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Wangaratta FNC
Names
Full nameWangaratta Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Magpies
Club details
Founded1875; 149 years ago (1875)
Colours   
CompetitionOvens & Murray Football League
PremiershipsO&MFNL 1sts:(15) 1925, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1976, 2007, 2008, 2017. O&KFNL 1sts:(6) 1905, 1906, 1920, 1931, 1932, 1941.
Ground(s)Norm Minns Oval
Uniforms
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Official websiteWangaratta FNC

The Wangaratta Magpies Football Club, officially known as the Wangaratta Magpies Football & Netball Club, is an Australian rules football club, which first played in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1893 and is based in Wangaratta, Victoria at the Wangaratta Showgrounds and play on the Norm Minns Oval.[1]

Club History

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On 20 June 1864, the first Wangaratta Football Club in Wangaratta was formed, with Edward Lucas, President, Henry B. K. Leigh as Secretary and Thomas Cusack and seven others as committee.[2] The Wangaratta Football Club was then reformed in Wangaratta, in 1875,[3] when matches were played intermittently against other local towns like – Albury, Beechworth, Benalla, Chiltern, Corowa, Howlong, Rutherglen, Tarrawingee and Wahgunyah.[4]

There were two Wangaratta teams that entered the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1893, Wangaratta Central FC and West End FC (1893 only), with Wangaratta Central (Magpies) remaining in the O&MFA and moving between the Ovens & King Football League on a number of occasions prior to World War Two. These two teams played in the Wangaratta Football Association in 1892, with Wangaratta FC finishing on top of the ladder and winning the premiership.[5]

In July, 1897, the club withdrew from the O&MFA competition[6] after not winning any matches up until that point.[7]

Wangaratta FC then joined the Murray Valley Junior Football Association and won the 1898 premiership, before rejoining the O&MFA for the 1899 season.

In July, 1900, Collingwood, 12.18 - 90 defeated Wangaratta, 2.8 - 20 in Wangaratta.[8]

Wangaratta FC moved into the Ovens and King FL in its first year of competition in 1903.[9]

Wangaratta's first golden era was between 1919 and 1926 when they played in eight consecutive senior football grand finals, with the first three in the Ovens & King Football League and the last five in the Ovens & Murray Football League, winning an O&KFL premiership in 1920 and an O&MFL premiership in 1925, under coach, Percy Rowe.

In late September 1931, Wangaratta (O&KFL premiers) defeated Weir United (O&MFL Premiers) in a challenge match to decide the champion club in the North East of Victoria.[10] Then in 1932, Wangaratta (O&KFL Premiers) defeated Corowa (O&MFL Premiers) to once again be the North Eastern Victoria champion club.[11]

Wangaratta FC entered two sides into the Ovens & King FL in 1941 and they both played off in the grand final, with the "Rainbows" defeating the more fancied Wangaratta team.[12]

In 1945 Wangaratta entered a team in the Murray Valley Football League and they became undefeated premiers.[13]

Wangaratta FC have been in the Ovens & Murray Football League continuously since 1946.

Wangaratta's second golden era was between 1945 and 1957 when they won six premierships, and were runners up in 1955, winning a record four consecutive premierships between 1949 and 1952 under their captain / coach, former Collingwood player, Mac Holten.

The club had a very lean period between 1997 and 2002, collecting six consecutive wooden spoons and losing 32 consecutive games between 1997 and 1999, but by the mid-2000s were playing finals and later played in six O&MFNL senior football grand finals between 2007 and 2022, winning four. This included the 2022 grand final, but the club was stripped of its premiership flag for salary cap breaches in the 2022 season, a first in country football.[14]

Since 2012, the club has fielded three football teams and four netball teams in the Ovens & Murray Football League.

