Strathmerton Football Club

The Strathmerton Football / Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club that was established in 1894 and has been affiliated with the Picola & District Football League since 1994.

Strathmerton
Names
Full nameStrathmerton Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)The Bulldogs
Club song"It's a grand old flag" (based on Melbourne's theme song)
2019 season
Home-and-away season2nd of 13 (Senior Football Premiers)
Leading goalkickerTravis Down (48 goals)
Club details
Founded1894 (1894)
Colours              
CompetitionPicola & District Football League
PresidentCraig Caughey
CoachShannon Edgar
Captain(s)Michael Laidlaw
Ground(s)Strathmerton Recreation Reserve
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitehttp://www.strathmertonfc.sportingpulse.net

The club is based in the small Victorian town of Strathmerton at the local Recreation Reserve [1] and fields four football teams and seven netball teams.

In 1947, the club unveiled a Roll of Honour of club footballers who enlisted for active service abroad in World War Two.[2]

Football Leagues

Football Premierships
Senior Football
Reserves Football

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Football Runners Up
Senior Football
Reserves Football

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League Best & Fairest Winners
Senior Football

Murray Football League - O'Dwyer Medal

  • 1956 - Len Carter
  • 1957 - J J Ryan
  • 1958 - J J Ryan
  • 1959 - J J Ryan
  • 1963 - J J Ryan
  • 1964 - J J Ryan
  • 1966 - Norm Smith
  • 1973 - R Dunn
  • 1984 - C Bell
  • 1988 - C Newell

Strathmerton FC players who played in the VFL

The following footballers played with Strathmerton FC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL, with the year indicating their VFL debut.

  • 1987 - Scott Christie[20] - North Melbourne. 1987 VFL Draft, pick 17. No senior VFL/AFL games.

VFL / AFL footballers who have come to play at the Strathmerton FC

The following footballers have come to play with Strathmerton FC, with senior football experience from an VFL / AFL club. The year indicates their debut with Strathmerton FC.

References
  1. Australian Football, Strathmerton FC History, retrieved 19 April 2020
  2. "1947 - Fine example set by Strathmerton FC". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. "1897 - Murray Border Football Association - Formation". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier.
  4. "1897 - Federal Football Association - Formation". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "1903 - Goulburn Valley Football Association". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "1911 - Strathmerton FC Folds". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "1912 - Strathmerton FC pulls out of GVFA". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "1913 - Goulburn Valley FA Draw". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. "1915 - Strathmerton FC folds up". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Standard and Wunghnu, Cobram, Yarroweyah and Strathmerton Advocate. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. "1919 - Goulburn Valley FA Draw". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. "1899 - Federal DFA Premiers". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. "1900 - Federal DFA - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. "1900 - Federal DFA - Premiership Prize Money". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. "1936 - Picola FA Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  15. "1937 - Picola FA Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Numurkah Leader.
  16. "2015 - Picola & DFL - Grand Final match review". The Weekly Times. The Weekly Times. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  17. "2019 - Picola FNL - Grand Final match review". Numurkah Leader. Numurkah Leader. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  18. "1902 - Federal DFA - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  19. "1931 - Murray FL - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Cobram Courier. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. "1988 - Christie relives fond memories". Trove Newspapers. Shepparton News. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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