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Warrnambool Football Club
The Warrnambool Football Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Blues'', is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of the same name. Warrnambool teams compete in the Hampden Football Netball League, where the football squad has played since 1933. History The origins of the clubs can be traced back to 1861, when a "football" match was played in Warrnambool. The club was formed shortly after, being one of the oldest football clubs in Australia. In 1913 the club won its first premiership, playing in the Western District Football Association. Warrnambool entered into recess in 1915 due to World War I, returning to action in 1920 under the named "Warrnambool City". In 1924, the club merged with South Warrnambool to form "Warrnambool FC", winning flags in 1924 and 1927. Nevertheless, the club divided again in 1928, with Warrnambool City reverting to its original name. The ''Blues'' switched to the Hampden Football League, where the club achieved a large success, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampden Football Netball League
The Hampden Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league based in South-Western Victoria, with clubs located in towns along or near the Princes Highway from Camperdown to Portland. The league is a major country league. It comprises an amalgamation of the Hampden Football League with the women's netball league with the same teams and playing draw. History The ''Hampden Football League'' was formed in 1930, when the four founding clubs broke away from the Western District FL. Terang and Camperdown did not want to continue to travel to Hamilton because their players were farmers who could not spend all day away from the farm to play football, as they had cows to milk. Mortlake agreed with Camperdown and Terang and resigned from the WDFL. Cobden was left with a predicament, and requested admittance to the new league. In 1933, South Warrnambool and Warrnambool joined the league, as takings at the gate had been greater when playing Camperdown or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec McKenzie
Alec McKenzie (4 July 1882 – 27 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1882 births 1968 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Warrnambool Football Club players Sportspeople from Warrnambool {{AFL-bio-1882-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry McDonald (footballer)
Gerard "Gerry" McDonald (born 27 July 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Following his years in the Australian Football League, he returned to Warrnambool. In 1964 he married Maureen McDonald (née Gleeson), and had his first daughter in 1965. Notes External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Gerry Living people 1931 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players Warrnambool Football Club players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Herbert
Harry Herbert (2 August 1934 – 19 January 2011) was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and a Victorian policeman. Born in Warrnambool, he played in the Geelong team that holds the VFL/AFL record for the longest run of winning games in succession (26 matches). He also played cricket and was once rated by the famous English cricketer, Sir Leonard Hutton Sir Leonard Hutton (23 June 1916 – 6 September 1990) was an English cricketer. He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and 1955. ''Wisden Cricketer ..., who was on tour in Australia, as Australia's fastest bowler. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Harry 1934 births Geelong Football Club players Warrnambool Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 2011 deaths Australian police officers Sportspeople from Warrnambool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Walker (Australian Footballer)
Ron Walker (13 April 1927 – 5 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Ron 1927 births 2005 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players Warrnambool Football Club players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Somerville
Harold John Somerville (2 July 1923 – 21 January 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Somerville, Harry 1923 births 1998 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Warrnambool Football Club players Sportspeople from Warrnambool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Brittingham
Bill Brittingham (5 September 1923 – 18 June 1996) was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). He played in the Essendon Football Club, Essendon premiership teams of 1946, 1949 and 1950. He originally played at Full-forward, full forward, winning the league Coleman Medal, goal kicking award in 1946, then switched Full back (Australian rules football), full back in his latter years. References External links * *Bill Brittingham's profile at Essendon FC Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club Premiership players Warrnambool Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) 1923 births 1996 deaths Three-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Begley
Leslie Hamilton Begley (14 October 1916 – 24 August 1994) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.58. Footnotes References * World War Two Service Record: Lieutenant Leslie Hamilton Begley (VX115112), ''National Archives of Australia''.* Maplestone, M., ''Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996'', Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. External links * Les Begley's profileat Australianfootball.com Les Begley,. at ''Boyles Football Photos''. 1916 births 1994 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Warrnambool Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Camperdown Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Muller
Nichol Haworth "Nick" Muller (10 September 1914 – 19 May 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Career Muller, from North Geelong, made three VFL appearances for Geelong early in the 1936 VFL season. He didn't play a senior game in 1937, but was a member of the Geelong seconds premiership team. His brother, Angie Muller, played in Geelong's senior premiership that year. In 1939 he joined Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League and ended the year with another premiership. He returned to Geelong in 1940 and played seven games, including their semi-final loss to Essendon, which would be his final appearance at VFL level. Death Muller died on 19 May 1947, aged 32.'' The Argus''"Source of poisoning remains unsolved" 2 August 1947, p. 6 An inquest found that he had died from nicotine poisoning Nicotine poisoning describes the symptoms of the toxic effects of nicotine following ingestion, inhalation, or skin c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Harris (Australian Rules Footballer)
Richard Dennis Harris (21 October 1911 – 30 September 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1934 and 1944 for the Richmond Football Club. Harris played mainly as a rover and was highly successful in front of goals. He also represented Victoria at interstate football, playing a total of nine games for his state including the 1937 Perth Carnival. Early life Born and raised in Warrnambool, he started his playing career with Victoria Ward in the Warrnambool Junior FA in 1927. His father had told him he would get a shilling for every goal he kicked. His first game he kicked seven goals. In 1931 he joined the main town side Warrnambool in the Western District Football League. He kicked 96 goals in his first season and was the league's leading goalkicker. In 1933 Warrnambool moved to the Hampden Football League and Harris was again the league's leading goalkicker with 85 goals. VFL career At the end of 1933 recruited hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len McConnell
Leonard Frederick McConnell (1 September 1907 – 23 October 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). McConnell later served as an instructor of recruit in the Australian Army during World War II. Notes External links * * 1907 births 1987 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Warrnambool Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1907-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Murphy
Laurie Murphy (10 September 1899 – 20 July 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Recruited out of the Diamond Valley, Murphy was both a defender and follower. Murphy appeared in Collingwood's losing 1922 VFL Grand Final and 1925 VFL Grand Final sides. He represented Victoria three times. Murphy was coach of the Warrnambool Football Club The Warrnambool Football Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Blues'', is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of the same name. Warrnambool teams compete in the Hampden Football Netball League, where the football squad has ... in 1930.''Alexandra and Yea Standard'"Waranga-North-Eastern Association" 9 May 1930, p. 2 References 1899 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club players Warrnambool Football Club players Warrnambool Football Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
