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Euroa
Names
Full nameEuroa Football Club
Nickname(s)Magpies
Club details
Founded1880
Colours  Black   White
CompetitionGoulburn Valley Football League
Premierships2 (1971, 1990)
Ground(s)Memorial Oval

The Euroa Football Club is an Australian rules football club which currently competes in the Goulburn Valley Football League.[1]

Previously, the club has played in the North Eastern Football Association (NEFA) 1894–1902, 1909–1912; Waranga North East Football League (WNEFL) 1913–1930, 1934–1938, 1947–1970; Euroa District Football League (EDFL) 1931–1933, 1903–1908, 1944–1946 [2]

Senior Premierships (All Leagues)

• Euroa District Football League (EDFL) 1894, 1905 (2 total); [2]

• Waranga North East Football Association/League (WNEFA/L) 1913, 1922, 1936-7, 1957-8, 1963-4-5, 1967, 1969-70 (12 total); [2]

• Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL) 1971, 1990 (2 total)[2]

Notable players

  • Jamie Elliott, current Collingwood Football Club forward.
  • Dick O'Bree, Euroa Premiership player in 1957 and 1958 after kicking 140 goals in a premiership year as a 16 year old at Lake Boga. Began coaching Euroa in 1963 and were premiers in 63,64 and 65. Premiers again in 67,69 and 70. Coached the club to a premiership in 1971 its first year in the GVFL. Kicked over 1200 goals in his career. Also coached the reserves to numerous premierships at the same time as coaching the senior team. Played in 11 premierships. Coached 7 premierships.
  • Jack Whelan
  • Bob Bosustow. Premiership coach 1957 and 58
  • Kevin Storer. Premiership coach 1990

References

  1. ^ "Euroa". Full Points Footy.
  2. ^ a b c d "Australian Football - euroa Football Club - Info". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

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