Horsham Saints Football Club
Australian rules football club
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The Horsham Saints Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Horsham, Victoria. The football team competes in the Wimmera Football League (WFL).[1]
| Horsham Saints FNC Inc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Horsham Saints Football Netball Club | |
| Former name | Horsham YCW: 1944-1946; St. Michael's: 1947-99 | |
| Nickname | Saints | |
| Motto | "Strength Through Loyalty" | |
| 2025 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 7th (6 wins/10 losses) | |
| Leading goalkicker | 24 - Mitch Martin | |
| Best and fairest | Mitch Martin | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1944 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Wimmera Football League (WFL) | |
| President | Sally Ison | |
| Premierships | (7) 1950, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1991, 2015, 2016 | |
| Ground | Coughlin Park, Horsham | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | Horsham Saints FNC | |
History
The Horsham Saints, formed in 1944, was known as the Young Christian Workers (YCWFC) and joined the Horsham & District Football League (HDFL).
In 1947 the club changed its name to St. Michael's,[2] with the club winning five senior football premierships in the HDFL.
In 1993, the club moved to the Wimmera Football League, then in 2000 the club adopted its current name and have won two more senior football premierships since.
Premierships
- Senior Football
- Horsham District Patriotic Football Association
- 1944 - Horsham CYW: 7.16 - 58 d Horsham Homing: 6.11 - 47[3]
- Wimmera Football League
- 2015 - Horsham Saints: 16.6 - 102 d Horsham: 9.8 - 62
- 2016 - Horsham Saints: 6.9 - 45 d Minyip-Murtoa: 6.7 - 43
- Reserves
- Horsham & District Football League
- 1983 - St. Michael's 7.9 - 51 d Rupanyup: 6.7 - 43[8]
- 1989 - St. Michael's d Kalkee
- 1990 - St. Michael's d Rupanyup
- Thirds
League Best and Fairest
- Senior Football
- Horsham & District Football League
- 1948 - Clyde Biggins: 25 votes[13]
- 1976 - Larry Lawless
- 1985, 1988 - Chris Buwalda
- 1992 - Mark O'Beirne
VFL / AFL Players
The following footballers played with the Horsham Saints, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.
- 2011 - Rory Taggert: Melbourne
- 2015 - Darcy Tucker: Fremantle
- 2016 - Jarrod Berry: Brisbane Lions
- 2018 - Tom Berry: Brisbane Lions
- 2023 - Joel Freijah: Western Bulldogs
Netball Premierships
- A. Grade
- Wimmera FNL
- 2004, 2017, 2018
- B. Grade
- Nil
- C. Grade
- Wimmera FNL
- 2016
- C. Reserve
- Nil
- Under 17's
- Wimmera FNL
- 2002, 2003
- Under 16's
- Horsham & District Football League
- 1990, 1991
- Under 15. A
- Wimmera FNL
- 2015
- Under 15's
- Wimmera FNL
- 2000
- Under 14's
- Horsham & District Football League
- 1990, 1991
- Under 13's
- Wimmera FNL
- 2007, 2014, 2019
- Horsham City Netball Association
- 2012 - City Saints Red
- 20118 - Silver Saints
Bibliography
- Wheatbelt Warriors. A Tribute To Wimmera Football League