Renmark Rovers Football Club
| Renmark Football Club | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Renmark Rovers Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Rovers |
| 2018 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Lachie Lellman |
| Best and fairest | Josh Vader |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Competition | Riverland Football League |
| Chairman | John Persinos |
| Coach | Josh Vater |
| Captain(s) | Matt Woolford |
| Ground(s) | Renmark Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Renmark Rovers FC Website |
The Renmark Rovers Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Renmark, South Australia. The club formed in 1923 as a result of a merger between the Fairview Rovers and the Renmark Town FC. They compete in the Riverland Football League (RFL) where they have won 16 premierships,[1][2][3] the most recent in 2009.[4][5] The club, formed in 1909, celebrated their centennial in June 2009.[6]
In 2018, the A grade Team finished runner up under the Coaching of Life Member Matt Martinson.
In the 2018 Season Renmark Rovers FC showed its dominance, taking out 4 of a possible 5 Premierships and 1 Runners Up in the Local Riverland Football League.
2018 also saw Renmark Rovers FC enter a Women's team to the new Riverland Football Association Women's Competition.
Tony Modra, who went on to a successful career in the Australian Football League, played for Renmark during their 1990 Grand Final campaign.[7]
Renmark Rovers Football Club has also been the proving ground for numerous successful AFL and SANFL Players including Mark Mickan, Phil Morris, Bruce Lindner, Greg Dempsey, and Current Players Jack Agostino (West Adelaide FC), Nick Gillard (Central District FC)
References
- ^ Murray Pioneer newspaper
- ^ Footypedia: Riverland Football League
- ^ Footypedia: Upper Murray competition
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/09/14/2684917.htm
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/09/14/2684678.htm
- ^ http://abc.gov.au/news/stories/2009/06/12/2596626.htm?site=riverland
- ^ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/modra-and-riccuito-prepare-for-battle/story-e6freck3-1111116888699
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