Wahgunyah Football Club

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

Wahgunyah FNC
Names
Full nameWahgunyah Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Lions
Club details
Founded1877 (1877)
Colours  Maroon   Blue   Gold
CompetitionTallangatta & District Football League
Premierships(11): 1907, 1919, 1948, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004
Ground(s)Wahgunyah Recreation Reserve, Wahgunyah, NSW.
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websiteWahgunyah FNC website

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
Wahgunyah FNC Clubrooms, 2017

Football Premierships
Juniors
  • Murray Valley Junior Football Association
Seniors
Reserves
Thirds
Fourths

Football runners up
Juniors
  • Murray Valley Junior Football Association
    • Wahgunyah
      • 1898, 1900
  • Corowa & District Football Association
  • Ovens & Murray Junior Football Association
Seniors

Netball Premierships
Wahgunyah FNC Netball Court
A. Grade
B. Grade
C. Grade
D. Grade (18 & Under)
E. Grade (15 & Under)
F. Grade (13 & Under)

League Best & Fairest Awards
Senior Football
  • Coreen & DFL: Archie Denis Medal
    • 1957, 1961, 1965, 1966 - John Voss. Voss was also runner up in 1962 & 1970. Was runner up in the Chiltern & DFL award in 1954.[42]
    • 1976 - Len Chandler
    • 1977, 1981 - Len Johnstone
    • 1989 - Wayne Milthorpe
    • 2002 - Scott Parker
Reserves
  • Coreen & DFL
    • 1984 - T Cope
    • 1989 - Mick Upton
    • 2005 - Darren Harvey
Thirds
  • Coreen & DFL
    • 1980 - R Eyres
    • 1988 - Wayne Johnstone
    • 1991 - P Roksandic
    • 1993 - Grant Jolly
    • 2003 - Scott Brunnemeyer
    • 2004 & 2005 - Taylor Duryea

VFL / AFL players
Taylor Duryea, 2018

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.

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