The Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club, nicknamed Rovers, is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Picola & District Football League. The club is based in the Riverina town of Deniliquin, New South Wales.
History Many years ago, there was a Deniliquin Rovers FC that played in the defunct Denilquin Half Day Holiday Football Association and won the 1907 premiership and also won the 1928 Deniliquin Football Association premiership.
The current Deniliquin Rovers FNC was established in 1977 to accommodate the large number of local junior football talent available at the time and the club has played all their football in the Picola & District Football League.
The senior football team has been runner up five times - 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985 and 1995.
As of 2025, Deniliquin Rovers have 14 football / netball players who have played 300 plus club games.
Football Premierships
Picola & District Football League Seniors: 2025? Reserves: 1981, 1984, 1986, 2011, 2012, 2013 Thirds (U/17's): 1981, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2023 Fourths (U/14's): 2013, 2014, 2018
League Best and Fairest Winners Picola & District Football League Senior Football - Pearce Medal 1994, 1995 - Shane Gilligan 2009, 2014, 2016 - Andrew May 201? - Josh Bode
Reserves Football - McKenzie Medal ?
Thirds Football ?
Fourths Football ?
VFL / AFL Players 1991 - Peter McIntyre
Best Ever Football Side The Deniliquin Rovers FNC picked their best ever side of senior footballers from 1977 to 2011 to celebrate their first 35 years in the Picola & District Football League.
The criteria was that a footballer had to of played a minimum of 20 senior club matches.
Backline: P Wilson, P Howley, I Landale Half backline: R Rusuggan, J Fitzpatrick, T Martin Centreline: Shane Gilligan, B Maslin, C McCulloch Half forwardline: I Lackington, N McMahon, S Arthur Forwardline: B Bourke, A Brunker, Terry Lumbar Followers: B Taylor, Josh Bode, Andrew May Interchange: R McCartney, T Todd, G Rudd, G Robinson Emergencies: Ron Jennings, Peter McIntyre, Shane Tasker, Colin Tubb Coach: Barry McIntyre
Netball Premierships Picola & District Football / Netball League A. Grade: 2018, 2023, 2024 B. Grade: 2010, 2015, 2024, C. Grade: 2014, 2015, 2023, C. Reserve: 2010, 2015, 2018, 2023, 17 Under: 2005, 15 Under: 2012, 2018, 2024, 13 Under: 2011, 2024
League Best and Fairest Winners Picola & District Football / Netball League A. Grade Netball: 2012, 2013, 2016 & 2017 - Lucy Beehag 2023 - Chrissy Hurst B. Grade: 1987 - A Doddridge 2015 - Simon Conn 2022 - Natalie Sampson 2023 - Jackie Thorpe C. Grade: 1995 - N Murrells 2002 - J Caniglia 2014 - Rachel Braybon 2022 - Chloe Bulmer C. Reserve: 2012 - Dimity Bloomfield 2014 - Tegan Arnold 2019 - Maggie Ellis 17 Under: 2019 - Edwina Barclay 15 Under: 2021 - Kate Westcott 13 Under: 2011 - Carissa Holmberg
References
External links
Gameday website Deniliquin Rovers profile on Footypedia Deniliquin Rovers profile on AustralianFootball.com Deniliquin Football Association Deniliquin Football Club Memorial Park, Deniliquin in flood photo (2022)