Shepparton Football Club

The Shepparton Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bears, is an Australian rules football and netball club in the Goulburn Valley Football League. The team, known as the "Bears", (once known as the "maroons"), are based in Shepparton and play their home games at the Deakin Reserve, the premier football ground in the town.

Shepparton
Names
Full nameShepparton Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Bears
Club details
Founded1880s [1]
Colours         
CompetitionGoulburn Valley Football League
CoachSean Harrap
Premierships27
Ground(s)Deakin Reserve (capacity: 15,000)
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitesheppartonfnc.com.au

They share the ground with the Shepparton United Football Club.

Notable past players include St Kilda ruckman Steven King, Geelong midfielder Shannon Byrnes, politician Bill Sykes and former Melbourne player David Code.

Football Premierships
Seniors
LeagueTotal flagsPremiership years
Goulburn Valley Football Association
2
1892[2], 1893[3]
Goulburn Valley Football League
27
1899, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1951, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2018
Central Goulburn Valley Football League
1
1949 [4][5]
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References
  1. John, Devaney. "Australian Football - Shepparton Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "1892 - Goulburn Valley FA - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. The Sportsman newspaper. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "1893 - Goulburn Valley FA - Grand Final side". Trove Newspapers. Shepparton Advertiser. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. "1949 - CGVFL - Grand Final Match Preview / Teams". Trove Newspapers. Shepparton Advertiser. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "1949 - CGVFL - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Shepparton Advertiser. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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