Violet Town Football Club
Violet Town | |
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Names | |
Full name | Violet Town Football Netball Club |
Nickname(s) | Towners |
Club details | |
Colours | Red Yellow Blue |
Competition | Kyabram DFL since 2006 |
Premierships | 1923, 1927, 1928, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1961, 1982, 1987, 1990, 2012. |
Ground(s) | Violet Town Recreation Reserve |
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Violet Town Football Club is an Australian football club which was established in 1880 and has won 14 premierships in various Australian rules football leagues. The club amalgamated with the Violet Town netball club to become the Violet Town Football and Netball Club Inc.
Leagues[]
The club is currently part of the Kyabram District Football and Netball League (KDFNL) and has two football teams:
- Seniors,
- Reserves
The seniors are currently coached by Joel Price; the 2006 season was their first in the KDFNL. The senior team was a grand finalist in 2017.
- 1950 to 1966: Benalla Tungamah Football League
- 1967 to 1977: Tungamah Football League
- 1978 to 2005: Benalla & District Football League
- 2006 to present day: Kyabram District Football League
Location[]
Violet Town is located in North Eastern Victoria, Australia; the town is found on the route between Melbourne and Albury and is approximately 180 km north-north-east of Melbourne and is between Euroa and Benalla and is bypassed by the Hume Freeway (and former Hume Highway) which are found to the south.
Football Premierships[]
- Seniors
- North Eastern Football Association
- 1923
- Euroa District Football League
- 1927, 1928
- Tatong & Thoona Football Association
- 1938, 1939
- Euroa District Football League
- 1944, 1948, 1949
- Benalla Tungamah Football League
- 1960, 1961
- Benalla & District Football League
- 1982, 1987, 1990, 2012
- Reserves
- ?
U/18 Premierships
- 2007 (Kyabram & District Football League)
External links[]
- Kyabram & District Football League clubs
- 1880 establishments in Australia
- Australian rules football clubs established in 1880
- Australian rules football team stubs