Echuca Football Club
| Echuca | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Echuca Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Murray Bombers | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Colours | Green White | |
| Competition | Goulburn Valley Football League | |
| President | A. Byrne | |
| Premierships | (8): | |
| Ground(s) | Victoria Park Oval | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Echuca Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Murray Bombers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Victorian town of Echuca, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL), having joined in 1909. Echuca also played in the Bendigo Football League, from 1925 until they returned to the GVFL in 1974.[1] One well known ex-player is Victorian police officer Ron Iddles.
Coaches
| Year | Coach |
|---|---|
1994-98 |
Simon Eishold |
1999 |
Rod O'Reilly |
2000-01 |
Ken Sheldon |
2002-04 |
Ashly Byrne |
2005-06 |
Dylan Butler |
2007-08 |
Steven Orr |
2009-11 |
Brett Henderson |
2012-13 |
Cameron Stewart |
2014–2017 |
Andrew Briggs |
2018–Present |
Simon Maddox & Andrew Walker |
Honours
Premierships
Club premiers since its first season in 1909:[2]
| League | Total flags | Premiership years |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Football League | 3 |
1928, 1967, 1970
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| Goulburn Valley Football League | 5 |
1977, 1979, 1997, 2001, 2002
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Morrison Medal Winners
Individual honours:[3]
- B.A. Kennaugh (1986)
- S.F. Eishold (1995)
- S. Orr (1997)
- C. Sholl (2001)
- R. Archard (2003)
- C. Durie (2006)
- K. Height (2010)
- S. Buckley (2016, 2017)
References
- ^ "Echuca". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Devaney, John. "Australian Football - Echuca Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Club History & Highlights". Echuca Football Club - SportsTG. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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