Wahgunyah Football Club Explained

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Fullname:Wahgunyah Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Lions
Colours: Maroon Blue Gold
League:Tallangatta & District Football League
Ground:Wahgunyah Recreation Reserve, Wahgunyah, NSW.
Premierships:(11): 1907, 1919, 1948, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004
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Url:Wahgunyah FNC website

Wahgunyah Football / Netball Club is an Australian Rules Football club based in North Eastern Victoria that currently competes in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Club history

The town of Wahgunyah has had an Australian rules football team since 1877[1] and Wahgunyah's first recorded match was against Corowa (a return match) on Saturday, 16 June 1877, played "on the hill" in Corowa, with Wahgunyah winning the first encounter by three goals to nothing. W Busch was the captain of Wahgunyah FC.[2] Throughout 1877, there was talk of the Wahgunyah and Corowa Football Club's merging to form one stronger club and be called Border United Football Club,[3] with this merger taking place in August, 1877 and their first match as Border United was played against the Rutherglen Football Club in August 1877 and was captained by Jacob Levin.[4] The Border United team wore pink and white colours.[5]

The Wahgunyah Recreation Reserve was set aside by the Victorian Government in 1864 and was controlled by a Government appointed committee of Management.[6]

In 1888, Border United FC fielded three teams, First Twenty, Second Twenty and a junior team that played against other local teams and towns.[7]

Wahgunyah FC (Juniors) was re-established in 1897, with Mr. J Grimmond elected as president and decided that the club colours would be black and white (Magpies) and they decided to play at the racecourse[8] in the Murray Valley Junior Football Association.[9] The club won the 1897[10] [11] and 1899 Murray Valley Junior Football Association premierships. The Murray Valley Junior Football Association was abandoned in May, 1905.[12]

In 1901, Mr. Hancock won the club's most consistent player award at a club dinner at Wahgunyah's Victoria Hotel.[13]

Border United FC remained in place until 1905, when Corowa and Wahgunyah both entered stand alone teams in the Corowa District Football Association in 1906.[14]

In 1907, Wahgunyah finished on top of the ladder, with eleven wins from twelve games in the Corowa and District Football Association and won the premiership.[15]

Wahgunyah were runners to Howlong in the 1909 Ovens & Murray Junior Football Association grand final.[16] [17] William King won the club's Best all round player award in 1909.[18] Interestingly, in 1896, King was suspended for life by the O&MFA after assaulting an umpire.[19] [20] In 1909, Wahgunyah defeated Corowa to win the local State School premiership.[21]

In 1910, Wahgunyah were runners up to Lake Moodemere in the Ovens & Murray Junior Football Association grand final, after they walked off the ground at three quarter time due to excessively rough play.[22]

Wahgunyah have been involved in two drawn Chiltern & District Football Association senior football grand finals, in 1924 and again in 1954, with Wahgunyah winning both grand finals replays. Details below.

Football competitions timeline

Football Premierships

Juniors
Seniors
Reserves
Thirds
Fourths

Football runners up

Juniors
Seniors

Netball Premierships

A. Grade
B. Grade
C. Grade
D. Grade (18 & Under)
E. Grade (15 & Under)
F. Grade (13 & Under)

League Best & Fairest Awards

Senior Football

Archie Denis Medal

Reserves
Thirds

VFL / AFL players

The following footballers played with Wahgunyah FNC prior to playing senior VFL / AFL football or were drafted into the AFL. The year indicates their VFL / AFL debut.

