Tatura Football Club
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox australian football club
| clubname = Tatura
| image = Tatura_Football_Club_logo.png
| image_size =150px
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| fullname = Tatura Football Netball Club
| motto =
| nicknames = Bulldogs
| founded = {{start date and age|1894}}
| colours = {{color box|#0000ff}} {{color box|#ff0000}} {{color box|#ffffff}}
| league = Goulburn Valley Football League
| premierships = 11
| ground = Tatura Show Grounds
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| url = [https://www.taturabulldogs.com.au/ taturabulldogs.com.au]
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The Tatura Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club sited in Tatura, Victoria.
Tatura teams currently compete in the Goulburn Valley League.{{cite web|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/tatura.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414214212/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/tatura.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 April 2008| title=Tatura| publisher=Full Points Footy}}
History
In 1941, former coach, Private Frank Reddie was killed in action in World War Two.{{cite web |title=1941 - Tatura Football Coach |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205292805 |publisher=The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) View title info |access-date=24 December 2024 |page=8 |date=24 January 1941}}
Football Premierships
;Seniors
| class="wikitable" | ||
| League | Total flags | Premiership years |
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn Valley Football League | {{center|11}} | 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1952, 1953, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2012 |
Tatura's VFL / AFL players
- Bill Heaphy (Essendon 1908-09) 5 games
- Bill Fischer (Melb 1909) 1 game
- Archie Wilson (Carlton 1910-13) 31 games
- Frank Pritchard (Carlton 1922-23) 20 games
- George Pennicott (St Kilda 1923) 1 game
- Roy Dick (Carlton 1923) 1 game
- Matt Wilkins (Hawthorn 1929) 2 games
- Jack Hunter (Essendon 1940 North Melbourne 1944-45) 9 games
- Bill Pritchard (Geelong 1948-51) 21 games
- Barrie Smith (Carlton 1960) 6 games
- Bruce Baker (Fitzroy 1969-70) 16 games
- Peter Warburton (Carlton 1971-72) 4 games
- Kevin Payne (Melb Reserves 1977-79)
- Michael Warnett (Melb and Melb Reserves 1982)
- Paul Payne (Melb 1985-88) 28 games
- Chris Chant (Melb Under 19's and Reserves 1984-85)
- Adrian Battiston (Melb 1982-87) (Syd 1988-89) 105 games
- Allister Burke (1989 National Draft - Number 74)
- Garry Merritt (1990 National Draft - Number 19)[https://www.taturabulldogs.com.au/club-honour-boards Club honour boards]
References
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External links
- [https://www.taturabulldogs.com.au/ Official website]
- [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24107429/ 1952 - Tatura FC team photo]
{{Goulburn Valley Football League}}
Category:Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state)
Category:Australian rules football clubs established in 1894