Football competition timeline

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Seniors
Reserves
Thirds / Under 18's

Football Premierships

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Seniors
League Total flags Premiership year(s) Runner Up
Wangaratta Football Association 1 1892[17]
Murray Valley Junior Football Association 1 1898[18][19]
Ovens & King Football Association[20] 6 1905,[21] 1906,[22] 1920, 1931, 1932, 1941[23] 1908, 1909, 1910, 1919, 1921, 1941
Murray Valley Patriotic Football Association 1 1945[24]
Corowa & District Knockout Competition – "VFL Cup" 1 1949 [25]
Ovens & Murray Football League[26] 15 1925, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1976, 2007, 2008, 2017. 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, 2018, 2019.
Reserves
League Total flags Premiership year(s) Runner Up
Benalla Tungamah Football League 1 1951[27]
Ovens & Murray Football League 5 1959, 1967, 1968, 1985, 2024 1964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1984, 1993, 2014
Thirds
League Total flags Premiership year(s) Runner Up
Ovens & Murray Football League 9 1975, 1976, 1992, 2000, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2022 1974, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2024

Football League Best & Fairest Award Winners

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Seniors
Reserves
  • Ovens & Murray Football League
    • Ralph Marks Medal: 1953 - 1963
    • Les Cuddon Medal: 1964 - 1975
    • Leo Burke Medal: 1976–present day
      • 1963 - Ron Wales
      • 1967 - Alan Benton
      • 1992 - Tony Gleeson
      • 2003 - Colin McClounan
      • 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 - Carl Norton
Thirds
  • Ovens & Murray Football League
    • 3NE Award: 1973 - 1984
    • Leo Dean Award: 1985 to present day
      • 1974 - Mick Ketchup
      • 2013 - Louis Vescio
      • 2014 - Hugh Amery
      • 2015 - Hugh Amery

Team of the Century

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Mac Holten

Below is the Wangaratta FNC Team of the Century, that was announced on Saturday evening, 5 August 2006.

  • Back line: Graeme Nish, Jack Ferguson, Kevin French
  • Half backline: Fred Carey, Lionel Wallace, Jack McCormack
  • Centre line: Des Steele, Alec Fraser, Lance Oswald
  • Half forward line: Norm Minns, Ernie Ward, Mac Holten
  • Forward line: Phil Nolan, John Leary, Bert Carey
  • Ruck: Bill Comensoli
  • Ruck Rover: Jack O'Halloran
  • Rover: Tim Lowe
  • Interchange: Graham Wood, Jeffrey Hemphill, Jason Lappin, Kevin Mack, Ken Nish
  • Coach: Mac Holten
  • Administration: Norm McGuffie, Jack White

Ovens and Murray Football League - Hall of Fame Inductees

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  • 2005 - Norm Minns
  • 2006 - Mac Holten
  • 2010 - Tim Lowe
  • 2013 - Bob Constable
  • 2014 - Kevin Mack
  • 2014 - Phil Nolan
  • 2016 - John Henry
  • 2016 - Jack O'Halloran
  • 2017 - Kevin Allan
  • 2018 - Jack McCormick
  • 2024 - Graham Nish

VFL / AFL Footballers

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Steve Johnson, GWS

The following footballers played for Wangaratta FC prior to making their VFL / AFL debut & / or were drafted to an AFL club, with the year indicating their debut or year drafted.

Most Football Games

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Seniors
  • 351 - Daine Porter[33]
  • 264 - Brett Keir
  • 260 - Judd Porter
  • 249 - Ken Nish
  • 249 - Graham Wood
  • 217 - John Leary
  • 214 - Graeme Nish
  • 210 - Kevin Mack
  • 203 - Alec Fraser
  • 200+ - Matt Kelly*
  • 200+ - Chris Crimmins
  • - * still playing

