Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club
| Nyah Nyah West United | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Nyah Nyah West United Football and Netball Club Inc. | |
| Nickname(s) | Demons, United | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1978 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Central Murray Football Netball League | |
| President | Jarrod Skinner | |
| Coach | Jason Murphy & Nick O'Neill[1] | |
| Captain(s) | Brady Davidson | |
| Premierships | CMFNL (3)
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| Ground(s) | Nyah Recreation Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Demons or United, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Nyah, a town in northern Victoria. The club's teams currently play in the Central Murray Football Netball League. Born out of a merger between neighbouring Nyah and Nyah West in 1978, the Demons have won three senior football premierships in their history, going back-to-back in 2000 and 2001, then winning the 2024 Premiership defeating Kerang by 54 points.
The term Nya could be interpreted as the sound cat makes in Japanese, though there may not be a connection to the teams name, or the town.
History
[edit]Nyah Nyah West United was formed in 1978 when Nyah Football Club and Nyah West Football Club of the Mid-Murray Football League elected to merge.[2] The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation. Following the 1996 season, the club moved to the Central Murray Football League following the merge of the Mid-Murray, Northern and Echuca leagues.[3]
Premierships
[edit]- Central Murray Football Netball League (3):
- 2000, 2001, 2024
Awards
[edit]League best and fairest
[edit]- 1982: David Simpson
- 1996: N. Katis
League leading goalkicker
[edit]- 1980: Don Rudd (67 goals)
- 2024: Brandyn Grenfell (73 goals)
VFL/AFL players
[edit]Honour roll
[edit]Presidents
[edit]| Period | President |
|---|---|
| 1978–1980 | W. J. Gleeson |
| 1981 | F. L. Boulton |
| 1982–1983 | I. D. Wright |
| 1984–1987 | G. Westcott |
| 1988–1990 | W. J. Gleeson |
| 1991 | R. Holland |
| 1992–1994 | F. J. Curran |
| 1995–1998 | D. Pearson |
| 1999–2002 | M. Curran |
| 2003 | R. Vandenberg |
| 2004–2006 | M. Thomson |
| 2007–2008 | O. Connick |
| 2009 | M. Ray |
| 2010–2013 | R. Duffy |
| 2014 | A. Thompson |
| 2015–2016 | G. Lowe |
| 2017–2022 | R. Duffy |
| 2023–present | J. Skinner |
References
[edit]- ^ Fleming, Shane (23 June 2023). "Demons name new coaching partner". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club AustralianRulesFootball.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016
- ^ Nyah-Nyah West United AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016
- ^ Presidents Secretary Coaches Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016