# Glenrowan Football Club

The Glenrowan Football Club was formed in 1905, when they played a match against Greta. The club spent most of its time in the Benalla & District Football League (1946 - 1991) and the Ovens & King Football League (1992 - 2019), when it folded after the 2019 season, due to a lack of players, off field officials, active past players and volunteers.

## History

Glenrowan's first documented match was against Winton in 1894, at Winton.
In 1910, Glenrowan wore red, blue and white vertical stripe football jumpers. Glenrowan won the first grand final against Greta South FC, but as Greta South has won the minor premiership, they had the right to challenge Glenrowan in another match for the premiership, in which Greta South won.
Glenrowan joined the Ovens & King Football League in 1992 and played there until 2019.
Three past players of Glenrowan have been awarded an Order of Australia award. They are Linton Briggs, Stuart Devlin and Bill O'Callaghan.

## Competition Timeline

* 1894 - 1905: No official competitions entered, but did play many friendly matches against other local towns.
* 1906 - Greta & Glenrowan Football Association
* 1907 - Winton, Glenrowan Thoona Football Association
* 1908 - Winton Glenrowan Football Association
* 1909 - ?
* 1910 - 15 Mile Creek Football Association
* 1911 - Club in recess
* 1912 - North Eastern Wednesday Football Association
* 1913 - 14: Greta Glenrowan Football Association
* 1915 - 18: Club in recess. WW1
* 1919 - Greta / Thoona Football Association
* 1920 - 21: North East (Euroa) Football Association
* 1922 - 23: Wangaratta Football Association
* 1924 - 26: Greta / Thoona Football Association
* 1927 - Ovens & King Football League
* 1928 - 29: Glenrowan / Thoona Football Association
* 1930 - 31: ?
* 1932 - Euroa District Football Association
* 1933 - ?
* 1934 - 38: Tatong Thoona Football Association
* 1939 - 45: Club in recess, due to WW2
* 1946 - 91: Benalla & District Football League
* 1992 - 2019: Ovens & King Football League

## Football Grand Finals
### Seniors

| Year | Venue | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score |
| 1910 | Greta West | Greta South | 5.7 - 37 | Glenrowan | 0.8 - 8 |
| 1914 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 5.6 - 36 | Greta | 2.4 - 16 |
| 1919 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 4.19 - 43 | Thoona | 4.4 - 28 |
| 1925 | Winton | Glenrowan | 7.6 - 48 | Winton | 5.5 - 35 |
| 1926 | Thoona | Glenrowan | 5.8 - 38 | Winton | 4.7 - 31 |
| 1928 | Winton | South Wang | 16.10 - 106 | Glenrowan | 7.3 - 45 |
| 1934 | Goorambat | Tatong | 12.15 - 87 | Glenrowan | 10.6 - 66 |
| 1954 | Benalla | Benalla All Blacks | 12.14 - 86 | Glenrowan | 6.12 - 48 |
| 1955 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 14.9 - 93 | Swanpool | 9.16 - 70 |
| 1956 | Benalla | Benalla All Blacks | 13.10 - 88 | Glenrowan | 11.6 - 72 |
| 1957 | Benalla | Swanpool | 9.9 - 63 | Glenrowan | 7.14 - 56 |
| 1968 | Benalla | Benalla All Blacks | 13.16 - 94 | Glenrowan | 13.9 - 87 |
| 1969 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 13.14 - 92 | Benalla All Blacks | 11.9 - 75 |
| 1970 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 15.8 - 98 | Benalla All Blacks | 13.11 - 89 |
| 1971 | Benalla | Benalla All Blacks | 13.6 - 84 | Glenrowan | 11.4 - 70 |
| 1978 | Benalla | Goorambat | 16.16 - 112 | Glenrowan | 16.11 - 107 |
| 1979 | Benalla | Goorambat | ? | Glenrowan | ? |
| 1980 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 16.6 - 102 | Tatong | 15.7 - 97 |
| 1981 | Benalla | Glenrowan | 17.13 - 115 | Tatong | 14.11 - 95 |
| 2013 | W J Findlay Oval | Milawa | 15.16 - 106 | Glenrowan | 7.13 - 55 |
| 2014 | W J Findlay Oval | Glenrowan | 16.13 - 109 | Milawa | 10.8 - 68 |
| 2015 | W J Findlay Oval | Glenrowan | 9.13 - 67 | Milawa | 8.6 - 54 |
| 2016 | W J Findlay Oval | Glenrowan | 16.11 - 107 | Tarrawingee | 6.7 - 43 |
| 2017 | W J Findlay Oval | Glenrowan | 13.12 - 90 | Benalla All Blacks | 6.7 - 43 |

### Reserves

| Year | Venue | Premiers | Score | Runner Up | Score |
| 1985 | Benalla Showgrounds | Tatong | 14.10 - 94 | Glenrowan | 4.10 - 34 |
| 2005 | Norm Minns Oval | Whorouly | 5.2 - 32 | Glenrowan | 4.5 - 29 |
| 2009 | Norm Minns Oval | Tarrawingee | 8.8 - 56 | Glenrowan | 5.5 - 35 |
| 2015 | W J Findlay Oval | King Valley | 15.19 - 109 | Glenrowan | 10.9 - 69 |
| 2017 | W J Findlay Oval | Bright | 11.16 - 82 | Glenrowan | 6.3 - 39 |

## Football League Best & Fairest winners
### Seniors

* Tatong Thoona Football League
** 1934 - Harry Billman - 7 votes
** 1937 - Larry O'Brien - 14 votes
* Benalla & District Football League
** 1957 - John "Mac" Hill - ? votes
** 1963 - Alan O'Brien -
** 1969 - Neville Smedley - 31
** 1976 - David McCullough -
** 1978 - Fred Malloy - 23

### Reserves

* Ovens & King Football League - (Ross Schutt Medal)
** 2003 - Brad Laywood
** 2004 - Brad Laywood
** 2005 - Rick Lawford
** 2009 - Brad Laywood
** 2013 - Clayton Fraser
** 2014 - Brad Laywood
** 2017 - Trent Petersen

## Football Statistics
### Consecutive finals series

* Between 1976 and 1981 Glenrowan played in four consecutive Benalla & District Football League finals series.

### Consecutive grand finals

* Glenrowan have played in four consecutive Benalla & District Football League grand finals on three separate occasions. 1954 to 1957, 1968 to 1971 and 1978 to 1981. Glenrowan also played in five consecutive grand finals on the Ovens & King Football League from 2013 to 2017.

### Consecutive match wins

* In 1983, Glenrowan won all their 18 home and away matches before losing the second semi and preliminary finals in the Benalla & District Football League.

## VFL / AFL Players

The following footballer played with Glenrowan, prior to playing AFL football.
* 2003: Karl Norman - Carlton
The following footballers played VFL / AFL football prior to playing / coaching Glenrowan FC. The year indicates their first season at Glenrowan.
* 1954 - Mac Hill - Collingwood
* 2009 - Steve Hickey - North Melbourne
* 2013 - Nathan Carroll - Melbourne
* 2016 - Brendan Fevola - Carlton