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Australian rules football club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wangaratta Rovers, officially known as the Wangaratta Rovers Football & Netball Club, is an Australian rules football club based in Wangaratta, Victoria and play in the Ovens & Murray Football League. Their nickname is the Hawks. Their home ground is W.J. Findlay Oval in Wangaratta. Their playing guernsey consists of gold and brown stripes on the front and gold on the back.
Wangaratta Rovers Football Club | |||
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Names | |||
Full name | Wangaratta Rovers Football / Netball Club Incorporated. | ||
Nickname(s) | Hawks | ||
Motto | The Family Club | ||
2023 season | |||
After finals | 5th | ||
Home-and-away season | 5th | ||
Club details | |||
Founded | 1922 | (entered O&MFL in 1950)||
Colours | Brown Gold | ||
Competition | Ovens and Murray Football League | ||
President | Walter Pasquali | ||
Coach | Sam Murray | ||
Captain(s) | Michael Clarke | ||
Premierships | 15 O&MFL | ||
Ground(s) | W. J. Findlay Oval (capacity: 10,000) | ||
(1945–2023) | |||
Uniforms | |||
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Other information | |||
Official website | wangrovers.com.au | ||
Wangaratta Rovers were initially formed in 1922 and competed in the Wangaratta District Football Association (WDFA) from 1922 to 1924,[1] then moved across to the Ovens and King Football League (O&KFL) from 1925 to 1929. Wangaratta Rovers lost both the 1922[2] and the 1923[3] WDFA grand finals to Milawa.
Wangaratta Rovers actually merged with the Wangaratta Football Club in 1930, who then entered one team in the Ovens and Murray Football League and one team in the O&KFL.
The Wangaratta Rovers re-formed in 1945 and competed in the O&KFL from 1945 to 1949, winning the 1948 premiership[4] and losing to Myrtleford in the 1949 O&KFL grand final,[5] before joining the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1950.[6]
The following footballers played with Wangaratta Rovers, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to playing and / or coaching with Wangaratta Rovers with the year indicating their first season at WRFNC.
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