Ungarie Football Club
The Ungarie Football Netball Club (nicknamed The Magpies) is an Australian rules football and netball club that plays in the Northern Riverina Football Netball League (NRFNL). Formed in 1916, the Magpies are most famous for producing the Daniher brothers (Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris), as well as Ben Fixter.
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| Names | |
| Full name | Ungarie Football Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Magpies |
| 2015 season | |
| After finals | Premiers |
| Home-and-away season | 2nd out of 6 (9 wins, 4 losses) |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Colours | Black White |
| Competition | Northern Riverina Football League |
| Premierships | 17 (1923, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015) |
| Ground(s) | Ungarie Recreation Ground |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Ungarie FC Official Website |
History
Formation and Early Years
The Ungarie Football Club was formed in 1916, forty-four years after the founding of Ungarie in 1872. The first two years of the Magpies' existence saw them play against Blow Clear in friendly social games in 1916 and 1917 after which the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association was formed in 1918. Five years later, the Magpies won their only Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association premiership in 1923. One year later, the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association amalgamated with the Lake Cargelligo Australian Rules Football Association to form the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association (NRARFA).
20th Century
The Magpies enjoyed their first eighty-four years of existence, winning forty-one premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:
- Seniors: 1923, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999
- Under 16/17s: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996
- Under 13s (Football): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994
- A-Grade: 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999
- B-Grade: 1995
- Under 13s/14s (Netball): 1998
21st Century
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Magpies have continued to enjoy their existence, winning nineteen premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:
- Seniors: 2000, 2001, 2015
- Under 17s: 2009
- Under 13s/14s: 2001, 2006, 2011
- Under 12s: 2002, 2009
- A-Grade: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
- B-Grade: 2000
Club Honours
Football
Seniors
- Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association Premierships: (1)
- 1923
- NRFL Premierships: (16)
- 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015
- NRFL Runners-Up: (7)
- 1982, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003
- NRFL Minor Premierships: (11)
- 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000
- Undefeated in Home & Away season: (8)
- 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995
Under 16s/17s
- NRFL Premierships: (15)
- 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2009
- NRFL Runners-Up: (2)
- 2008, 2011
- NRFL Minor Premierships: (2)
- 1991, 2009
- Undefeated in Home & Away season: (1)
- 2009
Under 13s/14s
- NRFL Premierships: (10)
- 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2011
- NRFL Runners-Up: (1)
- 2015
Under 12s
- NRFL Premierships: (2)
- 2002, 2009
- NRFL Runners-Up: (4)
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Netball
A-Grade
- NRNL Premierships: (13)
- 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
- NRNL Runners-Up: (1)
- 2011
B-Grade
- NRNL Premierships: (2)
- 1995, 2000
Under 13s/14s
- NRNL Premierships: (1)
- 1998
Further reading
- Daniher, Terry Daniher, Neale Daniher, Anthony Daniher and Chris Daniher. The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. ISBN 1-74175-651-0