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 1974, 2014, 2022 Thirds Football ? Fourths Football ?
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 ?
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
Picola & District Football League 2012 - J Evans 2019 - Tyron Hill 2023 - Jake Ellery
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