Yarrawonga Football Club

The Yarrawonga Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Pigeons, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Yarrawonga, Victoria located on the Murray River.

Yarrawonga
Names
Full nameYarrawonga Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Pigeons
Club details
Founded1889 (1889)
Colours   
CompetitionOvens & Murray Football League
CoachMark Whiley
Captain(s)Mark Whiley & Tyler Bonat
Ground(s)JC Lowe Oval
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websiteyarrawongafnc.com.au

Club history

The Yarrawonga teams have been competing in the Ovens & Murray Football League since 1930.

Prior to this the club had played in a line association that was based along the Benalla to Yarrawonga railway line. This association had frequent name changes dating back to 1889.

The 2010 decade saw the Pigeons play the most finals of any Club in the Ovens and Murray (28).

Geelong's Tom Lonergan played for Yarrawonga before moving to Melbourne and being drafted into the Australian Football League.[1] Former Carlton full forward Brendan Fevola played for Yarrawonga from 2012 until 2015.[2]

In 2018 the Club had three players drafted to the AFL: Ely Smith, James Jordon and Finbar O'Dwyer.

In Round 2, Easter Sunday 2020 at Mulwala, Xavier Leslie was due to play his 300th Senior O&MFNL Game for the Pigeons. He will be the Club's only player to achieve such a feat.

Premierships
  • Benalla - Yarrawonga Line Football Association (7):
    • 1907,[3] 1908, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927,[4] 1930[5]
  • Yarrawonga & Border Football Association (2):
    • 1910, 1919
  • Ovens & Murray Football League (5):
    • 1959, 1989, 2006, 2012, 2013

References
  1. Robinson, Mark (30 September 2011) Geelong defender Tom Lonergan dreams of first premiership; Herald Sun
  2. Kolhagen, Brett (14 March 2012). "League decision to change draw to suit Fevola 'disgusting'". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. "1907 Benalla - Yarrawonga FA Premiership". Trove Newspapers. The Argus Newspaper.
  4. "1927 - Benalla Yarrawonga Line FA Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard (Vic). 6 September 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "1930 - Yarrawonga Line FA - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard. Retrieved 11 July 2020.


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