Senior Football Honourboard

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Percy Rowe, 1922 Wangaratta FC premiership captain/coach
Norm Le Brun, 1938 Wangaratta FC premiership captain/coach
Laurie Nash, 1946 Wangaratta FC (O&MFL) captain/coach & 1946 Greta FC (O&KFL) premiership coach
Ben Reid, 2022 Wangaratta FC captain/coach
Year President Secretary Treasurer Captain/Coach Best & Fairest Top Goalkicker Ladder Position
1880 W L Clarke [34]
1881 Sanford Banfield Sanford[35] [36]
1882 F Gray C C Sanford [37]
1883 J H Tone J H Tone [38]
1884 Sanford [39]
1885 Slattery [40]
1886 Taylor [41]
1887 Taylor [42]
1888
1889
1890 H G Griffiths A McKay Jnr A McKay Jnr [43]
1891 Chas Wilson [44]
1892 Jack Brew 1st. 5 wins, 1 draw.[45] WFA Premiers
1893 W J Osboldstone T Hishon B Brown G Carpenter [46][47] Joined O&MFA
1894 A Harrison R Trembarth J McCarthy Equal 2nd[48]
1895 A Harrison E Hickey A Harrison Jack Brew 5th[49][50]
1896 Clements T Hishon W Flanigan M Walsh[51] Last. 0 wins, 12 losses[52]
1897 A Harrison F W May W Flanigan 0 wins. Disbanded, July 1897
1898 G Powley S Tough R G Barry MVJFA Premiers
1899 G Powley T Laider H A Murdoch Rejoined O&MFA
1900 G Powley J W Bird H A Murdoch J W Bird [53]
1901 P Cock A C Fletcher H A Murdoch 4th[54]
1902 R Turner H A Murdoch J W Bird 4th[55]
1903 Bryant O&KFA.3rd.3 wins,3 losses,1 draw
1904 H A Murdoch J Wllis C Marshall S Yoxall
1905 H Smith F H Brook & Stuart R J "Tot" Turner O&K Premiers
[56] Mr. Stuart
1906[57] George Maxwell M J Cowman A Ebbott R J Turner O&K Premiers
1907 George Maxwell A Ebbott A Ebbott [58]
1908 J Clark H Frankland W Murdoch O&K Runners Up
1909 J Clark J Teague E Martin O&K Runners Up
1910 C Teague O Edwards W Murdoch O&K Runners Up
1911 C Teague A Grassick M O'Keefe
1912 G Powley P J Murphy P J Murphy
1913 G Marshall H Hill H Hill Last.2 wins, 6 losses
1914 G Marshall H Hill H Hill R Banbury 19: R Banbury
1915-18 In recess > WW1
1919 A C Callander L Howell L Howell R J Metcalfe 10: Atkinson O&K Runners Up
1920 A C Callander R Reid R Reid R J Metcalfe Norm McGuffie[59][60] 34: Denby O&K Premiers
1921 A C Callander L Howell L Howell R J Metcalfe 21: Flegg O&K Runners Up
1922 A C Callander L Howell L Howell H Smith 19: Flegg O&M Runners Up
1923 A C Callander E C Peverill E C Peverill Matt O'Donohue 23: A Flegg & O&M Runners Up
23: A Humphrey
1924 A C Callander F Marks G McDonald[61] Matt O'Donohue 36: G Humphrey O&M Runners Up[62]
1925 A C Callander S Smythe J O'Shea Percy Rowe 61: Percy Jones O&M Premiers (undefeated, 1 draw)[63]
1926 A C Callander F Marks J O'Shea Percy Rowe 49: Allan Skehan O&M Runners Up
1927 W J Powell G McDonald J O'Shea Jim Boyd[64] J J Kelly 24: P Johnson 6th. 5 wins, 9 losses[65]
1928 W J Powell G McDonald G McDonald Ern Elliott 63: Jim Boyd 4th. 7 wins, 7 losses[66]
1929 W J Powell G McDonald FH Enscoe Dermot O'Brien &[67] 67: Bert Carey 2nd. 9 wins, 5 losses[68]
Fred Carey[69]
1930 M J Duggan G McDonald FH Enscoe Ernie Loveless 78: Bert Carey 5th. 7 wins, 7 losses[70]
1931 J F Quinn Nixon Barnes[71] Fred Carey 83: Bert Carey O&K Premiers
1932 J F Quinn R Barnes FH Enscoe Fred Carey Alec Fraser[72] 76: Bert Carey O&K Premiers
1933 F Baker R Barnes FH Enscoe Fred Carey 85: Leo Nolan # O&M Premiers
1934 F Baker L Irving W Brown Fred Carey 80: Charlie Heavey 5th[73]
1935 W J Powell Norm J McGuffie Norm J McGuffie J J Nunan 109: Charlie Heavey# [74] 1st. 10 wins, 7 losses, lost both finals[75][76]
