Myponga-Sellicks Football Club

The Myponga-Sellicks Football Club is an Australian rules football club first formed on 25 March 1946 as the Myponga Football Club.[1] Myponga started in the Southern Football Association that season where it remained until the end of the 1966 season, when they transferred to the Great Southern Football League.[1][2][3]

Myponga-Sellicks
Names
Full nameMyponga-Sellicks Football Club
Former name(s)Myponga Football Club (1946–2002)
Nickname(s)Mudlarks, muddies
Club details
FoundedMarch 25, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-03-25)
Colours   
CompetitionGSFL
PresidentDavid Hutchinson
CoachClay Sampson
Premierships(7): 1953, 1957, 1960, 1974, 1983, 1984, 2024
Ground(s)Myponga Oval, Myponga
Uniforms
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In 2003, Myponga changed its name to the Myponga-Sellicks Football Club to expand its catchment area.[1]

Myponga-Sellicks continue to field Senior and Junior teams in the Great Southern Football League.

A-Grade Premierships

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Other Achievements

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In 1953, Myponga won the "Cock of the South" title by, as Southern premiers, beating the Great Southern premiers, Goolwa, to decide the best team in the region.[4]

Greatest SFL Team

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To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL.[5]

Myponga Football Club's Greatest SFL Team 1946-1966
B: Ed Bennett Bernie Kelly Coach Peter Whitford
HB: Rex Corby John Corby Joss Pearce
C: Chris Combe Peter Hansen Terry Bennett
HF: Colin McLaren Barry Hutchinson Brian Hutchinson
F: Malcolm Westley J. Crowe Russ Carthy
Foll: Alwyn (Pop) Faggotter Captain Don Bishop Neil Fox
Int: Lance Faggotter Bob Broadbent
Coach: Bernie Kelly

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Club History". Myponga-Sellicks Football Club. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Football Notes". Victor Harbour Times. 21 October 1966. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Football Season Approaches". Victor Harbour Times. 21 April 1967. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Won "Cock Of The South" Title". Chronicle (Adelaide). 15 October 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. ^ Nelligan, Katelin (3 August 2011). "Clubs Honour Their Very Best on Ground". Southern Times Messenger. p. 12. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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