordan Jnr | J Headland | J Headland & | ||||
A Brown [169] | |||||||||
1905 | A S Gerrand | A C Brown | G Jordan Jnr | ||||||
1906 | W Mackerill | A C Brown | G Williams | ||||||
1907 | W Mackerill | A C Brown | A C Brown | ||||||
1908 | George Mowbray | A C Brown & | |||||||
R Hunt | |||||||||
1909 | A Gregerson | A C Brown | R Hunt | ||||||
1910 | E F S England | A S Maude & | A S Maude & | ||||||
[170] | H M Blackburne | H M Blackburne | P Williams | ||||||
1911-12 | club in recess | ||||||||
1913 | Kenny | S P Morris | Triado | ||||||
1914 | J W Meadows | S P Morris | Joseph Murphy | ||||||
1915 | C D Laird | A Wann | G Noonan | ||||||
1916-18 | in recess WW1 | ||||||||
1919 | J McNamara | A E Handley & | Bartholomew | ||||||
R P Lewers [171] | |||||||||
1920 | Dr. Thwaites | J W Doherty & | J W Doherty | L Hill | A Boyd [172] | ||||
P Sutherland [173] | |||||||||
1921 | Dr. McArdel | C Forster | |||||||
1922 | Dr. W N Davies | C Forster | V Little | Doug Ringrose [174] | 4th:O&MFL [175] 4 wins/4 losses/2 draws | ||||
1923 | Dr. W N Davies | C Forster | Tom Drummond | Tom Drummond | Fred Beeson | 66 | 3rd [176] 9/5/1 | ||
1924 | Dr. W N Davies | B Peacock | J D McKenzie | Tom Drummond | Tom Drummond | Les Hill | 38 | 6th [177] 6 / 8 | |
1925 | G A V Home | B Peacock | R I Bourke | Les Hill | Bob Merrick [178] [179] | 5th [180] 7/7 | |||
1926 | G A V Home | B Peacock | W Bower | Jim Morden | Jim Morden & [181] | 4th [182] 7/8 | |||
Wal Matthews [183] | Wal Matthews | ||||||||
1927 | T V Cowan | H Sullivan | L W Wilkinson | Doherty | Bert Lenne [184] | 4th [185] 8/7 | |||
1927 [186] | L W Wilkinson | M Forrest | |||||||
1928 [187] | T V Cowan | H Sullivan | L W Wilkinson | Jack Huggard [188] | J Huggard | Herb Howell | 7th: 3/11 [189] | ||
Leo K Woods [190] | Leo K Woods | ||||||||
[191] | L W Wilkinson | M Forrest | |||||||
1929 | T V Cowan | M Forrest | L W Wilkinson | Herb Howell | ? | 5th [192] [193] 7/5/2 | |||
1930 [194] | Tim V Egan | C Mackerell | O'Brien | P Bolman | 7th [195] 5/9 | ||||
1931 [196] | Tim V Egan [197] | Len Fawcett | Stan Jackson | Bernie Squires | 1st - Euroa DFA | ||||
J Loh | Dave Smith [198] | 1st: Yarra Line FA | |||||||
1932 | Tim V Egan | M Forrest & | Tom Moore | Tom Drummond [199] | Tom Drummond | 1st: Euroa DFA | |||
Lance C Neill [200] | |||||||||
1933 | Tim V Egan | C R Brunton | Dave Smith [201] | 1st: EDFA | |||||
1934 | Tim V Egan | J Quirk [202] | C R Brunton | 4th: EDFA | |||||
1935 | Tim V Egan | C Peck | W Howitt | Bernie Squires | Jack Bradshaw [203] | George McLean [204] | 1st: BMFL | ||
1936 [205] | Tim P Egan | J O'Regan | A Grant | Jack Bradshaw | George McLean | 2nd: BMFL | |||
1937 | Tim P Egan | Bernie Squires | W Hicks [206] | 2nd:BMFL | |||||
1938 [207] | Tim P Egan | S O'Brien | S O'Brien | W Hicks/G McLean | 2nd:TBFL | ||||
1939 [208] | Alf W Roscoe | C A Pinkstone | C A Pinkstone | Bernie Squires | Andy Donaldson [209] | R Dosser | 1st:TBFL | ||
1940 [210] | Alf W Roscoe | Les Lee | J Cochineas | Jack Budd | Will Bamblett | 1st:GVFL | |||
[211] | Jack Talochino | S A Pinkstone | J Cochineas | ||||||
1941 | 1st:Benalla PFL | ||||||||
1942-4 | In recess:WW2 | ||||||||
1945 | Benalla PFL | ||||||||
1946 | Jack Talochino | W Elliott | W Hunt | Ern Guppy | Greg Humphrey & | Barry Talochino [212] | Jack Budd | 44* | 4th: O&MFL: 6 wins/7 losses/2 byes |
Joe Askew [213] | Joe Askew [214] | ||||||||
1947 [215] | Jack Talochino | Jim Spencer | W Hunt | Bob Chitty | Bob Chitty | Barry Talochino [216] | Bob Chitty [217] | 86*# | 2nd: 11/6 |
