The Nathalia Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Purples, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Nathalia located in north east Victoria. The club currently compete in the Murray League, which Nathalia joined in 1931.

Club history

The club was established in 1888 and played in a number of different football associations in its early years, winning a number of premierships along the way. The club managed to win five Goulburn Valley Football Association premierships between 1896 and 1930. At a Murray Football League (MFL) club's delegates meeting in June, 1940, MFL club's decided to abandoned the season and a motion was carried to conclude the season at the end of the first round. Nathalia Football Club were undefeated when the season was officially abandoned in 1940 "and will retain the pennant until the end of next season's play". Between 1941 and 1945 the MFL went into recess for World War II. Former Essendon and Glenelg ruckman, Norm Betson was appointed as captain / coach in 1950. Nathalia won four in a row from 2005 to 2008 and five in a row from 2015 to 2019. Nathalia now boast the equal most (14) premierships in the Murray Football league alongside the Deniliquin Rams with 10 premierships coming from the last 15 seasons.

Football Competitions Timeline

Goulburn Valley Football Association Goulburn Valley Football Association Nathalia & District Football Association Goulburn Valley Football Association Barmah & Lower Moria Football Association Nathalia & District Football Association Picola & District Football Association Goulburn Valley Football Association Picola & District Football Association Western & Moria Ridings Football Association Western & Moria Ridings Football Association Goulburn Valley Football Association Western & Moria Ridings Football Association Murray Football League Murray Football League

Football Premierships

O'Dwyer Medallists (League Best & Fairest)

Les Mogg Perpetual Trophy Winners (Murray FL – Leading Goalkicker)

Rising Star Award Winners

Nathalia FC / VFL / AFL senior football players

The year indicates their VFL / AFL debut match. Victorian Football League Australian Football League – National Draft