Single Entity Teams That Have Disappeared In The Last 25 Years.

[Kingpin]

How many Football Clubs can you think of around Australia, that have disappeared from the scene as a single entity, Senior football club by way of either a) a merger or b) folding, in the lat 25 years?

From Tasmania the list would be:

Southern Districts Cats (TFL)
Sandy Bay (TFL)
Cooee (NWFU)
Burnie Tigers (NTFL)
East Launceston (NTFA)
City South (NTFA)
Franklin (HFA)
Lachlan (STFL)
Risdon Vale (TFA)
Cambridge (TFA)
Port Arthur (PFL)
Eaglehawk Neck (PFL)
Premaydena (PFL)
Colebrook (TFA)
Upper Derwent (ODFA)
Railway (TFA)
Bridgewater (Sthn Amatuers)
Campania (Sthn Amatuers)
Woodsdale (ODFA)
Parattah (ODFA)
Kempton (ODFA)
Strahan (WTFA)
Lyell-Gormanston (WTFA)
Roseberry-Toorak (WTFA)
Smelters (WTFA)
Zeehan (WTFA)
Maydena (UDFL)
New Town (OSFA)
Beauty Point (NDTAFL)
Exeter (NDTAFL)
Northern Districts (NDTAFL)
Beaconsfield (NDTAFL)

These are some of the ones I can think of, off the top of my head.

[stmookeyj]

Biloela Bombers (Capricornia)
Parkana Demons (Capricornia)

[Docker_Brat]

Woodville. RIP.

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Woodville. RIP.

and West Torrens.

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
and West Torrens.

Yeah but nobody cares about them :D

[LFC]

Franklin (HFA)

Franklin was actually a merger with Huonville, to become the Huonville Lions.
They used to play 2-3 games a season at Franklin oval on the riverside down there, not sure about now though.

[Kingpin]

Correct LFC, they merged with the Huonville Bulldogs at the end of Season 1997.
They did play a few games at the old Franklin ground, down by the river-side.
I saw a Hobart - Lions match there once, the Colts was played in a pea souper fog so bad, that the players virtually couldn't even see thier opponent:D
I remember it as a ground that the mud smelt appaling, had very poor facilities and was tiny, but very picturesque I might add.

They haven't played there since the infamous match against Claremont a couple of years ago when the umpire had to be put near the pie oven because of hypothermia, and the match was called off in the last quarter because of the sheer freezing conditions.

Quite a few of those teams listed are gone by way of mergers, that is what I mean by "single entity clubs";)

[LFC]

Originally posted by SOUTHERN TIGER


They haven't played there since the infamous match against Claremont a couple of years ago when the umpire had to be put near the pie oven because of hypothermia, and the match was called off in the last quarter because of the sheer freezing conditions.


Oh, I remember that game/weekend well. Was at Kermandie that day I think, and it wasn't much better down there!!
Was at Franklin a couple of times in the colts myself. Not a fun place to be at 8:30 in the morning with a frost happening!

[Kingpin]

Originally posted by LFC
Oh, I remember that game/weekend well. Was at Kermandie that day I think, and it wasn't much better down there!!
Was at Franklin a couple of times in the colts myself. Not a fun place to be at 8:30 in the morning with a frost happening!

LOL yeah, you're not wrong. The wind is ball-tearingly cold when it blows off the Huon River there.
I think we were at the TCA that day and it snowed from memory - one of those horrific TCA days - wind so strong you can't stand up, so cold it cuts you in half, ground so muddy you need a tow-rope to get across the field:D

Ohhh fun days they were :cool:

[Robranisgod]

Semaphore Central and Exeter were two bitter rivals in the SA Amateur League who shared the same oval for about 70 years. Many of the players either went on to play for Port Adelaide or were ex Port players who had ended their SANFL career. When the SAFA was formed in 1978 these two rivals merged to form Port Districts, a sad day indeed. In the early 1970s Port Adelaide were playing a holiday Monday match in the SANFL. On the Saturday Semaphore Centrals played Exeter and the crowd was more than 2,000. Interestingly Port Magpies now struggle to draw many more than that to many of their games in the SANFL.

[TigerCraig]

Newcastle NSW:

Western Suburbs (my old club :( )
Wallsend (merged with Wests then both went under)
Maitland
Coalfields
Muswellbrook
Singleton
Williamtown RAAF

Central Coast NSW:

Bateau Bay
North Central Coast

[monnersfan]

Heytesbury Mt. Noorat Football League (SW VIC): wound up last season.

From HMNFL:
Glenormiston FC merged with Noorat FC (kept Noorat FC name)
Noorat FC merged with Kolora FC to form Kolora-Noorat FC in Warrnambool & District League
Timboon FC merged with Heytesbury FC to form Timboon Demons in the W&DFL
Otway Districts FC and Simpson FC moved to the Colac & District Football League

Hampden (SW VIC)
Mortlake FC merged with Derrinallum FC to form Western Lions FC
Western Lions fell apart; Derrinallum formed new alliance with Lismore FC to form Lismore-Derrinallum FC, Mortlake formed new alliance with Terang FC to form Terang-Mortlake FC

[mud n blood]

Here's a few from the AFLQ (nee QAFL) -

Coorparoo Roos
Windsor-Zillmere Eagles
Kedron Demons
Western Districts Bulldogs
Sherwood Magpies

That leaves

Sandgate Hawks - reformed 1990's
Wilston-Grange Gorillas - reformed 1990's
Mayne Tigers - re-emerged 4 years ago

Morningside and Southport are the only untouched clubs.
:(

Others to disappear -
Everton Park
Ipswich
Banyo
Oakleigh
Beenleigh
Hemmant

without even trying !

