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Mangoplah Football Club
The Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes Football Netball Club (MCUE) is an Australian Rules Football and netball club based at the Mangoplah Sports Ground in Mangoplah, New South Wales. Nicknamed the ''Goannas'', the club fields teams in three football grades withe the senior men's football and netball teams competing in the Riverina Football League since 1995. Founded as the Mangoplah Football Club in 1913 by D J Lloyd, who became the club's first captain, it has gone through a series of mergers including with 1955 the club merged with Cookardinia United FC in 1955 and Eastlakes in 1998. History Early years * 1913 - first documented game in August against Cookardinia * 1914 - first official competitive match in the Yerong Creek & District Football Association for the Webster Cup against Cookardinia, Henty, The Rock and Yerong Creek. Mangoplah lost to Cookardinia. Henty won. * 1915 - played for the Webster Cup, where they won the Grand Final Cup by defeating Yerong Creek. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mangoplah is a town approximately south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census, Mangoplah had a population of 309. The name of the town is believed to mean "Kooris singing" in the Wiradjuri language, Wiradjuri aboriginal language. History The first bridge in Mangoplah was built in 1862 from funding of £700 by the NSW Government over Phillitop & Old Man Creek. In 1865, A parcel of Crown land in Mangoplah was allocated for public purposes to the Wesleyan Church. In 1866, Thomas Jones was the Licensee of the Mangoplah Inn and was sold to Mrs Ann Hyland in 1868. Around 1880, the Mangoplah Inn, became known as Richard Curry's Mangoplah Inn. During the 1860s and 1870s, Mangoplah use to hold an annual horse race meeting, on the anniversary of the colony in January each year, according to annual custom, at Mrs Hyland's Mangoplah Inn. Mangoplah Post Office opened on 1 September 1880, closed in 1885 and reopen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in eastern states of Australia: Victoria (Australia), Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, including reserve team, reserves teams for the eastern state AFL clubs. It succeeded and continues the competition of the former Victorian Football Association (VFA) which began in 1877. The name of the competition was changed to the Victorian Football League in 1996. Under its VFL brand, the AFL also operates a women's football competition known as VFL Women's, which was established in 2016. The VFA was formed in 1877 and was the second-oldest Australian rules football league, replacing the loose affiliation of clubs that existed in the History of Australian rules football in Victoria (1859–1900), early years of the game. It was the top-level club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Conway (Australian Footballer)
Mark Conway (born 20 May 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL). Conway, a tall forward, topped Central District's goal-kicking in 1996, with 57 goals. When Port Adelaide formed a squad for their inaugural AFL season, Conway was picked up from Central District as a zone selection, along with teammates Jarrod Cotton, Stuart Dew and Nathan Steinberner. He played just one senior AFL game for Port Adelaide, which was in round 14 of the 1997 season, against Hawthorn at Waverley Park. The 24-year-old had five disposals. He was a member of the Sturt team which won the 2002 SANFL The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's sports governing body, governing body for the sport. ... premiership, over his former club Central District. References {{DEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathon Irvin
Nathon Irvin (born 31 January 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Biography Irvin came to Sydney from Mangoplah, near Wagga Wagga. A defender, he played just one senior AFL game for the Swans, against Hawthorn in round two of the 1993 AFL season. In the 1994 National Draft he was secured by Footscray, but he would not make any league appearances for the club. He played for three South Australian National Football League clubs, first Norwood, followed by Sturt and then Glenelg. In 2003, he joined the Wagga Tigers, which he would both captain and coach from 2003 to 2005.''Canberra Times'', "AFL camp kicks goals in Wagga", 7 February 2005 Irvin later coached Mangoplah Mangoplah is a town approximately south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Mangoplah had a population of 309. The name of the town is believed to mean "Kooris singi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Phyland
Michael Phyland (born 29 September 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Phyland represented New South Wales at Under 18 Championships in 1982 and won the Larke Medal. He played four seasons for the Swans and made a total of 22 appearances. After leaving Sydney he played with Redan in the Ballarat Football League The Ballarat Football League (BFL) is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria (state), Victoria. The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat F ... and was the 1992 Henderson Medalist. References External links * * / 1988 NSW State Team 1965 births Living people Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Sydney Swans players Redan Football Club players New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Lloyd (footballer)
Matthew Lloyd (born 9 August 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). He now works in the travel industry. Lloyd, who grew up in Mangoplah, played originally for Mangoplah Cookardinia United. After completing his schooling in Wagga Wagga, Lloyd moved to Sydney in 1984 and joined the Swans. He won a reserves best and fairest in 1986 and made his senior debut in Sydney's Round 7 win over reigning premiers Hawthorn in the 1987 VFL season. His nine appearances in 1988 would be the most he played in a single season, and he ended his career with Sydney in 1991 after 22 games. Lloyd played in a Sydney Football League premiership with Sydney University The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public university, public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Carroll
