The Nhill and District Sporting Club Inc was formed in 2001 with the amalgamation of the Nhill and District Football Club and Nhill Cricket Club. In 2007 The Nhill Hockey Club joined the Nhill and District Sporting Club and in 2010 a soccer division was developed, which lasted for 12 months.
The Sporting club now comprises four sports; cricket, football, hockey and netball.
The club operates from Davis Park and maintains the oval, resulting in one of the best playing surfaces in Western Victoria. Hindmarsh Shire Council own the facilities at Davis Park, including the buildings and a new grandstand/clubrooms completed in 2026.
The football division competes in the Wimmera Football League (WFL). They are based in the township of Nhill, Victoria.
Nhill Football Netball Club The Nhill Football Club appears to have been established in 1883 and they initially wore red and white colours when competing in the President's Challenge Cup and combined with Dimboola FC for this competition.
In 1912, Loyal Lackmann kicked 95 goals for Nhill when they played in the Borung and Dunmuckle Shire Football Association.
In 1938, Nhill FC Reserves competed in Lowan Star Football League, with Jack Kay winning the club best and fairest.
In 2023 the NDSC B Grade netball team won the premiership in the Wimmera FNL. This was Nhill's first open age netball premiership in a number of decades.
In 2026 Nhill won the senior football premiership in the Wimmera FNL, ending a 45-year premiership drought.
Football Premierships Nhill FC have won the following senior football premiership - 1904, 1932, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1981 and 2026. The club has also been runners-up in - 1920, 1923, 1929, 1939, 1963 and 2010. Seniors ? Football Association 1904 - Nhill d Kaniva
West Wimmera FL 1932 - Nhill: 16.10 - 106 d Dimboola: 13.11 - 89
Wimmera Football League 1964 - Nhill: 7.8 - 50 drew Ararat: 6.14 - 50 1964 - Nhill: 10.10 - 70 d Ararat: 9.14 - 68 (grand final replay) 1965 - Nhill: 10.13 - 73 d Warracknabeal: 8.11 - 59 1969 - Nhill: 15.10 - 100 d Stawell: 12.15 - 87 1981 - Nhill: 15.12 - 102 d Horsham: 15.8 - 98 2026 - Nhill: 19.9 - 123 d Ararat: 12.9 - 81
League Best and Fairest Winners Seniors Wimmera Football League - Toohey Medal 1952, 1954, 1955 & 1960: Wes Warrick 1964: Peter Patterson 1969: Rod Coutts 1988: Stephen Graham 1990: Peter Simounds 1997: Robert Broadhurst 2017: Billy Hayes
Reserves Wimmera Football League 1954 - Kevin Reichelt 1981 - Jeff Fritsch 1983 - Roger Chilton 2004 - Kevin Jones 2010 - Simon Mock 2012 - Luke Oldaker
Thirds Wimmera Football League 1967 - Ivan Menzel 1969 - Jeff Fritsch 1983 - Graeme Bye 1986 - Glen Hall 1992 - Brendan McCartney 2000 - Ben Walters 2008 - Ricky Scott 2011 - Mitchell Dahlenburg
VFL / AFL Players The following footballers played with Nhill FNC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut. 1911 - Tom Strownix - South Melbourne 1922 - Alwin Dalitz - 1929 - Art Beaumont - 1929 - Frank Gill - 1931 - Dinny Dowd - 1931 - Bill Roberts - 1940 - Leo Merrett - 1965 - Wilf Dickeson - 1965 - Peter Patterson – 1986 - David Flood – 1987 - Dean Wallis – 1991 - Jason McCartney – , ,
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to playing and / or coaching with Nhill with the year indicating their first season at Nhill FNC. 1926 - Rex De Garis - 1928 - Claude Toovey - 1929 - Jack Bisset - 1929 - Bill Twomey Senior - 1938 - Len Murphy - 1936 - Len Johnson - 1946 - Ralph Patman - 1956 - Dave Bryden - 1966 - Rod Coutts - 1977 - Bruce Dodson - 2009 - Daniel Hargraves - 2009 - Chris Ladhams -
Netball Premierships A. Grade ?
B. Grade 2023,
C. Grade ?
C. Reserve ?
Horsham Cricket Association The NDSC's cricket sides participate in the Horsham Cricket Association. They currently field both an A Grade and C Grade. Nhill's A Grade won the premiership in 2023 and their C Grade played off in the Grand Final. Both cricket teams are based out of Davis Park.
Wimmera Hockey Association Nhill's hockey teams participate in the Wimmera Hockey Association, currently fielding all teams in juniors and seniors. The hockey plays out of Davis Park when the football/netball either have a bye or play away.
Links 1904 - Nhill FC team photo 1926 - Nhill FC & Warracknabeal FC team photos 1926 - Wimmera FL 2nd Semi Final teams: Nhill FC & Stawell FC team photos 1926 - Nhill FC President & Secretary photo 1927 - Nhill FC & Horsham FC team photos 1928 - Nhill FC team photo 1929 - Nhill FC & Warracknabeal FC action photos 1929 - Stawell FC & Nhill FC action photos 1929 - Nhill FC team photo 1931 - Nhill FC best & Fairest: Norman Miller photo 1931 - Nhill FC & Ararat FC team photos 1936 - Nhill FC team photo 1941 - Private H C Pryor photo 1947 - Dimboola FC, Horsham FC, Minyip & Nhill FC team photos 1950 - Nhill FC team photo 1969 - Wimmera FL Premiers: Nhill FNC team photo
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