1948 [218] | Cr Jack Moore | B Boyd & | George R McCartney | Bob Chitty | Bob Chitty | Barry Talochino [219] | Bob Chitty | 49 | 4th: 9/6 |
Jim Spencer | |||||||||
1949 [220] | Alf W Roscoe | Alan Brock & | George R McCartney | Bob Chitty | Bob Chitty | Ross Lighton [221] | Bob Chitty [222] | 68# | 7th: 2/12 |
Jim Spencer | |||||||||
1950 [223] | Alf W Roscoe | Alan Brock | George R McCartney | Ken Walker | Ken Walker | Bill Pinder [224] | Ken Walker [225] | 55 | 5th: 9/8/1 draw |
1951 [226] | Roy Hill | Alan Brock & [227] | Roy Hodder | Ken Walker | Ken Walker | Jack Andrews [228] | Kevin Gleeson | 61 | 8th: 5/13 |
J D Bacon [229] | |||||||||
1952 [230] | Roy Hill | J D Bacon | Roy Hodder | Reg Featherby [231] | Reg Featherby | Reg Featherby [232] | Kevin Hurley | 46 | 7th: 6/12 |
1953 | Roy Hill | Sol Cocks | Roy Hodder | Norm Minns [233] | Norm Minns | Jack Spriggs [234] [235] | Reg Roscoe [236] | 53* | 1st |
1954 | Roy Hill | Sol Cocks | Roy Hodder | Norm Minns | Norm Minns | Jack Spriggs [237] | Norm Minns [238] | 71+ | 2nd: 14/6 Runner Up |
1955 | Glen Stewart | Norm Minns | Norm Minns | Roy Symes | 9th | ||||
1956 | Len Fitzgerald | 3rd: 12/6 | |||||||
1957 | Len Fitzgerald | Neil Hanlon | 1st: 15/3 | ||||||
1958 | Len Fitzgerald | Neil Hanlon | |||||||
1959 | Neil Hanlon | ||||||||
1960 | Vin Williams | Richie Castles | 5th: 10/8 | ||||||
1961 | Vin Williams | Terry Putt | 2nd: 13/5. Runner Up | ||||||
1962 | Vin Williams | Neil Hanlon | 2nd: 13/5. 1st Premiers | ||||||
1963 | Vin Williams | Neil Langlands | 1st Premiers | ||||||
1964 | Neil Hanlon | 9th: 4/13/1 | |||||||
1965 | Graeme Jonson | Graeme Trewin | 10th: 4/14 | ||||||
1966 | Graeme Jonson | Graeme Lessing | 8th: 6/12 | ||||||
1967 | John Waddington | Kevin Sykes [239] | Rod McNab [240] | 40 | 5th: 10/7/1 | ||||
1968 | Peter Roscoe | 8th: 9/9 | |||||||
1969 | Bill Sammon | 8th: 6/12 | |||||||
1970 | Vern Drake | Bill Sammon | Vern Drake | 52 | 6th: 7/11 | ||||
1971 | Vern Drake | Emmy DeFazio | Vern Drake | 87 | 2nd: 14/4 | ||||
1972 | Vern Drake | Emmy DeFazio | Vern Drake | 120*# | 2nd: 15/3 | ||||
1973 | Ken Roberts | Emmy DeFazio | 1st: 15/3 | ||||||
1974 | Gary Levy | Gary Levy | 49 | 4th: 13/5 | |||||
1975 | Emmy DeFazio | 4th: 11/7 | |||||||
1976 | Brian Symes | Emmy DeFazio | 7th: 8/9/1 draw | ||||||
1977 | Bill Sammon | Emmy DeFazio | 7th: 7/10/1 | ||||||
1978 | Bill Sammon | Robert Johnston | 1st: 15/3. Runners Up | ||||||
1979 | Brian Symes | 9th: 5/13 | |||||||
1980 | Cliff Barnes | John Ronke | Kevin Brennan | Brian Symes | Bill Sykes | Brian Symes | 10th: 3/15 | ||
1981 | Robin Close | Don V Robertson | 8th: 6/12 | ||||||
1982 | Robin Close | John Martiniello | 6th: 11/7 | ||||||
1983 | Mick Stilo | Steven Lalor [241] | 6th: 9/9 | ||||||
1984 | Wayne Primmer | Wayne Primmer | John Martiniello | 7th: 8/9/1 | |||||
1985 | Wayne Primmer | Wayne Primmer | Terry Greaves | 3rd: 12/5/1 | |||||
1986 | John Martiniello | Peter Mangles | Wayne Primmer | 10th: 4/14 | |||||
1987 | Wayne Primmer | Wayne Primmer | 9th: 5/13 | ||||||
1988 | Peter Mangles | Phil Carman | John Martiniello | 9th: 5/13 | |||||
1989 | Rick Martin | Wayne Primmer | 8th: 5/15 | ||||||
1990 | Malcom Kego | John Ronke | Kevin Brennan | Wayne Primmer | Wayne Ling | 5th: 12/8 | |||
1991 | Wayne Primmer | Wayne Ling | Tim Symes [242] | 48? | 3rd: 13/7 | ||||
1992 | John Dore | John Martiniello | 9th: 6/14 | ||||||
1993 | Andrew Dale | Andrew Dale | 9th: 4/16 | ||||||
1994 | Andrew Dale | Andrew Dale | John Martiniello | 8th: 4/13 | |||||
1995 | Glen Carroll | Glen Carroll | John Brunner | 11th: 0/18 | |||||
1996 | Paul Taylor | Glen Carroll | Fraser Stevenson | 10th: 1/17 | |||||
