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1455:Wangarratta
1420:Eldorado FC
1386:Tarrawingee
1366:King Valley
1343:Boonie Doon
1249:5 September
1227:4 September
1205:4 September
1183:4 September
1161:4 September
1139:4 September
1117:4 September
1078:Eddie Betts
1059:- Melbourne
1045:- Footscray
1031:- St. Kilda
1010:- Melbourne
996:- Melbourne
994:Phil Seaton
975:- Footscray
966:Frank Hogan
940:- St. Kilda
917:Toby Murray
912:- St. Kilda
896:Nick Murray
889:Zac O'Brien
863:- St. Kilda
854:Karl Norman
840:Andrew Hill
821:- Melbourne
723:- Footscray
716:- St. Kilda
714:Les Gregory
702:- St. Kilda
688:- Footscray
686:Gil Patrick
655:Zac O'Brien
179:(1945–2023)
121:Competition
61:2023 season
45:Nickname(s)
1729:Categories
1644:Rutherglen
1602:Beechworth
1580:Yarrawonga
1560:Wangaratta
1550:Myrtleford
1440:Rutherglen
1435:Myrtleford
1430:Gaptead FC
1425:Everton FC
1407:Beechworth
1097:References
1064:Sam Murray
1057:Matt Jones
1038:- Hawthorn
1022:Barry Hall
1015:Nick Trask
989:- Hawthorn
980:Ian Brewer
973:Bob Hempel
954:- Essendon
933:- Hawthorn
931:Ken Bodger
805:Joe Wilson
784:Paul Bryce
763:John Byrne
756:Mick Nolan
744:- Hawthorn
730:- Essendon
709:- Essendon
358:Wangaratta
149:Captain(s)
143:Sam Murray
1660:Wahgunyah
1634:Hume Weir
1628:Excelsior
1545:Lavington
1412:Bogong FC
1356:Goorombat
1352:Glenrowan
1073:- Carlton
938:Alan Dale
856:- Carlton
849:- Carlton
835:- Fitzroy
814:- Carlton
737:- Fitzroy
700:Alan Dale
404:in 1950.
165:Ground(s)
131:President
37:Full name
1707:See also
1640:Lilliput
1625:Eldorado
1614:Chiltern
1595:Balldale
1445:Swanpool
1416:Chiltern
1391:Whorouly
959:Ken Boyd
945:Bob Rose
882:Sam Reid
875:Ben Reid
693:Mac Hill
649:Ben Reid
593:Reserves
573:Bob Rose
519:C. Grade
501:B. Grade
483:A. Grade
442:Reserves
344:, is an
184:Uniforms
1631:Howlong
1607:Benalla
1570:Wodonga
1528:Current
1331:Current
1076:2024 -
1069:2024 -
1062:2021 -
1055:2021 -
1048:2019 -
1041:2014 -
1034:2014 -
1027:2014 -
1020:2012 -
1013:2001 -
1006:1987 -
999:1983 -
992:1981 -
985:1975 -
978:1967 -
971:1965 -
964:1964 -
957:1964 -
950:1962 -
943:1956 -
936:1954 -
929:1950 -
915:2024 -
908:2023 -
901:2022 -
894:2021 -
887:2014 -
880:2010 -
873:2007 -
866:2006 -
859:2004 -
852:2003 -
845:2002 -
838:2001 -
831:1991 -
824:1990 -
817:1990 -
810:1990 -
803:1989 -
796:1988 -
789:1987 -
782:1987 -
775:1985 -
768:1985 -
761:1975 -
754:1973 -
747:1972 -
740:1968 -
733:1967 -
726:1964 -
719:1964 -
712:1959 -
705:1959 -
698:1956 -
691:1950 -
684:1929 -
653:2007 -
647:2005 -
580:1975 -
560:Seniors
413:Seniors
370:History
106:Colours
95: (
87:Founded
1681:Venues
1618:Corowa
1589:Former
1535:Albury
1450:Tatong
1400:Former
1371:Milawa
1361:Greata
1348:Bright
290:Away 1
176:
114:
112:Brown
110:
1521:Clubs
1376:Moyhu
530:1996,
468:(11)
432:(15)
139:Coach
53:Motto
48:Hawks
32:Names
1251:2023
1229:2023
1207:2023
1185:2023
1163:2023
1141:2023
1119:2023
548:2019
545:(1)
527:(1)
512:1999
509:(1)
491:(4)
450:(8)
424:1948
421:(1)
336:The
237:Home
116:Gold
97:1922
90:1922
77:5th
69:5th
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1497:t
1490:v
1314:e
1307:t
1300:v
1253:.
1231:.
1209:.
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1165:.
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