Alvie Football Netball Club
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| Names | |
| Full name | Alvie Football Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Swans |
| Club details | |
| Colours | Red White |
| Competition | Colac DFL since 1937 |
| Premierships | 1950, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 2000. |
| Ground(s) | Alvie Recreation Reserve |
The Alvie Football Netball Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Colac DFL since its founding in 1937.[1] They are based in the Victorian town of Alvie. Alvie is approximately 12 km northwest of Colac, the main regional centre for the region.[2]
History
The Alvie Football Club was founded in 1922 and first competed in the Colac Junior Association. There was a lot of reorganization during the 1920s with competitions starting a foundering every couple of years.
They have competed in the Colac DFL since 1937. They are the only original club still in the competition. They first made the Grand final in 1945 which they lost. Since then they have been the most successful club in the competition with 12 premierships.
Premierships
- 1950, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 2000.
References
- ^ "Senior Football - Inverleigh Football Club - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "Alvie, Victoria, Australia". Otway.biz. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
External links
Bibliography
- Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3
- Football Country Style : a history of football in the Colac District from 1900 - 1974 - Bill Doran