1936 A C Jones Norm J McGuffie Norm J McGuffie Fred Carey Bert Carey 48: Bert Carey 2nd. 12 wins, 6 losses.[77] O&M Premiers
1937 A C Jones Norm J McGuffie Norm J McGuffie Fred Carey Ernie Ward 64: Keith Thompson # Last[78]
1938 W J Powell Norm J McGuffie Norm J McGuffie Norm Le Brun 43:Norm Le Brun O&M Premiers
1939 C Pratt H T Lean H T Lean Norm Le Brun 56: Reg Sudholz 5th[79]
1940 W J Powell H T Lean H T Lean Alec Fraser Ernie Ward 53: Ernie Ward 4th. 5 wins, 5 losses[80]
1941 T Ferguson H T Lean H T Lean Ernie Ward 59: Ernie Ward O&K Premiers: Rainbows FC
1941 Ron Bryant O&K Runners Up: Wang FC
1942-43 In recess > WW2
1944 G Baker J Prendergast
1945 G Baker J Faithful J Faithful Ron Bryant/G Robins N Bowman MVPFL Premiers
1946 W J Powell H T Lean H T Lean Laurie Nash Jack Ferguson 64: Ernie Ward # 2nd. 11 wins, 2 losses. O&M Premiers
1947 W J Powell R Howard R Howard Tom Tribe[81] Jack Plaisted [82] 26: Doug Ferguson 5th.[83]
1948 E C Etches H T Lean H T Lean Tom Tribe Tim Lowe 34: Doug Ferguson* 1st. 10 wins, 4 losses[84] Lost both finals
1949 Norm J McGuffie R Howard & R Howard & Mac Holten Ken Nish 71: Max Williams 1st. O&M Premiers
A J Brown A J Brown
1950 Norm J McGuffie R Howard A J Brown Mac Holten Tim Lowe 84: Max Williams # [85] 1st. O&M Premiers
1951 Norm J McGuffie A J Brown J Cood Mac Holten Tim Lowe 98: Max Williams # 1st.[86] O&M Premiers
1952 Norm J McGuffie A J Brown J Cood Mac Holten Tim Lowe 68: Max Bussell O&M Premiers
1953 George Cundy Jack White F Ballantine Mac Holten Tim Lowe 61: Jock Gardner 1st. 15 wins, 2 losses. Lost both finals
1954 George Cundy Jack White F Ballantine Mac Holten W Luck 24: Ray Preston 8th. 4 wins, 14 losses[87]
1955 George Cundy Jack White W Anderson Mac Holten Ray Preston 62: Lance Oswald 1st. 15 wins, 6 losses. Runners Up
1956 L Twamley Owen Paton W Anderson Bill Comensoli/Mac Holten Ray Preston & 55: Lance Oswald 6th: 10 wins, 8 losses
Lance Oswald
1957 L Twamley F Bailes W Anderson Jack McDonald Lance Oswald 95: Lance Oswald 2nd: 14 wins, 8 losses. O&M Premiers
1958 L Twamley F Bailes J R Patterson Jack McDonald Bill Comensoli 58: Jack McDonald #
1959 Norm J McGuffie F Bailes J Howlett Neville Waller Kevin Mack 35: Ian Rowland
1960 Norm J McGuffie F Bailes J R Patterson Neville Waller Kevin O'Keefe 57: Bob Constable # 7th: 7 wins, 11 losses
1961 Norm J McGuffie F Bailes J R Patterson Neville Waller Len Richards 53: Ron McDonald 3rd: 14 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers[88]
1962 Norm J McGuffie Owen Paton J R Patterson Neville Waller Bill Traill 49: Ron McDonald 4th: 12 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw
1963 Owen Paton Ed Tippett J R Anderson Neville Waller Bernie Killeen 33: Jeff Hemphill 3rd: 12 wins, 6 losses
1964 Owen Paton Ed Tippett J R Anderson Ron Critchley Kevin Mack 62: Ron Critchley 2nd: 14 wins, 4 losses. Runners Up
1965 Gus Boyd Ed Tippett J R Anderson Ron Critchley Des Steele 59: Geoff Scott 1st: 13 wins, 5 losses. Runners Up
1966 Gus Boyd Ed Tippett J R Anderson Ron Critchley Jeff Hemphill 80: Geoff Scott 1st: 14 wins, 4 losses. Runners Up
1967 Gus Boyd Ed Tippett J R Anderson Trevor Steer Ron Critchley 92: Geoff Scott* #[89] 4th: 11 wins, 8 losses
1968 Gus Boyd Ed Tippett J R Anderson Trevor Steer Graeme Nish 18: Neville Smedley 5th: 11 wins, 7 losses
1969 Gus Boyd W Woods J R Anderson Trevor Steer Mick Tanner 47: Mick Tanner* 2nd: 14 wins, 7 losses. Runners Up
