Ungarie Football Club
Australian rules football club
The Ungarie Football Netball Club (nicknamed The Magpies) is an Australian rules football and netball club that plays in the Northern Riverina Football Netball League (NRFNL). Formed in 1916, the Magpies are most famous for producing the Daniher brothers (Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris), as well as Ben Fixter.
History
Formation and early years
The Ungarie Football Club was formed in 1916, forty-four years after the founding of Ungarie in 1872.
The Magpies' existence first saw them play against Blow Clear in friendly social games in 1916 and played in the "Cup" competition in 1917 and 1918.
1917 after which the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association was formed in 1918. Five years later, the Magpies won their only Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association premiership in 1923. One year later, the Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association amalgamated with the Lake Cargelligo Australian Rules Football Association to form the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association (NRARFA).
20th century
The Magpies enjoyed their first eighty-four years of existence, winning forty-one premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:
Seniors: 1923, 1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999
Under 16/17s: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996
Under 13s (Football): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994
A-Grade: 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999
B-Grade: 1995
Under 13s/14s (Netball): 1998
21st century
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Magpies have continued to enjoy their existence, winning nineteen premierships across six grades of football and netball, with these being:
Seniors: 2000, 2001, 2015
Under 17s: 2009, 2023
Under 13s/14s: 2001, 2006, 2011
Under 12s: 2002, 2009
A-Grade: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
B-Grade: 2000
Club honours
Football
Seniors
Ungarie-Girral Australian Rules Football Association Premierships: (1)
1923
NRFL Premierships: (16)
1935, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2015
NRFL Runners-Up: (7)
1982, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003
NRFL Minor Premierships: (11)
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000
Undefeated in Home & Away season: (8)
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995
Under 16s/17s
NRFL Premierships: (16)
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2009, 2023.
NRFL Runners-Up: (3)
2008, 2011, 2022
NRFL Minor Premierships: (3)
1991, 2009, 2023.
Undefeated in Home & Away season: (1)
2009
Under 13s/14s
NRFL Premierships: (10)
1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2011
NRFL Runners-Up: (2)
2015, 2023.
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