Glenrowan Football Club

The Glenrowan Football Club was formed in 1905, when they played a match against Greta.[1] The club spent most of its time in the Benalla & District Football League (1946 - 1991) and the Ovens & King Football League (1992 - 2019), when it folded after the 2019 season, due to a lack of players, off field officials, active past players and volunteers.[2]

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Glenrowan
Names
Full nameGlenrowan Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Rovers, Kelly Tigers
2019 season
Club details
Founded1894 (1894)
Dissolved2019
Colours   
CompetitionOvens & King Football League
Premierships(14): 1914, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1955, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
Ground(s)Glenrowan Recreation Ground (capacity: 5,000)
Uniforms
Away
Other information
Official websiteGlenrowan FNC

History

Glenrowan's first documented match was against Winton in 1894, at Winton.[3]

In 1910, Glenrowan wore red, blue and white vertical stripe football jumpers. Glenrowan won the first grand final against Greta South FC, but as Greta South has won the minor premiership, they had the right to challenge Glenrowan in another match for the premiership, in which Greta South won.

Glenrowan joined the Ovens & King Football League in 1992 and played there until 2019.

Three past players of Glenrowan have been awarded an Order of Australia award. They are Linton Briggs, Stuart Devlin and Bill O'Callaghan.[4]

Glenrowan FC Jumper: 1946 - 55

Competition Timeline
  • 1894 - 1905: No official competitions entered, but did play many friendly matches against other local towns.
  • 1906 - Greta & Glenrowan Football Association[5]
  • 1907 - Winton, Glenrowan Thoona Football Association[6]
  • 1908 - Winton Glenrowan Football Association
  • 1909 - ?
  • 1910 - 15 Mile Creek Football Association[7]
  • 1911 - Club in recess
  • 1912 - North Eastern Wednesday Football Association[8]
  • 1913 - 14: Greta Glenrowan Football Association[9]
  • 1915 - 18: Club in recess. WW1
  • 1919 - Greta / Thoona Football Association
  • 1920 - 21: North East Lines Football Association[10]
  • 1922 - 23: Wangaratta Football Association[11]
  • 1924 - 26: Greta / Thoona Football Association[12]
  • 1927 - Ovens & King Football League
  • 1928 - 29: Glenrowan / Thoona Football Association
  • 1930 - 31: ?
  • 1932 - Euroa Line Football Association[13]
  • 1933 - ?
  • 1934 - 38: Tatong Thoona Football Association
  • 1939 - 45: Club in recess, due to WW2
  • 1946 - 91: Benalla & District Football League[14]
  • 1992 - 2019: Ovens & King Football League

Football Grand Finals
Seniors
YearVenuePremiersScoreRunner UpScore
1910Greta WestGreta South5.7 - 37Glenrowan0.8 - 8
1914BenallaGlenrowan5.6 - 36Greta2.4 - 16[15]
1919BenallaGlenrowan4.19 - 43Thoona4.4 - 28
1925WintonGlenrowan7.6 - 48Winton5.5 - 35[16]
1926ThoonaGlenrowan5.8 - 38Winton4.7 - 31
1928WintonSouth Wang16.10 - 106Glenrowan7.3 - 45
Reserves
YearVenuePremiersScoreRunner UpScore
1985Benalla ShowgroundsTatong14.10 - 94Glenrowan4.10 - 34

Football League Best & Fairest winners
Seniors
Reserves
  • Ovens & King Football League - (Ross Schutt Medal)
    • 2003 - Brad Laywood
    • 2004 - Brad Laywood
    • 2005 - Rick Lawford
    • 2009 - Brad Laywood
    • 2013 - Clayton Fraser
    • 2014 - Brad Laywood
    • 2017 - Trent Petersen

Football Statistics
Consecutive finals series
Consecutive grand finals
Consecutive match wins in a row

VFL / AFL Players

The following footballer played with Glenrowan, prior to playing AFL football.

The following footballers played VFL / AFL football prior to playing / coaching Glenrowan FC. The year indicates their first season at Glenrowan.

References
  1. "1905 - Football". Benalla Standard (Vic). 7 July 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. "2019 - Former Ovens and King powerhouse Glenrowan forced into recess". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. "1894 - Sporting Intelligence". The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic). 24 August 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. David Johnston (21 August 2015). "Mr Wangaratta - Bill O'Callaghan - dies just short of 90th birthday". Border Mail. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. "1906 - Greta Glenrowan Association". Benalla Standard. 28 August 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. "1907 - The Glenrowan Football Association". Benalla Standard. 7 June 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "1910 - Football". Benalla Standard. 8 July 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "1912 - N E Wednesday Association". Benalla Standard. 3 May 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. "1913 - Football". Benalla Standard. 13 June 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  10. "1920 - Draw". Euroa Advertiser. 18 June 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  11. "1922 - WANGARATTA ROVERS BEAT GLENROWAN". Benalla Standard. 1 September 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. "1925 - Devenish v Mulwala". Benalla Standard. 22 May 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  13. "1932 - Football season opens". The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic). 27 May 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  14. "1946 - Football". Benalla Ensign. 2 August 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  15. "1914 - Glenrowan wins premiership". Wangaratta Chronicle. 12 August 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  16. "1925 - Country Matches". The Argus. 27 July 1925. p. 16. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  17. "1934 - Best Footballer". The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic). 14 September 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  18. "1937 - Oxley". The Age. 3 November 1937. p. 13. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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