Dookie United Football Club Explained

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Clubname:Dookie United
Fullname:Dookie United Football Netball Club
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Season:2020
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Colours: Black White
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League:Kyabram & District Football League
Chairman:Steve Ludeman
Coach:Dale Osbourne
Ground:Dookie Recreation Reserve
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Current:2020 Kyabram & District Football League season

The Dookie United Football Netball Club, known as the "Dooks", is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Kyabram District Football Netball League. Dookie United is based in the small Victorian town of Dookie.

The club changed leagues in 2018, following an administration disagreement between the AFL Goulburn-Valley and the Picola & District Football League.[2]

History

Dookie Football Club – 1887 to 1976

The original Dookie Football Club was established in 1887.[3]

In one of Dookie's earliest recorded matches in 1891, Dookie: 6.20 – 56 defeated Katamatite: 0.0 – 0 at Dookie.[4]

In July 1903, The Dookie FC was reformed with office bearers and a committee elected. The club colors selected were – navy blue and white, with a red sash, with blue and white socks.[5]

In 1906, the Dookie Football Association was formed, with Dookie finishing on top of the ladder and winning the premiership.[6]

In 1912, Dookie FC won two premierships, defeating Caniambo in the Dookie FA and in the Katandra Wednesday FA, defeating Katandra. In 1912 and 1913 there was a Dookie Wednesday Football Club, that use to play on the Wednesday afternoon half holiday.[7]

In June 1914, after six months of negotiating for the purchase of some land suitable for a recreation reserve close to Dookie,[8] the newly established Dookie Recreation Reserve was officially opened, when Dookie hosted Devenish in a football association match.[9]

in 1915, Dookie FC wore the red and black colors.[10]

In 1915, the Katandra Football Association went into recess due to the large number of young local men who enlisted in the armed forces in World War I.[11]

In 1915, an under 18 Dookie Boys Football Club was formed for young lads to play football against Cosgrove, Pine Lodge and Yabba North State Schools. In 1919, the Dookie Line Football Association was formed from the following clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Dookie and St. James.[12]

In 1932, Dookie FC played in the Katandra District Football Association. In 1946, Dookie Firsts and Seconds played in the Central Goulburn Valley Football League. In 1947, Dookie changed from a purple jumper to a black and white stripes jumper and were coached by L Hears.[13]

Dookie FC competed in the Benalla Tungamah Football League from 1949 to 1966, then moved across to the Tungamah Football League in 1967 until 1976.

Dookie Agricultural College Football Club – 1893 to 1976

In 1908, Dookie College FC initially entered the Dookie FA, but later withdrew.[14]

Dookie College FC played in the Shepparton District Second Eighteen Football Association (SDSEFA) in 1927 and 1928.[15] In 1927, E Wuttrich (Dookie United FC) shared the best junior player award in the SDSEFA.[16] In 1929, the Control of Agricultural Education barred the Dookie College FC from re-joining the SDSEFA, as a student was injured in 1928 and was incapacitated for the year.[17] Dookie College returned to the SDSEFA competition in 1930.

G Walker, won the club's best & fairest award in 1935.[18]

In 1939 and 1940, Dookie College played in the Tatong Thoona Football League.[19]

From 1946 to 1952, Dookie College played the Central Goulburn Valley Football League,[20] with their "Seconds" side winning the 1948 Benalla & District Football League premiership.

In 1947, Dookie College had firsts and seconds in the Central Goulburn FL, with their thirds team playing in the Benalla and District FL.

Former 1954 world one mile record holder and running champion, John Landy, played football with Dookie College Football Club in 1949 and 1950,[21] winning the Central Goulburn Valley Football League – best and fairest award in 1950 and was a potential VFL footballer, before his running took centre stage.[22] [23]

Dookie College FC first competed in the Benalla Tungamah Football League in 1953 until 1966, then moved across to the Tungamah Football League in 1967 until 1976.

