Katunga Football Club
Katunga | ||
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Names | ||
Full name | Katunga Football Netball Club | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1951 | |
Colours | red white | |
Competition | Picola & District | |
President | Stacey Weeks | |
Coach | Damien “Gypsy” Kennedy | |
Captain(s) | Scott Sutton | |
Ground(s) | Katunga Recreation Reserve (capacity: 1,500) | |
Uniforms | ||
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The Katunga Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Picola & District Football League. Katunga Football Club joined the Picola & District Football League in 1951 and has called the league its home ever since.
The club is based in the small Victorian town of Katunga. The league split into two divisions in 2009 which placed Katunga in the South East Division.
They still compete against close rivals Waaia, however now do not have the traditional rival match against Strathmerton, as they are in the North West Division.
Football competitions
[edit]Gedye's Victoria Hotel Cup
- 1892 (Runners Up to Cobram FC)[1]
Goulburn Valley Football Association
- 1893 to ?
Federal District Football Association
- 1899 to ?
Premierships
[edit]- Goulburn Valley Football Association
- Picola & District Football League
- Seniors (1sts)
- 1968, 1977, 1983, 1984
- Reserves (2nds)
- 1960, 1962, 1966, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2001
- Thirds (3rds)
- 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2019
- Fourths (4ths)
- 1971, 1978, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005
The club's shorts varies for home and away games. Red shorts are worn at home games and white shorts are worn at away games.
References
[edit]- ^ "1892 - Gedye's Victoria Hotel - Grand Final preview". Cobram Courier. 11 August 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 24 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1895 - Goulburn Valley FA Premiership". Numurkah Leader. 19 September 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1899 - Goulburn Valley FA Premiership". Numurkah Leader. 22 September 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1899 - Footballer's Ball". Numurkah Leader. 29 September 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
External links
[edit]- Gameday site
- Katunga FNC profile on Footypedia