Marnoo Football Club (Vic)

Marnoo Football Club (Vic)

General :
According to Stawell Times News, Marnoo boasted a total of 17 flags by 1987. No more had been won up until recess in 2000. 4 flags have been won that have not been accounted for here, within the periods 1914-21, 23, 26-27, 31 & 44.

Guernseys & Nicknames :
<--1908 - Marnoo wore blue and gold colours.
1908 - Marnoo's colours were changed to black and white.
1953-69 - Marnoo were known as the Tigers, and wore a black guernsey with yellow sash.
1970-2000 - Marnoo were known as the Blues, and wore a navy blue guernsey with white MFC monogram.

Grounds :
1908 - Marnoo's matches were played on the west of the Wallaloo Creek. A 1919 map alleges that there was a recreation reserve, across Auvergne Road from the tip.

Timeline :
1906 - Marnoo FC existed.^[source]

1908 (Richardson Valley FA) :
Marnoo were a founding club of the Richardson Valley FA.
Grand Final - Marnoo 4.8.32 defeated Banyena 4.4.28.

1909 - Richardson Valley FA : Marnoo participated.
1910 - Richardson Valley FA : Marnoo were premiers.
1911 - Richardson Valley FA Grand Final : Banyena 3.12.30 defeated Marnoo 3.5.23 @ Banyena.
1912 - Richardson Valley FA Grand Final : Marnoo 9.11.65 defeated Banyena 1.2.8.
1913 - Richardson Valley FA : Marnoo participated.
1914 - Richardson Valley FA Final : Banyena defeated Marnoo by 13 pts @ Marnoo.
1919 - Richardson Valley FA : Marnoo participated.

1920 :
Banyena-Burrereo-Marnoo FA - Marnoo participated.
Cal-Mar-Loo FA - Marnoo participated.

1922 - Avon Valley FA : Marnoo were premiers.
1923 - Avon Valley FA : Marnoo participated.
1924 - Avon Valley FA Grand Final : Marnoo 8.9.57 defeated Mitchells Hill 2.4.16.
1925 - Avon Valley FA Grand Final : Traynors Lagoon defeated Marnoo by forfeit.
1927 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo commenced.
1928 - Stawell & DFA Semi-Final : Swifts 10.16.76 defeated Marnoo 7.2.44 @ Lake Reserve.

1929 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 7.7.49 defeated Glenorchy 6.9.45 @ Joel Joel.
Final - District Rovers 12.10.82 defeated Marnoo 3.10.28 @ Central Park.
Grand Final - Marnoo 8.16.64 drew District Rovers 8.16.64 @ Central Park.
Grand Final Replay - District Rovers 12.14.86 defeated Marnoo 6.5.41 @ Central Park.

1930 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo's final season.
1931 - Marnoo & DFA : Marnoo were premiers.
1932 - Marnoo-Traynors Lagoon FA Grand Final : Marnoo 12.16.88 defeated Traynors Lagoon 9.8.62.
1933 - Marnoo did not field a team, most of its players joining Rupanyup.

1934 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo recommenced were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Swifts 11.15.81 defeated Marnoo 6.8.44 @ Joel Joel.
Final - Warriors 18.7.115 defeated Marnoo 8.5.53 @ Central Park.

1935 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - North-Western 10.8.68 drew with Marnoo 10.8.68 @ Joel Joel.
Second Semi-Final Replay - Marnoo 18.11.119 defeated North-Western 5.10.40.
Grand Final - Marnoo 11.15.81 defeated Joel Rovers 7.8.50 @ Central Park, Stawell.

1936 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 36.20.236 defeated Landsborough 11.10.76 @ Central Park, Stawell.^[alt]
Grand Final - Rupanyup 13.11.89 defeated Marnoo 11.14.80 @ Central Park, Stawell.

1937 (South Wimmera FL) :
General - Marnoo declined an invitation to join the North Central FL.
Marnoo were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 12.15.87 defeated Warriors 6.17.53 @ Rupanyup.
Grand Final - Marnoo 15.12.102 defeated Rupanyup 6.8.44 @ Central Park, Stawell.

1938 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 14.16.100 defeated Rupanyup 9.6.60 @ Central Park, Stawell.
Grand Final - Marnoo 7.26.68 drew with Rupanyup 9.14.68 @ Central Park, Stawell.
Grand Final Replay - The game was not replayed, because an injury during the original match resulted in the death of a player.

1939 (Kara Kara FL) :
Marnoo changed name to Marnoo District.
Marnoo District commenced in the Kara Kara FL, lasting just this, one, season.
Marnoo District finished 4th.
First Semi-Final - Navarre 7.6.48 defeated Marnoo District 5.9.39 @ King Georges Park.

1940 - Kara Kara FL : Marnoo District withdrew midseason.

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1944 - Dunmunkle FL : Marnoo reformed.
1945 - Dunmunkle FL : Marnoo's final season in this league.
1946 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo recommenced.
1947 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo finished 6th.
1948 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Warriors 12.24.96 defeated Marnoo 8.8.56.
1949 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo failed to make the finals.

