Violet Town Football Club


The club is currently part of the Kyabram [District Football League|Kyabram District Football and Netball League] and has four football teams: Seniors, Reserves, Under 18's and Under 14's.
The club recently won an Under 18's premiership in 2023, having gone undefeated all season. The club has also amalgamated with the Violet Town netball club to become the Violet Town Football and Netball Club Inc.

History

Violet Town Football Club is an Australian football club which was established in 1880 and has won 15 football premierships in various Australian rules football leagues.
One of the first recorded Australian Rules football matches for Violet Town was a contest against Euroa on Saturday, 19 July 1884 in Violet Town, with J. Clancy as captain, with Euroa, 4.15 - 39 defeating Violet Town 0.5 - 5.
In 1904, the club colors were a navy blue guernsey, blue pants and maroon stockings.
In 1943, Violet Town defeated Euroa in the grand final of the Slap Dash Knockout Football Competition.
In 1949, Violet Town's Bruce Smith kicked 99 goals for the season, which included five goals in their grand final victory against Strathbogie.

Football Leagues Timelines

Location

Violet Town is located in North Eastern Victoria, Australia; the town is found on the route between Melbourne and Albury and is approximately 180 km north-north-east of Melbourne and is between Euroa and Benalla and is bypassed by the Hume Freeway which are found to the south.

Football Premierships

;Seniors
;Reserves
  • ?
;Under 18's

Football Runners up

;Seniors

Violet Town Football Association

Established in 1907, the Violet Town Football Association ran between 1905 and 1911, with the following clubs participating -
Baddaginnie, Benalla Gymnasium, Caniambo West, Euroa, Gooram, Karramomos, Strathbogie and Violet Town.
;Premiers / Grand Finals
;
  • 1905 - Caniambo West: 4.12 - 36 d Baddaginnie: 2.6 - 18
  • 1906 & 1907: This football competition appears to be in recess.
  • 1908 - Benalla Gymnasium: 9.14 - 68 d Euroa: 3.11 - 29
  • 1909 - Baddaginnie: 6.8 - 44 d Euroa: 4.10 - 34
  • 1910 - Baddaginnie: 9.11 - Euroa: 5.6 - 36
  • 1911 - Violet Town: 3.12 - 30 d Karramomos: 2.9 - 21

Team Song

The team song has three official verses. They are as follows:
We're a happy team at Violet Town
We're the mighty flying town.
One for all, and all for one
The way we play at Towners,
we are the mighty flying Town.
There are times when you'll see us,
busting our guts!
There are times when you'll wish that,
you'd never known us!
There are times when you'll know
That we're really made of gold
We are the boys from Violet Town.
You'll see us in the finals,
you'll see us do or die.
We'll fight and fight forever,
To see the banner fly.
Are we good? Are we good?
Are we any bloody good?
We are the boys from Violet Town!