1997 | Steve Hickey | John Martiniello | |||||||
1998 | Steven Hickey | Fraser Stevenson | |||||||
1999 | Anthony Pasquali | Anthony Pasquali | |||||||
2000 | Anthony Pasquali | ||||||||
2001 | Brenton Cooper | Daniel Maher | |||||||
2002 | Brenton Cooper | Richard Bull | Brenton Cooper | 90# | |||||
2003 | Geoff Cooper | Peter Sheehan | Daniel Maher | ||||||
2004 | Peter Sheehan | ||||||||
2005 | Ricky Sykes | 103# | |||||||
2006 | Jason McFarlane | 2nd: | |||||||
2007 | Jason McFarlane | 10th: 6/12 | |||||||
2008 | Tim Symes | 10th:6/12 | |||||||
2009 | Tim Symes | 12th 1/17 | |||||||
2010 | Graham Pollard | Tim Symes | Matt Sharp | Ricky Symes | 56 | 10th: 4/14 | |||
2011 | Ron Cook | Tim Symes | Ricky Symes | 56 | 8th: 8/10 | ||||
2012 | Tim Symes | Alister Jacka | Alister Jacka | 30 | 12th: 2/16 | ||||
2013 | Luke Morgan | Luke Morgan | Nick Warnock | 41 | 4th: 14/5/1 | ||||
2014 | Bruce Briggs | Luke Morgan | Willy Martiniello | Nick Warnock | 67 | 2nd: 20/1 | |||
2015 | Jimmy Martiniello | Luke Morgan | Willy Martiniello | Josh Mellington | 111*# | 1st: [243] 17/5 | |||
2016 | Graham Pollard | Luke Morgan | Zach Pallpratt | Nick Warnock | 64 | 3rd: 13/7/1 | |||
2017 | Luke Morgan | Brody Webster | Jarrod Bannister | 54 | 6th: 11/8 | ||||
2018 | Lloyd Johnson | Luke Morgan [244] | Sam Martyn | Nick Warnock | 67 | 3rd: 13/6 | |||
2019 | Lloyd Johnson | Jimmy Martinello | Willy Martiniello | Brody Webster | 45 | 7th: 9 / 9 | |||
2020 | Lloyd Johnson | Jake Pallpratt | No GVFNL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2021 | Lloyd Johnson | Jake Pallpratt | Callum Crisp | Nick Warnock | 23 | 7th: 5 wins / 6 losses. no finals> COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2022 | Lloyd Johnson | Mark McKenzie | Nick Welsh | Jarrad Waite | 19 | 10th: 3 / 15 | |||
& Will Martinello | |||||||||
2023 | Geoff Hill | Mark McKenzie | Jarrad Waite | 27 | 12th: 3/15 | ||||
& Will Martinello | |||||||||
2024 | Jarrad Waite | ||||||||
Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer | Captain | Coach | Best & Fairest | TopGoalkicker | Goals | Position |
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Winton is a locality near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.
The Albury Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Albury, a major regional city in New South Wales. Albury football and netball squads compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League.
The Euroa Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian rules football and netball club sited in the town of Euroa, in the north-east of Victoria.
Percy Alan Jones was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The Rutherglen Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Rutherglen, Victoria, being a founding member of the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1893. In 1979, the club merged with Corowa to form the Corowa-Rutherglen FC, joining the Ovens & Murray Football League.
The St. James Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in St. James, in North East Victoria, Australia, and was formed in May 1883.
The Glenrowan Football Club was formed in 1905, when they played a match against Greta. The club spent most of its time in the Benalla & District Football League and the Ovens & King Football League, when it folded after the 2019 season, due to a lack of players, off field officials, active past players and volunteers.
The Euroa District Football Association was formed in May, 1903 and was active up until 1949.
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