Seymour Football Club

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Full nameSeymour Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Lions
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Founded1880;144 years ago (1880)
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Competition Goulburn Valley Football League
Premierships7 (1976, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Ground(s)Kings Park
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The Seymour Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the historic railway township of Seymour, Victoria.

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Seymour first competed in the North East Football Association (NEFA) in 1891, then played in four consecutive grand finals, winning two in 1899 [1] & 1902, [2] then again in 1904, [3] 1910 [4] and 1912. [5]

In 1913 with only Avenel, Euroa & Seymour teams left in the NEFA, a meeting was held & the Waranga North East Football Association was formed on - Tuesday, 13 May 1913 from the following teams - Avenel, Euroa, Murchieson, Nagambie, Rushworth & Seymour. [6]

Seymour FC teams have competed in the Goulburn Valley League continuously since 1976. Seymour won the GVFL premiership three years in a row from 2005 to 2007 and finished runners up in 2008.

Senior Football Premierships

Senior Football - Runners Up

Reserves Football - Premierships

Reserves Football - Runners Up

Thirds / Under 18's Football - Premierships

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References

  1. ↑ "1899 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. The Age Newspaper.
  2. ↑ "1902 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. The Argus Newspaper.
  3. ↑ "1904 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Leader Newspaper.
  4. ↑ "Football Intelligence". Trove Newspapers. The North Eastern Ensign Newspaper.
  5. ↑ "1912 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times.
  6. ↑ "1913 - Waranga, North East Football Association Formation". Trove Newspapers. Euroa Advertiser Newspaper.
  7. ↑ "North East Football Association - Premiership Table". Ovens & King FNL. AFL Victoria.
  8. ↑ "Waranga North Eastern Football Association - Premiership Table". Ovens & King FNL. AFL Victoria.
  9. ↑ "1923 - Matches in the Country: Euroa". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 20 August 1923. p. 13. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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