The Nyah-Nyah West United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Demons'', is an

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and

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club based in

Nyah Nyah is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Murray Valley Highway, in the Rural City of Swan Hill local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Nyah had a population of 530. The t ...

, a town in northern

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. The ''Demons'' teams currently play in the Central Murray League.

History

United was formed in 1978 when clubs Nyah FC and Nyah West FC of the Mid Murray Football League were elected to merge. The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation. Following the 1996 season, the club moved to the Central Murray Football League following the merge of the Mid Murray, Northern and Echuca Football Leagues.

Premierships

Club members

Presidents

Presidents Secretary Coaches
Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016

Life Members

*Matt Curran *Dennis Pretty *Peter Thompson *John Correnti *Phyllis Curran *Gary Harrop *Kerrie Shadbolt *Max Wilkinson *Brian 'Snow' Duffy *Keith Blackman *Frank Curran *Tom Evans *Rob 'Chesty' Coburn *Geoffrey Bradbury *Brian 'Pat' Harrop *Pat Phelan *Bill Gleeson *Vicki Allen *Owen Connick *David Henson *Andrew Flanagan *Peter Burge *Maureen Saville *Ash Thompson

Awards

In 2017, David 'Snail' Henson was awarded the ''

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Coordinator of the Year for Victoria'', for 'excellent knowledge of teaching skills and game fundamentals' and also became a life member of the club.

References

External links

SportsTG website
{{Central Murray Football League Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state) Central Murray Football Netball League 1978 establishments in Australia Netball teams in Victoria (state)