Dookie – Cosgrove Football Club – 1930

Dookie & Cosgrove merged in 1930 and entered a team in the Shepparton District Second Eighteen Football Association (SDSEFA) as the Dookie – Cosgrove FC.[24] Both Dookie FC & Cosgrove FC returned to the Katandra FA in 1931 as separate clubs.

Dookie – Yabba Football Club – 1932 to 1940

In 1932, a Yabba – Dookie Football Club was established for a "Seconds" team to compete in the Devenish – Mulwala Football Association, in which they defeated St. James in the final.

In 1933 this merged team entered the Benalla Mulwala Football League and defeated Wilby in the grand final. In 1940, they played in the Goulburn Valley Football Association.

Dookie United Football Club – 1977 to present day

Dookie United FNC was founded in 1977 from a merger of the "Dookie Football Club" and the "Dookie Agricultural College Football Club".

Both original clubs were having difficulty fielding two senior teams. In its first year Dookie United played off in the senior and reserves footy grand finals. Since 1977, Dookie have been regularly been involved in finals footy.

Since the merger, the club has successfully been able to work together as a local community to welcome and make part of the club, the new influx of students each year who attend the University of Melbourne based at the Dookie College campus.

Former Dookie United junior Luke Lowden was drafted to the Hawthorn Football Club at the 2008 AFL Draft.

Football competitions timelines

Dookie Football Club
Dookie College Football Club

Football Premierships

Dookie Football ClubSeniors
Dookie – Yabba Football ClubSeniors
Dookie College Football ClubSeniors

Reserves

In 1948, Dookie College Senior team played in the Central Goulburn Valley Football League, while their Reserves team played in the Benalla & District Football League competition.

Dookie United Football ClubSeniors

Thirds – Under 17's

Football – Runners Up

Dookie Football ClubSeniors
Dookie – Yabba Football Club
Dookie College Football ClubSeniors
Dookie United Football ClubSeniors

Football League – Best & Fairest winners

Dookie Football ClubSeniors

Tungamah Football League – Lawless Medal

Dookie College Football ClubSeniors

Goulburn Valley Football Association – Shepparton Advertiser Trophy

Central Goulburn Valley Football League – Shepparton Advertiser Trophy (1946 & 1947)

Central Goulburn Valley Football League – Hanlon Trophy (1948 to 1952)

Benalla Tungamah Football League – Lawless Medal

Tungamah Football League – Lawless Medal

Dookie United Football ClubSeniors

Central Goulburn Football League – Lawless Medal

ANZAC Medalist 2021:

VFL / AFL players

The following footballers played with either – Dookie, Dookie College or Dookie United prior to playing senior VFL / AFL football.

