Undera Football Club
Undera Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Undera, Victoria.[1]
| Undera | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Undera Football Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Lions |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Colours | Maroon Blue |
| Competition | Kyabram DFL since 1953 |
| Premierships | 1891,1906, 1908, 1925, 1930, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1962, 1968, 1972, 1997, 2009. |
| Ground(s) | Undera Recreation Reserve |
History
There are reports that Undera played matches against Kyabram in 1888.[2]
It was formally established in 1891 and competed against local sides for the Elder Trophy.
Undera defeated Mooroopna by scoring the only goal in wet and wild weather.[3]
Undera entered a junior team in the Kyabram District Junior Football League from 1909 to 1922.
A senior team was entered in 1928 in the Goulburn Valley Football Association 2nd Division..
The Undera Football Club is dubbed "The Lions."
2019 Executive Committee
- President: Corey Turvey
- Vice President: Bart Van Ruiswyk
- Secretary: Simon Delahenty
- Treasurer: Sherryn Wall
- Football Director: Glenn Campbell
- Netball Director: Simone Elder
2019 General Committee
- Julie Batey
- Jonno Holthuisen
- Jordan Jondahl
- Thomas LaPorta
- Myles Nicholl
- Jack O'Brien
Football Premierships
- Seniors
- 1946 (Kyabram District Football Association)
- 1947 (Kyabram District Football Association)
- 1955 (Kyabram District Football Association)
- 1962 (Kyabram District Football League)
- 1968 (Kyabram District Football League)
- 1972 (Kyabram District Football League)
- 1997 (Kyabram District Football League)
- 2009 (Kyabram District Football League)
References
- Australian rules football clubs in Australia
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65702152?searchTerm=undera%20football%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-state=Victoria%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=188%7C%7C%7Cl-title=196
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65807395?searchTerm=undera%20football%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=189%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1891%7C%7C%7Cl-month=9
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