| Nyah-Nyah West United | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Nyah-Nyah West United Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Demons, United | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1978 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Central Murray Football League | |
| Chairman | R Duffy [1] | |
| Coach | J Campbell | |
| Ground(s) | Nyah Recreation Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Nyah-Nyah West United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Nyah, a town in northern Victoria. The Demons teams currently play in the Central Murray League.
United was formed in 1978 when clubs Nyah FC and Nyah West FC of the Mid Murray Football League were elected to merge. [2] The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation. Following the 1996 season, the club moved to the Central Murray Football League following the merge of the Mid Murray, Northern and Echuca Football Leagues. [3]
| Club | Football Premiership Year | League B & F | Rookie of the Year | Netball Distinction Award | Netball Premiership Year | Netball Best and Fairest | Personality of the Year | AFL or VFL Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyah Football Club | 1946, 1948, 1963 Firsts 1971 - Under 14's | 1947 L Harrop 1950 R Clarke 1957, 66 & 69 P Phelan 1955 G McCartney 1972 T Phelan 1969 E Wood - Reserves 1975 H Brown- Reserves 1977 M Mannix - Under 17's | ||||||
| Nyah West Rovers | 1945 - Firsts 1949,50,64,65,73 - Reserves 1963 - Under 17's | 1963 F Faraci Under 17's 1974 C Pearse Under 17's | Collingwood : R Rose 152 games K Rose 159 games R Rose 23 games B Rose | |||||
| Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club | 2000, 2001 - Seniors 1982,83 & 84, 87 & 95 - Reserves 1982,83,84 & 92 - Under 17's | 1995 C Grant - Reserves 1996 N Katis - Seniors 1982 D Simpson - Seniors 1978 D Mannix - U17's 1979 C Rohde - U 17's 1988 M Bennetts - U 17's 1992 A Thompson - U17's 2006 B Fitzgerald - U17's 2014 E Saville - U17's 2016 & 2017 D Violi - Colts 2016 B Sheridan - Reserves | 2006 - J Skinner 2016 - B Daniels | S Flanagan 2002 - J Ryan | 2006 - S Kelly U13's 2006 - J Kelly B Grade 2013 - K Borchard B Grade | 1996 B Gleeson 2006 T Evans 2010 K Blackman | 1984 - 85 Richmond: D Simpson 2 games 1993 Sydney: A Thompson 2017 Greater Western Sydney: B Daniels |
| Period | President |
|---|---|
| 1978-80 | W J Gleeson |
| 1981 | F L Boulton |
| 1982-83 | I D Wright |
| 1984-87 | G Westcott |
| 1988-90 | W J Gleeson |
| 1991 | R Holland |
| 1992-94 | F J Curran |
| 1995-98 | D Pearson |
| 1999-2002 | M Curran |
| 2003 | R Vandenberg |
| 2004-06 | M Thomson |
| 2007-08 | O Connick |
| 2009 | M Ray |
| 2010-13 | R Duffy |
| 2014 | A Thompson |
| 2015-16 | G Lowe |
| 2017-22 | R Duffy |
| 2023-Now | J Skinner |
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