Strathmerton Football Club
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| Strathmerton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Strathmerton Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldogs | |
| Club song | "It's a grand old flag" (based on Melbourne's theme song) | |
| 2024 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 2nd of 15 | |
| Leading goalkicker | Tim Looby (123 goals) | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1894 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Picola & District Football League | |
| President | Michael Keane | |
| Coach | Tim Looby, Zach Betson | |
| Captain(s) | Adrian Crestani | |
| Ground(s) | Strathmerton Recreation Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Strathmerton Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club that was established in 1894 and has been affiliated with the Picola & District Football League since 1994.
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 II.[2]
- Murray Border Football Association[3]
- 1896
- Federal District Football Association[4]
- 1897 to 1902
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[5]
- 1903
- 1904 to 1910 – (Northern Division)
- Strathmerton Football Club
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[8]
- 1913 to 1914
- Strathmerton Football Club[9]
- 1915 to 1918 – Club in recess. World War I
- Goulburn Valley Football Association[10]
- 1919 to 1920 – (Northern Division)
- 1921 to 1930
- Murray Football League
- 1931 to 1935
- Picola & District Football League
- 1936 to 1937
- Murray Football League
- 1938 to 1993
- Picola & District Football League
- 1994 to 2020
Football Premierships
- Senior Football
- Federal District Football Association
- Picola & District Football League
- Murray Football League
- 1956, 1964
- Reserves Football
1974, 2014, 2022
- Thirds Football
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- Fourths Football
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Football Runners Up
- Senior Football
- Federal District Football Association
- 1902[18]
- Murray Football League
- 1931,[19] 1960, 1975
- Picola & District Football League
- 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
- 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
Picola & District Football League
- 2012 - J Evans
- 2019 - Tyron Hill
- 2023 - Jake Ellery
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.
- 1950 – Frank Tuck – Collingwood
- 1957 – Len Carter – Hawthorn
- 1965 – Daryl Mares – Hawthorn
- 1967 – Norm Smith – Hawthorn
- 1969 – Pat Patterson – Geelong
- 1981 – Stephen Reynoldson – Geelong & Brisbane Bears
- 1987 – Scott Christie[20] – North Melbourne. 1987 VFL Draft, pick 17. No senior VFL/AFL games.
