The Glenrowan Football Club was formed in 1905, when they played a match against Greta. The club spent most of its time in the Benalla & District Football League (1946 - 1991) and the Ovens & King Football League (1992 - 2019), when it folded after the 2019 season, due to a lack of players, off field officials, active past players and volunteers.
History Glenrowan's first documented match was against Winton in 1894, at Winton.
In 1910, Glenrowan wore red, blue and white vertical stripe football jumpers. Glenrowan won the first grand final against Greta South FC, but as Greta South has won the minor premiership, they had the right to challenge Glenrowan in another match for the premiership, in which Greta South won.
Glenrowan joined the Ovens & King Football League in 1992 and played there until 2019.
Three past players of Glenrowan have been awarded an Order of Australia award. They are Linton Briggs, Stuart Devlin and Bill O'Callaghan.
Competition Timeline 1894 - 1905: No official competitions entered, but did play many friendly matches against other local towns. 1906 - Greta & Glenrowan Football Association 1907 - Winton, Glenrowan Thoona Football Association 1908 - Winton Glenrowan Football Association 1909 - ? 1910 - 15 Mile Creek Football Association 1911 - Club in recess 1912 - North Eastern Wednesday Football Association 1913 - 14: Greta Glenrowan Football Association 1915 - 18: Club in recess. WW1 1919 - Greta / Thoona Football Association 1920 - 21: North East (Euroa) Football Association 1922 - 23: Wangaratta Football Association 1924 - 26: Greta / Thoona Football Association 1927 - Ovens & King Football League 1928 - 29: Glenrowan / Thoona Football Association 1930 - 31: ? 1932 - Euroa District Football Association 1933 - ? 1934 - 38: Tatong Thoona Football Association 1939 - 45: Club in recess, due to WW2 1946 - 91: Benalla & District Football League 1992 - 2019: Ovens & King Football League
Football Grand Finals Seniors YearVenuePremiersScoreRunner upScore 1910Greta WestGreta South5.7 - 37 Glenrowan0.8 - 81914Benalla Glenrowan 5.6 - 36 Greta 2.4 - 161919Benalla Glenrowan 4.19 - 43 Thoona 4.4 - 281925Winton Glenrowan 7.6 - 48 Winton 5.5 - 351926Thoona Glenrowan5.8 - 38 Winton 4.7 - 31 1928Winton South Wang 16.10 - 106Glenrowan 7.3 - 45 1934Goorambat Tatong 12.15 - 87 Glenrowan 10.6 - 66 1954BenallaBenalla All Blacks 12.14 - 86Glenrowan 6.12 - 48 1955BenallaGlenrowan 14.9 - 93 Swanpool 9.16 - 70 1956BenallaBenalla All Blacks 13.10 - 88Glenrowan 11.6 - 72 1957BenallaSwanpool 9.9 - 63 Glenrowan 7.14 - 56 1968BenallaBenalla All Blacks 13.16 - 94Glenrowan 13.9 - 87 1969BenallaGlenrowan 13.14 - 92Benalla All Blacks11.9 - 75 1970BenallaGlenrowan 15.8 - 98 Benalla All Blacks13.11 - 891971BenallaBenalla All Blacks 13.6 - 84 Glenrowan 11.4 - 701978BenallaGoorambat 16.16 - 112Glenrowan 16.11 - 107 1979BenallaGoorambat ? Glenrowan ?1980BenallaGlenrowan 16.6 - 102 Tatong 15.7 - 971981Benalla Glenrowan 17.13 - 115 Tatong 14.11 - 952013W J Findlay Oval Milawa 15.16 - 106 Glenrowan 7.13 - 552014W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 16.13 - 109 Milawa 10.8 - 682015W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 9.13 - 67 Milawa 8.6 - 542016W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 16.11 - 107 Tarrawingee 6.7 - 432017W J Findlay Oval Glenrowan 13.12 - 90 Benalla All Blacks 6.7 - 43
Reserves YearVenuePremiersScoreRunner upScore1985Benalla ShowgroundsTatong 14.10 - 94 Glenrowan4.10 - 342005Norm Minns Oval Whorouly 5.2 - 32 Glenrowan4.5 - 292009Norm Minns Oval Tarrawingee8.8 - 56 Glenrowan5.5 - 352015W J Findlay Oval King Valley15.19 - 109Glenrowan10.9 - 692017W J Findlay Oval Bright 11.16 - 82 Glenrowan6.3 - 39
Football League Best & Fairest winners Seniors Tatong Thoona Football League 1934 - Harry Billman - 7 votes 1937 - Larry O'Brien - 14 votes
Benalla & District Football League 1957 - John "Mac" Hill - ? votes 1963 - Alan O'Brien - 1969 - Neville Smedley - 31 1976 - David McCullough - 1978 - Fred Malloy - 23
Reserves Ovens & King Football League - (Ross Schutt Medal) 2003 - Brad Laywood 2004 - Brad Laywood 2005 - Rick Lawford 2009 - Brad Laywood 2013 - Clayton Fraser 2014 - Brad Laywood 2017 - Trent Petersen
Football Statistics Consecutive finals series Between 1976 and 1981 Glenrowan played in four consecutive Benalla & District Football League finals series.
Consecutive grand finals Glenrowan have played in four consecutive Benalla & District Football League grand finals on three separate occasions. 1954 to 1957, 1968 to 1971 and 1978 to 1981. Glenrowan also played in five consecutive grand finals on the Ovens & King Football League from 2013 to 2017.
Consecutive match wins In 1983, Glenrowan won all their 18 home and away matches before losing the second semi and preliminary finals in the Benalla & District Football League.
VFL / AFL Players The following footballer played with Glenrowan, prior to playing AFL football. 2003: Karl Norman - Carlton
The following footballers played VFL / AFL football prior to playing / coaching Glenrowan FC. The year indicates their first season at Glenrowan. 1954 - Mac Hill - Collingwood 2009 - Steve Hickey - North Melbourne 2013 - Nathan Carroll - Melbourne 2016 - Brendan Fevola - Carlton
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