Warragul Football Club


The Warragul Football and Netball Club, nicknamed the Gulls, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of the same name in the state of Victoria.
The club teams currently compete in the Gippsland League, fielding Senior, Reserve, Under 18 and Under 16 football teams, as well as A, B, C Grade and Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13 netball teams.

History

The club was formed in 1879 by William Paul and its first games were played against other local football clubs including Drouin, Buln Buln, Morwell, Traralgon and Berwick.
Warragul had a great run of success at the commencement of official football competitions in Gippsland, winning six Challenge Cups between 1889 and 1897!
In 1894, Warragul footballer, Andrew Watson, died of internal injuries after a match in Bunyip on Saturday, 2 June 1894.
The Warragul Half Holiday Football Club was formed in 1894, wearing the colours - all blue guernsey, with blue and white stockings.
In 1922 Warragul, Central Gippsland FA Premiers defeated Rosedale, North Gippsland FA Premiers in a challenge match in October to win the unofficial title of "Gippsland Premiers"!
Warragul's guernsey was originally black with a red Yoke, until 2000 when the guernsey was changed to the current colours of teal, white, red and black.
The 'Gulls' have had a proud history especially through the successful years of the early 1920s, 1970s and 1980s.
Lean seasons in 1998 and 1999 in the Gippsland/Latrobe FL, saw the club transfer to the West Gippsland FL, with the thought of providing a better chance of retaining players. The Victorian Country Football League provided this clearance for the Gulls to the WGFL, where they played from 2000 to 2004. However, the merging of the GLFL and WGFL saw Warragul resume its battles with former foes from 2005.
Since 2005, the club has been a part of the Gippsland FL, competing against clubs such as Bairnsdale, Drouin, Garfield, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Maffra, Sale, Wonthaggi and Leongatha.
In 2010 and 2011, Warragul finished bottom of the ladder, winning only one game in each respective season. The club is currently building a young base of players to build on into the future, many of whom had success with the club in both the Under 16 and 18's previously.

Football Leagues Timeline

Gulls Football Premierships

SENIORS:
  • South Gippsland Challenge Cup
  • *1889
  • Kennedy's Challenge Cup
  • *1890
  • Robinson's Challenge Cup
  • *1891
  • Thomas Challenge Cup
  • *1893
  • Ross Challenge Cup
  • *1894
  • Harlem Challenge Cup
  • *1897
  • West Gippsland Football Association
  • *1900
  • *1907
  • List of Gippsland [Football League best and fairest winners#Rodda Medal|Central Gippsland Football Association]
  • *1922
  • *1927
  • *1932
  • *1938
  • LaTrobe Valley Football League
  • * 1974, 1976, 1984
  • West Gippsland Latrobe FL
  • *2003
RESERVES:
THIRDS:
  • 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2004
FOURTHS:
  • 2003, 2004, 2006
JUNIORS:
  • Drouin Junior Football Association
  • *1910
  • Central Gippsland Football Association
  • *1922

Gulls Leading Goalkickers

YearSeniorsReservesThirds
1951Charles Vanderbist
1955K.Caudwell
1959Jim McGrath
1960Jim McGrath
1964Alan Noonan
1968M.Vagg
1972W.Best
1976A.Singline
1982B.Nott
1988Paul Hughes
1989Simon Byrne
2004Matt Gooden
2014Harry McKay

Club Life Members

Life Members who have contributed greatly to support the success of the Warragul Football/Netball Club
Maurie Reeves, Robert Ballingall, Alan Walkinshaw, Bruce Nicholl, Robert Vaughan, Anthony Nott, Hugh Bingham, Claire Henshall, William Best, Tom Malady, Kevin Mills, John Heenan, Neville McDonough, Colin McKenzie, Dorothy Carland, Michael Waters, Audrey Ray, Michael Vick, Alan Glen, Bryan Fitzpatrick, Ray Waters, Ray Cropley, Ray Costelloe, Gary Olsson, Graeme Gahan, Rod Pollock, Betty Nott, Julie Pollock, Jim Johnson, Neil Stapleton, Kevin Collis, John Shiels, Noel Gleeson, Ann Nott, Tony Flack, Arlene Bible.

VFL/AFL Players

The following list notes current and former VFL/AFL players that have played with the Warragul Football Club prior to making their VFL / AFL debut.

Under 16's

Under 16WL%PtsPos.
201251345.94%207th
201141331.41%168th
201088125.37%323rd
200951170.14%207th
200879--286th

Grand Final Appearances
  • 2012 Under 18 Grand Final
  • :Grand Final | at Morwell
  • :WARRAGUL 8.6.54
def by
  • :BAIRNSDALE 8.12.60
  • 2009 Under 18 Grand Final
  • :Grand Final | at Morwell
  • :WARRAGUL 8.11.59
def by
  • :MAFFRA 12.6.78
  • 2008 Under 18 Grand Final
  • :Grand Final | at Traralgon
  • :WARRAGUL 4.4 28
def by
  • :TRARALGON 7.7 49
  • 2006 Under 16 Grand Final
  • :Grand Final | at Traralgon
  • :WARRAGUL 9.13 67
def
  • :'''TRARALGON 5.12 42'''

Netball: 2007 to 2012

2012WL%2011WL%2010WL%
A Grade0 1559.4310thA Grade11744.0310thA Grade6875.065th
B Grade01855.4910thB Grade11738.999thB Grade11549.338th
C Grade41449.428thC Grade31558.499thC Grade1 1435.848th
Under 1711729.5910thUnder 1711724.659thUnder 1761082.466th
Under 152 1356.558thUnder 1521627.499thUnder 152 1250.5512th
Under 1381090.827thUnder 1331540.539thUnder 1311440.759th

2009WL%2008WL%2007WL%
A Grade68119.245thA Grade6106thA Grade124125.262nd
B Grade21756.959thB Grade796thB Grade106118.543rd
C Grade97124.485thC Grade5106thC Grade12 3138.603rd
Under 1710696.723rdUnder 176 85thUnder 1710 5135.853rd
Under 158893.285thUnder 1510 42ndUnder 15124198.362nd
Under 1361050.665thUnder 137 85thUnder 134 1195.726th