Euroa Football Club
The Euroa Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian rules football and netball club sited in the town of Euroa, in the north-east of Victoria.
| Euroa | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Euroa Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Magpies | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1880 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Goulburn Valley Football League | |
| Premierships | 2 (1971, 1990) | |
| Ground(s) | Memorial Oval | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The club teams has competed in the Goulburn Valley Football League since 1971. [1]
Football Leagues
Euroa Football Club has played in the following football competitions -
- North Eastern Football Association (NEFA)
- 1891–1902, 1909–1912;
- Waranga North East Football League (WNEFL)
- 1913–1930, 1934–1938, 1947–1970;
- Euroa District Football League (EDFL)
- 1903-1908, 1931–1933, 1944–1946 [2]
- Goulburn Valley Football League
- 1971 to present day
Senior Football Premierships (All Leagues)
- Euroa District Football League (EDFL)
- 1894, 1905 (2 total);[2]
- North East Wednesday Football Association
- 1911 (1 total)[3]
- Waranga North East Football Association/League (WNEFA/L)
- Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL)
- 1971, 1990 (2 total)[2]
Notable players
- Jamie Elliott, current Collingwood Football Club forward.
- Dick O'Bree, Euroa Premiership player in 1957 and 1958 after kicking 140 goals in a premiership year as a 16 year old at Lake Boga. Began coaching Euroa in 1963 and were premiers in 63,64 and 65. Premiers again in 67,69 and 70. Coached the club to a premiership in 1971 its first year in the GVFL. Kicked over 1200 goals in his career. Also coached the reserves to numerous premierships at the same time as coaching the senior team. Played in 11 premierships. Coached 7 premierships.
- Jack Whelan
- Bob Bosustow. Premiership coach 1957 and 58
- Kevin Storer. Premiership coach 1990
- Craig Bamford 375+ Senior games
References
- "Euroa". Full Points Footy.
- "Australian Football - Euroa Football Club - Info". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- "1911 NEWFA Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard Newspaper.
- "1922 - WNEFA Premiers - Euroa FC Premiership Team Photo". Trove Newspapers. The Weekly Times Newspaper.
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