Bullioh Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Upper Murray Football League. The club is based in Victorian district of Bullioh and plays its home games 13 km away at Wyeebo Recreation Reserve in the Victoria district of Tallangatta.
History Bullioh FC The Bullioh Football Club was established in 1928. (wore yellow and black colours & were known as the Carnaries)
Leagues Timeline 1928: Yackandandah & District Football Association. 1929 - 1930: club in recess 1931: Tallangatta & District Football Association (green & gold colours) 1932 - 1946: club in recess.
Tallangatta Valley FC The Tallangatta Valley Football Club was established in 1909 (wore gold and black colours)
Leagues Timeline 1909 - 1913: "Mitta Valley Football Association" 1914: "Wodonga & District Football Association" (1914 - as "Federal Railway FC"); 1921: "Kiewa & District Football Association" 1934: "Tallangatta & District Football Association"
Premiers Mitta Valley Football Association 1909, 1911, 1913, Tallangatta FC Knockout Competition 1948 - Bullioh: 8.4 - 52 d Albury: 3.9 - 27
Bullioh Valley Football Club (1947-1977) The Bullioh Valley Football Club (as it was then known) was originally formed in 1947 as a result of a merger between the Tallangatta Valley and Bullioh football teams after WWII. The newly merged club participated in the Tallangatta & District Football League from 1947 until 1977.
The club won its only Senior TDFL flag in 1950 when Bullioh Valley defeated Granya by one point. The club changed its colours to red, white and blue in 1964.
Despite the Bulldogs being Runners Up in 1976 it was apparent by the end of 1977 that both the Bullioh and nearby Tallangatta Football Club's would both struggle for survival unless steps were taken to remedy the situation. A merger between the two club's paved the way for the Tallangatta Valley Football Club to debut in the TDFL in 1978 with home games being shared between the two former clubs. The merged club was immediately successful winning flags in 1979 and 1980. However, by the early 1990s all home games were played at the Tallangatta football ground.
Tallangatta & District Football League: Grand Finals YearGBPtsPremiersGBPtsRunners-UpGround19498856 Tallangatta7648 Bullioh Valley Rowan Park19509963 Bullioh Valley9862 Granya Sandy Creek Oval195261551 Mitta United2719 Bullioh Valley Sandy Creek Oval19721713115 Kiewa-Sandy Creek11874 Bullioh Valley Sandy Creek Oval19762016136 Kiewa-Sandy Creek12981 Bullioh Valley Sandy Creek Oval
In 2009 the "Tallangatta Valley FNC" were renamed to the "Tallangatta FNC" no longer recognizing their connection to the "Bullioh Valley FC" after almost 10 years since the re-formation of the "Bullioh FNC".
Upper Murray Football Netball League By 2000 a group of residents of the Bullioh community had decided it was time to reform the Bullioh Football Club. Although both the Tallangatta Valley and Cudgewa clubs protested their players would be poached and after it was initially turned down by the VCFL the club was granted the right to play in the Upper Murray Football League in 2001. That season they fielded senior, reserve and junior sides along with the formation of the Bullioh Netball Club. The senior side managed four victories in their inaugural season.
Since first taking to the field in the Upper Murray Football League, Bullioh has been among the most successful clubs in country Victoria, making the finals in all but its first season and winning their maiden Upper Murray flag in 2004. Since the appointment of Mark Nichol as senior coach in 2007 the club has made 5 grand finals in a row. After finishing the home and away season in 2007 with only one loss the Bulldog's were shock losers to Federal in a near unbackable grand final.
However, this only strengthened the club's resolve with the club now having won four premierships in succession (2008–2011).
Football Premierships Upper Murray Football League Senior Football (9) 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
Reserves Football ?
Thirds Football ?
Netball Premierships Upper Murray Football Netball League A. Grade ?
B. Grade 2017,
C. Grade 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023,
D. Grade 2022, 2023,
14's & Under 2018
15's & Under ?
11's & Under ?
See also Australian rules football in Victoria Australian rules football in New South Wales Yackandandah & District Football League
References
External links Gameday website 1950 - Tallangatta & DFL Premiers: Bulloh Valley FC team photo