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Thoona Football Club

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Thoona
Names
Full nameThoona Football Club
Nickname(s)Maroons
Club details
Founded1885 (1885)
Colours   
OwnersMembers
Premierships1906, 1910, 1911, 1932,
Ground(s)Thoona Sports Ground, Thoona

The Thoona Football Club was an Australian rules football club which competed in the numerous Associations and Leagues since 1885.

History

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The club was based in the North Eastern town of Thoona, Victoria, Australia.

Thoona was first officially formed on 25 April 1885 at Warrington's Commercial Hotel in Thoona.[1]

Their first game was played against Benalla on 4 July 1885.

The Club colours were first red and white vertical strips with a green sash before changing to a maroon with a blue sash.

Club Honourboard

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Year President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Captain Competition Titles
1885 J.J.Simcocks W.A.B.Hart W.A.B.Hart Higgins
1901 W.J.Tonkin H.Lott, J.Richards K.McIntosh W.Ghent
1902 W.J.Tonkin J.B.Higgins & H.Lott W.H.McBean J.Richards W.Ghent Moria Shire Association
1903 W.J.Tonkin J.Higgins, A.Douglas & H.Lott J.Rees J.Rees Moria Shire Association
1904 W.J.Tonkin Wooden Spoon
1906 W.J.Tonkin S.Sargeant Greta, Glenrowan & Winton Association Premiers[2]
1909 W.J.Tonkin Sargeant, Justice, Cummings, R.Jones, Higgins, Goode J.Conway Mr. Anderson
1910 W.J.Tonkin W.J.Bergin A.Johnson Thoona-Goorambat Association Premiers
1911 W.J.Bergin W.J.Tonkin, R.Justice, R.Jones A.Johnson R.B.McLennan Thoona Association
1912 Moria Association
1913 Glenrowan-Thoona Association
1914 W.J.Tonkin Platt Hale Devenish Association
1919 Allen Thoona-Greta Association Runners Up
1929 W.J.Tonkin A.Beckwith A.Nicholson Benalla & District League
1930 A.Beckwith Benalla & District League
1931 G.M.Paulsen G.W.Veall A.Beckwith A.Beckwith Benalla & District League
1932 A.L. Gerrard F.J.Lee, P.Edmunds A.Beckwith A.Beckwith Benalla & District League Premiers
1933 P.Edmunds H.Garratt, F.Conway A.Beckwith A.Beckwith Tatong-Thoona Association
1934 J.E.Bowdern H.Garratt Tatong-Thoona Association
1935 J.E.Bowdern A.Beckwith, A.L. Gerrard H.Garratt H.Garratt Tatong-Thoona District League
1936 J.E.Bowdern A.Beckwith, A.Robertson H.Garratt H.Garratt Tatong-Thoona District League
1937 J.E.Bowdern Jim Cleary Tatong-Thoona District League
1938 J.E.Bowdern Jim Cleary Tatong-Thoona District League
1946 A.M.Irvine Ross Lindham Jack Sammon A.W.Moore F.McIntosh Benalla District League
1947 A.M.Irvine R.Lindham, J.Jones, R.Beattie J.Sammon A.W.Moore Benalla District League
1948 A.M.Irvine J.Jones J.Sammon Ross Lindham Benalla District League
1949 A.M.Irvine J.Sammon Benalla District League
1950 A.M. Irvine J.Sammon Kevin Goonan Benalla & District League
1951 A.M.Irvine J.Jones, R.Beatie M.O'Hare M.O'Hare Kevin Goonan Benalla District League
1952 A.M.Irvine J.Jones, R.Lindham M.O'Hare M.O'Hare Barry Talochino Benalla & District League
1953 J.O'Donohue M.O'Hare Greg White Benalla & District League
1954 J.O'Donohue A.M.Irvine, J.Jones P.M.Phillips P.M.Phillips I.Banfield Benalla & District League

References

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  1. ^ "1885 - Thoona". The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic). 1 May 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "1906 - THOONA FOOTBALL CLUB". Benalla Standard (Vic). 14 September 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2023.