Girgarre Football Club
Australian rules football club
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Girgarre Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Goulburn Valley region, Victoria, Australia. The club is known as "the Kangaroos".
| Girgarre FNC | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Girgarre Football Netball Club |
| Nickname | Kangaroos |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Colours | Blue White |
| Competition | Kyabram DFL since 1932 |
| Premierships | 1952, 1976, 1983, 1991. |
| Ground | Girgarre Recreation Reserve |
History
Girgarre was established in 1920 and has competed in the Kyabram District Football Association (KDFA) since 1932. Girgarre is a small town in Goulburn Valley, Victoria.
In 1939, Girgarre pulled out of the KDFA on the eve of the season,[1] due to a shortage of players, but returned to the KDFA in 1940.[2]
Girgarre and Stanhope merged between 1948 and 1955 and enter one senior and reserves team in the Goulburn Valley Football League, Girgarre also returned to the Kyabram District Football Association in 1949 as a stand alone side.[3]
Football Premierships
- Seniors
- Kyabram District Football League
- 1952
- 1976
- 1983
- 1991
Football Runners Up
- Seniors
- Kyabram District Football League
- 1951, 1959, 1963, 1989,
Football League Best & Fairest Winners
- Seniors
- Kyabram District Football League
- 1946 - K. Dunstall
- 1950 - J. Brown
- 1954 - L. Doolan
- 1959 - G. Arthur
- 1963 - R. Doolan
- 1966 - A. Carson
- 1969 - M. Varcoe (tied)
- 1971 - N. Langley
- 1978 - L. Casey
- 1982 - G. Wallis
Leading Goal Kickers
- Kyabram District Football League
- 1976 - Andrew Jones: 87 goals
- 2022 - Damian Cupido: 105 goals
Stanhope / Girgarre FC
In March 1948, Girgarre and Stanhope decided to merge and entered their "senior" team in the Goulburn Valley Football League and their "reserves" team in the Kyabram District Football Association.[4] Only one week later, the Girgarre / Stanhope FC later decided to enter their "reserves" side into the newly formed Goulburn Valley Football League Reserves competition.[5] This merged entity was in force between 1948 and 1955. In 1956, the club de-merged and Stanhope remained in the Goulburn Valley Football League and Girgarre played in the Kyabram District Football Association.
| Year | 1sts Ladder Position | 1sts Best & Fairest | 1sts Coach | 2nds Ladder Position | 2nds Best & Fairest | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2nd | Keith Dunstall | 4th | Haw | GVFL[6][7] | |
| 1949 | 8th | H A Connolly | 4th[8] | Cecil Wright | GVFL[9] | |
| 1950 | 10th | Aub Downing & | 9th | Cecil Wright | GVFL | |
| Mick Keating | ||||||
| 1951 | 10th | Mick Keating | 7th | N Hadfield | GVFL[10] | |
| 1952 | 10th | Roy Barrett | 9th | D Crilly | GVFL[11] | |
| 1953 | 7th | Roy Barrett | Tom Ryan | 6th | Pat McCarty | GVFL[12] |
| 1954 | 6th | Keith Dunstall | Tom Ryan | 7th | Alan Linford | GVFL[13] |
| 1955 | 9th | Tom Ryan | 8th | |||
| 1956 | Vic Lawrence[14] | |||||
- League Best & Fairest Awards
- Goulburn Valley Football League - Morrison Medal