Deniliquin Rovers Football Club
| Names | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club | |
| 2024 season | ||
| After finals | 9th | |
| Home-and-away season | 9th | |
| Leading goalkicker | Tyson Willis (39) | |
| Best and fairest | Cam Wills | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1977 | |
| Competition | Picola & District | |
| President | John Glowrey | |
| Coach | Alex Hay | |
| Captain(s) | Rhys McCulloch | |
| Ground(s) | Memorial Park, Deniliquin | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | Deniliquin Rovers FNC website | |
The Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club, nicknamed Rovers, is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Picola & District Football League. The club is based in the Riverina town of Deniliquin, New South Wales.
History
Many years ago, there was a Deniliquin Rovers FC that played in the defunct Denilquin Half Day Holiday Football Association and won the 1907 premiership[1] and also won the 1928 Deniliquin Football Association premiership.[2]
The current Deniliquin Rovers FNC was established in 1977 to accommodate the large number of local junior football talent available at the time[3] and the club has played all their football in the Picola & District Football League.
The senior football team has been runner up five times - 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985 and 1995.
As of 2025, Deniliquin Rovers have 14 football / netball players who have played 300 plus club games. [4]
Football Premierships
- Picola & District Football League
- Seniors: 2025?
- Reserves: 1981, 1984, 1986, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Thirds (U/17's): 1981, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2023
- Fourths (U/14's): 2013, 2014, 2018
League Best and Fairest Winners
Picola & District Football League
- Senior Football - Pearce Medal
- 1994, 1995 - Shane Gilligan
- 2009, 2014, 2016 - Andrew May
- 201? - Josh Bode
- Reserves Football - McKenzie Medal
- ?
- Thirds Football
- ?
- Fourths Football
- ?
VFL / AFL Players
- 1991 - Peter McIntyre
Best Ever Football Side
The Deniliquin Rovers FNC picked their best ever side of senior footballers from 1977 to 2011 to celebrate their first 35 years in the Picola & District Football League.
The criteria was that a footballer had to of played a minimum of 20 senior club matches.[5]
- Backline: P Wilson, P Howley, I Landale
- Half backline: R Rusuggan, J Fitzpatrick, T Martin
- Centreline: Shane Gilligan, B Maslin, C McCulloch
- Half forwardline: I Lackington, N McMahon, S Arthur
- Forwardline: B Bourke, A Brunker, Terry Lumbar
- Followers: B Taylor, Josh Bode, Andrew May
- Interchange: R McCartney, T Todd, G Rudd, G Robinson
- Emergencies: Ron Jennings, Peter McIntyre, Shane Tasker, Colin Tubb
- Coach: Barry McIntyre
Netball Premierships
League Best and Fairest Winners
- Picola & District Football / Netball League
- A. Grade Netball:[8]
- 2012, 2013, 2016 & 2017 - Lucy Beehag
- 2023 - Chrissy Hurst
- B. Grade:
- 1987 - A Doddridge
- 2015 - Simon Conn
- 2022 - Natalie Sampson
- 2023 - Jackie Thorpe
- C. Grade:
- 1995 - N Murrells
- 2002 - J Caniglia
- 2014 - Rachel Braybon
- 2022 - Chloe Bulmer
- C. Reserve:
- 2012 - Dimity Bloomfield
- 2014 - Tegan Arnold
- 2019 - Maggie Ellis
- 17 Under:
- 2019 - Edwina Barclay
- 15 Under:
- 2021 - Kate Westcott
- 13 Under:
- 2011 - Carissa Holmberg
- A. Grade Netball:[8]
External links
- Deniliquin Rovers FNC on Facebook
- Gameday website
- Deniliquin Rovers profile on Footypedia
- Deniliquin Rovers profile on AustralianFootball.com
- Deniliquin Football Association
- Deniliquin Football Club
- Memorial Park, Deniliquin in flood photo (2022)
References
- ^ "1907 - Deniliquin Rovers Premiers Entertained". The Independent. Deniliquin, NSW. 27 September 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1928 - Deniliquin FA - Grand Final match result". The Independent. Deniliquin, NSW. 28 September 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ John Devaney. "Deniliquin Rovers FNC Profile". www.australianfootball.com. Full Points Publications. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "2025 - News update". Deniliquin Pastoral Times. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "2012 - Deniliquin Rovers' Best Ever Team". Gameday. Deniliquin Rovers FNC. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "2023 - Deniliquin Rovers crowned Picola District Netball League A-grade premiers after bulldozing Katandra in big dance". Shepparton News. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Liam Nash (8 September 2024). "2024 - Deniliquin Rovers' youngest cohort whiz their way to Picola District Netball League 13-and-under premiership over Tocumwal". Shepparton News. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Picola & DFNL - Netball Best & Fairest winners". Picola & DFNL. Retrieved 26 May 2025.