Nickname(s) Cats Date founded 1954 | Colours Blue White | |
Full name Neerim-Neerim South Football Netball Club Premierships 1962, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1998, 1999 Ground Neerim South Recreation Reserve Competition Ellinbank & District Football League | ||
Neerim-Neerim South Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Ellinbank & District Football League. The club is based in the regional town of Neerim South, in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
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History
Former Neerim District Football Association clubs Neerim and Neerim South merged so they could be more competitive in the Ellinbank & District Football League in 1954. They contested their first grand final in 1959, but lost by 16 points to Nilma Lillico. Another grand final loss in 1960 to Warragul Industrials, but when the Cats next reached the grand final in 1962 it was a case of third time lucky as they triumphed over their conquerors of two seasons earlier. The Cats won further flags in 1964 and 1966.
The next two decades both yielded a single premiership, while the club won back to back premierships in 1998 and 1999.
Premierships
Ellinbank & District Football League
Book
The Merger - History of the Neerim-Neerim South Football Club