Violet Town Football Club Explained

Clubname:Violet Town FNC Inc.
Fullname:Violet Town Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Towners
Founded:1880
Colours: Red Yellow Blue
League:Kyabram DFL since 2006
Premierships:1911, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1961, 1982, 1987, 1990, 2012.
Ground:Violet Town Recreation Reserve "the palace of Tulip Street"

The club is currently part of the Kyabram District Football and Netball League (KDFNL) and has four football teams: Seniors, Reserves, Under 18's and Under 14's.

The club recently won an Under 18's premiership in 2023, having gone undefeated all season. The club has also amalgamated with the Violet Town netball club to become the Violet Town Football and Netball Club Inc.

History

Violet Town Football Club is an Australian football club which was established in 1880 and has won 15 football premierships in various Australian rules football leagues.

One of the first recorded Australian Rules football matches for Violet Town was a contest against Euroa on Saturday, 19 July 1884 in Violet Town, with J. Clancy as captain,[1] with Euroa, 4.15 - 39 defeating Violet Town 0.5 - 5.[2]

In 1904, the club colors were a navy blue guernsey, blue pants and maroon stockings.[3]

In 1943, Violet Town defeated Euroa in the grand final of the Slap Dash Knockout Football Competition.[4] [5]

In 1949, Violet Town's Bruce Smith kicked 99 goals for the season, which included five goals in their grand final victory against Strathbogie.[6]

Football Leagues Timelines

Location

Violet Town is located in North Eastern Victoria, Australia; the town is found on the route between Melbourne and Albury and is approximately 180 km north-north-east of Melbourne and is between Euroa and Benalla and is bypassed by the Hume Freeway (and former Hume Highway) which are found to the south.

Football Premierships

Seniors
Reserves
Under 18's

Football Runners up

Seniors

Violet Town Football Association

Established in 1907, the Violet Town Football Association ran between 1905 and 1911, with the following clubs participating - Baddaginnie, Benalla Gymnasium (blue & white colours), Caniambo West, Euroa, Gooram, Karramomos, Strathbogie and Violet Town.

Premiers / Grand Finals

Team Song

The team song has three official verses. They are as follows:

We're a happy team at Violet TownWe're the mighty flying town.One for all, and all for oneThe way we play at Towners,we are the mighty flying Town.There are times when you'll see us, busting our guts!There are times when you'll wish that,you'd never known us!There are times when you'll knowThat we're really made of goldWe are the boys from Violet Town.You'll see us in the finals,you'll see us do or die.We'll fight and fight forever,To see the banner fly.Are we good? Are we good?Are we any bloody good?We are the boys from Violet Town!

Cult Figures

Boyo is the seniors' games leader and the primary groundsman for the palace on Tulip Street. Boyo is an absolute legend, with a trophy room so large it could have its own postcode. You are not a towner until Boyo himself has referred to you as 'boyo'.

Holmesy could be said to be the walls of the Violet Town Football Club, as he fought for the club's survival, and has exponentially grown the club into the blossoming association it is today. Barack Obama was once compared to Matthew Holmes.

Mick is the father of all trainers and is so good that he appears in 155 club rooms across Victoria alone. Mick has dedicated over 600 Saturdays to the club, translating to approximately 2000 games, which is truly mind-boggling considering Mick is only 21 years old.

Known as the manliest man to ever live, Gary Ablett Snr once referred to Hyphen as the "toughest bloke he'd ever heard of." Hyphen recently reached his 50 senior game milestone, which is a credit to Hyphen for not being permanently suspended yet (due to his MMA style of play on the football field). Mr Lloyd-Williams is so hard at the ball that he allegedly was decapitated one day on his way through a pack. Despite this minor injury, hyphen continued to plough through anyone in his way, regaining his cranium and kicking the goal. Opposing wingmen cower in fear when they see Mr Lloyd-Williams line up against them, and beg for mercy when the ball is within a 100 metre radius of them.

Renowned for his John Williamson karaoke and his eye-catching dance moves, Mr. Jenning's claim to fame was his touching quote "Not bad, ya shelf?" This amazing lyricism and obvious poetic skill is also why Legs is a premiership assistant coach, and even captain of the senior side.

Son of Gary and nephew of Shane, Nathan (A.K.A Schooner Abley) is more than just a mustache. Mr Shredder is considered a 'pocket rocket', having once beaten Riley Kego in a time trial. Wheels is also an exceptional sword fighter, where his opponents are commonly heard crying and saying "no fair, his is bigger than mine!" Shredder bleeds Towner blood, and everyone, even Hyphen (who has no feelings except rage) love the beer sinking legend.

