Tocumwal Football Club Explained

Clubname:Tocumwal
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Fullname:Tocumwal Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Bloods
Season:2022
Home&Amp;Away:10th (4-10)
Topgoalkicker:Duane Haebich (51)
Bestandfairest:Kade Rowe
Colours: Red White
League:Picola & District Football Netball League
President:Matthew Petersen
Coach:Kade Rowe
Ground:Tocumwal Sports Ground
Capacity:12,000
Premierships:9
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The Tocumwal Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bloods, is an Australian rules football and netball club that competes in the Picola & District Football Netball League. The club is based in the town of Tocumwal located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.

History

Tocumwal FC was established way back in 1891 and played its first recorded match in 1893 against Cobram. Tocumwal played the Murray Border Football Association from 1894[1] to 1896. They then joined the newly established Federal District Football Association in 1897[2] and play there until 1902.

Tocumwal played in seven consecutive Southern Riverina Football Association (SRFA) grand finals between 1922 and 1928, but unfortunately they only won the last won in 1928.

Tocumwal Football Club was one of the foundation clubs and played in the Murray Football League from 1931 to 2013. They have won five senior premierships in over their time in the league, with 2009 being their most recent senior premiership in the league and to date.

After struggling in the Murray Football League, Tocumwal went and joined the Picola & District Football Netball League in 2014 where they have won two U/14's premierships in 2017 and 2022. They left the league after the 2022 season when the league disassociated with the AFL. They rejoined the Murray Football League for the 2023 season, however, returned to the Picola League a year later.

Tocumwal won the SRFA junior premiership in 1932, defeating Berrigan in the grand final.[3]

Football competitions timeline

Tocumwal Football Club have played in the following football competitions.

Football Premierships

Seniors

Football – Runners Up

Seniors

VFL / AFL players

The following footballers played with Tocumwal prior to playing senior VFL / AFL football, with the year indicating their debut.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1894 - Murray Border FA - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 4 June 2020 . 24 May 1894. 2.
  2. Web site: 1897 - Federal Football Association - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier. . 4 June 2020 . 20 May 1897. 3.
  3. Web site: 1932 - Southern Riverina FA . Trove Newspapers . Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser. NSW . 4 June 2020 . 22 September 1932. 2.
  4. Web site: 1895 - Murray Border FA - Draw . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier. . 4 June 2020 . 4 July 1895. 5.
  5. Web site: 1897 - Federal District FA - AGM & Draw . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 4 June 2020 . 17 June 1897. 2.
  6. Web site: 1898 - Federal District FA - Draw . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier. . 4 June 2020 . 16 June 1898. 2.
  7. Web site: 1899 - Federal District FA - Draw . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 4 June 2020 . 18 May 1899. 2.
  8. Web site: 1900 - Federal District FA - AGM & Draw . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier. 4 June 2020 . 31 May 1900. 5.
  9. Web site: 1901 - Federal District FA - AGM & Draw . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 4 June 2020 . 23 May 1901. 6.
  10. Web site: 1902 - Federal FA - Draw. Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier. . 4 June 2020 . 19 June 1902. 5.
  11. Web site: 1915 - Tocumwal FC - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo. NSW. 3 June 2020 . 14 May 1915. 3.
  12. Web site: 1917 - Southern Riverina FA - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo. NSW . 3 June 2020 . 29 June 1917. 2.
  13. Web site: 1918 - Tocumwal FC - AGM . Trove Newspapers . Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo. NSW. 3 June 2020 . 21 June 1918. 2.
  14. Web site: 1895 - Murray Border FA - Premiers . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 23 April 2020 . 12 September 1895. 5.
  15. Web site: 1895 - Murray Border FA - Yearly review . Trove Newspapers . Evening News. Sydney. 23 April 2020 . 26 August 1895. 5.
  16. News: 1898 - Federal FA - Premiers . Numurkah Leader . Trove . 1 May 2020 . 9 June 1899. 4.
  17. Web site: 1911 - Southern Riverina FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 24 April 2020 . 27 June 1911. 5.
  18. Web site: 1928 - Southern Riverina FA - Grand Final match review. . Trove Newspapers . The Argus. . 31 May 2020 . 27 August 1928. 7.
  19. Web site: 1935 - Murray FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 3 October 1935. 3.
  20. Web site: 1946 - Murray FL Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Numurkah Leader . 23 April 2020 . 2 September 1946. 3.
  21. Web site: 1896 - Murray Border FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Cobram Courier . 20 April 2020 . 10 September 1896. 7.
  22. Web site: Big Celebrations . Southern Riverina News . 26 September 2021 . 13 July 2016.