Yallourn Football Club Explained

Yallourn Football Club was an Australian Rules Football Club based in Yallourn, Victoria, which ran from 1921 to 1976.

History

Yallourn Football ClubThe first documented football match that Yallourn FC was involved in was a practice match against Morwell in 1921.[1]

In 1922, Yallourn were admitted into the Central Gippsland Football Association.[2] Reg Anthony was elected as captain.

Between 1937 and 1940 Yallourn entered two teams into the Central Gippsland Football Association, under the names of Yallourn Blue and Yallourn Gold,[3] [4] with Yallourn Blue winning the 1939 Central Gippsland Football Association premiership.

In 1947, Yallourn had two sides in the Central Gippsland Football League Seconds competition, Yallourn and Yallourn Youths.[5]

Yallourn FC and Yallourn North FC merged in 1977 to form the Yallourn Yallourn North FC.

Yallourn North Football Club

The Yallourn North FC commenced playing in 1948[6] in the Mid Gippsland Football League after the Brown Coal Mine Imperials and Brown Coal Mine Rovers teams merged and changed their name to the Yallourn North FC.[7]

Yallourn FC and Yallourn North FC's merged in 1977 to form Yallourn Yallourn North FC, who played in the Mid Gippsland Football League up until 2019. In 2021 YYNFC joined the Gippsland Football League.

Premierships
Yallourn Imperials Football ClubThe Yallourn Imperials Football Club first competed in the Morwell & Yallourn Football Association in 1932.The “Imps” eventually folded just prior to the 1940 season, due to many players enlisting in the Army.
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    Yallourn FC Premierships

    VFL Players

    The following footballers played with Yallourn FC prior to playing VFL football

    The following footballers played/coached with Yallourn FC after playing senior VFL football, with the year indicating their first season at Yallourn.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 1921 - Football . Trove Newspapers . Morwell Advertiser . 15 January 2021 . 3 . 13 May 1921.
    2. Web site: 1922 - Central Gippsland FA - AGM . Trove Newspapers . West Gippsland Gazette . 15 January 2021 . 3 . 4 April 1922.
    3. Web site: 1937 - Yallourn club to be admitted . Trove Newspapers . Weekly Times . 2 February 2021 . 68 . 3 April 1937.
    4. Web site: 1937 - Football . Trove Ne . Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic) . 1 February 2021 . 1 . 6 May 1937.
    5. Web site: 1947 - Seconds Football . Trove Newspapers . Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic) . 2 February 2021 . 3 . 14 August 1947.
    6. Web site: 1948 - Football: Yallourn North . Trove . Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic) . 3 February 2021 . 10 . 11 March 1948.
    7. Web site: Yallourn North FC History . australianfootball.com . 3 February 2021.
    8. Web site: M G Premiers: Yallourn North . Trove Newspapers . Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic) . 19 January 2021 . 4 . 14 September 1950.
    9. Web site: 1932 - The Draw . Trove . Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic) . 1 February 2021 . 10 . 21 July 1932.
    10. Web site: 1935 - New League Formed . Trove . Morwell Advertiser . 1 February 2021 . 8 . 4 April 1935.
    11. Web site: 1939 - Yallourn Blues win Premiership . Trove Newspapers . Weekly Times . 1 February 2021 . 67 . 23 September 1939.
    12. Web site: 1944 - Central Gippsland Wartime FL - Grand Final match Review: Yallourn Superior . Trove Newspapers . Morwell Advertiser . 15 January 2021 . 6 . 26 October 1944.
    13. Web site: 1946 - Successful Victory Day Carnival . Trove Newspapers . Gippsland Times (Vic) . 2 February 2021 . 4 . 13 June 1946.

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