Echuca Football Club

{{Infobox australian football club

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| clubname = Echuca

| image = Echuca_Football_Club_logo.png

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| fullname = Echuca Football Netball Club

| motto =

| nicknames = Murray Bombers

| founded = {{Start date and age|1874}}

| colours = {{color box|#006600}} Green {{color box|#ffffff}} White

| league = Goulburn Valley Football League

| president = A. Byrne

| premierships = (17): {{plainlist|

EDFA: 1890, 1902
NDFA: 1901
BFL: 1928, 1967, 1970
EFL: 1946, 1947, 1948
GVFL: 1977, 1979, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024

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| ground = Victoria Park Oval

| url = https://echucafnc.com.au/

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The Echuca Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Murray Bombers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Victorian town of Echuca, Victoria.

History

The Echuca Football Club was formed in 1874,{{cite web |title=1874- Epitome of News |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232495435 |publisher=Kyneton Guardian (Vic) |access-date=21 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=27 May 1874}}{{cite web |title=1874 - Bendigo Hospital |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/88232068 |publisher=Bendigo Advertiser |access-date=21 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=9 July 1874}} so it could play against the Rochester Football Club which was also formed in 1874 too.{{cite web |title=1874 – Rochester Football Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115185426# |work=Riverine Herald|access-date=16 February 2021 |pages=2 |date=3 June 1874}}

Echuca initially wore the blue and white colours.

In 1890, Echuca won the Ryan McRAE trophy, then in 1891, Echuca East Football Club won the trophy,{{cite web |title=1891 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114691819 |publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic) |access-date=4 December 2022 |pages=2 |date=19 November 1891}} then in 1892, Rochester won the initial premiership and Echuca protested, which resulted in the two teams having to play a grand final match. Rochester refused to play, with Echuca travelling over to Rochester to play, but with no competing team, Echuca claimed the premiership match, after the first bounce. After much discussion, Echuca was officially declared premiers. {{cite web |title=The Aiken Football Trophy |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173680179 |publisher=Bendigo Independent |access-date=19 February 2021 |pages=4 |date=15 September 1892}}

Echuca played many matches against East Echuca Football Club in the mid to late 1890's.

The club teams currently compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League (GVFL), having initially joined in 1909. Echuca also played in the Bendigo Football League, from 1925 until 1939, then from 1949 until they returned to the GVFL in 1974.{{cite web| url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/echuca.htm| title=Echuca| publisher=Full Points Footy| access-date=17 May 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724163246/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/echuca.htm| archive-date=24 July 2008| url-status=usurped}}

Echuca played in the Echuca Football League from 1946 to 1948, winning three consecutive premierships, before returning to the Bendigo Football League.{{cite web |title=1949 - Echuca FL goes into recess |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73114985# |publisher=The Horsham Times (Vic) |access-date=21 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=22 March 1949}}

One well known ex-player is former Victorian police officer Ron Iddles.

Competitions Timelines

1890 - 1892 - Echuca District Football Association (Aitken Trophy)
1894 - 19?? - Northern Football Association{{cite web |title=1894 - Echuca |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/178728898 |publisher=The Bendigo Independent (Vic) |access-date=4 December 2022 |pages=1 |date=8 June 1894}} (Upton Trophy)
1909 - 1923 - Goulburn Valley Football League
1924 - 1939 - Bendigo Football League
1940 - 1945 - Club in recess. World War Two
1946 - 1948 - Echuca Football League
1949 - 1973 - Bendigo Football League
1974 - Present - Goulburn Valley Football League

Football Premierships

;Seniors

League	Total flags	Premiership years\|\| Runner Up
class="wikitable"
Echuca District FA	{{center\|4}}	1890,{{cite web \|title=1890 - Rochester v Echuca \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114680520 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald \|access-date=17 February 2021 \|pages=2 \|date=14 August 1890}},1892, 1893{{cite web \|title=1893 - Farewell to Mr. Tilt \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114976331 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic) \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|pages=2 \|date=11 November 1893}} 1902{{cite web \|title=1902 - Football Notes: Echuca District FA \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115039663 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald \|pages=2 \|date=23 August 1902}}	1891
Northern District FA	{{center\|1}}	{{center\|1901,{{cite web \|title=1901 - Sporting: Football \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89442348 \|publisher=Bendigo Advertiser \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|pages=3 \|date=23 August 1901}}}}
Bendigo Football League	{{center\|3}}	1928,{{cite web \|title=1928 - Echuca: Premiers of Bendigo League 1928 \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115115826 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|pages=3 \|date=10 October 1928}} 1967, 1970
Echuca Football League	{{center\|3}}	{{center\|1946, 1947, 1948}}
Goulburn Valley Football League	{{center\|8}}	{{center\|1977, 1979, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024}}	1909,{{cite web \|title=1909 - Shepparton Premiers for 1909 \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/270020764 \|publisher=Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1887 - 1953) \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|page=3 \|date=27 August 1909}} 1910,{{cite web \|title=1910 - Football premiership won by Murchison \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/269446655 \|publisher=Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1894 - 1955) \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|page=3 \|date=16 September 1910}}{{cite web \|title=1910 - Football \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114913872 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954; 1998 - 2002) \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|page=3 \|date=14 September 1910}} 1911,{{cite web \|title=1911 - Shepparton Premiers \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114925830 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954; 1998 - 2002) \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|page=2 \|date=7 September 1911}} 1976, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2019.