[snappytom]

In WA 2 teams i played for dont exist any more.
Norseman footy club was in the kalgoorlie football league when i was there,it then changed to the esperance league and then folded.

Railways footy club in narrogin this year merged with towns to become a part of what for years was the arch enemy.
now a one team town.

a league i played in in victoria..the maryborough district league had teams from chewton and a local maryborough side called primrose which have disappeared altogether.

up in merredin there is now no team in merriden at all in the merriden league.

i have seen many leagues disappear altogether over here merging with others to stay viable.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Moonambel, Landsborough, Marnoo all folded from the Lexton FL.
Others :
Horsham DFL - Horsham North/Homers, Longerenong College, Gerang-Kiata, Netherby-Lorquon.
Loddon Valley FL - Yarrawalla, Korong Vale.
Maryborough-Castlemaine DFL - Chewton, Primrose.
Central Highlands FL - Korweinguboora.
Southern Mallee FL - Yaapeet.
Northern Mallee FL - Mittyack.

... the list goes on.

(and that's just the single entity deaths. those that disappeared by way of merger is a more extensive list again)

[The Scarecrow]

Soon you'll be able to add Lindisfarne to the Tasmanian list, they are struggling on and off the field.

[rightfoot_sloth]

In the WRFL they have lost Kealba Green Gully, Ascot Vale, Newport, East Newport and West Newport. Also they have North Melbourne-Kensington bu they were kicked out.

[snappytom]

back around 1968 ascot vale and ascot youth centre AYC had teams in the essendon district league.junior and senior.
AYC folded not long after i left to play at avondale heights but ascot vale was still there then.
most of the AYC players went to riverside stars or the moonee imps.
wonder if those 2 are still around now.

[panthers]

Mclaren Flat footy club
Osullivan Beach footy club
Hackham Footy club

[Lenny29]

Originally posted by mud n blood
Here's a few from the AFLQ (nee QAFL) -


Beenleigh

They're still around, playing first division in AFLSQ.

[Wayde Petersen]

Yarra Valley Mountain District F.L
Marysville (1983)
Croydon North (1997)
Worawa College (2003)
Boronia Park (2002)
Tungamah League (folded 1995)
Invergordon (1988)
Benalla District F.L
Benalla Rovers (late 80's, although they did win the flag in 1986)
Strathbogie (Late 80's)
Panton Hill F.L. (folded 1987)
Donnybrook (1980)
St Andrews (1984)
Kinglake (1980, re-formed in 1990 in Yarra Valley MDFL, moved to Diamond Valley in 1996)
St George/Reservoir (1982)
Coolaroo Rovers (1987)
Keon Park (1987, briefly re-appeared in 1994, but folded yet again)
Reservoir Rovers (1987)
Heidelberg Colts (1987)
Diamond Valley F.L
Thornbury (1990)
Research (booted out in 1991)
St Andrews/Coburg (1995)
Fairfield Park (1996)
Omeo DFL
Ensay (1995)
Victorian Football Association
Sunshine (1989)
Camberwell (1991)
Northcote (1987)
Moorabbin (1987)
Waverley (1987)
Oakleigh (1994)
Dandenong (1994, but looking to come back again:D )
Brunswick (1991)
Echuca League (folded 1990)
Bunnaloo (1989, they won the flag in thier last year)
Bamawm Extension (late 80's)
Heathcote League
Provincial (based in Goornong, folded in 1984)
Tooborac (1987)
Bendigo League
Northern United (1996-7?)
Kennington/Strathfieldsaye (80's)
And a few more that can't remember right now

[The Scarecrow]

Sorell - AFL ST Premier League, but they came back from the dead this season.

[My North]

Originally posted by snappytom
back around 1968 ascot vale and ascot youth centre AYC had teams in the essendon district league.junior and senior.
AYC folded not long after i left to play at avondale heights but ascot vale was still there then.
most of the AYC players went to riverside stars or the moonee imps.
wonder if those 2 are still around now.

I know a bit about Riverside Stars and Moonee Imps has Maribyrnong Park is my local football club. Riverside Stars and Moonee Imps merged together to become Maribyrnong Park. The meger happened at around 1980

Also remember Ascot Vale play games as a kid at Walter St in the late1980's and early 1990'd

[LFC]

Originally posted by The Scarecrow
Soon you'll be able to add Lindisfarne to the Tasmanian list, they are struggling on and off the field.

Nah mate they are throwing $$$ around like nobody's business. They are quite financial, and only need to recruit a quality couple of players capable of bringing more with them a la Sorell this season, and they'll be right on track.

[a4brianp]

Heathcote league provincial actually became Huntly and are still in existence to my knowledge.

cheers

[The Scarecrow]

Originally posted by LFC
Nah mate they are throwing $$$ around like nobody's business. They are quite financial, and only need to recruit a quality couple of players capable of bringing more with them a la Sorell this season, and they'll be right on track.

That's good, last time I went to see them play (against Claremont in I think 2001, or 2000) they were passing around the tins trying to keep themselves alive. So it's good to see they aren't struggling financially.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by a4brianp
Heathcote league provincial actually became Huntly and are still in existence to my knowledge.

cheers

Provincial and Huntly are the same team?

Never knew that!

[BlueDozer]

Rosebery-Toorak are still playing in the NWFA (changed when WTFA folded).

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by rightfoot_sloth
In the WRFL they have lost Kealba Green Gully, Ascot Vale, Newport, East Newport and West Newport. Also they have North Melbourne-Kensington bu they were kicked out.

Was Kealba Green Gully one team, or did you mean to mention them as two: Kealba, Green Gully?

I only have a reference for a Kealba FC.

Also do you happen to know, prior to the WRFL coming about in 2000, which clubs were in the FDFL and which were in the WSFL?

I've never been able to find out!