Tongala Football Club
| Tongala | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Tongala Football & Netball Club Inc. |
| Nickname(s) | Blues |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Competition | Murray Football League |
| Ground(s) | Tongala Recreation Reserve |
The Tongala Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Murray Football League.
The club is based in the town of Tongala located in the north of Victoria.
History[]
The Tongala Football Club was formed in 1894 in a meeting at Mangan's Victoria Hotel, Tongala, with games played at Tongala Recreation Reserve. Tongala initially wore a red jumper with black horizontal bars in 1894.[1]
In 1919, Tongala's application for admission into the Goulburn Valley Football League was rejected on the grounds that Tongala was not a strong enough team.[2]
The club has participated in a number of local football leagues over the years with great success.
Football competitions timeline[]
Tongala FC have competed in the following football competitions –
- 1910 to 1914:
- 1915 to 1918: Club in recess, due to World War I [3]
- 1919 to 1923: [4]
- 1924 to 1932: Goulburn Valley Football League
- 1933 to 1935:
- 1936 to 1940: Kyabram District Football Association
- 1941 to 1944: Club in recess, due to World War II
- 1945 to 1946: Kyabram District Football Association
- 1946 to 2005: Goulburn Valley Football League
- 2006 to present day: Murray Football League
Football Premierships[]
- Seniors
- Murray Football League
- Nil
- Goulburn Valley Football League
- 1949, 1961, 1983, 1984
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- 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1945
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- 1920, 1923 [5]
References[]
- ^ "1894 - Kyabram v Tongala". The Kyabram Union. 22 June 1894. p. 5 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1919 - GVFL rejects Tongala". The Riverine Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1915 - Tongala FC disbands". The Riverine Herald. 22 July 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1922 - Tongala FC - AGM". Shepparton Advertiser. 6 April 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1923 - Kyabram JDFA Premiers". Weekly Times. 8 September 1923. p. 77. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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