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Mansfield Football Club

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Nickname(s)
  
Eagles

Colours
  
Navy Blue      Gold

Premiership
  
2 (2004, 2009)

Founded
  
1880s

Premierships
  
2 (2004, 2009)

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Full name
  
Mansfield Football Club

Ground
  
Mansfield Recreation Reserve

Competition
  
Goulburn Valley Football League

The Mansfield Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Goulburn Valley Football League, they are based in Mansfield, Victoria. The club is officially known as the Mansfield Eagles Football/Netball club, but have been nicknamed "The Eagles" by supporters. The Eagles home ground is the Mansfield Recreation Reserve.

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History

  • 1925-1933 Mansfield Line Association
  • 1934-1940 Mansfield-Alexandra FA
  • 1945-1946 Upper Goulburn FL
  • 1946-1977 Waranga North East FL
  • 1977-1995 Tungamah FL.
  • 1996-1997 Goulburn Valley FL 2nd Division
  • 1998-Current Goulburn Valley FL
  • Notable past/present Mansfield Eagles players

  • Craig Kelly - ex-Collingwood player in the Australian Football League
  • Craig Flint - ex-Carlton reserves player
  • Andrew Tranquilli - ex-Collingwood player in the Australian Football League
  • David Mensch - ex-Geelong player in the Australian Football League
  • Trent Hotton - ex-Carlton player in the Australian Football League
  • Brendan Hehir - ex-Geelong rookie in the Australian Football League
  • Josh Fraser - ex Collingwood and Gold Coast
  • Jarrod Kayler-Thomson - current player for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League
  • Current squad

    Matt Storer and Guy Taylor are Eagles Co-Captains for the 2010 season. The Eagles Seniors are coached by ex-Collingwood player, Craig 'Ned' Kelly.

    Awards and Premierships

    Trent Hotton, who played for the Eagles last season, won the league best and fairest in 2007. The Eagles won their first GVFL premiership in 2004 since moving to the league in 1997. In 2009 the Eagles capped off a fantastic year with a win in the GVFL Grand Final over Kyabram, capturing their second GVFL flag in five years.

    References

    Mansfield Football Club Wikipedia