The Euroa Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian rules football and netball club sited in the town of Euroa, in the north-east of Victoria.
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Full name | Euroa Football Netball Club |
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Nickname(s) | Magpies |
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Founded | 1880; 144 years ago (1880) |
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Competition | Goulburn Valley Football League |
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Premierships | (18) 1894, 1899, 1905, 1911, 1913, 1922, 1936, 1937, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1990 |
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Ground(s) | Memorial Oval |
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Official website | Euroa FNC |
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The Euroa Football Club was first established in 1880 and initially competed in the Euroa Challenge Cup in 1886 and 1887.
In the interest of football in Euroa in 1909, the Euroa Magpies FC and Euroa FC merged to form one club and entered the North East Football Association. The Euroa Wednesdays FC entered a team in the Euroa (Wednesday) Football Association.[1]
In May 1934, Euroa FC and the Euroa Imperials FC merged to form Euroa United FC and entered one team in the Waranga North Eastern Football Association[2][3]
In June 1952, 17 year old Euroa footballer, James Arthur Clarke was fatally injured in his first senior match against Seymour at Euroa when his head collided with the knees of a Seymour player.[4]
Euroa hosted an official VFL match in June 1952 when Carlton defeated Hawthorn in front of a crowd of 7500 spectators.[5]
The club teams has competed in the Goulburn Valley Football League since 1971. [6]
There were a number of other Euroa football clubs that existed in the early 1900's that played in the Euroa District Football Association -
- Euroa Blues FC - (1926)
- Euroa Imperials FC - (1913 - 1933)
- Euroa Juniors FC - (1912)
- Euroa Magpies FC - (1907 & 1908)
- Euroa United Seconds FC - (1935 - 1949)
- Euroa Wednesdays FC - (1909 - 1911)
Euroa Football Club has played in the following football competitions -
- Seniors
- Euroa FC
- Euroa Football Association
- North Eastern Football Association`
- North Eastern Football Association`
- 1911 - Euroa: 7.14 - 56 d Gymnasium: 7.12 - 54[20]
- Waranga North East Football Association/League (WNEFA/L) (12 total)
- 1913 - Euroa: 10.12 - 72 d Nagambie: 2.18 - 30[21]
- 1922 - Euroa: defeated Broadford:[22] [23][24]
- 1936 - Euroa: 14.22 - 106 d Nagambie: 14.19 - 103[25]
- 1937 - Euroa: 9.20 - 74 d Yea: 4.11 - 35[26]
- 1957 - Euroa: 12.11 - 83 d Mansfield: 9.7 - 61
- 1958 - Euroa: 13.18 - 96 d Thornton: 5.12 - 42
- 1963 - Euroa: 9.8 - 63 d Thornton - Eildon: 7.14 - 56
- 1964 - Euroa: 9.12 - 66 d Seymour: 7.10 - 52
- 1965 - Euroa: 9.7 - 61 d Alexandra: 8.10 - 58
- 1967 - Euroa: 12.14 - 86 d Seymour: 8.6 - 54
- 1969 - Euroa: 22.13 - 145 d Seymour: 10.7 - 67
- 1970 - Euroa: 18.14 - 122 d Seymour: 8.13 - 61[16]
- Euroa Imperials FC
- Euroa Wednesdays FC
- Euroa Magpies FC
- Euroa Reserves
- Euroa Thirds
- Waranga North East Football Association/League
- 1964, 1969 (undefeated champions)
The following footballers originally played with Euroa FC prior to making their VFL / AFL debut.
The following footballers came to Euroa after playing in the VFA, VFL, AFL, with the year indicating their debut with Euroa FC.
This team was presented to the Euroa FNC in August, 2001.
- Backline: Bob Bosustow, Neil Currie, Rod Ferguson
- Half Backline: Ray McLaine, Barrie Nolan, Peter O'Donohue
- Centreline: Don Gross, Ian McRoberts, Arthur Frost
- Half Forwardline: Robert Gall, Ian Hughes, Les Reed
- Forwardline: Jack Ahern, Dick O'Bree, Kevin Morrison
- Ruck: Ed Charman
- Ruck Rover: Murray Gall
- Rover: Mick Peel
- Interchange: Adam Baker, Robert Jagoe, Rex Dowell, Ian Harrison
- 2016 - Kevin Storer[35]
- 2019 - Bruce Watson[36]
- 2021 - Scott Watson[37]
- Craig Bamford: 375+ Senior games
- Bob Bosustow: Premiership coach 1957 and 58.
- David King: Former NFL Punter with New England Patriots.
- Kevin Storer: Premiership coach 1990. 201 senior games.
- Scott Watson: 365 senior & 55 reserves games.
- Dick O'Bree: Euroa Premiership player in 1957 and 1958 after kicking 140 goals in a premiership year as a 16 year old at Lake Boga. Began coaching Euroa in 1963 and were premiers in 63, 64 and 65. Premiers again in 67, 69 and 70. Coached the club to a premiership in 1971 its first year in the GVFL. Kicked over 1200 goals in his career. Also coached the reserves to numerous premierships at the same time as coaching the senior team. Played in 11 premierships. Coached 7 premierships.
"1934 - Football". Alexandra and Yea Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express (Vic). 27 April 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
"Euroa". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
"1895 - Euroa". The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic. : 1894 - 1904; 1914 - 1920; 1939 - 1946). 7 June 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
"1940 - FOOTBALL". The Violet Town Sentinel (Vic). 16 April 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
"1911 - Football". Benalla Standard (Vic. : 1901 - 1940). 29 September 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
"1913 - Euroa Premiers". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 15 September 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
"1926 - Football". Benalla Standard (Vic). 10 September 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
"1907 - Euroa". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 11 September 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2024.