Nyah Nyah West United | ||
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Names | ||
Full name | Nyah Nyah West United Football and Netball Club Inc. | |
Nickname(s) | Demons, United | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1978 | |
Colours | ||
Competition | Central Murray Football Netball League | |
President | Jarrod Skinner | |
Coach | Jason Murphy & Nick O'Neill [1] | |
Captain(s) | Brady Davidson | |
Premierships | CMFNL (3)
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Ground(s) | Nyah Recreation Reserve | |
Uniforms | ||
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The Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Demons or United, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Nyah, a town in northern Victoria. The club's teams currently play in the Central Murray Football Netball League. Born out of a merger between neighbouring Nyah and Nyah West in 1978, the Demons have won two senior football premierships in their history, going back-to-back in 2000 and 2001.
Nyah Nyah West United was formed in 1978 when Nyah Football Club and Nyah West Football Club of the Mid-Murray Football League 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 leagues. [3]
Period | President |
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1978–1980 | W. J. Gleeson |
1981 | F. L. Boulton |
1982–1983 | I. D. Wright |
1984–1987 | G. Westcott |
1988–1990 | W. J. Gleeson |
1991 | R. Holland |
1992–1994 | F. J. Curran |
1995–1998 | D. Pearson |
1999–2002 | M. Curran |
2003 | R. Vandenberg |
2004–2006 | M. Thomson |
2007–2008 | O. Connick |
2009 | M. Ray |
2010–2013 | R. Duffy |
2014 | A. Thompson |
2015–2016 | G. Lowe |
2017–2022 | R. Duffy |
2023–present | J. Skinner |
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