Glenrowan Football Club Explained

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Fullname:Glenrowan Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Rovers, Kelly Tigers
Season:2019
Dissolved:2019
League:Ovens & King Football League
Ground:Glenrowan Recreation Ground
Capacity:5,000
Premierships:(14): 1914, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1955, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
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The Glenrowan Football Club was formed in 1905, when they played a match against Greta.[1] The club spent most of its time in the Benalla & District Football League (1946 - 1991) and the Ovens & King Football League (1992 - 2019), when it folded after the 2019 season, due to a lack of players, off field officials, active past players and volunteers.[2]

History

Glenrowan's first documented match was against Winton in 1894, at Winton.[3]

In 1910, Glenrowan wore red, blue and white vertical stripe football jumpers. Glenrowan won the first grand final against Greta South FC, but as Greta South has won the minor premiership, they had the right to challenge Glenrowan in another match for the premiership, in which Greta South won.

Glenrowan joined the Ovens & King Football League in 1992 and played there until 2019.

Three past players of Glenrowan have been awarded an Order of Australia award. They are Linton Briggs, Stuart Devlin and Bill O'Callaghan.[4]

Competition Timeline

Football Grand Finals

Seniors
YearVenuePremiersScoreRunner UpScore
1910Greta WestGreta South5.7 - 37 Glenrowan0.8 - 8
1914Benalla Glenrowan 5.6 - 36 Greta 2.4 - 16[15]
1919Benalla Glenrowan 4.19 - 43 Thoona 4.4 - 28
1925Winton Glenrowan 7.6 - 48 Winton 5.5 - 35[16]
1926Thoona Glenrowan5.8 - 38 Winton 4.7 - 31
1928Winton South Wang 16.10 - 106Glenrowan 7.3 - 45
1934Goorambat Tatong 12.15 - 87 Glenrowan 10.6 - 66
1954BenallaBenalla All Blacks 12.14 - 86Glenrowan 6.12 - 48
1955BenallaGlenrowan 14.9 - 93 Swanpool 9.16 - 70
1956BenallaBenalla All Blacks 13.10 - 88Glenrowan 11.6 - 72
1957BenallaSwanpool 9.9 - 63 Glenrowan 7.14 - 56
1968BenallaBenalla All Blacks 13.16 - 94Glenrowan 13.9 - 87
1969BenallaGlenrowan 13.14 - 92Benalla All Blacks11.9 - 75
1970BenallaGlenrowan 15.8 - 98 Benalla All Blacks13.11 - 89
1971BenallaBenalla All Blacks 13.6 - 84 Glenrowan 11.4 - 70
1978BenallaGoorambat 16.16 - 112Glenrowan 16.11 - 107
1979BenallaGoorambat ? Glenrowan ?
1980BenallaGlenrowan 16.6 - 102 Tatong 15.7 - 97
1981Benalla Glenrowan 17.13 - 115 Tatong 14.11 - 95
2013W J Findlay Oval Milawa 15.16 - 106 Glenrowan 7.13 - 55
2014W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 16.13 - 109 Milawa 10.8 - 68
2015W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 9.13 - 67 Milawa 8.6 - 54
2016W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 16.11 - 107 Tarrawingee 6.7 - 43
2017W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 13.12 - 90 Benalla All Blacks 6.7 - 43
Reserves
YearVenuePremiersScoreRunner UpScore
1985Benalla ShowgroundsTatong 14.10 - 94 Glenrowan4.10 - 34
2005Norm Minns Oval Whorouly 5.2 - 32 Glenrowan4.5 - 29
2009Norm Minns Oval Tarrawingee8.8 - 56 Glenrowan5.5 - 35
2015W J Findlay Oval King Valley15.19 - 109Glenrowan10.9 - 69
2017W J Findlay Oval Bright 11.16 - 82 Glenrowan6.3 - 39

Football League Best & Fairest winners

Seniors
Reserves

Football Statistics

Consecutive finals series
Consecutive grand finals
Consecutive match wins

VFL / AFL Players

The following footballer played with Glenrowan, prior to playing AFL football.

The following footballers played VFL / AFL football prior to playing / coaching Glenrowan FC. The year indicates their first season at Glenrowan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1905 - Football . Benalla Standard (Vic) . 15 December 2022 . 3 . 7 July 1905 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215100042/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155413942 . live .
  2. Web site: 2019 - Former Ovens and King powerhouse Glenrowan forced into recess . Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW) . 16 December 2022 . 4 October 2019 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216070508/https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6420253/former-ovens-and-king-powerhouse-glenrowan-forced-into-recess/ . live .
  3. Web site: 1894 - Sporting Intelligence . The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic) . 16 December 2022 . 2 . 24 August 1894 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216071040/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71552184?searchTerm=winton%20football . live .
  4. Web site: David Johnston . Mr Wangaratta - Bill O'Callaghan - dies just short of 90th birthday . Border Mail . 20 December 2022 . 21 August 2015 . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220100157/https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/3294951/wangaratta-loses-a-fine-contributor/ . live .
  5. Web site: 1906 - Greta Glenrowan Association . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 3 . 28 August 1906 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305041728/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155419707 . live .
  6. Web site: 1907 - The Glenrowan Football Association . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 4 . 7 June 1907 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305042022/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155335538 . live .
  7. Web site: 1910 - Football . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 3 . 8 July 1910 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305043422/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155321751 . live .
  8. Web site: 1912 - N E Wednesday Association . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 3 . 3 May 1912 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305043744/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155579885 . live .
  9. Web site: 1913 - Football . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 3 . 13 June 1913 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305044336/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155574658 . live .
  10. Web site: 1920 - Draw . Euroa Advertiser . 5 March 2023 . 4 . 18 June 1920 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305050939/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65690293 . live .
  11. Web site: 1922 - WANGARATTA ROVERS BEAT GLENROWAN . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 3 . 1 September 1922 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305170748/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214242313 . live .
  12. Web site: 1925 - Devenish v Mulwala . Benalla Standard . 5 March 2023 . 5 . 22 May 1925 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305171230/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214232193 . live .
  13. Web site: 1932 - Football season opens . The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic) . 5 March 2023 . 2 . 27 May 1932 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305051305/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70786269 . live .
  14. Web site: 1946 - Football . Benalla Ensign . 5 March 2023 . 6 . 2 August 1946 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305055157/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65565717 . live .
  15. Web site: 1914 - Glenrowan wins premiership . Wangaratta Chronicle . 5 March 2023 . 4 . 12 August 1914 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305060105/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92117505 . live .
  16. Web site: 1925 - Country Matches . The Argus . 5 March 2023 . 16 . 27 July 1925 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305055157/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65565717 . live .
  17. Web site: 1934 - Best Footballer . The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic) . 15 December 2022 . 2 . 14 September 1934 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215101307/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70790551 . live .
  18. Web site: 1937 - Oxley . The Age . 15 December 2022 . 13 . 3 November 1937 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215101621/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205549263 . live .

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