The Imperial Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an

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club in Murray Bridge,

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. It is one of seven clubs that compete in the

River Murray Football League The River Murray Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. History The competitio ...

(RMFL). Its colours consist of navy and light blues with a white IFC logo.

History

The Imperial Football Club was formed in 1931 after the Murray Bridge Rovers were split into two separate clubs. The

Rambler Football Club The Rambler Football Club, nicknamed the Roosters, is an Australian rules football club that plays in the River Murray Football League and is one of two teams based in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Murray Bridge, South Australia, the other b ...

shared the same oval for 35 years and were the arch rival of the Blues. In 1966 Imperials moved to Johnstone Park after decided the club needed its own ground and clubrooms. Imperials have grown to become one of the most successful clubs in its league, winning 22 premierships since their foundation in 1931.

Notable players

* Martin Mattner (

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) *

Chad Wingard Chad Jordan Wingard (born 29 July 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to Port Adelaide with the sixth selection in the 2011 AFL Draf ...

(

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)

References

External links

* {{Adelaide Footy League Clubs, state=collapsed Australian rules football clubs in South Australia 1931 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1931