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 | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Myponga-Sellicks Football Club | |
| Former name(s) | Myponga Football Club (1946–2002) | |
| Nickname(s) | Mudlarks, muddies | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | March 25, 1946 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | GSFL | |
| President | David Hutchinson | |
| Coach | Clay 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
edit- Southern Football Association A-Grade (3)
- 1953, 1957, 1960
- Great Southern Football League A-Grade (4)
- 1974, 1983, 1984, 2024
Other Achievements
editIn 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
editTo celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL.[5]
| 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
edit- ^ a b c "Club History". Myponga-Sellicks Football Club. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Football Notes". Victor Harbour Times. 21 October 1966. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Football Season Approaches". Victor Harbour Times. 21 April 1967. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Won "Cock Of The South" Title". Chronicle (Adelaide). 15 October 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Nelligan, Katelin (3 August 2011). "Clubs Honour Their Very Best on Ground". Southern Times Messenger. p. 12. Retrieved 13 July 2013.