Avoca Football Club (Vic)

Avoca Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1874 - Avoca wore blue.^[source]
1875 - Avoca wore a light blue guernsey and blue caps with white piping.
1890 - Avoca wore yellow and black vertical stripes.
1895 - Avoca wore red and black colours.
1905 - Avoca wore red and blue colours.
1908 - Avoca wore yellow and black colours, with white knicks and black socks.
1911 - Avoca wore red, white and blue colours.
1912 - Avoca wore yellow and black vertical stripes.
1915 - Avoca wore yellow and black colours.
1920 - Avoca wore yellow and black colours.
1925 - Avoca wore red and white colours.
1926 - Avoca adopted red, white and blue colours.
1945-2003 - Avoca were known as the Bulldogs, and wore red, white and blue vertical stripes.

Timeline :
1873 :
Avoca FC was founded either in 1873, or earlier.
Scratch match - Avoca 1 defeated Maryborough 0.^[source]

1874 :
Scratch match - Maryborough defeated Avoca @ Maryborough.^[source]
Scratch match - Avoca 2 defeated Maryborough 0 @ Avoca.^[source]

1878 :^[source]
Scratch match - Avoca v Talbot.
Scratch match - Avoca v Clunes.

1879 - Scratch match : Maryborough 1 drew with Avoca 1 @ Maryborough.^[source]
1896 - Scratch match : Carisbrook 2.4 defeated Avoca 0.3.^[source]
1895 - Avoca FC existed.
1905 - Tippett Trophy : Avoca participated.^[source]
1909 - Avoca DFA Grand Final : Avoca 5.9.39 defeated Homebush 0.5.5 @ Avoca Park.
1910 - Avoca DFA Grand Final : Avoca 5.9.39 defeated Elmhurst 5.5.35 @ Elmhurst.
1911 - Avoca did not field a team this year.
1912-14 - Avoca DFA : Avoca participated.
1915 - Pyrenees DFA : Avoca participated.
1916-18 - Avoca FC was in recess due to WW1.
1919 - Avoca DFA : Avoca participated.
1920 - Avoca DFA : Avoca participated.

1921 (Avoca DFA) :
Semi-Final - Avoca 7.12.54 defeated Redbank 1.1.7.
Grand Final - Natte Yallock 7.11.53 defeated Avoca 3.6.24.

1922 (Pyrenees DFA) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 6.15.51 defeated Lexton 4.12.36.
Final - Avoca defeated Elmhurst.
Grand Final - Amphitheatre 7.11.53 defeated Avoca 5.10.40.

1923 (Mountain Creek FA) :
Avoca were 2nd after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Avoca drew with Redbank.
First Semi-Final Replay - Avoca defeated Redbank by 18 pts.
Final - Avoca defeated Natte Yallock by 17 pts.
Grand Final Challenge - Avoca 5.6.36 defeated Natte Yallock 5.5.35 @ Moonambel.

1924 (Pyrenees DFA) :
Avoca recommenced in the Pyrenees FA.
Grand Final - Lexton 8.4.52 defeated Avoca 3.7.25.

1925 - Maryborough DFL : Avoca won 2 matches.

1926 (Mountain Creek FA) :
Avoca recommenced, and finished 3rd.
Semi-Final - Avoca defeated Barkly @ Moonambel.
Final - Redbank 7.5 def Avoca 6.3.

1927 (Mountain Creek FA) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 8.8.56 defeated Navarre 5.8.38.
Grand Final - Avoca 15.12.102 defeated Barkly 4.8.32.

1928 (Mountain Creek FA) :
Avoca were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Avoca defeated Barkly.
Final - Redbank drew with Avoca.
Final Replay - Redbank defeated Avoca by 5 pts.
Final Challenge - Avoca 9.8.62 defeated Redbank 6.11.47.

1929 (Mountain Creek FA) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 8.13.61 defeated Natte Yallock 6.7.43.
Grand Final - Avoca 11.8.74 defeated Barkly 5.10.40 @ Moonambel.

1930 (Learmonth DFA) :
Avoca were 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Avoca defeated Lexton by 20 pts @ Waubra.
Grand Final - Beaufort 9.13.67 defeated Avoca 8.11.59.

1931 (Learmonth DFA) :
Avoca were 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Learmonth defeated Avoca by 29 pts.

1932 (Learmonth FA) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca defeated Burrumbeet by 6 pts.
Preliminary Final - Learmonth 13.12.90 defeated Avoca 7.12.54.
This was Avoca's final season in the Learmonth FA.

1933 (Pyrenees DFA) :
Avoca recommenced in the Pyrenees FA.
First Semi-Final - Avoca 9.23.77 defeated Elmhurst 1.10.16 @ Amphitheatre.
Preliminary Final - Amphitheatre 5.6.36 defeated Avoca 3.14.32.

1934 (Pyrenees DFA) :
First Semi-Final - Natte Yallock defeated Avoca by 6 pts.
Preliminary Final - Lexton 11.16.82 defeated Avoca 6.11.47.

1935 (Pyrenees DFA) :
Avoca were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 9.14.68 defeated Redbank 8.10.58.
Grand Final - Avoca 18.9.117 defeated Natte Yallock 8.13.61.

1936 (Pyrenees DFA) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 14.5.89 defeated Lexton 8.11.59.
Final - Avoca 8.11.59 defeated Natte Yallock 7.10.52.
Grand Final - Redbank 17.12.114 defeated Avoca 13.10.88.

