Warragul Football Club


The Warragul Football and Netball Club, nicknamed the Gulls, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of the same name in the state of Victoria.
The club teams currently compete in the Gippsland League, fielding Senior, Reserve, Under 18 and Under 16 football teams, as well as A, B, C Grade and Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13 netball teams.

History

The Club was formed in 1879 by William Paul and its first games were played against other local football clubs including Drouin, Buln Buln, Morwell, Traralgon and Berwick.
Warragul's guernsey was originally black with a red Yoke, until 2000 when the guernsey was changed to the current colours of teal, white, red and black.
The 'Gulls' have had a proud history especially through the successful years of the early 1920s, 1970s and 1980s.
Lean seasons in 1998 and 1999 in the Gippsland/Latrobe FL, saw the club transfer to the West Gippsland FL, with the thought of providing a better chance of retaining players. The Victorian Country Football League provided this clearance for the Gulls to the WGFL, where they played from 2000–2004. However, the merging of the GLFL and WGFL saw Warragul resume its battles with former foes from 2005.
Since 2005, the club has been a part of the Gippsland FL, competing against clubs such as Bairnsdale, Drouin, Garfield, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Maffra, Sale, Wonthaggi and Leongatha.
In 2010 and 2011, Warragul finished bottom of the ladder, winning only one game in each respective season. The club is currently building a young base of players to build on into the future, many of whom had success with the club in both the Under 16 and 18's previously.

Seniors

Reserves, Under 18 & Under 16

Under 16WL%PtsPos.
201251345.94%207th
201141331.41%168th
201088125.37%323rd
200951170.14%207th
200879--286th

Grand Final Appearances
2012WL%2011WL%2010WL%
A Grade0 1559.4310thA Grade11744.0310thA Grade6875.065th
B Grade01855.4910thB Grade11738.999thB Grade11549.338th
C Grade41449.428thC Grade31558.499thC Grade1 1435.848th
Under 1711729.5910thUnder 1711724.659thUnder 1761082.466th
Under 152 1356.558thUnder 1521627.499thUnder 152 1250.5512th
Under 1381090.827thUnder 1331540.539thUnder 1311440.759th

2009WL%2008WL%2007WL%
A Grade68119.245thA Grade6106thA Grade124125.262nd
B Grade21756.959thB Grade796thB Grade106118.543rd
C Grade97124.485thC Grade5106thC Grade12 3138.603rd
Under 1710696.723rdUnder 176 85thUnder 1710 5135.853rd
Under 158893.285thUnder 1510 42ndUnder 15124198.362nd
Under 1361050.665thUnder 137 85thUnder 134 1195.726th

Leagues

SENIORS:
RESERVES:
THIRDS:
FOURTHS:
YearSeniorsReservesThirds
1955K.Caudwell
1959Jim McGrath
1960Jim McGrath
1964Alan Noonan
1968M.Vagg
1972W.Best
1976A.Singline
1982B.Nott
1988Paul Hughes
1989Simon Byrne
2004Matt Gooden
2014Harry McKay

Gulls League Best and Fairest Winners

Club Life Members

Life Members who have contributed greatly to support the success of the Warragul Football/Netball Club
Maurice Reeves, Robert Ballingall, Alan Walkinshaw, Bruce Nicholl, Robert Vaughan, Anthony Nott, Hugh Bingham, Claire Henshall, William Best, Tom Malady, Kevin Mills, John Heenan, Neville McDonough, Colin McKenzie, Dorothy Carland, Michael Waters, Audrey Ray, Michael Vick, Alan Glen, Bryan Fitzpatrick, Ray Waters, Ray Cropley, Ray Costelloe, Gary Olsson, Graeme Gahan, Rod Pollock, Betty Nott, Julie Pollock, Jim Johnson, Neil Stapleton, Kevin Collis, John Shiels, Noel Gleeson, Ann Nott, Tony Flack, Arlene Bible.

VFL/AFL Players

The following list notes current and former VFL/AFL players that have played with the Warragul Football Club