Mines Rovers Football Club (Goldfields Football League) Explained

Clubname:Mines Rovers Football Club
Fullname:Mines Rovers Football Club
Formernames:Mines Football Club
Nicknames:"Diorites"
Clubsong:Good Old Diorites Forever
Bestandfairest:Osmetti Medal
Founded:1898
Colours: Royal Blue White
League:Goldfields Football League
President:Jeff Delbridge
Coach:Marc Johnstone
Captain:Jordan Delbridge
Ground:Digger Daws Oval
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Premierships:43
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Mines Rovers Football Club is an Australian rules football team playing in the Goldfields Football League, a league based in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Founded in 1898 as Mines Football Club, the club has enjoyed a long-standing involvement within in the league. One of the first clubs to play Australian football formed within the region, and helped popularise the sport, and supplant Rugby in popularity.[1] The GFL was known as the Goldfields Football Association (GFA) from 1901 to 1907 and 1920–25, and as the Goldfields National Football League (GNFL) from 1926 to 1987. Mines Rovers play home games at Digger Daws Oval, one they are co tenants with other GFL member, Boulder City Football Club. Mines Rovers currently hold the record for most premierships in the GFL with 43.

History

The club was formed on Thursday 30 March 1898 during a meeting held at Powell's Hotel in Kalgoorlie. The club was originally simply known as 'Mines' and wore the colours of black and white. The club tasted early success, winning the last Hannans District Football Association premiership in 1900 and the inaugural Goldfields Football Association premiership in 1901.[2]

Song

Good old Diorites forever,

Good old mighty white and blue.

No matter what the situation,

Mines Rovers will win through.

Never mind the opposition,

Our tradition gives us might.

Stick at the task and never falter,

For you're a Diorite.

Grand final appearances

The list of grand final appearance including premiership teams and runners-up is detailed below.[3]

YearPremiersRunners-up
1900Mines Rovers
1901Mines Rovers
1902Mines Rovers
1906Mines Rovers
1914Mines Rovers
1915Mines Rovers
1916–17
1918Mines Rovers
1921Mines Rovers
1922Mines Rovers
1923Mines Rovers
1926Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1928Boulder CityMines Rovers
1932Boulder CityMines Rovers
1934Mines RoversKalgoorlie City
1935Boulder CityMines Rovers
1936Mines RoversKalgoorlie City
1937Mines RoversKalgoorlie City
1938Mines RoversBoulder City
1939Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1940Mines RoversBoulder City
1942–44
1945Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1946Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1947Mines RoversBoulder City
1949Mines RoversBoulder City
1950Boulder CityMines Rovers
1951Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1953Kalgoorlie CityMines Rovers
1954Kalgoorlie CityMines Rovers
1955Mines RoversKalgoorlie City
1956Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1957Mines RoversKalgoorlie City
1960Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1961Mines RoversBoulder City
1964Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1965Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1967Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1968Mines RoversBoulder City
1969Mines RoversBoulder City
1970Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1971Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1972Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
1973Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1975Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1979Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1981KambaldaKalgoorlie City
1985KambaldaMines Rovers
1987Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
1988Kalgoorlie CityMines Rovers
1991Mines RoversBoulder City
1992Kalgoorlie CityMines Rovers
1993Mines RoversKambalda
1994Boulder CityMines Rovers
1995Mines RoversBoulder City
1996Mines RoversBoulder City
1999Kalgoorlie CityMines Rovers
2000Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
2001Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
2002Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
2003Mines RoversBoulder City
2004Mines RoversBoulder City
2007Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
2008Mines RoversKambalda
2009Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
2010Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
2015Mines RoversKalgoorlie Railways
2016Boulder CityBoulder City
2017Kalgoorlie RailwaysMines Rovers
2018Mines RoversBoulder City

Western Australian state premiership

During early periods of West Australian football, the Western Australian state premiership was contested intermittently between 1903 and 1924 between the winners of the Western Australian Football Association and Goldfields Football Association. Mines Rovers competed on 3 occasions but were unsuccessful on their attempts. Their closest match was a draw with East Fremantle but were beaten in the replay.

Matches played

YearWinnerScoresLoserResultVenueRef
WinnerLoser
1906
(replay)[4] 		6.11 (47)7.5 (47)Mines RoversMatch drawnEast Fremantle Oval[5]
7.5 (47)3.10 (28)Mines RoversEast Fremantle won by 19 pointsEast Fremantle Oval[6]
192216.15 (111)5.4 (34)Mines RoversEast Perth won by 77 pointsPerth Oval[7]
192310.10 (70)6.4 (40)Mines RoversEast Perth won by 30 pointsKalgoorlie Oval[8]

Notable players

See also

References

Notes

  1. Web site: Timeline – the Growth of Australian Rules Football around the World. Brett Northey. 2006. History of World Footy. 17 October 2006.
  2. Web site: Australian Football - Mines Rovers Football Club - Info. Programmable Soda. australianfootball.com. 19 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Premiership results - Seniors - Goldfields Football League. SportsTG. 19 September 2019.
  4. The 1906 match, at East Fremantle Oval, ended in a draw, with both teams locked at 47 points. The match was replayed the following weekend at the same ground, with East Fremantle winning by 19 points.
  5. Book: A Far Off Land. Devaney, J.. 2019. LULU Press. 9780244155148. 519. 19 September 2019.
  6. Web site: 30 Oct 1906 - State Football Premiership. Kalgoorlie Western Argus. 30 October 1906 . 19 September 2019.
  7. "STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. A WRETCHED GAME." – The Western Mail. Published Thursday, 5 October 1922. Retrieved from Trove, 7 September 2011.
  8. "EAST PERTH VICTORIOUS." – Western Argus. Published Tuesday, 16 October 1923. Retrieved from Trove, 7 September 2011.

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