Inverleigh Football Club
| Inverleigh | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Inverleigh Football Club |
| Former name(s) | Leigh Districts Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Hawks |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Dissolved |
1995 2002 (re-formed) |
| Colours | Brown Gold |
| Competition | Geelong & District Football League |
| President | Rick McEwan[1] |
| Coach | Mark McDowell[2] |
| Premierships | 1919, 1923, 1927, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1961, 1992 |
| Ground(s) | Inverleigh Recreation Reserve |
| Other information | |
| Official website | inverleighfc.vcfl.com.au |
Guernsey:  | |
The Inverleigh Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the Geelong DFL since its re-formation in 2002.[3] They are based in the Victorian town of Inverleigh. From 1970 to 1995, the town was the base for the Leigh Districts Football Club who were also known as the Hawks.
Inverleigh played in the Leigh District Football Association (1914–1925), Polwarth Football Association (1926), Matheson Trophy (1927–1935), Geelong Sub-District Football League (1936), Elliot Cup (1938–1952) and finally the Geelong & District Football League (1954-1995).[4]
A merger in 1970 with Stonehaven formed the Leigh Districts Football Club.
The money spent by the club to acquire the players needed to win the 1992 premiership left the club broke, which resulting in the folding of the team prior to the 1996 football season.[5]
The club reformed in 2002, now known as the Inverleigh Football Club. Initially, the club struggled to gain admission to the Geelong & District Football League. The club had to have at least 70 registered footballers, as well as field a netball team (despite the town not having any netball courts).[5] In the 2016 season, Inverleigh finished third of twelve teams.[6]
Premierships
Leigh Districts Football Club
| League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh District Football Association | 3 | 1914, 1919, 1923 |
| Mathieson Trophy | 1 | 1927 |
| Elliott Cup | 4 | 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952 |
| Geelong & District Football League | 2 | 1961, 1992 |
Reference:[4]
References
- Stoward, John. Cat Country - History of Football in the Geelong Region. ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3.
- ↑ "Home Page - Inverleigh Football Club - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Senior Football - Inverleigh Football Club - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6162-80551-0-0&sID=175260
- 1 2 Devaney, John. "Australian Football - Inverleigh Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- 1 2 McNicol, Adam (21 August 2011). "A revival built on local talent". The Age. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Home - Geelong and District Football League - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 4 March 2017.