North Wangaratta Football Club

The North Wangaratta Football / Netball Club is an Australian rules football club located 6 km north of Wangaratta in north east Victoria, Australia. The club currently competes in the Ovens & King Football League, which has two levels of football Reserves and Seniors. The League also caters for Netball which currently has five grades – 15 & Under, C Grade (U/17's), B Reserve, B Grade, and A Grade.

North Wangaratta Football Club
Names
Full nameNorth Wangaratta Football Netball Club Incorporated.
Nickname(s)Hawks
2023 season
Club details
Founded1892; 132 years ago (1892) (entered O&KFL in 1961)
Colours  Brown   Gold
CompetitionOvens and King Football League
PresidentAllan Ely
Premierships1958, 1973, 1976, 1997, 2012
Ground(s)North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve (capacity: 7,000)
 (1914–2022)
Training ground(s)North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve
Uniforms
Home
Away 1
Other information
Official website[1]
Current season

The football club is currently known for its above par irrigation system, which has been implemented within the last few years along with their 2 new netball courts, which means their facilities are among the best in the league.

Football Competition History

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Football Premierships

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Seniors
  • Benalla & District Football League
    • 1958 – North Wangaratta: 18.14 – 122 defeated Goorambat: 9.10 – 64
  • Ovens & King Football League
    • 1973 – North Wangaratta: 16.17 – 113 defeated Chiltern: 13.8 – 86
    • 1976 – North Wangaratta: 22.16 – 148 defeated Beechworth: 7.11 – 53
    • 1997 – North Wangaratta: 22.14 – 146 defeated Greta: 8.14 – 62
    • 2012 – North Wangaratta: 20.10 – 130 defeated Whorouly: 12.11 – 83
Reserves
Thirds

Netball Premierships

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Ovens & King Football League

A. Grade
  • 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
C. Grade
  • 2008
15 & Under
  • 2019

References

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  1. ^ "1914 - Formation Meeting". Wangaratta Chronicle. 1 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  2. ^ "1953 - Three new teams". Benalla Ensign. Benalla Ensign (Vic). 26 March 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 13 December 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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