Some may know him as the Under 18's co-coach of 2022, or others may know him as the driver of that noisy Subaru. However you know him, Triffo is the fastest football player you've ever seen. Having once run a sub 1-minute marathon, Triffo once tore his hamstring. Within the same season, Triffo also broke a couple of ribs. You know what that means? The footy gods are so scared of Ashton Hillaire that they need to injure him in order to restrain his running abilities.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1884 - Violet Town Mems . Euroa Advertiser and Violet Town, Longwood, Avenel, Strathbogie, Balmattam and Miepoll Gazette (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 3 . 18 July 1884.
  2. Web site: 1884 - Ourselves . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 2 . 25 July 1884.
  3. Web site: 1904 - Violet Town FC . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 2 . 15 April 1904.
  4. Web site: 1943 - SLAP-DASH PREMIERSHIP: VIOLET TOWN WINS . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 30 March 2024 . 3 . 28 September 1943.
  5. Web site: 1943 - Final: Violet d Euroa . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 30 March 2024 . 3 . 28 September 1943.
  6. Web site: 1949 - VIOLET TOWN PREMIERS OF EUROA DISTRICT ASSOCIATION . Benalla Ensign (Vic. : 1938 - 1954) . 5 April 2024 . 3 . 23 September 1949.
  7. Web site: 1903 - Football . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 4 . 29 May 1903.
  8. Web site: 1913 - Gooram win premiership . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 5 . 29 August 1913.
  9. Web site: 1914 - Gooram too good for Violet Town . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 3 . 25 August 1914.
  10. Web site: 1919 - Longwood v Avenel . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 3 . 13 June 1919.
  11. Web site: 1919 - Gooram defeat Violet Town . The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 3 . 23 September 1919.
  12. Web site: 1920 - Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 4 . 16 April 1920.
  13. Web site: 1920 - BENALLA ROVERS WIN FINAL MATCH . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 3 . 3 September 1920.
  14. Web site: 1921 - Rovers Win the Premiership . Benalla Standard (Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 3 . 6 September 1921.
  15. Web site: 1922 - Euroa . The Age . 5 March 2024 . 7 . 12 May 1922.
  16. Web site: 1912 - J D Nicholls: Obituary . Corryong Courier (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 2 . 8 February 1912.
  17. Web site: 1911 - Country Football . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 3 March 2024 . 11 . 21 August 1911.
  18. Web site: 1923 - Country Football: Violet Town . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 18 . 27 August 1923.
  19. Web site: 1923 - Violet Town . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 5 March 2024 . 14 . 21 August 1923.
  20. Web site: 1927 - VIOLET TOWN PREMIERS . Benalla Standard (Vic) . 6 March 2024 . 6 . 16 August 2024.
  21. Web site: 1928 - Country Football: . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) . 6 March 2024 . 35 . 3 September 1928.
  22. Web site: 1938 - VIOLET TOWN WINS PREMIERSHIP . Benalla Standard (Vic. : 1901 - 1940) . 4 April 2024 . 1 . 27 September 1947.
  23. Web site: 1949 - VIOLET TOWN PREMIERS OF EUROA DISTRICT ASSOCIATION . Benalla Ensign (Vic) . 14 March 2024 . 3 . 23 September 1949.
  24. Web site: Adam McNicol . 2012 - September on the mind . The Age . 3 March 2024 . 2 September 2012.
  25. Web site: Marc McGowan . 2012 - Boys bring cup to town . Press Reader . Shepparton News . 3 March 2024 . 24 September 2012.
  26. Web site: 1919 - Gooram defeats Violet Town . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 14 March 2024 . 4 . 26 September 1919.
  27. Web site: 1934 - Other Matches: Euroa . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) . 14 March 2024 . 14 . 10 September 1934.
  28. Web site: 1946 - Benalla Wins Grand Final by Six Points . Benalla Ensign (Vic. : 1938 - 1954) . 4 April 2024 . 4 . 20 September 1946.
  29. Web site: 1952 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Grand Final match review. . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 21 June 2020 . 18 September 1952. 10.
  30. Web site: 1952 - Benalla Tungamah FL - Premiership Shield . Trove Newspapers . Benalla Ensign . 22 June 2020 . 16 October 1952. 3.
  31. Web site: 1905 - Country Football . The Age . 4 March 2024 . 9 . 25 August 1905.
  32. Web site: 1908 - GYMNASIUM PREMIERS . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 3 . 14 August 1908.
  33. Web site: 1908 - BALL AND PRESENTATION OP MEDALS . Benalla Standard (Vic) . 4 April 2024 . 4 . 18 September 1908.
  34. Web site: 1909 - The Wednesdays . Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920) . 4 March 2024 . 5 . 3 September 1909.
  35. Web site: 1909 - VIOLET TOWN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. . Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920) . 4 April 2024 . 6 . 21 May 1921.
  36. Web site: 1910 - The Wednesdays . Euroa Advertiser (Vic) . 4 March 2024 . 5 . 19 August 1910.
  37. Web site: 1911 - Country Football . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 3 March 2024 . 11 . 21 August 1911.

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