Anakie Football Club

Anakie Football & Netball Club
Names
Full name Anakie Football and Netball Club
Nickname(s) Kangaroos
Club details
Colours      Red      Blue
Competition Geelong DFL since 1949
Premierships 1926, 1967, 1985, 1991, 1994.
Ground(s) De Motts Rd, Anakie.

The Anakie Football and Netball Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the Geelong DFL since 1936.[1] They are based in the town of Anakie, Victoria, 20 km north of Geelong.

History

Club originated from the Durrawarrah Football Club which was formed when the Geelong Water and Sewerage Trust constructed storage dams in the Brisbane ranges. Durrawarrah were premiers in 1914 on completion of the dams works moved to the Anakie area.

After the end of the WWI, the club was competing in the Leigh Cup competition until it disbanded in 1923. The club moved to the Mathison Cup in 1924, and then later the Elliott Cup. In 1936 the club moved to the Geelong Sub-District Football league. They were accepted into Woolworth Cup (2nd division) competition of the GDFL in 1949. The club had the occasional success in the 1960s as they were a middle-of-the-road club that would make the finals only to lose at the end of the season.

Premierships

  • Mathieson Cup
    • 1926
  • Geelong & District Football League
    • 1967, 1985, 1991, 1994

VFL/AFL players

References

  1. ↑ "History - Geelong West Giants - SportsTG". SportsTG.
  2. ↑ "History - Anakie Football Club - SportsTG". SportsTG.

Book

Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3

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