Netball Premierships

A. GradeTungamah Football Netball League 1977 to 1995

Goulburn Valley Football Netball League – Division Two. 1996 to 1998

Central Goulburn Football Netball League – 1999 to 2005

Picola & District Football Netball League

2006 to 2017

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1887 - Dookie FC . Trove Newspapers . The North Eastern Ensign . 4 July 2020 . 19 March 1887. 2.
  2. Web site: 2018 - Picola League strikes back in afl admin takeover stoush . Border Mail Newspaper . Border Mail Newspaper . 6 March 2018.
  3. Web site: 1887 - Dookie FC . Trove Newspapers . The North Eastern Ensign . 4 July 2020 . 19 March 1887. 2.
  4. News: 1891 - Dookie FC v Katamatite FC . Trove Newspapers, National Library of Australia . Cobram Courier . 1 May 2020 . 11 June 1891. 2.
  5. Web site: 1903 - Dookie FC - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 7 July 2020 . 2 July 1903. 2.
  6. Web site: 1906 - Dookie FA - Ladder . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 7 July 2020 . 16 August 1906. 3.
  7. Web site: Dookie Wednesday Football Club. . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder. 10 July 2020 . 3 . 5 June 1913.
  8. Web site: 1914 - Land for Dookie Recreation Reserve . Trove Newspapers . Shepparton News . 9 September 2020 . 3 . 9 March 1914.
  9. Web site: 1914 - Dookie Recreation Reserve . The Age . 10 July 2020 . 29 June 1914. 7.
  10. Web site: 1915 - Dookie F. - club colors . Trove Newspapers . 10 July 2020 . 27 May 1915. 2.
  11. Web site: 1915 - Katandra FA goes into recess . Shepparton Advertiser . 11 July 2020 . 29 July 1915. 4.
  12. Web site: 1919 - Dookie Line FA - Draw . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 9 July 2020 . 12 June 1919. 3.
  13. Web site: 1947 - Central Goulburn Valley FL - Meeting . Shepparton Advertiser . 13 August 2020.
  14. Web site: 1908 - Dookie FA - Teams . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 10 July 2020 . 10 June 1908. 4.
  15. Web site: 1927 - Dookie College admitted into new league . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 5 July 2020 . 30 April 1927. 21.
  16. Web site: 1927 - Shepparton District Second Eighteen FA - Best Player Award . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 6 July 2020 . 10 September 1927. 21.
  17. Web site: 1929 - Dookie College FC barred! . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 6 July 2020 . 6 June 1929. 4.
  18. Web site: 1935 - Dookie College FC - B & F . The Age . 14 July 2020 . 9 November 1935. 22.
  19. Web site: 1939 - Tatong Thoona FA - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 6 July 2020 . 28 april 1939, page 6..
  20. Web site: 1947 - Central Goulburn Valley FL - Rd.1 preview . Shepparton Advertiser . 6 July 2020 . 25 April 1947. 4.
  21. Web site: 1954 - Landy played with Dookie College . Benalla Ensign . 24 July 2021 . 10 . 24 June 1954.
  22. Web site: 1954 - Central Goulburn FL - Best & Fairest Award . Shepparton Advertiser . 16 July 2020 . 5 September 1950. 2.
  23. Web site: 1954 - Former player, John Landy . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 16 July 2020 . 24 June 1954. 10.
  24. Web site: 1930 - Shepparton District Second Eighteen Football Association - Draw . Shepparton Advertiser . 12 July 2020 . 8 May 1930. 5.
  25. Web site: 1906 - Dookie District Football Association . Trove Newspapers . Dookie & Katamatite Recorder . 10 July 2020 . 21 June 1906. 2.
  26. Web site: 1920 - Benalla Mulwala FA - Ladder . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 14 July 2020 . 5 August 1920. 2.
  27. Web site: 1922 - Dookie FA - Reformation Meeting . Benalla Standard. 13 July 2020 . 19 May 1922. 3.
  28. Web site: 1928 - Katandra FA - Rd. 1 Draw . Trove Newspapers . Numurkah Leader . 12 July 2020 . 6 June 1928. 3.
  29. Web site: 1930 - Goulburn Valley FSEFA . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 12 July 2020 . 29 March 1930. 28.
  30. Web site: 1931 - Katandra FA - Teams . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 12 July 2020 . 23 June 1931. 13.
  31. Web site: 1931 - Katandra FA - Teams . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 12 July 2020 . 3 August 1931. 11.
  32. Web site: Goulburn Valley FA – AGM . Shepparton Advertiser . 17 July 2020 . 26 April 1940, page.
