Tyntynder Football Club

Tyntynder
Names
Full nameTyntynder Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Bulldogs
Club song'The Boys From Tyntynder'
Club details
Founded1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Colours     
CompetitionCentral Murray Football League
PresidentPeter Hawkins
CoachJack O'Rourke
Ground(s)Alan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill
Former ground(s)Swan Hill Recreation Reserve, Tyntynder South Recreation Ground
Uniforms
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The Tyntynder Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Central Murray Football League.[1] They won three premierships in a row from 1997–99, and also won the 2006 and 2007 Night Series (pre-season).[citation needed]

From 2004-06 the Under 15's won 3 premierships in a row. In 2002 and 2004 the Under 11's side won premierships. The under 11's side came third in 2005 and 2006 while the Under 13's were runner-up in 2005 and won the premiership in 2006. In 2018 the Under 14.5 team were runners-up, and in 2019 and 2022 they finished third, losing to Kerang and Lake Boga respectively.

Early history

Tyntynder was formed in 1919. The club fielded a side in the Swan Hill Association in 1920 and 1921. They reformed in 1929 and fielded a side in the reconstituted Swan Hill Association . With the inclusion of Kerang and Mystic Park the competition began the Northern Districts FL in 1933. Tyntynder won the premiership in 1935, 1936 and 1937. The club finished up because of the second world war in 1940.[2]

In 1947 the club reformed and joined the Mid Murray Football League. This league was replaced by the Central Murray Football League in 1997.

Premierships

League Total flags Premiership year(s)
Northern Districts FL
3
 1935, 1936, 1937,
Mid Murray Football League
10
 1947, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1973, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Central Murray Football League
3
1997, 1998, 1999

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References

  1. ^ "Tyntynder Football Club". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  2. ^ Club History Tyntynder Football Club, SportsTG. Accessed 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ Tyntynder AustralianFootball.com. Accessed 6 October 2016.
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