Yea Football Netball Club (colloquially known as The Tigers) is an Australian rules football club based in the Victorian town of Yea. The club competes in the Outer East Football Netball League.
History
The Yea Football Club was established and played its first published football match against Alexandra in June, 1887, with Alexandra being victorious. Yea initially competed in the North East Football Association, a competition that was centred around Seymour in 1892.
In 1902 the Alexandra & Yea Football Association was founded with clubs from Alexandra, Thornton, Yarck and Yea competing. Yea won the inaugural premiership. In 1904 the club accepted a return to the NEFA and stayed until 1909. In an attempt to revive interest in the district Yea helped to reform the Alexandra & Yea FA in 1911 after the competition had been inoperative for some time.
In 1913 Yea played for one season in the King Parrot Creek Football Association, losing the Grand Final to Homewood 4.3.27 to 0.7.7.
In 1924 Yea moved on to the Waranga North East FL.Kilmore Free Press page 2, April 24, 1924 This league functioned until the end of 1976, Yea won the last premiership.
In 1937, Yea Reserves played in the Mansfield & Alexandra Football League.
In 1977 Yea played in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League until 1985.
In 1986 the club moved to the Kyabram & District Football League for twelve seasons.
In 1997 the Goulburn Valley Football League absorbed the clubs from the Tungamah Football League and had a second division for three years (1996–1998). These second division clubs then left to form the Central Goulburn Football League in 1998. At the end of 2005 Central Goulburn Football League ceased to exist and broke up and the teams went to other leagues.
Yea FC went to Kyabram & District Football League.
After two years Yea returned to the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.
In 2022 Yea was unable to field a football team, and merged with Broadford FNC for the 2022 season.
in 2023 Yea football went into recess, unable to field a side.
The club continued to participate in the AFL Outer East Football Netball League Netball competition.
Yea recommenced its football teams for 2024 in the Outer East Football Netball League competition.
Football Timeline 1892 - 1901: North Eastern Football Association 1902 - 1903: Alexandra & Yea Football Association 1904 - 1910: North Eastern Football Association 1911 - 1912: Alexandra & Yea Football Association 1913 - King Parrot Creek Football Association 1914 - Alexandra & Yea Football Association 1915 - Alexandra & District Football Association 1916 - 1918: Club in recess due to WW1 1919 - Alexandra, Yarck & Yea District Football Association 1920 - 1923: Alexandra & Yea Football Association 1924 - 1938: Waranga North East Football Association 1939 - 1940: Alexandra & Mansfield Football Association 1941 - 1944: Club in recess, due to WW2 1945 - Alexandra & District Football Association 1946 - Upper Goulburn Football Association 1947 - 1976: Waranga North East Football Association 1977 - 1985: Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League 1986 - 1997: Kyabram & District Football League 1998: Goulburn Valley Football League - Division Two 1999 - 2005: Central Goulburn Football League 2006 - 2007: Kyabram & District Football League 2008 - 2015: Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League 2016 - 2018: Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League 2019 - 2022: Outer East Football Netball League 2022 - Yea merged with Broadford Football Club 2023 - Yea Football Club goes into recess. Netball Club still competing in the Outer East Football Netball League 2024 - 2025: Outer East Football Netball League
