Strathmerton Football Club
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| Strathmerton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Strathmerton Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname | Bulldogs | |
| Club song | "It's a grand old flag" (based on Melbourne's theme song) | |
| 2024 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 2nd of 15 | |
| Leading goalkicker | Tim Looby (123 goals) | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1894 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Picola & District Football League | |
| President | Michael Keane | |
| Coach | Tim Looby, Zach Betson | |
| Captain | Adrian Crestani | |
| Ground | Strathmerton Recreation Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Strathmerton Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club that was established in 1894 and has been affiliated with the Picola & District Football League since 1994.
The club is based in the small Victorian town of Strathmerton at the local Recreation Reserve[1] and fields four football teams and seven netball teams.
In 1947, the club unveiled a Roll of Honour of club footballers who enlisted for active service abroad in World War II.[2]
Football Leagues
[edit | edit source]- Murray Border Football Association[3]
- 1896
- Federal District Football Association[4]
- 1897 to 1902
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[5]
- 1903
- 1904 to 1910 – (Northern Division)
- Strathmerton Football Club
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[8]
- 1913 to 1914
- Strathmerton Football Club[9]
- 1915 to 1918 – Club in recess. World War I
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[10]
- 1919 to 1920 – (Northern Division)
- 1921 to 1930
- Murray Football League
- 1931 to 1935
- Picola & District Football League
- 1936 to 1937
- Murray Football League
- 1938 to 1993
- Picola & District Football League
- 1994 to 2020
Football Premierships
[edit | edit source]- Senior Football
- Federal District Football Association
- Picola & District Football League
- Murray Football League
- 1956, 1964
- Reserves Football
1974, 2014, 2022
- Thirds Football
?
- Fourths Football
?
Football Runners Up
[edit | edit source]- Senior Football
- Federal District Football Association
- 1902[18]
- Murray Football League
- 1931,[19] 1960, 1975
- Picola & District Football League
- 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
- Reserves Football
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League Best & Fairest Winners
[edit | edit source]- Senior Football
Murray Football League – O'Dwyer Medal
- 1956 – Len Carter
- 1957 – J J Ryan
- 1958 – J J Ryan
- 1959 – J J Ryan
- 1963 – J J Ryan
- 1964 – J J Ryan
- 1966 – Norm Smith
- 1973 – R Dunn
- 1984 – C Bell
- 1988 – C Newell
Picola & District Football League
- 2012 - J Evans
- 2019 - Tyron Hill
- 2023 - Jake Ellery
Strathmerton FC players who played in the VFL
[edit | edit source]The following footballers played with Strathmerton FC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL, with the year indicating their VFL debut.
- 1950 – Frank Tuck – Collingwood
- 1957 – Len Carter – Hawthorn
- 1965 – Daryl Mares – Hawthorn
- 1967 – Norm Smith – Hawthorn
- 1969 – Pat Patterson – Geelong
- 1981 – Stephen Reynoldson – Geelong & Brisbane Bears
- 1987 – Scott Christie[20] – North Melbourne. 1987 VFL Draft, pick 17. No senior VFL/AFL games.
VFL / AFL footballers who have come to play at the Strathmerton FC
[edit | edit source]The following footballers have come to play with Strathmerton FC, with senior football experience from an VFL / AFL club. The year indicates their debut with Strathmerton FC.
- 1950s – Jim McColl – Essendon
- 1964 – Lance Oswald – St. Kilda
- 1990s – Darren McAsey – Sydney Swans
- 1990s – David Bolton – Sydney Swans
References
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