Diggers Rest Football Club

Diggers Rest
Full name Diggers Rest Football Club
Nickname Burras
Sport Australian rules
League Riddell District Football League
Home ground Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve
Anthem "It's a Grand Old Flag"
President Chris Payne
Head coach Shaun Sims, Seniors
Dave Tyquin, Reserves
Peter Clarke, Under 18s
Captain Seniors (Co-Captains)
:Shaun Sims
:John Ryan
:Stuart Clarke
Reserves
:Paul Crimmins
Under 18s (Co-Captains)
:Dylan Brosnan
:Daniel Furnell
Strip
Navy with red yoke

The Diggers Rest Football Club, nicknamed the Burras, is an Australian Rules Football club and is located 38km north west of Melbourne in the town of Diggers Rest and is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.[1]

The club first played in the Riddell District Football League in 1978, and lost their first game to Broadford by 260 points. The club's first win was in 1979 when they defeated Lancefield by 10 points.

Jeff Heritage has the record for most possessions in a game with 57. Luke Smailes is quoted as saying, "I'll get that... Yum!".

Premierships (4)

Riddell District Football League

References

  1. Full Points Footy, Riddell District Football League, retrieved 2009-04-15

External links

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