Merrigum Football Club Explained

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Fullname:Merrigum Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Bulldogs
League:Kyabram District Football League (since 1933)
Premierships:1910, 1928, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2015.
Ground:Merrigum Recreation Reserve
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Url:Merrigum FNC website

Merrigum Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Merrigum in the Goulburn Valley region, Victoria, Australia. The club is known as The Bulldogs.[1]

History

The first evidence of football in the Merrigum area was in 1902, when the football club applied to the Park Trustees to erect goals on the local oval.[2]

In 1905, Merrigum hosted Cooma in a game and won by one point.[3]

Merrigum lost their 1932 Goulburn Valley Central Junior Football League 1st semi final to Stanhope[4] prior to joining the Kyabram & District Football League in 1933.

Football Timeline

Football Premierships

Seniors
Reserves
Thirds

Football Runner Up

Seniors
Reserves
Thirds

Football Best and Fairest winners

Seniors

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Morbid and drear is a beer with no pub - theage.com.au. www.theage.com.au. 2008-03-19. Heinrichs. Paul. Melbourne. 2003-08-17.
  2. Web site: 1902 - Merrigum . The Tatura Guardian (Vic) . 26 February 2024 . 5 . 9 May 1902.
  3. Web site: 1905 - Merrigum v Cooma . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 26 February 2024 . 5 . 11 August 1905.
  4. Web site: 1932 - Goulburn Valley Central Junior League . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 3 . 23 August 1932.
  5. Web site: 1909 - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. . Shepparton Advertiser (Vic) . 26 February 2024 . 3 . 23 July 1909.
  6. Web site: 1910 - Junior Football Association . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 26 February 2024 . 2 . 17 May 1910.
  7. Web site: 1911 - KYABRAM JUNIOR ASSOCIATION - LIST OF FIXTURES . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 6 June 1911.
  8. Web site: 1912 - Junior Football Association . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 2 . 30 April 1912.
  9. Web site: 1913 - KYABRAM JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 6 May 1913.
  10. Web site: 1915 - MERRIGUM CLUB RE-FORMED . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 11 June 1915.
  11. Web site: 1915 - The Guardian . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 2 . 23 July 1915.
  12. Web site: 1921 - MERRIGUM FOOTBALL CLUB. . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 11 March 1921.
  13. Web site: 1921 - MERRIGUM AND STANHOPE CLUBS ADMITTED INTO ASSOCIATION . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 3 May 1921.
  14. Web site: 1922 - KYABRAM JUNIOR ASSOCIATION . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 16 May 1922.
  15. Web site: 1923 - Junior Football . Shepparton Advertiser (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 5 . 13 August 1923.
  16. Web site: 1925 - AMONG THE JUNIORS . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 12 May 1925.
  17. Web site: 1926 - Football Snapshots . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 1 April 1926.
  18. Web site: 1926 - FOOTBALL. Northern G.V. League. . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 16 April 1926.
  19. Web site: 1926 - NORTHERN GOULBURN LEAGUE . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 16 July 1926.
  20. Web site: 1930 - GOULBURN VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 5 . 13 May 1928.
  21. Web site: 1931 - FIRST SEMI-FINAL. Rushworth (6.2) d Merriflum (6.6) . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 25 August 1931.
  22. Web site: 1933 - Central Juniors: LEAGUE DISBANDS. . Shepparton Advertiser (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 8 . 10 April 1933.
  23. Web site: 1933 - Wanted: A competition . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 64 . 29 April 1933.
  24. Web site: 1934 - Byrneside-Merrigum Club . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 3 . 13 April 1934.
  25. Web site: 1934 - Kyabram District Association. The Draw. . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 3 . 24 April 1934.
  26. Web site: 1935 - Merrigum Club . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 3 . 16 April 1935.
  27. Web site: 1940 - Undera Admitted Merrigum Out . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 1 . 3 May 1940.
  28. Web site: 1944 - Merrigum Club Reformed . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 4 . 28 April 1944.
  29. Web site: 1910 - MUELLER'S DISQUALTFICATION . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 29 February 2024 . 2 . 30 August 1910.
  30. Web site: 1928 - MERRIGUM WIN THE PREMIERSHIP . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 4 September 1928.
  31. Web site: 1928 - Grand Filial Re-play . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 2 . 4 September 1928.
  32. Web site: 1928 - PROTEST BY MORMA . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 2 . 11 September 1928.
  33. Web site: 1928 - PREMIERSHIP BANQUET . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 3 . 25 September 1928.
  34. Web site: 1928 - HONORING THE PREMIERS . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 1 . 25 September 1928.
  35. Web site: 1949 - Merrigum Takes K.D.F.A. Title . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 12 . 1 September 1949.
  36. Web site: 1949 - Merrigum Club’s Record Year . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 11 . 13 October 1949.
  37. Web site: 1950 - FOOTBALL Merrigum Wins K.D.F.A. Premiership . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 11 . 14 September 1950.
  38. Web site: 1951 - K.P.F.A. MERRIGUM WINS 1951 PREMIERSHIP . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 11 . 30 August 1951.
  39. Web site: 1953 - KDFA Premiership Goes To Merrigum . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 11 . 10 September 1953.
  40. Web site: 1953 - Merrigum Football Club Celebrates Premiership . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic . 28 February 2024 . 11 . 8 October 2024.
  41. Web site: 1986 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 28 February 2024 . 36 . 22 September 1986.
  42. Web site: 1987 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 28 February 2024 . 36 . 21 September 1987.
  43. Web site: 2015 - KDFNL Grand Final . Gameday . Kyabram DFNL . 28 February 2024 . 26 September 2015.
  44. Web site: 1981 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 29 February 2024 . 27 . 21 September 1981.
  45. Web site: 1922 - COOMA DISTRICT FOOTDALL ASSOCIATION . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 2 . 25 April 1922.
  46. Web site: 1922 - The Premiership Won by Stanhope . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 1 August 1922.
  47. Web site: 1947 - Undera Wins K.D.F.A. Premiership . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 24 February 2024 . 7 . 26 September 1947.
  48. Web site: 1948 - KYABRAM TAKES TRIPLE PREMIERSHIP Imperials' Last Quarter Win . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 25 February 2024 . 4 . 7 October 1948.
  49. Web site: 1952 - K.D.F.A GIRGARRE WINS 1952 HONORS FROM LAST YEAR’S PREMIERS. . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 8 . 28 August 1952.
  50. Web site: 1952 - GRAND DINNER WIND-UP FOR MERRIGUM FOOTBALL . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 28 February 2024 . 6 . 2 October 1952.
  51. Web site: 1956 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 2 March 2024 . 16 . 27 August 1956.
  52. Web site: 1964 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 29 February 2024 . 19 . 14 September 1964.
  53. Web site: 1949 - K.D.F.A. Final Function: Best and Fairest Players . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 26 February 2024 . 4 . 29 September 1949.
  54. Web site: 1955 - Peter Fry Wins Football Medal . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 27 February 2024 . 5 . 28 July 1955.