{{Short description|Australian Rules Football and Netball Club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox australian football club | clubname = Moe | image = Moe fnc logo.png | image_size = 200px |color1 = #A30046 |color2 = #ffcc00 |color3 = solid #0055A3 | fullname = Moe Football Netball Club | nicknames = ''Lions'' | motto = | season = 2024 | home&away = | pre-season = | topgoalkicker = | bestandfairest = Riley Baldi | founded = {{start date and age|1909}} | colours = {{color box|#A30046}} {{color box|#ffcc00}} {{color box|#0055A3}} | league = Gippsland FL | coach = Declan Keilty | captain = Jacob Wood | president = Mat Howlett | premierships = (6) 1912, 1927, 1941, 1945, 1956, 1967. Most Recent All Grades:<br>2014 Under 16's | ground = Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe | url = https://www.moefootballnetballclub.com/ | jumper = | current = | kit_alt1 = | pattern_b1 = _brisbanelions16h | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = _bluetop | body1 = 78184A | shorts1 = 78184A | socks1 = 78184A }}
The '''Moe Football Netball Club''', nicknamed the '''''Lions''''', is an Australian rules football and netball club based at Ted Summerton Reserve in the town of Moe, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Gippsland Football League.
==Club history== There was a meeting at Semmen's Moe Hotel in April, 1889 to form a local football club, with Mr. A A McPhee elected as president, R J Martin - Secretary and C W J Coleman as Treasurer.<ref>{{cite web |title=1889 - Moe Football Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256313985# |website=Trove |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate (Vic) |access-date=3 February 2021 |pages=2 |date=27 April 1889}}</ref> Mr. C W J Coleman was elected as club captain as Mr. J Watson was appointed as vice captain for 1889.<ref>{{cite web |title=1889 - Moe Football Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256314038 |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate |access-date=12 February 2021 |pages=2 |date=4 May 1889}}</ref>
Moe played in the Miller Cup in 1889 and the Kennedy Cup competition in 1890.<ref>{{cite web |title=1890 - Football: Traralgon v Moe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227354926 |website=Trove |publisher=Gippsland Farmers Journal |access-date=3 February 2021 |pages=2 |date=3 June 1890}}</ref>
Moe Football Club was re-established in 1900, at a meeting Leith's Club Hotel, with Captain Leith elected as president.<ref>{{cite web |title=1900 - Moe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68603845 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=Warragul Guardian (Warragul, Vic) |access-date=3 February 2021 |pages=4 |date=22 May 1922}}</ref> Captain Leith was president in 1901 too<ref>{{cite web |title=1901 - A club formed at Moe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256333776 |website=Trove |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate (Vic) |access-date=3 February 2021 |pages=2 |date=30 March 1900}}</ref> and played in the West Gippsland Football Association in 1901.<ref>{{cite web |title=1901 - Position of Clubs |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256334411 |website=Trove |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate (Vic) |access-date=3 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=15 June 1901}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1901 - West Gippsland FA Draw |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256334073 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=Narragansett Shire Advocate |access-date=4 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=18 May 1901}}</ref>
In 1908, Moe wore the colours of red, white and blue.<ref>{{cite web |title=1908 - Moe Football Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256356367 |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate |access-date=16 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=17 March 1908}}</ref>
Moe FC entered the Central Gippsland FA in 1909, which was the major league in Gippsland at the time.
In 1910, Moe wore the colours of "blue knickers, blue guernsey with sash and red stockings"<ref>{{cite web |title=The Moe Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256445919# |publisher=Narracan Shire A$vocate |access-date=16 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=1 July 1910}}</ref>
At the club's 1911 AGM Mr. H Smith's offer to coach the football club was accepted with Cr. W Beck - President, A Simmons - Secretary and B Gibson - Treasurer.<ref>{{cite web |title=1911 - Moe Football Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256441734 |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate (Vic) |access-date=13 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=5 April 1911}}</ref>
Mr. P McCarthy, Moe footballer collided with a Warragul player on Wednesday, 7 June 1911 and was taken to the Warragul Hospital. McCarthy required surgery on the Friday, and later died on Sunday morning.<ref>{{cite web |title=1911 - Mr. P. McCarthy |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256442626 |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate |access-date=12 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=14 June 1911}}</ref>
Moe won the Narracan Shire Football Association premiership in 1912.<ref>{{cite web |title=1912 - Premiership won by Moe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256446677# |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate |access-date=11 February 2021 |pages=4 |date=14 August 1912}}</ref>
At the club's 1914 AGM, the club adopted the colors of maroon guernsey and stockings and white knickers.<ref>{{cite web |title=1914 - Football: The Moe Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129674280 |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate |access-date=12 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=10 June 1914}}</ref>
In 1927 the club decided to play in the Erica District Football Association. They were too strong for the other clubs and won the premiership. Moe were behind in the dying seconds of the grand final against Baw Baw when J Walsh marked and kicked the winning goal to win the flag for Moe by three points.<ref>{{cite web |title=1927 - Premiership won on last kick |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205793090 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=The Age |access-date=3 February 2021 |pages=19 |date=20 September 1927}}</ref>
Back in the Central Gippsland FA from 1928, they remained in the league until it was replaced by the Latrobe Valley Football League in 1954.
