The Echuca Football Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Murray Bombers'', is an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

and

netball Netball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of seven players. The primary objective is to shoot a ball through the defender's goal ring while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own. It is one of a ...

club based in the Victorian town of

Echuca Echuca ( ) is a town on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia. The border town of Moama is adjacent on the northern side of the Murray River in New South Wales. Echuca is the administrative cen ...

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History

The Echuca Football Club was formed in 1874, so it could play against the

Rochester Football Club The Rochester Football Netball Club, nicknamed the ''Tigers'', is an Australian rules football and netball club, based in the town of Rochester, Victoria. Its teams currently play in the Goulburn Valley League, where Rochester played for the ...

which was also formed in 1874 too. Echuca initially wore the blue and white colours. In 1890, Echuca won the Ryan McRAE trophy, then in 1891, Echuca East Football Club won the trophy, then in 1892, Rochester won the initial premiership and Echuca protested, which resulted in the two teams having to play a grand final match. Rochester refused to play, with Echuca travelling over to Rochester to play, but with no competing team, Echuca claimed the premiership match, after the first bounce. After much discussion, Echuca was officially declared premiers. Echuca played many matches against East Echuca Football Club in the mid to late 1890's. The club teams currently compete 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 ...

(GVFL), having initially joined in 1909. Echuca also played in the

Bendigo Football League The Bendigo Football Netball League (previously known as the Bendigo and District Football Association, Bendigo Football Association and Bendigo Football League) is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in the Bendigo regio ...

, from 1925 until 1939, then from 1949 until they returned to the GVFL in 1974. Echuca played in the Echuca Football League from 1946 to 1948, winning three consecutive premierships, before returning to the Bendigo Football League. One well known ex-player is former Victorian police officer Ron Iddles.

Competitions Timelines

* 1890 - 1892 - Echuca District Football Association (Aitken Trophy) * 1894 - 19?? - Northern Football Association (Upton Trophy) * 1909 - 1923 -

* 1924 - 1939 -

* 1940 - 1945 - Club in recess.

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* 1946 - 1948 - Echuca Football League * 1949 - 1973 -

* 1974 - Present -

Football Premierships

;Seniors ;Reserves *

** 1969 *

** 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2022, 2024 ;Thirds *

** 1976, 1994, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 ;Echuca East Football Club *Echuca Football Association **1891 *Northern District Football Association **1894, 1895

Football League best & fairest winners

;Seniors *

: Michelsen Medal **1954 - Eddie Jackson **1963 - Bob Vagg **1965 - Bill Serong *

: Morrison Medal ** 1986 - B.A. Kennaugh ** 1995 - Simon Eishold ** 1997 - Steven Orr ** 2001 -

Craig Sholl Craig Sholl (born 30 December 1967) is a former Australian Rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos during the 1990s. He won a premiership with the club in 1996 and the Syd Barker Medal in 1991, which he drew with Mick Marty ...

** 2003 - Rhys Archard ** 2006 - Colin Durie ** 2010 - Kristian Height ** 2016 - Simon Buckley ** 2017 - Ben McGay ;Reserves *

** 1960 - Len Johnston ** 1961 - Paul Egan & Robert Egan ** 1963 - Noel Wallace

Senior Football Coaches

References

External links

Twitter page

SportsTG site

1928 - Bendigo Football League Premiers: Echuca FC team photo

1948 - Echuca District FA Premiers: Echuca FC team photo
{{Goulburn Valley Football League Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state) Sports clubs and teams established in 1876 Australian rules football clubs established in 1876 1876 establishments in Australia Goulburn Valley Football Netball League clubs Netball teams in Victoria (state)