1970 Gus Boyd W Woods W Sharp Trevor Steer Des Steele 43: John Leary* 4th: 10 wins, 9 losses
1971 Gus Boyd Frank Holt P Clode Geoff Rosenow Graeme Nish 51: John Leary 6th: 9 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw
1972 Gus Boyd Frank Holt G O'Halloran Geoff Rosenow John Leary 30: Richard Allan* 4th: 13 wins, 7 lossess (Final 5)
1973 Gus Boyd G Milson G O'Halloran Geoff Rosenow Geoff Rosenow 62: Gordon McPhan* 3rd: 14 wins, 6 losses. Lost both finals.
1974 Jack White John Kerr G O'Halloran Geoff Rosenow Graeme Nish 60: Mick Pavone* 5th: 12 wins, 7 losses
1975 Jack White John Kerr G O'Halloran Harry Skreja Jack O'Halloran 95: Harry Skreja 2nd: 13 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw. Lost P Final.
1976 Jack White John Kerr G O'Halloran Phillip Nolan Jack O'Halloran 83: John Leary # 2nd. 13 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers[90]
1977 Jack White G Wise G O'Halloran Phillip Nolan Phillip Nolan 69: John Leary 3rd. 9 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw. Runners Up
1978 Jack White G Wise R Barrett Phillip Nolan Phillip Murray 44: John Leary 10th (last) 4 wins, 14 losses
1979 Jack White G Wise R Barrett Vin Doolan Daryl Price 46: T ? Nolan 6th. 9 wins, 9 losses
1980 Neville Sanderson J Dawson R Barrett Vin Doolan Vin Doolan 44: Peter Mulrooney 1st. 13 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw. Lost both finals
1981 Neville Sanderson J Dawson R Barrett Vin Doolan Mark Dean 49: John Leary 7th. 6 wins, 12 losses
1982 Neville Sanderson G Hutchinson R Barrett Phil Nolan Gary Voss 30: John Leary 10th (last) 2 wins, 16 losses
1983 Gerry Dowling G Hutchinson R Barrett Neville Hogan Greg Mulrooney 27: Peter Mulrooney 9th. 2 wins, 16 losses
1984 Gerry Dowling G Hutchinson R Barrett Neville Hogan Greg Mulrooney 50: Ian Denny 8th. 7 wins, 11 losses
1985 Gerry Dowling G Hutchinson R Barrett John Gannon Danny Craven 71: Steven Adamo 7th. 7 wins, 11 losses
1986 Paul Douthie Merv Crimmins R Barrett John Gannon David Nugent 104: Steven Adamo # 5th. 12 wins, 6 losses
1987 John Dawson Merv Crimmins Trevor Smethurst John Gannon Peter Mulrooney 106: Steven Adamo # 7th. 6 wins, 12 losses
1988 John Dawson Merv Crimmins Trevor Smethurst Ray Card Duane Kerwin 74: Steven Adamo 4th. 12 wins, 6 losses
1989 Sid Wright Merv Crimmins Trevor Smethurst Ray Card Mark Lincoln 53: Steven Adamo 2nd. 15 wins, 5 losses.(W Raiders join O&M)
1990 Sid Wright Merv Crimmins R Barrett Ray Card Shane Lockyer 26: Luke Norman 9th. 6 wins, 14 losses
1991 Bob Andrews Merv Crimmins R Barrett Charlie Walder Charlie Walder 43: Damian Simmonds 6th. 12 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw
1992 Bob Andrews Charlie Walder Brian Blood 88: John Henry # 5th. 11 wins, 9 losses
1993 Bob Andrews Brian Walsh Jason Lappin 75: John Henry 5th. 12 wins, 8 losses
1994 J Davidson Graeme Cordy & Michael James 35: Mark Higgs 10th. 3 wins, 14 losses, 2 byes
Ray Card
1995 Bob Head Ray Card Simon Dean 44: John Henry 10th. 2 wins, 15 losses, 1 draw
1996 Bob Head Ray Card Matthew Curran 22: Colin McClounan 9th. 4 wins, 14 losses
22: Matthew Curran
22: Andrew Haring
1997 Lindsey Horrocks Maurice Wingate & G Barrow 27: S.Zamaicyl 11th (last)
Rob Richards (Benalla joined the GVFNL in 1998)
1998 Lindsey Horrocks Gary Cameron Martin Dillon 22: B Phillips 10th (last) 0 wins
1999 Lindsey Horrocks Gary Cameron Martin Dillon 23: Luke Norman 10th (last)