Moe won the 1941 Yallourn & District Football Association premiership.
In 1944 and 1945 Moe played in the Central Gippsland Wartime Football League, won by Yallourn in 1944,<ref>{{cite web |title=1944 - Yallourn superior in grand final |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66130751 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic) |access-date=18 January 2021 |pages=6 |date=26 October 1946}}</ref> then Moe won the 1945 premiership defeating Yallourn.
Club coach, Don Keyter polled the most votes (23) in the 1963 LVFL best and fairest - Trood Award / Rodda Medal count, but was ineligible due to a suspension he incurred during the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19630903&id=d4UQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5630,230924|title=Moe Defender Wins Award|newspaper=The Age|location=Melbourne|date=3 September 1963|accessdate=8 April 2014 |page=10}}</ref> Ironically the award was won by Moe player, Alan Steel with 18 votes.
The club had senior football Premiership success the Latrobe Valley FL in 1956 and 1967.
==Football Competition Timeline== *1889 - Miller Challenge Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=1889 - Football: Warragul v Moe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68576075# |publisher=Warragul Guardian |access-date=14 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=9 July 1889}}</ref> *1890 - Kennedy Challenge Cup *1891 to 1897 - ? *1898 & 1899 - Hall's Challenge Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=1898 - Football: Hall's Cup |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/67087745 |publisher=Morwell Advertiser |access-date=13 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=27 May 1898}}</ref> *1901 to 1908? - West Gippsland Football Association *1909 to 1911 - Central Gippsland Football Association *1912 & 1913? - Narracan Shire Football Association *1914 & 1915? - Morwell District Football Association<ref>{{cite web |title=1914 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129674229 |publisher=Narracan Shire Advocate |access-date=11 February 2021 |pages=3 |date=3 June 1914}}</ref> *1916 to 1918 - CGFA in recess due to WWI *1919 to 1926 - Central Gippsland Football Association *1927 - Erica & District Football Association *1928 to 1940 - Central Gippsland Football Association *1941 - Yallourn & District Football Association *1942 & 1943 - Club in recess due to WW2 *1944 & 1945 - Central Gippsland Wartime Football Association *1946 to 1953 - Central Gippsland Football League *1954 to 2001 - Latrobe Valley Football League *2002 to 2009 - West Gippsland Latrobe Football League *2010 to Present - Gippsland Football League
==Football Premierships== ;Seniors *Narracan Shire Football Association **1912 - Moe: 6.5 - 41 defeated Yarragon: 2.4 - 16 *Erica District Football Association **1927 - Moe: 8.9 - 57 defeated Baw Baw: 8.6 - 54 *Yallourn & District Football Association **1941 - Moe: 8.12 - 60 defeated Yallourn Powerhouse: 5.10 - 40<ref>{{cite web |title=1941 - Finalists in Yallourn & District FA |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224833257 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=Weekly Times |access-date=4 February 2021 |pages=39 |date=30 August 1941}}</ref> *Central Gippsland Wartime Football League **1945 - Moe: 6.12 - 48 defeated Yallourn: 4.10 - 34<ref>{{cite web |title=1945 - Central Gippsland Wartime FL Grand Final review |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226564698 |website=Trove Newspapers |publisher=Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=18 January 2021 |pages=29 |date=19 September 1945}}</ref> *Latrobe Valley Football League **1956 - Moe: 10.9 - 69 defeated Traralgon: 8.13 - 61<ref>{{cite web |title=1956 - Football in the Country |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19561001&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |website=Google |publisher=The Age |access-date=4 February 2021 |pages=14 |date=1 October 1956}}</ref> **1967 - Moe: defeated Bairnsdale: by six points
;Reserves *LaTrobe Valley Football League **1959, 1967, 1968
;Thirds / Under 18's *LaTrobe Valley Football League **1959, 1991
;Fourths / Under 16's *Gippsland Football League **2014, 2016, 2017
==Netball Premierships== ;A Grade *Gippsland Football League **2018, 2023, 2024
;B Grade *Gippsland Football League **2017,2019
;Under 17s *Gippsland Football League ** 2014, 2015, 2016