Football Premierships Seniors North East FA 1896 - Yea: 2.5 - 17 drew Tallarook: 2.5 - 17
Alexandra District Football Association 1902 - Yea: 7.12 - 54 d Alexandra: 3.4 - 22
Alexandra & Yea Football Association 1912 - Yea: 6.8 - 44 d Alexandra: 5.11 - 41
Alexandra, Yarck & Yea District Football Association 1919 - Yea: 8.18 - 66 d Yarck: 2.3 - 15
Yea & Alexandra Football Association 1920 - Yea: 8.5 - 53 d Alexandra: 4.13 - 37
Alexandra & District Football Association 1945 - Yea d Alexandra
Upper Goulburn Football Association 1946 - Yea: 16.18 - 114 d Mansfield: 10.14 - 74
Waranga North East Football Association 1950 - Yea: 9.10 - 64 d Seymour: 6.5 - 41 1968 - Yea: 15.11 - 101 d Seymour: 11.8 - 74 1976 - Yea: 12.15 - 87 d
Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, (2nd Division) 1982 - Yea: 18.17 - 113 d Belgrave: 15.11 - 101 1984 - Yea: 31.20 - 206 d Silvan: 18.17 - 113
Central Goulburn Football League 2003 - Yea: 2005 - Yea: 9.12 - 66 d Rumbalara: 8.9 - 57
Football Runner Up Seniors Grand Final Losses (Came 2nd): Waranga North East Football Association 1929 - Broadford: 13.12 - 90 def Yea: 12.5 - 77 1937 - Euroa: d Yea: 1938 - Nagambie: d Yea: 1947 - Seymour: 16.26.122 def Yea: 15.9.99 1961 - Thorton / Eildon: d Yea: 1966 - Seymour: d Yea:
Kyabram District Football League 1995 - Ardmona: 13.7.85 def Yea: 9.15.69
Central Goulburn Football League 2000 - Alexandra: 12.9 - 81 d Yea: 8.14 - 62 2001 - Shepparton East: 19.12.126 def Yea: 10.10.70 2002 - Rumbalara: 17.9.111 def Yea: 16.9.105
Football League Best & Fairest Winners Seniors Waranga North East Football Association. Keith Bryant Trophy 1950 - Allen Rogers
Kyabram District Football Netball League. McNamara Medal 1991 - P Cunningham 1995 & 1996 - R Martin
Goulburn Valley Football League – Division Two. Lawless Medal 1998 - Chris Pollard
Reserves Waranga North East Football Association 1951 - Claude Rogers
Kyabram District Football Netball League. Wade Medal 1986 - G Garlick 1988 - L Gales
Thirds Kyabram District Football Netball League. Inch Medal 1986 - J Lockhart 1987 - P Tunnis 1991 - R Comerford
VFL/AFL The following footballers played with Yea, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut. 1920 - Maurie McLeish - St. Kilda 1927 - Harry Verdon - St. Kilda and Fitzroy 1931 - Steven Bloomer - North Melbourne 1931 - Bill Purcell - North Melbourne 1935 - Jack Parker - North Melbourne 1937 - Lindsay McLure - Footscray 1939 - Derek Symonds - Melbourne 1949 - John McLeish - 1952 - Allen Rogers - Footscray 1962 - Bernie McCarthy (North Melbourne) 1963 - Allan Anderson - Fitzroy 1965 - Gavan McCarthy (North Melbourne) 1968 - Jeff Hopgood (North Melbourne) 1969 - Glenn Elliott (St Kilda, Melbourne) 1970 - Shane McCarthy (Geelong) 1973 - Robert Elliott (St Kilda, Melbourne) 1974 - David Murray - Melbourne 1990 - Matthew Dundas (Fitzroy, Richmond)
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to playing and / or coaching with Yea with the year indicating their first season in the VFL / AFL. 1911 - Ted Brown (Carlton) 1925 - Frank Costigan - Fitzroy 1937 - Lawrence Morgan - Fitzroy 1941 - Vin Brown (Carlton) 1947 - Edward Jackson (Melbourne) 1958 - Garry Rasmussen - Hawthorn 1962 - Peter Dolling - South Melbourne 1969 - Dick Ivey (North Melbourne) 1979 - Mick Warren - Collingwood
Club Song Oh, We're from Tigerland, A fighting fury, We're from Tigerland, In any weather you will see us with a grin, Risking head and shin, If we're behind then never mind, We'll fight and fight and win, For we're from Tigerland, We never weaken til the final siren's gone, Like the Tiger of old, We're strong and we're bold, For we're from Tiger, Yellow and Black, We're from Tigerland.
References
Links 1935 - Seymour FC & Yea FC team photos 1937 - Waranga North East FL Semi Final team photos