Yea Football Club
Yea Football Club (colloquially known as The Tigers) is an Australian rules football club based in the Victorian town of Yea. The club competes in the Outer East Football Netball League.[1]
| Yea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Yea Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1893 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Outer East FNL | |
| Premierships | (15): | |
| Ground(s) | Yea Showgrounds | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | yeafnc.teamapp.com | |
History
The club was established in 1893 and initially competed in the North East Football Association, a competition that was centred around Seymour
In 1902 the Alexandra & Yea Football Association was founded with clubs from Alexandra, Thornton, Yarck and Yea competing. Yea won the inaugural premiership. In 1904 the club accepted a return to the NEFA and stayed until 1909. In an attempt to revive interest in the district Yea helped to reform the Alexandra & Yea FA in 1911 after the competition had been inoperative for some time.
In 1924 Yea moved on to the Waranga North East FL.[2] This league functioned until the end of 1976, Yea won the last premiership.
In 1977 Yea played in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League until 1985.
In 1986 the club moved to the Kyabram & District Football League for twelve seasons.
In 1997 the Goulburn Valley Football League absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998). These second division clubs then left to form the Central Goulburn Football League in 1998. At the end of 2005 Central Goulburn Football League ceased to exist and broke up and the teams went to other leagues.
Yea FC went to Kyabram & District Football League.
After two years Yea returned to the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.
Premierships
- 1896 North East FA
- 1902 Alexandra District FA
- 1912 Alexandra & Yea District FA
- 1919 Alexandra & Yea District FA
- 1920 Alexandra & Yea District FA
- 1945 (Upper Goulburn Football Association)
- 1946 (Upper Goulburn Football Association)
- 1950 (Waranga-North East Football League)
- 1968 (Waranga-North East Football League)
- 1976 (Waranga-North East Football League)
- 1982 Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, 2nd Division)
- 1984 Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, 2nd Division)
- 2000 Central Goulburn Football League
- 2003 Central Goulburn Football League
- 2005 Central Goulburn Football League
Losses (Came 2nd):
- 1947 (Waranga-North East FL)Seymour 16.26.122 def Yea 15.9.99
- 1995 Kyabram District Football League Ardmona 13.7.85 def Yea 9.15.69
- 2001 (Central Goulburn FL) Shepparton East 19.12.126 def Yea 10.10.70
- 2002 (Central Goulburn FL) Rumbalara 17.9.111 def Yea 16.9.105
VFL/AFL
- Ted Brown (Carlton)
- Vin Brown (Carlton)
- Matthew Dundas (Fitzroy, Richmond)
- Glenn Elliott (St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Robert Elliott (St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Jeff Hopgood (North Melbourne)
- Eddie Jackson (Melbourne)
- Bernie McCarthy (North Melbourne)
- Gavan McCarthy (North Melbourne)
- Shane McCarthy (Geelong)
- John McLeish - Essendon
References
- https://www.afloutereast.com/2019/03/22/looking-forward-yea/
- Kilmore Free Press page 2, April 24, 1924