Maryborough Football Club
| Maryborough Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Maryborough Football & Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Magpies |
| 2016 season | |
| After finals | DNQ |
| Home-and-away season | 10th |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Colours | Black White Teal |
| Competition | BFL |
| Premierships | BFL (2) 1998, 1999 |
| Ground(s) | Princes Park, Maryborough |
| Other information | |
| Official website | MFNC |
The Maryborough Football Club, based in the town of Maryborough, Victoria, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Bendigo Football League.
History
Maryborough were Ballarat Football League premiers on four occasions from 1924 to 1931 but missed both the 1929 and 1930 seasons as they were without a home ground. The council had decided to allocate Princess Park to the Maryborough District Football Association (MDFA).
After returning and winning the 1931 premiership, Maryborough applied to join the Bendigo league and were suspended from the Ballarat league as a result. From 1932 to 1940, a separate club called Maryborough United participated in the Bendigo league.
The original club reformed in 1945 and they spent a season in the MDFA before returning to the Ballarat league in 1946.[1]
Premierships
Ballarat Football League (9): 1924, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1974
Bendigo Football League (2): 1998, 1999
Notable players
- Jed Adcock (Brisbane player)
- Tom Banks (Fitzroy player and administrator)
- Ron Branton (Richmond captain and Best & Fairest winner
- Stewart Crameri (Essendon player)
- Gordon Jones (Melbourne Football Club)
- John Nicholls (Australian Football Hall of Fame "Legend")
- Russell Ohlsen
- Colin Watson (St Kilda Brownlow Medal winner)
- Jack Worrall (Fitzroy player, Carlton and Essendon coach and administrator)
External links
References
- ↑ "Maryborough". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.