The Stanhope Football Club is an Australian football club based in the town of Stanhope, Victoria, near Kyabram. The Club are known as the 'Lions' wearing a maroon jumper with gold chevron. Stanhope has competed in the Kyabram & District Football League since 1995.
History The Stanhope Football Club was formed on Wednesday evening, 10th March 1920, with Mr. E B Gibney elected as the President and the club joined the newly formed Stanhope and District Junior Football Association in 1920.
Football Premierships Seniors Stanhope & District Junior Football Association (1920) Nil Kyabram & District Junior Football Association (1921) Nil
Cooma Football Association (1922) 1922 - Stanhope: 3.14 - 32 d Merrigum: 2,4 - 16
Kyabram & District Junior Football Association (1927-1928) Nil
Central Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association (1929-1932) 1931 - Stanhope: 11.12 - 78 d Rushworth: 3.8 - 26 1932 - Stanhope: 8.8 - 56 d Tatura: 8.7 - 55
Kyabram & District Football Association (1933-1945) 1936 - Stanhope: 13.10 - 88 d Tongala: 11.12 - 78 1938 - Stanhope: 10.5 - 65 d Tongala: 9.7 - 61 1944 - Stanhope: 15.16 - 106 d Ky Valley: 8.15 - 63
Goulburn Valley Football League (1946-1947) Nil
Goulburn Valley Football League (1948-1955) as Stanhope / Girgarre F C Nil
Goulburn Valley Football League (1956-1975) as Stanhope F C Nil
Heathcote District Football League (1976-1994) 1976, 1986, 1987
Kyabram District Football League (1995-present) 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2025
Football League Best & Fairest Winners Seniors Goulburn Valley Football League - Morrison Medal 1946 - Aub Downing (Stanhope) 1948 - Keith "Snowy" Dunstall (Stanhope / Girgarre) 1952 - Roy Barrett (Stanhope / Girgarre) 1966 - Ed Murray (Stanhope)
Heathcote District Football League - Cheatley Medal 1978 - Robert Newton 1984 - Robert Harrison 1985 - Robert Harrison 1992 - Rick De Marte
Kyabram District Football League - McNamara Medal 2003 - Darryl Harrison Reserves Goulburn Valley Football League - Abikhair Medal 1963 - J Burrows During the 2026 Stanhope football season there is someone with the name Liam Fleming who has kicked 285 goals and 0 points and did this all on his non-dominant foot while averaging 68 disposals per game with is tremendous Foot work and ability to mark absolute screamers. Leading League Goal Kickers Seniors Kyabram District Football League 2026 -Cooper Ribbons- 41 2026-Lane Moran - 21 2026-Zach Oyler- 19 2026-Ryder Munzel-15 2026-Lachlan King- 14 2026-Liam Fleming - 285 2026-Tyler Carmody- 000 Stanhope / Girgarre FC In March 1948, Girgarre and Stanhope decided to merge and entered their "senior" team in the Goulburn Valley Football League and their "reserves" team in the Kyabram District Football Association. Only one week later, the Girgarre / Stanhope FC then decided to enter their "reserves" side into the newly formed Goulburn Valley Football League Reserves competition. This merged entity was in force between 1948 and 1955. In 1956, the club de-merged and Stanhope remained in the Goulburn Valley Football League and Girgarre played in the Kyabram District Football Association.
Year1sts Ladder Position1sts Best & Fairest1sts Coach2nds Ladder Position2nds Best & FairestCompetition19482ndKeith DunstallA Currie 4th J Haw GVFL 19498thH A Connolly H A Connolly4th Cecil WrightGVFL 195010thAub Downing &Mick Keating 9thCecil WrightGVFL Mick Keating 195110thMick Keating Mick Keating 7thN Hadfield GVFL195210thRoy Barrett Mick Keating 9thD Crilly GVFL19537th Roy Barrett Tom Ryan 6thPat McCarty GVFL19546thKeith DunstallTom Ryan 7th Alan LinfordGVFL19559th E Hicks Tom Ryan 8th E Crilly GVFL1956 Vic Lawrence
League Best & Fairest Awards Goulburn Valley Football League - Morrison Medal 1948 - Keith "Snowy" Dunstall 1952 - Roy Barrett
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