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 four senior football premierships in their history. The club won back-to-back flags in 2000 and 2001 before a mostly lean two decades to follow. A resurgent United has since played in three consecutive CMFNL grand finals, winning premierships in 2024 and 2026.
History 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.Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club AustralianRulesFootball.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016 The club's senior team initially struggled following their formation and did not feature in a grand final in the Mid-Murray / Central Murray league until their breakthrough premiership win in 2000 over Cohuna Kangas. The Demons went back-to-back in 2001 with their defeat of Tyntynder.
The next two decades were a comparatively difficult period for the club. Finals appearances came in 2003 and 2004, yet in the 19 completed seasons between 2005 and 2022 inclusive, United finished in the bottom four in 13 of those years. This nadir was interrupted by a surprise grand final appearance in 2016, falling to Kerang (who would win their fifth of six straight premierships).
Following a first-round finals exit in 2017, it would take until 2023 for the Demons to return to post-season action after a late flurry of wins brought them to a preliminary final exit at the hands of Woorinen. In 2024, the Demons broke a 23-year premiership drought to upset Kerang by 54 points in the grand final; the Blues were chasing their ninth premiership in 13 completed seasons. Hopes of a second instance of back-to-back flags were dashed by Woorinen in 2025 as the Demons went down by 72 points. Yet in 2026, United returned to the top of the tree in the most dramatic of circumstances, denying Cohuna Kangas a maiden senior football premiership thanks to a shot after the siren by captain Dom Gallo marking a thrilling 3-point victory.
Premierships Central Murray Football Netball League (4): 2000, 2001, 2024, 2026
Awards
League best and fairest
1982: David Simpson 1996: N. Katis
League leading goalkicker
1980: Don Rudd (67 goals) 2024: Brandyn Grenfell (73 goals)
VFL/AFL players David Simpson () Brent Daniels ()
Honour roll
Presidents 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. Thompson2015–2016G. Lowe2017–2022R. Duffy2023–presentJ. Skinner Presidents Secretary Coaches Nyah-Nyah West United Football Club. FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016
References
External links SportsTG website