The Imperial Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, 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 ...

club in

Murray Bridge Murray Bridge may refer to. *Murray Bridge, South Australia Murray Bridge (formerly Mobilong and Edwards Crossing; ) is a city in the Australian state of South Australia, located east-southeast of the state's capital city, Adelaide, and north ...

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. It is one of nine clubs that compete in the

River Murray Football League The River Murray Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Murray Bridge, South Australia, Murray Bridge region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football Le ...

(RMFL). Its colours consist of navy and light blues with a white IFC logo.

History

The Imperial Football Club was formed in 1931 after the Murray Bridge Rovers were split into two separate clubs. The Rambler Football Club shared the same oval for 35 years and were the arch rival of the Blues. In 1966 Imperials moved to Johnstone Park after decided the club needed its own ground and clubrooms. Imperials have grown to become one of the most successful clubs in its league, winning 22 premierships since their foundation in 1931. Ash Temby hold the RMFL record for most senior games 500 - 1994-2025 390 Imperials 107 Mypolonga 3 RMFL

Notable players

* Martin Mattner (

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) *

Chad Wingard Chad Jordan Wingard (born 29 July 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to Port Adelaide ...

(

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, Hawthorn)

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* {{Adelaide Footy League Clubs, state=collapsed Australian rules football clubs in South Australia 1931 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1931