==Football League Best & Fairest Awards== ;Seniors *Central Gippsland Football Association: Rodda Medal **1936 - Ivan Williams<ref>{{cite web |title=1936 - Yallourn win Central Gippsland Flag |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223874907 |publisher=Weekly Times |access-date=15 January 2021 |pages=73 |date=3 October 1936}}</ref> **1939 - A "Bert" Tabuteau<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Presentation of Rodda Medal |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66098084 |publisher=Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic |access-date=13 January 2021 |pages=6 |date=21 September 1939}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1939 - Yallourn win grand final |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24123743 |publisher=Weekly Times |access-date=15 January 2021 |pages=39 |date=23 September 1939}}</ref> *Latrobe Valley Football League: Trood Award / Rodda Medal **1958 - Lester Ross **1963 - Alan Steel. Don Keyter, from Moe FC polled 23 votes, but was ineligible<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19630903&id=d4UQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5630,230924|title=Moe Defender Wins Award|newspaper=The Age|location=Melbourne|date=3 September 1963|accessdate=8 April 2014 |page=10}}</ref> **1973 - Barry Rowlings **1974 - Barry Rowlings **1988 - Lachlan Sim **2000 - Jason Shields *Gippsland Football League **2017 - James Blazer<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 - Three-way tie for Trood Award |url=https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/4931723/three-way-tie-for-trood-award/ |website=Gippsland Times |access-date=12 February 2021 |date=19 September 2017}}</ref> Reserves Hartley Medal *Gippsland Football League ** 2018 - James Heslop https://gippslandleague.com.au/football-awards/ Fourths Shaw Carter Medal *Gippsland Football League ** 2023 - Thomas Matthews https://gippslandleague.com.au/football-awards/
==Netball League Best and Fairest Awards== ;A Grade *Gippsland League Hutchinson Medal **1991 - Sarah Ryan https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/ **2016 - Montanna Holmes https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/
;B Grade *Gippsland League - Dawn Pearce Medal ** 2013 - Saskia Heathcote https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/ ** 2014 - Lisa Shields https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/ ** 2018 - Carly Mullen - Bianconi https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/
;C Grade *Gippsland League - Karen Proctor Medal ** 2023 - Elly Brown https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/
;Under 17s *Gippsland Football League ** 2013 - Jayde Travers https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/ ** 2014 - Jayde Travers https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/
;Under 15s *Gippsland Football League ** 2006 - Hayley Brown https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/
;Under 13s *Gippsland Football League ** 2016 - Madelaine Galea https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/ ** 2023 - Virginia Daley https://gippslandleague.com.au/netball-awards/
==VFL/ AFL players== The following footballers played with Moe prior to making their VFL / AFL debut. * 1925 - Peter Reville - {{AFL SM}}, {{AFL Fit}} * 1933 - Charlie Richards - Footscray * 1935 - Ken Feltscheer - {{AFL Mel}}, {{AFL Haw}} * 1949 - Laurie Shipp - North Melbourne * 1951 - Alby Law - {{AFL Ess}} * 1959 - Lester Ross - St. Kilda * 1960 - John Somerville - {{AFL Ess}} * 1962 - George Savige - Footscray * 1968 - Ted Hopkins - {{AFL Car}} * 1975 - Barry Rowlings - {{AFL Haw}}, {{AFL Ric}} * 1988 - Peter Somerville- {{AFL Ess}} * 1989 - Lachlan Sim - Brisbane Bears * 2000 - Troy Makepeace - {{AFL NM}} * 2016 - Sam Skinner - Brisbane * 2018 - Declan Keilty - Melbourne
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to playing with Moe. The year indicates their first season with Moe. *1955 - Jervis Stokes - Richmond *1963 - Kevin Northcote - Hawthorn *2019 - Bernie Vince - Adelaide, Melbourne
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.moefootballnetballclub.com/ Website] * [https://moefootballnetballclub.teamapp.com/ Teamapp site] * List of Gippsland FL Football Premierships * Gippsland FL Best & Fairest Lists * [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224561717/24189993#/ 1934 - Moe FC & Trafalgar FC team photos] * [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224833263#/ 1941 - Moe FC Officials photo] * [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224833257/ 1941 - Yallourn & District FA grand final. Moe & Yallourn team photos] * [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225654933/24165212/ 1953 - Moe Football Club team photo] * [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71644407/ 1956 - Moe FC & Yallourn FC team photos]
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