The Deniliquin Football & Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Rams'', is an Australian rules football and

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club based in the town of

Deniliquin Deniliquin () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria. It is the largest town in the Edward River Council local government area. Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the Riverina ...

located in the

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district of

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. The club's teams currently compete in the Murray FNL, which the Deniliquin football club joined in 1949.

History

Football appears to have been played in and around Deniliquin as early as the 1870s, but today's Deniliquin FC was born some six decades later, in 1933. In early July, 1892, two football clubs were established in Deniliquin, one called the Imperials, of North Deniliquin and the South Deniliquin Football Club. The first recorded match was in late July, 1892 between was between South Deniliquin: 2.6 – 18 defeating Imperials: 1.8 – 14. In 1893, Deniliquin FC played a match against Echuca and was played on the Park Oval, with Echuca thrashing Deniliquin. In 1894, the Deniliquin Juniors played a match against the Echuca Railway Juniors, on the Park Oval, Echuca. In 1895, Deniliquin were runners up for the Gillespie Cup to the Trades FC. In 1899, three football club's were formed in Deniliquin. In 1900, the

Deniliquin Football Association The Deniliquin Football Association (Deniliquin FA) was first established in 1900 to cater for Southern Riverina (New South Wales) Australian rules football clubs in and around Deniliquin. History In 1901, the Deniliquin footballers, under the name ...

was established. In 1901, the Deniliquin footballers, under the name of the Commonwealth Football Club won the premiership and received premiership medals from Mr. John Moore Chanter, MHR. The

ran from 1900 to 1932, with usually three clubs from within the town of Deniliquin playing in this competition on a regular basis up until 1932. In 1933, the Deniliquin Football Club was formed and were admitted into the

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, with

Norm Sexton Norman Charles Sexton (12 February 1903 – 21 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family Born Norman Charles Schroeter, Norm Sexton was the fourth chi ...

as coach. In 1949, Deniliquin joined the

Murray Football League The Murray Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria (Australia), Victoria and southern New South Wales ...

Football Premierships

;Seniors *

(3): ** 1933, 1934, 1935 *

(14): ** 1957, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 ;Reserves *

Murray Valley Second Eighteen Football Association Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...

** 1954 *

** 1962, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1993, 1996, 2001,

VFL / AFL players

A small number of former Deniliquin players have gone on to play in the Victorian and Australian Football Leagues (VFL and AFL), including – *1953 – Ian Egerton – Hawthorn *1953 – Bob Henderson – Fitzroy *1963 – Peter Lyon – Hawthorn *1982 –

Simon O'Donnell Simon Patrick O'Donnell (born 26 January 1963) is an Australian former cricketer, VFL footballer, and horse racing and cricket commentator. He is currently a horse breeder and enabler. He is a former record holder for the fastest One Day Int ...

– St. Kilda *1991 – Peter McIntyre – Adelaide Crows *1995 – Leo Barry – Sydney Swans *2014 –

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Richmond & Western Bulldogs *2017 –

Todd Marshall Todd Marshall (born 8 October 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a tall key-position player. Early life Marshall grew up in Deniliquin, New Sou ...

– Port Adelaide Additionally, former VFL footballers to have played / coached Deniliquin in the following year(s)include – *1933 –

– Carlton & Footscray *1947 –

Phil Nagle Phillip Daniel Nagle (21 August 1921 – 8 July 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Nagle, a rover, was recruited from Collingwood CYMS. He made seven appearances for Richmo ...

– Richmond *1950 –

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– St. Kilda *1953 –

Keith Schaefer Keith Schaefer (20 December 1928 – 21 August 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Schaefer played 102 games for South Melbourne, between 1947 and 1953. A centreman, ...

– South Melbourne *1955 – Peter O'Donohue – Hawthorn *1966 –

Graham Ion Graham Ion (born 12 October 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ion made his league debut at just 17 years of age, against Melbourne at Western Oval in 1958. It was h ...

– Footscray

References

External links

Gameday website
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