Shepparton Football Club

Shepparton
Names
Full name Shepparton Football Netball Club
Nickname(s) Bears
Club details
Colours      Yellow      Maroon
Competition Goulburn Valley Football League
Premierships 26 (1899, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1951, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1993, 1994, 2000)
Ground(s) Deakin Reserve (capacity: 15,000)

The Shepparton Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Goulburn Valley Football League. The team, known as the "Bears", (once known as the "maroons"), are based in Shepparton and play their home games at the Deakin Reserve, the premier football ground in the town. They share the ground with the Shepparton United Football Club. Notable past players include St Kilda ruckman Steven King, Geelong midfielder Shannon Byrnes, politician Bill Sykes and former Melbourne player David Code.

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