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{{Infobox Australian football club
{{Infobox Australian football club
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| clubname = Nyah-Nyah West United
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| color3 = solid red
| fullname = Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club
| clubname = Nyah Nyah West United
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| fullname = Nyah Nyah West United Football and Netball Club Inc.
| nicknames = Demons, United
| nicknames = Demons, United
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| founded = 1978
| founded = {{start date and age|1978}}
| colours = {{color box|red}} Red {{color box|blue}} Blue
| colours = {{color box|#000099}} {{color box|#ff0000}}
| league = [[Central Murray Football League]]
| league = [[Central Murray Football Netball League]]
| president = Jarrod Skinner
| chairman = A Thompson<ref>[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6153-80435-0-0&sID=137771 Presidents Secretary Coaches] Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref>
| premierships =
| premierships = '''CMFL''' (2){{hlist|2000|2001}}
| coach = Jason Murphy & Nick O'Neill<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Shane |date=2023-06-23 |title=Demons name new coaching partner |work=[[The Guardian (Swan Hill)|The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com.au/football/demons-name-new-coaching-partner |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-11-29}}</ref>
| coach = J Skinner
| captain =
| captain = Brady Davidson
| ground = Nyah Recreation Reserve, [[Nyah]]
| ground = Nyah Recreation Reserve
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The '''Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club''', nicknamed the '''Demons''', is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the [[Central Murray Football League]].The club is based in the northern [[Victoria (Australia)|Victorian]] town of [[Nyah]].
The '''Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club''', nicknamed the '''Demons''' or '''United''', is an [[Australian rules football]] and [[netball]] club based in [[Nyah]], a town in northern [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]]. The club's teams currently play in the [[Central Murray Football Netball League]]. Born out of a merger between neighbouring Nyah and Nyah West in 1978, the Demons have won two senior football premierships in their history, going back-to-back in 2000 and 2001.


== History ==
United form in 1978 when the clubs of Nyah and [[Nyah West]] of the Mid Murray Football League were elected to merge.<ref>[http://www.australianrulesfootball.com.au/pages/nyahnyahwestunitedfc Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club] AustralianRulesFootball.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref> The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation. Following the 1996 season, the club moved to the Central Murray Football League following the merge of the Mid Murray, Northern and Echuca Football Leagues.<ref>[http://australianfootball.com/clubs/info/Nyah+Nyah+West%0BUnited/1262 Nyah-Nyah West United] AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref>
Nyah Nyah West United was formed in 1978 when [[Nyah Football Club]] and Nyah West Football Club of the Mid-Murray Football League elected to merge.<ref>[http://www.australianrulesfootball.com.au/pages/nyahnyahwestunitedfc Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club] AustralianRulesFootball.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref> The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation. Following the 1996 season, the club moved to the Central Murray Football League following the merge of the Mid-Murray, Northern and Echuca leagues.<ref>[http://australianfootball.com/clubs/info/Nyah+Nyah+West%0BUnited/1262 Nyah-Nyah West United] AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref>


==Premierships==
==Premierships==
* '''[[Central Murray Football Netball League|Central Murray Football League]] (2):'''
{| class="wikitable"
** 2000, 2001
|-
! Club !! Year
|-
| Nyah Football Club || {{flatlist|
*1948
*1946
*1963
}}
|-
| Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club || {{flatlist|
*2000
*2001
}}
|}


==Club members==
== Awards ==

=== League best and fairest ===

* 1982: [[David Simpson (footballer, born 1963)|David Simpson]]
* 1996: N. Katis

=== League leading goalkicker ===

* 1980: Don Rudd (67 goals)

== VFL/AFL players ==
* [[David Simpson (footballer, born 1963)|David Simpson]] ({{AFL Ric}})
* [[Brent Daniels]] ({{AFL GWS}})