Wayne Carroll (born 22 March 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Wayne “Christmas” Carroll started playing seniors with Ganmain in 1976 under legendary Riverina coach the late Greg Leech and played a key role in winning the club’s last-ever premiership as a stand-alone club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) The South West District Football League was a major Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 until 1981 in the Riverina region of New South Wales. History The first recorded Australian Rules Football match in the Riverina area wa ... . He transferred to Queanbeyan in the ACT in 1977 and played in their premiership. He re-joined brother, “Jock” (Greg), at Mangoplah-Cookardinia United in 1978 then playing in the Farrer league, then went to South in 1980 after playing one senior VFL game on a permit in 1979. Upon returning to the Riverina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merv Neagle
Mervyn Neagle (7 March 195823 August 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who represented and in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Neagle grew up in Dimboola, a country town in western Victoria. There he formed a lifelong friendship with future teammate Tim Watson. They played junior football and basketball, and they shared a paper round. Football career Essendon Neagle joined , in 1976, preceding Watson who joined the club the following year as a 15-year-old. Both players made their senior debuts in 1977. Neagle finished second in the 1980 Brownlow Medal and equal fifth in 1981. Neagle was selected to play for Essendon in the 1983 VFL Grand Final. He also played in the 1984 VFL Grand Final, where Essendon won their first premiership in 19 years. Neagle kicked the last goal of the match. Neagle missed the 1985 premiership. He played in the second semi-final win over , but he was a late withdrawal on Grand Final day due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Hedley
Steven Hedley (born 12 September 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from the Wodonga Football Club, he won the Ovens and Murray Football League Under 18 Best and Fairest Award in 1975. The following year he won Wodonga’s reserves best and fairest, played a few senior matches and the next year claimed the Ted West Memorial Trophy for the Bulldogs’ senior best and fairest. He moved to Queensland and starred for Mayne Football Club before coming back to Wodonga for the 1981 season. Hedley was instrumental in Wodonga’s premiership victory that year, winning a feast of possessions as the Bulldogs turned around a 20-goal loss to Albury in the second semi-final. Hedley represented the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1982 and ended up playing 85 senior games for Wodonga FC. Hedley played for South Melbourne Football Club reserves in 1983. He managed one senior match for the Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Ion
Graham Ion (born 12 October 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ion made his league debut at just 17 years of age, against Melbourne at Western Oval in 1958. It was his only game of the season, but he was a regular member of the team from 1959. A key forward despite his small stature, he kicked 27 goals in 1961 to finish third in Footscray's goal-kicking. He played all 21 games that year, including the 1961 VFL Grand Final loss, where he played at centre half-forward. When Ted Whitten was away playing interstate football, Ion captained Footscray in their round 13 fixture against North Melbourne - he was only 20 years old at the time. His brother, Barry Ion, was also in the Footscray side that day. In 1962 he again played every game for Footscray, and also kicked three goals in an appearance for the VFL representative team which defeated Western Australia. He played 14 games in 1963, but just nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Slater
Colin Frank Slater (12 April 1934 – 17 May 2000) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Slater played at Ringwood for three years in the Eastern Suburban Football League, then onto Richmond in 1953. Slater won the Richmond reserves best and fairest in 1954. Slater was captain-coach of Red Cliffs in the Sunraysia Football League from 1957 to 1961, coaching them to a flag in 1959 and runners up in 1960. Slater also won the 1957 Sunraysia Football League's best and fairest award, the McLeod Medal. Slater then coached Tatura in the Goulburn Valley Football League The Goulburn Valley League (GVL), also known as the Goulburn Valley Football Netball League (GVFNL), is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia, Victoria. History The leag ... in 1961 and 1962, before taking on the captain-coach role at Mangoplah in 1963. Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Barton (footballer)
Bill Barton (born 15 March 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Bill went onto play a combined 484 senior games in the Tallangatta & District Football League, Ovens and Murray Football League, Farrer Football League and the Hume Football League, played in seven premierships and was coach in five premierships too - Jindera - 1964 and 1965, Brocklesby - 1969 and Walla Walla - 1973 and 1974. Barton also coached Mangoplah / Cookadinia and Burrumbuttock. He was inducted into the Hume Football League - Hall of Fame in 2016. Brother of Colin Barton, who played with Geelong Football Club and George Barton who played with Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was founded in 1902 in the inner-east suburb of Hawth .... Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
