Yeoman Football Club

Yeoman
Names
Club details
Founded Around 1900.
Colours      Black with      Red sash
Competition Darwin Football Association
Ground(s) Wivenhoe Showgrounds
Other information
Official website Yeoman AFC Official Club Website

The Yeoman Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Burnie, Tasmania, which plays its home games at Wivenhoe Showgrounds, Burnie. It competes in the Darwin Football Association, running Senior and Reserve Grade sides.

Formation

Yeoman was formed around 1900 and originally competed in junior competitions prior to World War I. It became a senior club when it was invited to compete in the North West Football Union in 1920.[1] Originally based in Elliott, Tasmania, they moved their headquarters to Wynyard, Tasmania in 1922. In September 1924 they changed their name to Wynyard Football Club, to better represent their municipality, despite their already being another club by that name.[2]

Competitions

Prior to World War I – Yeoman competed in junior competitions.
1920-32North West Football Union
1940-41Darwin Football Association[3]
1945-50North West Football Union
1951-Darwin Football Association[1]

Home Ground

Yeoman currently plays its home games at Wivenhoe Showgrounds, Wivenhoe. Prior to this, the club was based at Les Clark Oval, Cooee.

Premierships

SENIOR GRADE[4]
1951
1952
1978
1993
1998

RESERVE GRADE
1978
1992
1995
1996
1997

UNDER 17 GRADE
1999 (Combined side with Ridgley)

References

  1. 1 2 Devaney, John. "Yeoman Club Information". AustralianFootball.com.
  2. "FOOTBALL.". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 20 September 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. "Football AGAINST THROW PASS.". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 25 April 1940. p. 10 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. "2011 DFA Yearbook". p. 26.
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