The following VFL / AFL Footballers were born in Wahgunyah, Victoria.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1877 - ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 10 September 2021 . 2 . 27 April 1877.
  2. Web site: 1877 - Corowa FC v Wahgunyah FC . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 6 February 2020 . 10 February 1877. 2.
  3. Web site: 1877 - Wahgunyah FC and Corowa FC merger talks . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 22 June 1877. 3.
  4. Web site: 1877 - Border United FC v Rutherglen FC . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 3 August 1877. 3.
  5. Web site: 1877 - Rutherglen FC v Border United FC . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 24 August 1877. 3.
  6. Web site: 1864 - Committee of Management . The Star (Ballarat, Vic) . 13 September 2021 . 2 . 27 February 1864.
  7. Web site: 1888 - Football . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 16 September 2021 . 2 . 15 June 1888.
  8. Web site: 1897 - Wahgunyah FC . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 13 September 2021 . 2 . 7 May 1897.
  9. Web site: 1897 - Junior Football Association . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 13 September 2021 . 3 . 14 May 1897.
  10. Web site: 1897 - Corowa . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 13 September 2021 . 17 . 24 September 1897.
  11. Web site: 1897 - Football: Social Evening at Wahgunyah . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 13 September 2021 . 3 . 22 October 1897.
  12. Web site: 1905 - Football Notes . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 15 September 2021 . 26 May 1905.
  13. Web site: 1901 - Corowa . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 15 September 2021 . 17 . 4 October 1901.
  14. Web site: 1906 – Corowa & District Football Association Formation . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 22 May 1906. 2.
  15. News: 1907 - Corowa & DFA - Final Ladder . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 27 August 1907. 3.
  16. Web site: 1909 - The Junior Premiership . The Corowa Free Press . 10 September 2021 . 3 . 14 September 1914.
  17. Web site: 1909 - Football Hash Up . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 15 September 2021 . 2 . 10 September 1909.
  18. Web site: 1909 - Wahgunyah FC . The Corowa Free Press . 15 September 2021 . 4 . 21 September 1909.
  19. Web site: 1896 - William King Assault Court Case . Trove Newspapers . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express . 7 August 1896. 24.
  20. Web site: 1896 - King disqualified for life . Trove Newspapers . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express . 7 August 1896. 20.
  21. Web site: 1910 - State School Premiers . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 10 September 2021 . 5 . 23 September 1910.
  22. Web site: 1910 - JUnior Football . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 10 September 2021 . 2 . 27 September 1927.
  23. Web site: 1898 - Junior Association . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 14 September 2021 . 3 . 19 July 1898.
  24. Web site: 1901 - Junior Association . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 15 September 2021 . 2 . 2 August 1901.
  25. Web site: 1906 - Football . The Corowa Chronicle (NSW) . 18 September 2021 . 3 . 1 August 1906.
  26. Web site: 1908 - O&M Association . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 16 September 2021 . 3 . 23 June 1908.
  27. Web site: 1909 - Football Notes . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 10 September 2021 . 3 . 13 July 1909.
  28. Web site: 1938 - Football: Chiltern & District FL - Corowa Rovers Admitted . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 10 September 2021 . 4 . 12 April 1938.
  29. Web site: 1950 - Wahgunyah join Chiltern & DFA . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 25 October 2020 . 4 . 17 March 1950.
  30. Web site: 1897 - The Junior Premiership . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 13 September 2021 . 3 . 7 September 1897.
  31. Web site: 1899 - Wahgunyah Football Club . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 14 September 2021 . 15 September 1899.
  32. News: 1907 - Corowa & DFA - Final Ladder . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 27 August 1907. 3.
  33. Web site: 1919 - Chiltern District FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 22 August 2020 . 4 . 19 September 1919.
  34. Web site: 1924 - Chiltern & District FA - Drawn Grand Final match scores . Trove Newspapers . The Age . 7 . 25 September 1924.
  35. Web site: 1924 - Chiltern & District FA - Grand Final Replay match scores . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 25 August 2020 . 7 . 30 September 1924.
  36. Web site: 1954 - Chiltern & DFA - Drawn Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 5 November 2020 . 4 . 7 September 1954.
  37. Web site: 1954 - Chiltern & DFA - Grand Final Replay match review . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 5 November 2020 . 4 . 14 September 1954.
  38. Web site: 1946 - Leeton Football Knockout Carnival . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 15 October 2020 . 3 . 3 September 1946.
  39. Web site: 1906 - Corowa wins premiership . The Corowa Chronicle (NSW) . 18 September 2021 . 3 . 1 August 1906.
  40. Web site: 1909 - Howlong v Wahgunyah . The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) . 15 September 2021 . 4 . 13 September 109.
  41. Web site: 1926 - Chiltern & District FA - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Wodonga and Towong Sentinel . 26 August 2020 . 3 . 17 September 1926.
  42. Web site: 1954 - Chiltern and District Fairest to Dinsdale . The Corowa Free Press . 25 October 2021 . 4 . 13 August 1954.

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