Horsham Football Club

Horsham
Names
Full nameHorsham Football & Netball Club
NicknameDemons
Club details
Founded1876 (1876)
Colours   
CompetitionWimmera Football League
Premierships(33): 1906, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1924, 1932, 1938, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
GroundHorsham City Oval
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websiteHorsham Demons FNC

The Horsham Football & Netball Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Horsham, Victoria. The football team competes in the Wimmera Football League (WFL).[1]

History

The Horsham Football Club was formed in 1876[2] and they were one of three foundation clubs which joined the Wimmera District Football Association in 1902 and have played in the WFL since its formation in 1937.[3]

Despite claiming only three premierships before 1960, Horsham has become easily the most successful club in the WFL, winning an unprecedented ten successive flags from 2003 to 2012.

Football Premierships

Senior Football
  • Rauert - Rintoule Trophy
  • Sprague Trophy
  • James Lang Trophy
  • Dimboola Licensed Victuallers Trophy
  • Horsham Returned Soilders & Sailors Football Association
  • Wimmera Football League
    • 1924
    • 1932, 1938
    • 1960, 1962, 1967, 1968
    • 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979
    • 1981, 1982, 1989
    • 1990
    • 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
    • 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018


Reserves
Thirds
  • ?

Netball Premierships

A. Grade
  • ?
B. Grade
  • ?
C. Grade
  • ?
C. Reserve
  • ?

VFL / AFL players

The following footballers played with Horsham Demons FNC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.

References

  1. ^ "Official Club Website". Sportingpulse.
  2. ^ "1872 - The Wimmera". Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918). 7 June 1876. p. 4. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Horsham". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010.
  4. ^ "1889 - The Horsham Times". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 4 October 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  5. ^ "1889 - The Horsham Times". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 8 October 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  6. ^ "1890 - The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954)". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 22 August 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  7. ^ "1890 - The Horsham Times". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 19 September 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  8. ^ "1890 - The Horsham Times". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 21 October 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  9. ^ "1901 - FOOTBALL IN THE COUNTRY". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 24 August 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  10. ^ "1913 - HORSHAM PREMIERS". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 29 August 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  11. ^ "1919 - Football - McDonald Trophy". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 29 July 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  12. ^ "1948 - HORSHAM SECONDS TAKE 1948 PENNANT". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 24 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2026.