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Finley
Full nameFinley Football Club
NicknameCats
SportAustralian rules football
LeagueMurray Football League
Home groundFCG, Tocumwal Street
PresidentAshley Haynes
Head coachDamien Sexton
CaptainNathan Fisher
Strip
Navy blue and white hoops

The Finley Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Murray Football League.

The club is based in the town of Finley located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.

Finley joined the Murray Football League in 1933.

Some players from Finley have risen to the Australian Football League, including Shane Crawford and Tom Hawkins.

Others from Finley to have represented VFL/AFL clubs include Allan Jeans (1955–59, 77 games for St Kilda and premiership coach of St Kilda 1966, premiership coach for Hawthorn 1983, 1986 & 1989), Jack Hawkins (1973–81, 182 games- Geelong), Darren Jackson and Bert Taylor (1934–36, 39 games- Melbourne)[1]

Premierships

  • Murray Football League
    • 1952, 1954, 1958, 1971, 1981, 1982, 1988

References

  1. ^ Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSW Bas Publishing. p. 42