Ungarie Football Club Explained

Clubname:Ungarie
Fullname:Ungarie Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Magpies
Season:2015
Home&Amp;Away:2nd out of 6
(9 wins, 4 losses)
Afterfinals:Premiers
Founded:1916
Colours: Black White
Premierships:17
(1923, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015)
Ground:Ungarie Recreation Ground
Url:Ungarie FNC website

The Ungarie Football Netball Club (nicknamed The Magpies) is an Australian rules football and netball club that plays in the Northern Riverina Football Netball League (NRFNL). Formed in 1916, the Magpies are most famous for producing the Daniher brothers (Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris), as well as Ben Fixter.

History

Formation and early years

The Ungarie Football Club was formed in 1916, forty-four years after the founding of Ungarie in 1872.

The Magpies' existence first saw them play against Blow Clear in friendly social games in 1916 and played in the "Cup" competition in 1917 and 1918.[1]

1917 after which the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association was formed in 1918. Five years later, the Magpies won their only Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association premiership in 1923. One year later, the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association amalgamated with the Lake Cargelligo Australian Rules Football Association to form the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association (NRARFA).

20th century

The Magpies enjoyed their first eighty-four years of existence, winning forty-one premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:

21st century

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Magpies have continued to enjoy their existence, winning nineteen premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:

Club honours

Football

Seniors

1923

1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015

1982, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003

1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000

1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995

Under 16s/17s

1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2009, 2023.

2008, 2011, 2022

1991, 2009, 2023.

2009

Under 13s/14s

1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2011

2015, 2023.

Under 12s

2002, 2009

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Netball

A-Grade

1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014

2011

B-Grade

1995, 2000

Under 13s/14s

1998

External links

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1918 – Football Competition . The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette (NSW) . 4 February 2023 . 2 . 9 August 1918.