1950 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo needed to win their last five matches to make the final four. They did so, in fact at one stage they won 7 consecutive matches.
Preliminary Final - Marnoo defeated Warriors by five or six points @ Rupanyup.
Grand Final - Swifts 12.16.88 defeated Marnoo 2.4.16 @ Minyip.

1951 - South Wimmera FL Preliminary Final : Great Western defeated Marnoo @ Glenorchy.

1952 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Marnoo 8.15.63 defeated Warriors 2.9.21.
Grand Final - Swifts 10.9.69 defeated Marnoo 8.6.54.

1953 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Marnoo 10.13.73 defeated Warriors 8.8.56 @ Glenorchy.

1954 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo only lost one home and away match, to Swifts * Later proved to be incorrect.
Marnoo finished 3rd or 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Marnoo defeated Glenorchy @ Halls Gap.
Preliminary Final - Marnoo 10.15.75 defeated Halls Gap 8.8.56.
Grand Final - Warriors 8.9.57 defeated Marnoo 7.9.51 @ Glenorchy.

1955 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Warriors 12.10.82 defeated Marnoo 6.12.48.

1956 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Marnoo defeated Warriors @ Glenorchy.
Grand Final - Marnoo 13.9.87 defeated Swifts 6.5.41.

1957 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo participated.

1958 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Swifts 12.17.89 defeated Marnoo 8.10.58 @ Glenorchy.
Preliminary Final - Minyip Jrs 8.12.60 defeated Marnoo 7.13.55 @ Rupanyup.

1959 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Glenorchy 10.16.76 defeated Marnoo 5.16 @ Rupanyup.
Preliminary Final - Swifts 16.15.111 defeated Marnoo 10.13.73.

1960 - South Wimmera FL First Semi-Final : Minyip Juniors 12.11.83 defeated Marnoo 8.13.61.
1961 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo failed to make the finals.
1962-64 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo participated.
1965 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Warriors 20.20.140 defeated Marnoo 15.12.102.
1966 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Marnoo 15.14.104 defeated Swifts 14.17.101.

1967 (South Wimmera FL) :
Marnoo were minor premiers.
Second Semi Final - Warriors 3.14.32 defeated Marnoo 2.2.14.
Preliminary Final - Marnoo 16.14.110 defeated Swifts 9.9.63.
Grand Final - Marnoo 14.12.96 defeated Warriors 6.11.47.

1968 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo participated.
1969 - South Wimmera FL : Marnoo's final season in this league.
1970 - Lexton FL : Marnoo commenced.
1971-79 - Lexton FL : Marnoo participated.
1981 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Lexton 15.9.99 defeated Marnoo 11.10.76.
1982 - Lexton FL : Marnoo finished 5th.
1983 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Navarre 18.12.120 defeated Marnoo.

1984 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Marnoo 13.15.93 defeated Avoca 12.16.88.
Preliminary Final - Landsborough 21.7.133 defeated Marnoo 12.15.87.

1985 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Navarre 18.19.127 defeated Marnoo 14.9.93 @ Avoca.
1986 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Lexton 23.19.157 defeated Marnoo 11.9.75 @ Dunolly.

1987 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Marnoo 15.11.101 defeated Navarre 7.27.69 @ Landsborough.
Preliminary Final - Marnoo 19.11.125 defeated Landsborough 15.14.104 @ Natte Yallock.
Grand Final - Marnoo 11.14.80 defeated Lexton 10.10.70 @ Avoca.

1988 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Lexton 13.14.92 defeated Marnoo 10.7.67 @ Navarre.

1989 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Marnoo 7.7.49 drew Lexton 5.19.49 @ Landsborough.
First Semi-Final Replay - Marnoo 10.13.73 defeated Lexton 6.5.41 @ Natte Yallock.
Preliminary Final - Marnoo 16.11.107 defeated Natte-Bealiba 15.7.97 @ Dunolly.
Grand Final - Navarre 18.15.123 defeated Marnoo 10.8.68 @ Avoca.

1990 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Marnoo 15.16.106 defeated Dunolly 6.13.49 @ Navarre.
Preliminary Final - Avoca 14.21.105 defeated Marnoo 9.7.61 @ Natte Yallock.

1991-93 - Lexton FL : Marnoo participated.
1994 - Lexton FL : Marnoo finished 7th (last).
1995 - Lexton FL : Marnoo finished 6th.
1996 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Navarre 13.14.92 defeated Marnoo 11.9.75.
1997 - Lexton FL : Marnoo finished 6th.
1998 - Lexton FL : Marnoo participated.

1999 (Lexton Plains FL) :
Marnoo commenced in the Lexton Plains FL.
Marnoo had no real success.

2000 (Lexton Plains FL) :
Sometime after the 2nd-round bye, Marnoo chose to enter into recess due to lack of local players.
Marnoo declined an offer of merger from Rupanyup.

References & Publications :
- Fruitful Years, The.

Links :
- Marnoo FC (unofficial).