Neerim-Neerim South Football Club

Neerim-Neerim South
Names
Full name	Neerim-Neerim South Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)	Cats
Club details
Founded	1954
Colours	Blue White
Competition	Ellinbank & District Football League
Premierships	1962, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1998, 1999
Ground(s)	Neerim South Recreation Reserve

Neerim-Neerim South Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Ellinbank & District Football League. The club is based in the regional town of Neerim South, in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.

History

Former Neerim District Football Association clubs Neerim and Neerim South merged so they could be more competitive in the Ellinbank & District Football League in 1954. They contested their first grand final in 1959, but lost by 16 points to Nilma Lillico. Another grand final loss in 1960 to Warragul Industrials, but when the Cats next reached the grand final in 1962 it was a case of third time lucky as they triumphed over their conquerors of two seasons earlier. The Cats won further flags in 1964 and 1966.^[1]

The next two decades both yielded a single premiership, while the club won back to back premierships in 1998 and 1999.

Premierships

Ellinbank & District Football League

1962, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1998, 1999

References

↑ "Australian Football - Neerim-Neerim South Football Club - Info". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2015-04-02.

Book

The Merger - History of the Neerim-Neerim South Football Club

External links

Official EDFL website

Clubs In The Ellinbank & District Football League

Buln Buln Lyrebirds Bunyip Bulldogs Catani Blues Cora Lynn Cobras Ellinbank Eagles Garfield Stars Koo Wee Rup Demons Lang Lang Tigers Longwarry Crows Nar Nar Goon The Goon Neerim-Neerim South Cats Nilma Darnum Bombers Nyora Saints Poowong Magpies Warragul Industrials Dusties

Australian rules football in Victoria

Representative side	Victoria

Governing bodies	AFL Victoria (metropolitan) AFL Victoria Country (country)

Professional clubs	Carlton Collingwood Essendon Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Western Bulldogs

Statewide leagues	Victorian Football League TAC Cup (under-18) List of Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Metropolitan leagues	Eastern Essendon District Northern Riddell District Southern VAFA Western Region

Regional leagues (major)	Ballarat Bellarine Bendigo Central Murray Geelong Gippsland Goulburn Valley Hampden Mornington Peninsula Nepean Murray North Central Ovens & Murray Sunraysia Wimmera Yarra Valley Mountain

Regional leagues (district)	Alberton Central Highlands Colac & District East Gippsland Ellinbank & District Geelong & District Golden Rivers Heathcote Horsham & District Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Kyabram & District Loddon Valley Mallee Maryborough Castlemaine Mid Gippsland Millewa Mininera North Gippsland Omeo & District Ovens & King Picola & District South East South West Tallangatta Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Border

Women's leagues	Victorian Women's Football League AFL Victoria Youth Girls Competition

Defunct leagues	Benalla (1946-2009) Federal (1909-1981) Lexton Plains (1999-2010) Riviera (1986-2003) List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Principal venues	Melbourne Cricket Ground Docklands Stadium Princes Park Kardinia Park

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