Yea Football Club

Yea Football Club (colloquially known as The Tigers) is an Australian rules football club based in the Victorian town of Yea. The club competes in the Outer East Football Netball League.[1]

Yea
Names
Full nameYea Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Tigers
Club songOh we're from Tigerland

A fighting fury We're from Tigerland In any weather you will see us with a grin Risking head and shin If we're behind then never mind We'll fight and fight and win For we're from Tigerland We never weaken til the final siren's gone Like the Tiger of old We're strong and we're bold For we're from Tiger Yellow and Black

We're from Tigerland
Club details
Founded1893 (1893)
Colours   
CompetitionOuter East FNL
Premierships(15):
Ground(s)Yea Showgrounds
Uniforms
Home
Away
Other information
Official websiteyeafnc.teamapp.com

History

The club was established in 1893 and initially competed in the North East Football Association, a competition that was centred around Seymour

In 1902 the Alexandra & Yea Football Association was founded with clubs from Alexandra, Thornton, Yarck and Yea competing. Yea won the inaugural premiership. In 1904 the club accepted a return to the NEFA and stayed until 1909. In an attempt to revive interest in the district Yea helped to reform the Alexandra & Yea FA in 1911 after the competition had been inoperative for some time.

In 1913 Yea played for one season in the King Parrot Creek Football Association, losing the Grand Final to Homewood 4.3.27 to 0.7.7.[2]

In 1924 Yea moved on to the Waranga North East FL.[3] This league functioned until the end of 1976, Yea won the last premiership.

In 1977 Yea played in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League until 1985.

In 1986 the club moved to the Kyabram & District Football League for twelve seasons.

In 1997 the Goulburn Valley Football League absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998). These second division clubs then left to form the Central Goulburn Football League in 1998. At the end of 2005 Central Goulburn Football League ceased to exist and broke up and the teams went to other leagues.

Yea FC went to Kyabram & District Football League.

After two years Yea returned to the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.

In 2022 Yea was unable to field a football team, and merged with Broadford FNC for the 2022 season.

in 2023 Yea football went into recess, unable to field a side. The club continued to participate in the AFL Outer East Netball competition. Yea intend to recommence its football program for 2024.

Premierships

Losses (Came 2nd):

  • 1947 (Waranga-North East FL)Seymour 16.26.122 def Yea 15.9.99
  • 1995 Kyabram District Football League Ardmona 13.7.85 def Yea 9.15.69
  • 2001 (Central Goulburn FL) Shepparton East 19.12.126 def Yea 10.10.70
  • 2002 (Central Goulburn FL) Rumbalara 17.9.111 def Yea 16.9.105

VFL/AFL

References
  1. "LOOKING FORWARD – YEA – AFL Outer East".
  2. "Long forgotten local footy comp. Rediscovered – the Local Paper".
  3. Kilmore Free Press page 2, April 24, 1924
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