Strathmerton Football Club
| Strathmerton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Strathmerton Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldogs | |
| Club song | "It's a grand old flag" (based on Melbourne's theme song) | |
| 2021 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 2nd of 13 (Senior Football Premiers) | |
| Leading goalkicker | Travis Down (48 goals) | |
| A C Henderson Memorial Award | Tyron Hill | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1894 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Picola & District Football League | |
| President | Craig Caughey | |
| Coach | Tim Bramich Shannon Edgar | |
| Captain(s) | Adrian Crestani | |
| Ground(s) | Strathmerton Recreation Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Strathmerton Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club that was established in 1894 and has been affiliated with the Picola & District Football League since 1994.
The club is based in the small Victorian town of Strathmerton at the local Recreation Reserve [1] and fields four football teams and seven netball teams.
In 1947, the club unveiled a Roll of Honour of club footballers who enlisted for active service abroad in World War II.[2]
Football Leagues[edit]
- Murray Border Football Association[3]
- 1896
- Federal District Football Association[4]
- 1897 to 1902
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[5]
- 1903
- 1904 to 1910 – (Northern Division)
- Strathmerton Football Club
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[8]
- 1913 to 1914
- Strathmerton Football Club [9]
- 1915 to 1918 – Club in recess. World War I
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[10]
- 1919 to 1920 – (Northern Division)
- 1921 to 1930
- Murray Football League
- 1931 to 1935
- Picola & District Football League
- 1936 to 1937
- Murray Football League
- 1938 to 1993
- Picola & District Football League
- 1994 to 2020
Football Premierships[edit]
- Senior Football
- Federal District Football Association
- Picola & District Football League
- Murray Football League
- 1956, 1964
- Reserves Football
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Football Runners Up[edit]
- Senior Football
- Federal District Football Association
- 1902[18]
- Murray Football League
- 1931,[19] 1960, 1975
- Picola & District Football League
- 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
- Reserves Football
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League Best & Fairest Winners[edit]
- Senior Football
Murray Football League – O'Dwyer Medal
- 1956 – Len Carter
- 1957 – J J Ryan
- 1958 – J J Ryan
- 1959 – J J Ryan
- 1963 – J J Ryan
- 1964 – J J Ryan
- 1966 – Norm Smith
- 1973 – R Dunn
- 1984 – C Bell
- 1988 – C Newell
Strathmerton FC players who played in the VFL[edit]
The following footballers played with Strathmerton FC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL, with the year indicating their VFL debut.
- 1950 – Frank Tuck – Collingwood
- 1957 – Len Carter – Hawthorn
- 1965 – Daryl Mares – Hawthorn
- 1967 – Norm Smith – Hawthorn
- 1969 – Pat Patterson – Geelong
- 1981 – Stephen Reynoldson – Geelong & Brisbane Bears
- 1987 – Scott Christie[20] – North Melbourne. 1987 VFL Draft, pick 17. No senior VFL/AFL games.
VFL / AFL footballers who have come to play at the Strathmerton FC[edit]
The following footballers have come to play with Strathmerton FC, with senior football experience from an VFL / AFL club. The year indicates their debut with Strathmerton FC.
- 1950s – Jim McColl – Essendon
- 1964 – Lance Oswald – St. Kilda
- 1990s – Darren McAsey – Sydney Swans
- 1990s – David Bolton – Sydney Swans
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Football, Strathmerton FC History, retrieved 19 April 2020
- ^ "1947 - Fine example set by Strathmerton FC". Cobram Courier. 16 May 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1897 - Murray Border Football Association - Formation". Cobram Courier. 14 May 1896. p. 6 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1897 - Federal Football Association - Formation". Cobram Courier. 20 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1903 - Goulburn Valley Football Association". Numurkah Leader. 7 August 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1911 - Strathmerton FC Folds". Numurkah Leader. 26 May 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1912 - Strathmerton FC pulls out of GVFA". Cobram Courier. 23 May 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1913 - Goulburn Valley FA Draw". Cobram Courier. 29 May 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1915 - Strathmerton FC folds up". Numurkah Standard and Wunghnu, Cobram, Yarroweyah and Strathmerton Advocate. 12 May 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1919 - Goulburn Valley FA Draw". Cobram Courier. 22 May 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1899 - Federal DFA Premiers". Cobram Courier. 7 September 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1900 - Federal DFA - Grand Final match review". Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1900 - Federal DFA - Premiership Prize Money". Cobram Courier. 27 September 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1936 - Picola FA Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 22 September 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1937 - Picola FA Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 14 September 1937. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "2015 - Picola & DFL - Grand Final match review". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 - Picola FNL - Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1902 - Federal DFA - Grand Final match review". Cobram Courier. 4 September 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1931 - Murray FL - Grand Final match review". Cobram Courier. 10 September 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1988 - Christie relives fond memories". Shepparton News. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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