Nhill & District Sporting Club

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Nhill
Names
Full nameNhill & District Sporting Clubs Inc
NicknameTigers
Club details
Founded1883
Colours  Navy   Gold   Cyan
Competition Wimmera Football League
Premierships4
GroundDavis Park, Nhill
Other information
Official website Nhill FNC website

The Nhill and District Sporting Club Inc was formed in 2001 with the amalgamation of the Nhill and District Football Club, Nhill Netball Club, Nhill Red and Nhill Blue Cricket Clubs. In 2007 The Nhill Hockey Club joined the Nhill and District Sporting Club and in 2010 a soccer division was developed, which lasted for 12 months.

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The Sporting club now comprises four sports; cricket, football, hockey and netball.

The club operates from Davis Park and maintains the oval, resulting in one of the best playing surfaces in Western Victoria. Hindmarsh Shire Council own the facilities at Davis Park, including the buildings.

The football division competes in the Wimmera Football League (WFL). [1] They are based in the township of Nhill, Victoria.

Nhill Football Netball Club

The Nhill Football Club appears to of been established in 1883 and they initially wore red and white colours when competing in the President's Challenge Cup [2] and combined with Dimboola FC for this competition. [3]

In 1912, Loyal Lackmann kicked 95 goals for Nhill [4] when they played in the Borung and Dunmuckle Shire Football Association. [5] [6]

In 1938, Nhill FC Reserves competed in Lowan Star Football League, with Jack Kay winning the club best and fairest. [7]

In 2023 the NDSC B Grade netball team won the premiership in the Wimmera FNL. This was Nhill's first open age netball premiership in a number of decades.

Football Premierships

Nhill FC have won the following senior football premiership - 1904, 1932, 1964, 1965, 1969 and 1981. The clubs has also been runner up in - 1920, 1923, 1929, 1939, 1963 and they last played off in the Grand Final in 2010.

Seniors

League best and Fairest Winners

Seniors

VFL / AFL Players

The following footballers played with Nhill FNC, 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 playing and / or coaching with Nhill with the year indicating their first season at Nhill FNC.

Horsham Cricket Association

The NDSC's cricket sides participate in the Horsham Cricket Association. They currently field both an A Grade and C Grade. Nhill's A Grade won the premiership in 2023 and their C Grade played off in the Grand Final. Both cricket teams are based out of Davis Park.

Wimmera Hockey Association

Nhill's hockey teams participate in the Wimmera Hockey Association, currently fielding all teams in juniors and seniors. The hockey plays out of Davis Park when the football/netball either have a bye or play away.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Club Website". Sportingpulse.
  2. ↑ "1883 - Local Topics". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 7 August 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "1883 - Local Topics". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 15 June 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "1927 - Loyal Lackmann's Permances". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 20 August 1932. p. 88. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "1912 - Football: Country Matches - Murtoa". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 16 September 1912. p. 11. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "1932 - 25 years as a player". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 20 August 1932. p. 64. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "1938 - Nhill Football Awards". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 15 October 1938. p. 54. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "1932 - West Wimmera Premiership". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 27 September 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "1964 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 21 September 1964. p. 20. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "1964 - Football in the country". Google. The Age. 28 September 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "1965 - Football in the country". Google. The Age. 28 September 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "1969 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 22 September 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "1981 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 21 September 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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