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The Longwood Football Netball Club was established in 1888 and is an
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
club which competes in the Kyabram DFL since 2010. They are based in the Victorian town of Longwood.


History

Longwood Football Club was formed in 1888 and played their first match at Longwood against a combined Castle Creek and Euroa football team in May, 1888. Longwood joined the Kyabram DFL in 2010 after the
Benalla & District Football League The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929 from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton. The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War T ...
folded at the end of 2009.


Football Competitions Timeline

*1890 - Sutherland Cup competition *1891 - 1892 - North Eastern Football Association *From 1904 to 1949 Longwood was a part of the Euroa and District Football Association. *From 1950 to 1954 Longwood was a part of the Hume Highway Football League. *In 1955 Longwood was a part of the Waranga NE 2nd XVIII competition. *From 1956 to 1969 Longwood was a part of the Avenel-Longwood Football Club in the Waranga NE 2nd XVIII competition. *From 1970 the club reformed in its own right and played in the
Benalla & District Football League The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929 from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton. The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War T ...
. They competed in this league until it folded after the 2009 season.


Football Premierships

;Seniors * Euroa District Football Association: ** 1906, 1908, 1924, 1934, 1935, 1936 *Hume Highway Football League: **1953 *
Benalla & District Football League The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929 from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton. The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War T ...
: **1977, 1985, 2000


Runners Up

;Senior Football *Euroa District Football Association **1909 *
Benalla & District Football League The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929 from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton. The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War T ...
**1973, 1986, 1995, 2002


References


External links


Official Kyabram and District Football League Website
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