Nerimbera FC
| Full name | Nerimbera Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| Ground | Pilbeam Park, Rockhampton |
| League | Central Queensland Premier League |
| Coach | Michael Cay |
Nerimbera Football Club is a football club that play association football. The club is based in Rockhampton in the suburb of Koongal. The 1st division team competes in the Central Queensland Premier League. The last time the team won the competition was in 2003 where they beat Berserker Bears 4–2 with only 9 players. The trophy they won on this night was the Wesley Hall Cup, which is values at approximately $120,000.[1]
History[edit]
Nerimbera is one of the oldest football clubs in Australia, being founded in 1910.[2]
The club was devastated by Cyclone Marcia in 2015 where their clubhouse was destroyed. The roof was lifted off which meant the team could not host home games at their home venue at Pilbeam Park.[3]
The team in recent years has been a very young squad with plenty of potential. Many coming from the winning u/16 grand final team of 2017, who won against bluebirds 4–1.[4] Nerimbera finished last in 2017 and 2018.
Current squad
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Will Thomson | Gk |
| Toby Richardson | Def |
| Shane Burgess | Def |
| Lachlan Riley | Def/Mid |
| Sam Boldeman | Def |
| Jack Ahern | Def/Mid |
| Israel Souza | Mid/Att |
| Owen Tari | Mid |
| Ben Dingley | Mid/Att |
| Michael Cay | Att/Mid |
| James McIntyre | Att/Mid |
| Michael Steere | Mid/Def |
References[edit]
- ^ King, Austin (August 3, 2012). "Cup passes to new trustee".
- ^ "News - Nerimbera Football Club - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ Gorman, Joe (2015-03-23). "Cyclone-hit Nerimbera Soccer Club menaced by another storm". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ McKay, Pam. "Nerimbera's grand final wins caps season to remember". Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "FQ - Football Central Queensland Inc Match Centre". SportsTG. Retrieved 2019-03-26.