  33. Web site: 1940 - Goulburn Valley FA - Rd.1 Preview . Shepparton Advertiser . 17 July 2020 . 10 May 1940. 7.
  34. Web site: 1945 - Goulburn Valley FA - Final Ladder . Shepparton Advertiser . 13 July 2020 . 31 August 1948. 2.
  35. Web site: 1946 - Central Goulburn FL - Final Ladder . Shepparton Advertiser . 13 July 2020 . 13 August 1946. 3.
  36. Web site: 1947 - Central Goulburn FL - Final Ladder . Shepparton Advertiser . 13 July 2020 . 12 August 1947. 3.
  37. Web site: 1948 - Central Goulburn FL - Final Ladder . Shepparton Advertiser . 13 July 2020 . 21 August 1948. 2.
  38. Web site: 1953 - Dookie College FC admitted to BTFL . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 16 July 2020 . 24 February 1953. 8.
  39. Web site: 1893 - Cahill Cup Premiers . Trove Newspapers . The Melbourne Sportsman . 9 July 2020 . 25 July 1893. 6.
  40. Web site: 1906 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 4 July 2020 . 23 August 1906. 2.
  41. Web site: 1906 - Dookie FC - Presentation Night . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 7 July 2020 . 25 October 1906. 2.
  42. Web site: 1925 - Dookie FA - Dookie minor premiers . Benalla Standard. 4 July 2020 . 16 October 1925. 3.
  43. Web site: Allan . Robert . 1925 - Dookie FA - Season Review . Australian Football . Australian Football . 12 July 2020 . 1925.
  44. Web site: 1912 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 4 July 2020 . 3 October 1912. 3.
  45. Web site: 1912 - Katandra FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Dookie and Katamatite Recorder . 4 July 2020 . 10 October 1912. 3.
  46. Web site: 1932 - Mulwala Devenish Football League - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Numurkah Leader . 13 July 2020 . 13 September 1932. 4.
  47. Web site: 1933 - Mulwala Devenish FA - Grand Final match review . The Age . 5 July 2020 . 18 September 1933. 7.
  48. Web site: 1952 - CGVFL Grand Final match review . Shepparton Advertiser . 22 July 2020 . 9 September 1952. 4.
  49. Web site: 1948 - Benalla & District FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 4 July 2020 . 17 September 1948. 6.
  50. Web site: 1907 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review . Benalla Standard. 7 July 2020 . 13 September 1907. 2.
  51. Web site: 1907 - Dookie FA - Deleagte's Meeting . Benalla Standard. 7 July 2020 . 20 September 1907. 4.
  52. Web site: 1914 - Dookie FC - Runners Up . Shepparton Advertiser . 10 July 2020 . 13 August 1914..
  53. Web site: 1923 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review . Shepparton Advertiser . 4 July 2020 . 10 September 1923. 4.
  54. Web site: 1924 - Dookie FA - Grand Final match review. . The Age . 5 July 2020 . 9 September 1924. 15.
  55. Web site: 1919 - Benalla Line FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . The North Eastern Ensign . 4 July 2020 . 5 September 1919. 3.
  56. Web site: 1926 - Goulburn Valley Second Eighteen FL . Shepparton Advertiser . 11 July 2020 . 6 September 1926. 5.
  57. Web site: 1950 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 21 June 2020 . 7 September 1950. 2.
  58. Web site: 1939 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 21 June 2020 . 29 September 1939. 5.
  59. Web site: 1953 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 22 June 2020 . 24 September 1953. 2.
  60. Web site: 1953 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match preview . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 21 June 2020 . 24 September 1953. 1.
  61. Web site: 1954 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 22 June 2020 . 30 September 1954. 11.
  62. Web site: 1950 - CGVFL - Grand Final match review . Shepparton Advertiser . 22 July 2020 . 26 September 1950. 2.
  63. Web site: 1945 - Goulburn Valley FA - Best & Fairest Award . Shepparton Advertiser . 13 July 2020 . 14 September 1945. 7.
  64. Web site: 1948 - CGVFL - Best & Fairest . Shepparton Advertiser . 21 July 2020 . 7 September 1948. 2.
  65. Web site: 1950 - Central Goulburn FL - Hanlon Trophy . Shepparton Advertiser . 16 July 2020 . 5 September 1950. 2.
  66. Web site: Barrie Beattie's Sporting Journey . On Reflection . K B Hill.

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