The Jerilderie Football Netball Club is an

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and

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club based in

Jerilderie Jerilderie is a small, rural town in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Murrumbidgee Local Government Area. At th Jerilderie had a population of 922 people. It can be found along the Newell Highway ...

, a town in the

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region of

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. The club teams currently compete in the

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, which Jerilderie FNC joined in 2008 following the dissolution of the

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in 2007 after 99 years of existence.

History

The first recorded match that Jerilderie FC played in was against the Berrigan FC in Jerilderie August, 1891, which resulted in a draw. After the game the Jerilderie hosted Berrigan at White's Courthouse Hotel. In 1928, the Jerilderie Juveniles: 11.14 – 80 defeated Tocumwal: 2.7 – 19 to retain the Resch's Cup. The club won three

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premierships in 1983, 1987 and 1989. The club won three premierships in the

in 1999, 2000, 2003. They won the

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Preimership in 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014 in the North West Division Former Jerilderie players who went onto play VFL / AFL include – *1964 – Mick Dowdle – North Melbourne *1971 – Peter Stephens – Geelong *1986 –

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– Geelong Several former VFL/AFL players have coached Jerilderie FC that include – * Graham Cooper – Hawthorn. Coached Jerilderie in 1966. * Russell Jeffrey – St. Kilda & Brisbane Bears.

Premierships

* Southern Riverina Football Association (1905–1931) ** Nil *

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2nd XVIII (1932–1956) ** 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1951, *

(1957–1963) ** 1963 *

(1964–1993) **1983, 1987, 1989 *

(1994–2007) ** 1999, 2000, 2003 *

(NW) (2008–present) **2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

References

External links

*
Gameday website
Picola & District Football Netball League clubs 2008 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs in New South Wales Netball teams in New South Wales {{AFL-team-stub