;Reserves

Bendigo Football League
1969
Goulburn Valley Football League
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2022, 2024

;Thirds

Goulburn Valley Football League
1976, 1994, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

;Echuca East Football Club

Echuca Football Association
1891
Northern District Football Association
1894,{{cite web |title=1894 - Sporting Intelligence |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114709969 |publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic) |access-date=4 December 2022 |pages=2 |date=10 October 1894}} 1895{{cite web |title=1895 - Sporting Intelligence: Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114709969 |publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic) |access-date=4 December 2022 |pages=2 |date=10 October 1895}}

Football League best & fairest winners

;Seniors

Bendigo Football League: Michelsen Medal
1954 - Eddie Jackson
1963 - Bob Vagg
1965 - Bill Serong

Goulburn Valley Football League: Morrison Medal {{cite web|title=Club History & Highlights|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6165-80578-0-0&sID=111196|website=Echuca Football Club - SportsTG|access-date=26 November 2016}}
1986 - B.A. Kennaugh
1995 - Simon Eishold
1997 - Steven Orr
2001 - Craig Sholl
2003 - Rhys Archard
2006 - Colin Durie
2010 - Kristian Height
2016 - Simon Buckley
2017 - Ben McGay

;Reserves

Bendigo Football League
1960 - Len Johnston
1961 - Paul Egan & Robert Egan
1963 - Noel Wallace

Senior Football Coaches

Year	Coach
class="wikitable"
{{center\|1947-50}}	Brian Randall
{{center\|1994-98}}	Simon Eishold
{{center\|1999}}	Rod O'Reilly
{{center\|2000-01}}	Ken Sheldon
{{center\|2023-04}}	Coen Yin
{{center\|2005-06}}	Dylan Butler
{{center\|2007-08}}	Steven Orr
{{center\|2009-11}}	Brett Henderson
{{center\|2012-13}}	Cameron Stewart
{{center\|2014–2017}}	Andrew Briggs
{{center\|2018–2020}}	Simon Maddox &
	Andrew Walker
{{center\|2021–2024}}	Andrew Walker

References

External links

[https://twitter.com/echucafnc Twitter page]
[http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-6165-80578-337599-21790808 SportsTG site]
[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223177383/23870300/ 1928 - Bendigo Football League Premiers: Echuca FC team photo]
[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225970266/24159516/ 1948 - Echuca District FA Premiers: Echuca FC team photo]

Category:Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state)

Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1876

Category:Australian rules football clubs established in 1876

Category:1876 establishments in Australia

Category:Goulburn Valley Football Netball League clubs

Category:Netball teams in Victoria (state)

League	Total flags	Premiership years\|\| Runner Up
class="wikitable"
Echuca District FA	{{center\|4}}	1890,{{cite web \|title=1890 - Rochester v Echuca \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114680520 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald \|access-date=17 February 2021 \|pages=2 \|date=14 August 1890}},1892, 1893{{cite web \|title=1893 - Farewell to Mr. Tilt \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114976331 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic) \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|pages=2 \|date=11 November 1893}} 1902{{cite web \|title=1902 - Football Notes: Echuca District FA \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115039663 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald \|pages=2 \|date=23 August 1902}}	1891
Northern District FA	{{center\|1}}	{{center\|1901,{{cite web \|title=1901 - Sporting: Football \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89442348 \|publisher=Bendigo Advertiser \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|pages=3 \|date=23 August 1901}}}}
Bendigo Football League	{{center\|3}}	1928,{{cite web \|title=1928 - Echuca: Premiers of Bendigo League 1928 \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115115826 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald \|access-date=18 February 2021 \|pages=3 \|date=10 October 1928}} 1967, 1970
Echuca Football League	{{center\|3}}	{{center\|1946, 1947, 1948}}
Goulburn Valley Football League	{{center\|8}}	{{center\|1977, 1979, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024}}	1909,{{cite web \|title=1909 - Shepparton Premiers for 1909 \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/270020764 \|publisher=Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1887 - 1953) \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|page=3 \|date=27 August 1909}} 1910,{{cite web \|title=1910 - Football premiership won by Murchison \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/269446655 \|publisher=Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1894 - 1955) \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|page=3 \|date=16 September 1910}}{{cite web \|title=1910 - Football \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114913872 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954; 1998 - 2002) \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|page=3 \|date=14 September 1910}} 1911,{{cite web \|title=1911 - Shepparton Premiers \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114925830 \|publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954; 1998 - 2002) \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|page=2 \|date=7 September 1911}} 1976, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2019.