Finley Football Club

Finley
Full name Finley Football Club
Nickname Cats
Sport Australian rules football
League Murray Football League
Home ground FCG, Tocumwal Street
President Redditch Weeb
Head coach Robert Daniel
Captain Ned Morrison
Strip
Navy blue and white hoops

The Finley Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Murray Football League.

The club is based in the town of Finley located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.

Finley joined the Murray Football League in 1933.

Some players from Finley have risen to the Australian Football League, including Shane Crawford and Tom Hawkins.

Others from Finley to have represented VFL/AFL clubs include Allan Jeans (1955–59, 77 games for St Kilda and premiership coach of St Kilda 1966, premiership coach for Hawthorn 1983, 1986 & 1989), Jack Hawkins (1973–81, 182 games- Geelong), Darren Jackson and Bert Taylor (1934–36, 39 games- Melbourne)[1]

Premierships

References

  1. Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSW Bas Publishing. p. 42


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