2000 Gary Nevin Colin McClounan Luke Norman 33: Luke Norman 10th (last)
2001 Gary Nevin Colin McClounan Luke Norman 34: John Henry 10th (last)
2002 Peter Whittlesea John Henry Jason Lappin 57: Damian Lang 10th (last)
2003 Peter Whittlesea John Henry Jason Lappin 63: Damian Lang # 8th: 5 wins, 13 losses
2004 Russell Higgs Prue Minns John Henry Matthew Byers 88: Damian Lang # 5th: 8 wins, 11 losses
2005 Russell Higgs Ken Farrell John Henry Jason Lappin 47: Damian Lang 2nd: 14 wins, 7 losses. Lost P Final
2006 Paul Challman Ken Farrell Brian Hargreaves John Henry Judd Porter 34: John Henry 9th: 5 wins, 13 losses.
2007 Paul Challman Ken Farrell Brian Hargreaves Jason Lappin Jonathon McCormick 47: John Henry 1st. 16 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers
2008 Paul Challman Ken Farrell Brian Hargreaves Jason Lappin Sam Higgs 44: Jarrod Hayse 1st. 17 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw. O&M Premiers
2009 Paul Challman Ken Farrell Brian Hargreaves Jason Lappin Jonathon McCormick 45: Luke Mullins 4th. 11 wins, 9 losses[91]
2010 Paul Challman Pam Voss Brian Hargreaves Judd Porter Jamie Allan 35: Dale Whelan 6th. 9 wins, 9 losses
2011 Paul Challman Pam Voss Brian Hargreaves Judd Porter Daine Porter 32: Luke Morgan 5th. 11 wins, 8 losses[92]
2012 Paul Challman Ken Farrell Brian Hargreaves Judd Porter Daine Porter 60: James Wong 7th. 5 wins, 13 losses
2013 Colin McClounan Ken Farrell Kristian Hedin Mark Knobel Matthew Crossman 63: James Wong 6th. 6 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw
2014 Colin McClounan Ken Farrell Kristian Hedin Mark Knobel Jamie Allan 50: Joel Harris 6th. 7 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
2015 Colin McClounan Ken Farrell Glen Bouchier Mark Knobel[93] & Daine Porter 42: Robert Hicks 7th. 6 wins, 12 losses
Brendan Cairns[94]
2016 Colin McClounan Ken Farrell Glen Bouchier Brendan Cairns Matthew Crossman 42: Michael Newton 7th. 8 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw
2017 Colin McClounan Ken Farrell P Gay Dean Stone Michael Bordignon 74: Michael Newton 2nd:17 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers
2018 Tony Goodison Ken Farrell S Comensoli Dean Stone Joe Richards 81: Michael Newton # 3rd: 16 wins, 6 losses. Runners Up
2019 Tony Goodison Ken Farrell Rob Doolan Luke Morgan Joe Richards 44: Ben Speight 3rd: 17 wins, 4 losses. Runners Up
2020 Colin McClounan Luke Morgan No O&MFNL season > COVID-19
2021 Colin McClounan & Dean Stone Abraham Ankers 44: Michael Newton # 2nd. 11 wins, 2 losses.No final series>COVID-19
Ellyn O'Brien[95]
2022 Ellyn O'Brien Tamara Marjanovic Rob Doolan Ben Reid[96] Joe Richards 68:Callum Moore* 1st: 19 wins, 1 loss. Won G Final, stripped of premiership.
2023 Ellyn O'Brien Tamara Marjanovic Rob Doolan Ben Reid Daniel Sharrock 81:Callum Moore*# 3rd:12 wins, 7 losses, 2 byes. Lost P Final
2024 Ellyn O'Brien & Tamara Marjanovic Megan O'Keefe Ben Reid Aidan Tilley 53:Callum Moore* 3rd:11 wins, 9 losses, Lost 1st S Final
John Henry
2025 Ellyn O'Brien Jason Heatley
Year President Secretary Treasurer Captain / Coach Best & Fairest Top Goalkicker Ladder Position
  • - Ladder position is at the end of the home & away series of games
  • - # Also won the O&M goal kicking award
  • - * Includes goals kicked in finals
  • - wins / losses also includes finals, when details checked.

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