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The Shepparton East Football Club, now nicknamed the Eagles, is an
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club playing in the
Kyabram District Football League The Kyabram District Football League (KDL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 15 teams; the most recent additions include Dookie United in 2018 and Shepparton East in 2019. The KDL is made up of smaller country t ...
. The club was formerly known as the ''Bombers''. The club is based in the central
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n city of
Shepparton Shepparton () ( Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the estimated population of Shepparton, ...
.


Club history

The Shepparton East Football Club was originally called the Settlement United Football Club and was formed in 1920 and was based at Shepparton East and originally played their games on the Central Recreation Oval. The Settlement United FC originally played in the Shepparton District Junior Football Association in 1920 and the club's first president and "founder" was Neal Hanlon. The Shepparton East Football Club were first admitted into the Ardmona Central Junior Football Association in 1924. The Shepparton East Football Club won the 1926 –
Goulburn Valley Second Eighteens Football Association The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA) is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah ...
premiership, but folded in 1927, due to a lack of playing numbers. Shepparton East FC reformed in 1944, winning the 1944 Shepparton Sunday Football Association premiership, then moved across to the
Goulburn Valley Football Association The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA) is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah, ...
, Saturday competition in 1945, wearing the black and gold colors. The club now known as
Shepparton United Football Club The Shepparton United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Demons'', is an Australian rules football and netball based in the city of Shepparton in northern Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Goulburn Vall ...
was originally called City United. It was admitted to the
Goulburn Valley Football League The Goulburn Valley Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. It is a member of the Victorian Country Football League and has won the Victorian Co ...
in 1950 and had grown out of the
Shepparton Preserving Company Shepparton () ( Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the estimated population of Shepparton ...
Football Club (SPC) and Shepparton East Football Club, who had previously fielded separate teams in the
Central Goulburn Valley Football League The Central Goulburn Valley Football League (CGVFL) was established on Monday, 11 March 1946 at the Annual General Meeting of the Goulburn Valley Football Association, when a name change of this Australian rules football competition took place. Hi ...
. Shepparton East retained their own side in the
Central Goulburn Valley Football League The Central Goulburn Valley Football League (CGVFL) was established on Monday, 11 March 1946 at the Annual General Meeting of the Goulburn Valley Football Association, when a name change of this Australian rules football competition took place. Hi ...
from 1950 to 1952. When the
Central Goulburn Valley Football League The Central Goulburn Valley Football League (CGVFL) was established on Monday, 11 March 1946 at the Annual General Meeting of the Goulburn Valley Football Association, when a name change of this Australian rules football competition took place. Hi ...
folded n 1953, Shepparton East applied for admission into the GVFL Second 18 competition, but their application was rejected. Shepparton East played in the
Kyabram & District Football League The Kyabram District Football League (KDL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 15 teams; the most recent additions include Dookie United in 2018 and Shepparton East in 2019. The KDL is made up of smaller country ...
from 1956 to 1961, winning four consecutive premierships between 1958 and 1961. Shepparton East played in the
Tungamah Football League The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie. History The Benal ...
between 1968 and 1995, then played in the
Goulburn Valley Football League The Goulburn Valley Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. It is a member of the Victorian Country Football League and has won the Victorian Co ...
– Division 2 competition between 1996 and 1998. Shepparton East played in the
Central Goulburn Football League Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
from 1999 to 2005. Following the collapse of the
Central Goulburn Football League Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
in 2005, Shepparton East entered the
Picola & District Football League The Picola & District Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the AFL Victoria Country. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria, Australia, Victoria and southern New South Wales f ...
in 2006 and won the premiership in their first season. The Eagles have played off for the last four Picola & District South East premierships, winning in 2010 and 2012. The club was forced to changed leagues following an administration disagreement between the AFL Goulburn-Valley and the
Picola & District Football League The Picola & District Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the AFL Victoria Country. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria, Australia, Victoria and southern New South Wales f ...
. They spent 2018 in 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 and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the ...
before transferring to the
Kyabram District Football Netball League The Kyabram District Football League (KDL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 15 teams; the most recent additions include Dookie United in 2018 and Shepparton East in 2019. The KDL is made up of smaller country t ...
for the 2019 season


Football Premierships

;Seniors *
Picola & District Football League The Picola & District Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league affiliated with the AFL Victoria Country. The league covers a large area of northern Victoria, Australia, Victoria and southern New South Wales f ...
**2006, 2010 (undefeated), 2012, 2016 (undefeated) *
Central Goulburn Football League Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
**2001, 2004 *
Tungamah Football League The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie. History The Benal ...
**1980, 1985, 1994, 1995 *
Kyabram & District Football League The Kyabram District Football League (KDL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 15 teams; the most recent additions include Dookie United in 2018 and Shepparton East in 2019. The KDL is made up of smaller country ...
**1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 *
Central Goulburn Valley Football League The Central Goulburn Valley Football League (CGVFL) was established on Monday, 11 March 1946 at the Annual General Meeting of the Goulburn Valley Football Association, when a name change of this Australian rules football competition took place. Hi ...
**1948 – Shepparton East: 10.12 – 72 d Shepparton: 10.7 – 67 *
Goulburn Valley Football Association The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA) is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah, ...
**1945 – Shepparton East: 10.9 – 69 defeated SPC: 9.5 – 59 * Shepparton Sunday Football Association ** 1944 – Shepparton East: 11.11 – 77 d SPC: 8.14 – 62 *
Goulburn Valley Second Eighteens Football Association The Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA) is an Australian rules football competition that was first established in 1888 in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, Australia, with the foundation clubs being Cobram, Muckatah, Nathalia, Numurkah ...
**1926


Football: Runners Up

;Seniors * Ardmona Central Junior Football Association **1925 – Undera: 5.9 – 39 d Shepparton East: 4.3 – 27 *
Tungamah Football League The Benalla Tungamah Football League (TBFL) was established in May, 1938, from the following North Eastern Victoria, Australian rules football clubs – Benalla, Devenish, Katamatite, St. James, Tungamah and Yabba – Dookie. History The Benal ...
**1981 – Benalla All Blacks: 20.11 – 131 d Shepparton East: 13.12 – 90 **1988 – Alexandra: 15.16 – 106 d Shepparton East: 10.10 – 70


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External links


Official Site
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