==Honour roll==


===Presidents===
===Presidents===
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! Period !! President
! Period !! President
|-
|-
| 1978-80 || W J Gleeson
| 1978–1980 || W. J. Gleeson
|-
|-
| 1981 || F L Boulton
| 1981 || F. L. Boulton
|-
|-
| 1982-83 || I D Wright
| 1982–1983 || I. D. Wright
|-
|-
| 1984-87 || G Westcott
| 1984–1987 || G. Westcott
|-
|-
| 1988-90 || W J Gleeson
| 1988–1990 || W. J. Gleeson
|-
|-
| 1991 || R Holland
| 1991 || R. Holland
|-
|-
| 1992-94 || F J Curran
| 1992–1994 || F. J. Curran
|-
|-
| 1995-98 || D Pearson
| 1995–1998 || D. Pearson
|-
|-
| 1999-2002 || M Curran
| 1999–2002 || M. Curran
|-
|-
| 2003 || R Vandenberg
| 2003 || R. Vandenberg
|-
|-
| 2004-06 || M Thomson
| 2004–2006 || M. Thomson
|-
|-
| 2007-08 || O Connick
| 2007–2008 || O. Connick
|-
|-
| 2009 || M Ray
| 2009 || M. Ray
|-
|-
| 2010-13 || R Duffy
| 2010–2013 || R. Duffy
|-
|-
| 2014-Present || A Thompson
| 2014 || A. Thompson
|-
|2015–2016
|G. Lowe
|-
|2017–2022
|R. Duffy
|-
|2023–present
|J. Skinner
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6153-80435-0-0&sID=137771 Presidents Secretary Coaches] Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref>
<ref name="Presidents Secretary Coaches">[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6153-80435-0-0&sID=137771 Presidents Secretary Coaches] Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref>

===Life Members===
*Matt Curran
*Dennis Pretty
*Peter Thompson
*John Correnti
*Phyllis Curran
*Gary Harrop
*Kerrie Shadbolt
*Max Wilkinson
*Brian 'Snow' Duffy
*Keith Blackman
*Frank Curran
*Tom Evans
*Rob 'Chesty' Coburn
*Geoffrey Bradbury
*Brian 'Pat' Harrop
*Pat Phelan
*Bill Gleeson
*Vicki Allen
*Owen Connick
<ref>[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6153-80435-0-0&sID=137770 Life Members] Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Nyah Football Club]]
*[[Nyah]]
*[[Nyah]]
*[[Nyah West]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
[[Category:Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (Australia)]]
* [http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?client=0-6153-80435-145982-12332756 SportsTG website]
[[Category:Central Murray Football League]]

{{Central Murray Football League}}

[[Category:Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:Central Murray Football Netball League]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Netball teams in Victoria (state)]]

Latest revision as of 03:35, 22 February 2024

Nyah Nyah West United
Names
Full nameNyah Nyah West United Football and Netball Club Inc.
Nickname(s)Demons, United
Club details
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Colours   
CompetitionCentral Murray Football Netball League
PresidentJarrod Skinner
CoachJason Murphy & Nick O'Neill[1]
Captain(s)Brady Davidson
PremiershipsCMFL (2)
  • 2000
  • 2001
Ground(s)Nyah Recreation Reserve
Uniforms
Home

The Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Demons or United, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Nyah, a town in northern Victoria. The club's teams currently play in the Central Murray Football Netball League. Born out of a merger between neighbouring Nyah and Nyah West in 1978, the Demons have won two senior football premierships in their history, going back-to-back in 2000 and 2001.

History

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Nyah Nyah West United was formed in 1978 when Nyah Football Club and Nyah West Football Club of the Mid-Murray Football League elected to merge.[2] The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation. Following the 1996 season, the club moved to the Central Murray Football League following the merge of the Mid-Murray, Northern and Echuca leagues.[3]

Premierships

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Awards

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League best and fairest

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League leading goalkicker

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  • 1980: Don Rudd (67 goals)

VFL/AFL players

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Honour roll

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Presidents

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Period President
1978–1980 W. J. Gleeson
1981 F. L. Boulton
1982–1983 I. D. Wright
1984–1987 G. Westcott
1988–1990 W. J. Gleeson
1991 R. Holland
1992–1994 F. J. Curran
1995–1998 D. Pearson
1999–2002 M. Curran
2003 R. Vandenberg
2004–2006 M. Thomson
2007–2008 O. Connick
2009 M. Ray
2010–2013 R. Duffy
2014 A. Thompson
2015–2016 G. Lowe
2017–2022 R. Duffy
2023–present J. Skinner

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Shane (23 June 2023). "Demons name new coaching partner". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club AustralianRulesFootball.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016
  3. ^ Nyah-Nyah West United AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016
  4. ^ Presidents Secretary Coaches Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016
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