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Diggers Rest Football Club

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Diggers Rest
File:DiggersRestFCLogo.jpg
Full nameDiggers Rest Football Netball Club
NicknameBurras
SportAustralian Rules
LeagueRiddell District Football League
Home groundDiggers Rest Recreation Reserve “Bloomdale oval”
Anthem"It's a Grand Old Flag"
PresidentBenjamin Francis Morse Esq.
Head coachJamie Lobb, Seniors
Anthony Power, Reserves
Bernie Griffiths, Under 18s

The Diggers Rest Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Burras, is an Australian Rules Football club and is located 38 km north west of Melbourne in the town of Diggers Rest and is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.[1]

The club first played in the Riddell District Football League in 1978, and lost their first game to Broadford by 260 points. The club's first win was in 1979 when they defeated Lancefield by 10 points.

Premierships (8)

Riddell District Football League

  • Seniors - 1993 (Div 2)
  • Seniors - 2016
  • Reserves - 1992 (Div 2)
  • Reserves - 2013
  • Reserves - 2016
  • U/18 - 2002
  • Reserves - 2018
  • Seniors - 2018

References

  1. ^ Full Points Footy, Riddell District Football League, retrieved 15 April 2009