Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club

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Nyah Nyah West United
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Names
Full nameNyah Nyah West United Football and Netball Club Inc.
Nickname(s)Demons, United
Club details
Founded1978;46 years ago (1978)
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Competition Central Murray Football Netball League
PresidentJarrod Skinner
CoachJason Murphy & Nick O'Neill [1]
Captain(s)Joel Walsh
PremiershipsCMFL (2)
  • 2000
  • 2001
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.

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History

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]

Premierships

Awards

League best and fairest

League leading goalkicker

VFL/AFL players

Honour roll

Presidents

PeriodPresident
1978–1980W. J. Gleeson
1981F. L. Boulton
1982–1983I. D. Wright
1984–1987G. Westcott
1988–1990W. J. Gleeson
1991R. Holland
1992–1994F. J. Curran
1995–1998D. Pearson
1999–2002M. Curran
2003R. Vandenberg
2004–2006M. Thomson
2007–2008O. Connick
2009M. Ray
2010–2013R. Duffy
2014A. Thompson
2015–2016G. Lowe
2017–2022R. Duffy
2023–presentJ. Skinner

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References

  1. Fleming, Shane (23 June 2023). "Demons name new coaching partner" . The Guardian . Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club AustralianRulesFootball.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016
  3. Nyah-Nyah West United AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016
  4. Presidents Secretary Coaches Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016