Katunga Football Club

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Katunga
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Names
Full nameKatunga Football Netball Club
Club details
Founded1951;73 years ago (1951)
Colours  red   white
Competition Picola & District
PresidentStacey Weeks
CoachDamien “Gypsy” Kennedy
Captain(s)Scott Sutton
Ground(s)Katunga Recreation Reserve (capacity: 1,500)
Uniforms
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The Katunga Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Picola & District Football League. Katunga Football Club joined the Picola & District Football League in 1951 and has called the league its home ever since.

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The club is based in the small Victorian town of Katunga. The league split into two divisions in 2009 which placed Katunga in the South East Division.

They still compete against close rivals Waaia, however now do not have the traditional rival match against Strathmerton, as they are in the North West Division.

Football competitions

Gedye's Victoria Hotel Cup

Goulburn Valley Football Association

Federal District Football Association

Premierships

The club's shorts varies for home and away games. Red shorts are worn at home games and white shorts are worn at away games.

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