Benalla Football Club
The Benalla Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Benalla, Victoria. Its teams currently compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League.[2]
| Benalla | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Benalla Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Demons (pre-1996), Saints | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Colours | Red White Black | |
| Competition | Ovens & Murray Football League (1946–1996) Goulburn Valley Football League (1940, 1996–) | |
| President | Lloyd Johnson [1] | |
| Premierships | 15 | |
| Ground(s) | Benalla Show Grounds | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | https://www.benallasaints.com.au | |
Originally known as the Demons, the club changed its club colours and guernsey in 1996 when it moved from the Ovens and Murray Football League to the Goulburn Valley Football League, which was to mirror those of the St Kilda Football Club.
Football Premierships
- Seniors
Complete list of premierships won by the club in the different leagues where it played:[4]
| League | Total flags | Premiership year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| North Eastern Football Association | 3 | 1895[5] , 1896[6] , 1897[7] |
| Moira Football Association | 2 | 1904, 1905 |
| Benalla Yarrawonga Line Football Association | 2 | 1909, 1920 |
| Benalla Mulwala Football League | 1 | 1935 |
| Benalla Tungamah Football League | 3 | 1939, 1950, 1952. (Benalla 2nds) |
| Goulburn Valley Football League | 2 | 1940, 2015 |
| Ovens and Murray Football League | 4 | 1953, 1962, 1963, 1973 |
Ovens and Murray Football League - Morris Medal winners
The list includes the following players:[8]
- Kevin Hurley (1954)
- John Waddington (1968)
- Jamie Ronke (1990)
Goulburn Valley Football League - Morrison Medal winners
The list includes the following players:[9]
- Rowan Priest (2008)
- Anthony Pasquali (1999)
- Luke Morgan (2013)
- William Martiniello (2014)
References
- "Contact Details". Benalla Football Club - SportsTG. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "Benalla". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
- "Football". Trove Newspapers. The North East Ensign Newspaper.
- Devaney, John. "Australian Football - Benalla Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "1895 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times Newspaper.
- "1896 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. The North Eastern Ensign Newspaper.
- "1897 - N E Football Association - Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Euroa Advertiser Newspaper.
- "O&MFL - Best & Fairest - Morris Medal". Ovens & Murray FNL. Ovens & Murray FNL.
- "Goulburn Valley Football League". Goulburn Valley Football League.
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