The Strathmerton Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club that was established in 1894 and has been affiliated with the Picola & District Football League since 1994.
The club is based in the small Victorian town of Strathmerton at the local Recreation Reserve and fields four football teams and seven netball teams.
In 1947, the club unveiled a Roll of Honour of club footballers who enlisted for active service abroad in World War II.
Football Leagues
Murray Border Football Association
1896
Federal District Football Association
1897 to 1902
Goulburn Valley Football Association
1903
1904 to 1910 – (Northern Division) Strathmerton Football Club 1911 to 1912 – Club in recess Goulburn Valley Football Association 1913 to 1914 Strathmerton Football Club 1915 to 1918 – Club in recess. World War I Goulburn Valley Football Association 1919 to 1920 – (Northern Division) 1921 to 1930 Murray Football League 1931 to 1935 Picola & District Football League 1936 to 1937 Murray Football League 1938 to 1993 Picola & District Football League 1994 to 2020
Football Premierships
Senior Football
Federal District Football Association
1899, 1900
Picola & District Football League
1936, 1937, 1997, 2010, 2015, 2019
Murray Football League
1956, 1964
Reserves Football
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Football Runners Up
Senior Football
Federal District Football Association
1902
Murray Football League
1931, 1960, 1975
Picola & District Football League
2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Reserves Football
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League Best & Fairest Winners
Senior Football
Murray Football League – O'Dwyer Medal
1956 – Len Carter
1957 – J J Ryan
1958 – J J Ryan
1959 – J J Ryan
1963 – J J Ryan
1964 – J J Ryan
1966 – Norm Smith
1973 – R Dunn
1984 – C Bell
1988 – C Newell
Strathmerton FC players who played in the VFL
The following footballers played with Strathmerton FC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL, with the year indicating their VFL debut. 1950 – Frank Tuck – Collingwood 1957 – Len Carter – Hawthorn 1965 – Daryl Mares – Hawthorn 1967 – Norm Smith – Hawthorn 1969 – Pat Patterson – Geelong 1981 – Stephen Reynoldson – Geelong & Brisbane Bears 1987 – Scott Christie – North Melbourne. 1987 VFL Draft, pick 17. No senior VFL/AFL games.
VFL / AFL footballers who have come to play at the Strathmerton FC
The following footballers have come to play with Strathmerton FC, with senior football experience from an VFL / AFL club. The year indicates their debut with Strathmerton FC. 1950s – Jim McColl – Essendon 1964 – Lance Oswald – St. Kilda 1990s – Darren McAsey – Sydney Swans 1990s – David Bolton – Sydney Swans
References
External links
Strathmerton FNC Facebook
Gameday website
Strathmerton FC World War II Roll of Honour
Picola & District Football League clubs
Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state) 1894 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1894