1937 (Pyrenees DFA) :
Second Semi-Final - Lexton defeated Avoca by 8 pts.
(Preliminary) Final - Avoca 11.12.78 defeated Natte Yallock 5.15.45.
Grand Final - Avoca 11.9.75 defeated Lexton 9.11.65.

1938 (Pyrenees DFA) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca defeated Amphitheatre by 1 pt.
Final - Avoca defeated Natte Yallock by 49 pts.
Grand Final - Lexton 10.19.79 defeated Avoca 8.11.59.

1939 - Maryborough DFL : Avoca finished 6th.

1940 (Maryborough FA) :
Avoca were 3rd after H&As.
First Semi-Final - P&N 12.17.89 defeated Avoca 9.9.63.

1941-43 - Avoca FC was in recess due to WW2.
1944 - Avoca formed a team called the Patriotic FC.

1945 (Lexton FL) :
Avoca were a founding club of the Lexton FL.
Second Semi-Final - Moonambel 11.9.75 defeated Avoca 5.16.46.
Preliminary Final - Lexton 18.22.130 defeated Avoca 5.18.48.

1946 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Moonambel 9.9.63 defeated Avoca 5.12.42.
1947 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 9th (last).
1948 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 6th.
1949 - Lexton FL : Avoca did not make the finals.
1950 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 9th (last, winless).
1951 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Lexton 12.17.89 defeated Avoca 5.12.42.
1952 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Moonambel 18.16.124 defeated Avoca 9.13.67.

1953 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 16.10.106 defeated Navarre 9.14.68.
Grand Final - Avoca 15.10.100 defeated Navarre 12.20.92.

1954 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.
1955 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.

1956 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 12.13.85 defeated Moonambel 8.11.59.
Preliminary Final - Navarre 5.20.50 defeated Avoca 5.11.41.

1957 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Moonambel 10.27.87 defeated Avoca 8.10.58.
1958 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 7th.
1959 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 9th.
1960 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.

1961 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Navarre 12.18.90 defeated Avoca 7.11.53.
Preliminary Final - Waubra 13.14.92 defeated Avoca 12.11.83.

1962 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.
1963 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.

1964 :
Conflicting Data :
- Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Waubra 9.18.72 defeated Avoca 5.11.41 @ Beaufort.
- Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Waubra 8.19.67 defeated Avoca 5.11.41.

1965 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 8th.
1966 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 8th.
1967 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 6th.

1968 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 4.13.37 defeated Navarre 3.3.21 @ Natte Yallock.
Preliminary Final - Natte-Bealiba 15.3.93 defeated Avoca 12.5.77 @ Lexton.

1969 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.
1970 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Lexton 12.22.94 defeated Avoca 7.10.52.

1971 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 16.15.111 drew Lexton 16.15.111 @ Amphitheatre.
Second Semi-Final Replay - Avoca 13.14.92 defeated Lexton 8.13.61 @ Amphitheatre.
Grand Final - Lexton 10.20.80 defeated Avoca 9.14.68 @ Moonambel.

1972 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Lexton 28.13.181 defeated Avoca 12.14.86. @ Navarre.
Preliminary Final - Avoca 18.21.129 defeated Navarre 12.10.82 @ Waubra.
Grand Final - Lexton 6.25.61 defeated Avoca 5.11.41 @ Natte Yallock.

1973 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 8th.
1974 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 9th.
1975 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Natte-Bealiba 13.14.92 defeated Avoca 13.12.90.
1976 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.
1977 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.

1978 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 17.14.116 defeated Moonambel 11.22.88.
Preliminary Final - Navarre 23.15.153 defeated Avoca 18.13.121.

1979 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 24.13.157 defeated Moonambel 19.19.133 @ Bealiba.
Grand Final - Moonambel 21.16.142 defeated Avoca 17.13.115 @ Natte Yallock.

1980 (Lexton FL) :
First Semi-Final - Avoca 24.28.172 defeated Navarre 16.9.105.
Preliminary Final - Avoca 22.17.149 defeated Lexton 9.15.69.
Grand Final - Avoca 11.17.83 defeated Natte-Bealiba 7.10.52 @ Moonambel.

1981 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 14.17.101 defeated Natte-Bealiba 14.10.94.
Grand Final - Avoca 20.20.140 defeated Lexton 14.13.97 @ Navarre.

1982 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Navarre 19.21.135 defeated Avoca 11.18.84.
Preliminary Final - Natte-Bealiba 11.15.81 defeated Avoca 11.13.79.

1983 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 6th.
1984 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Marnoo 13.15.93 defeated Avoca 12.16.88.
1985 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.
1986 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 6th.
1987 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.

1988 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Navarre 13.10.88 defeated Avoca 4.6.30 @ Lexton.
Preliminary Final - Lexton 13.8.86 defeated Avoca 7.9.51 @ Landsborough.

1989 - Lexton FL : Avoca finished 5th.

1990 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Navarre 21.11.137 defeated Avoca 9.8 62 @ Marnoo.
Preliminary Final - Avoca 14.21.105 defeated Marnoo 9.7.61 @ Natte Yallock.
Grand Final - Navarre 23.10.148 defeated Avoca 9.12.66 @ Lexton.

1991 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Navarre 19.19.133 defeated Avoca 5.6.36.
Preliminary Final - Lexton 17.22.124 defeated Avoca 15.9.99.

1992 - Lexton FL First Semi-Final : Natte-Bealiba 24.22.166 defeated Avoca 11.4.70.

1993 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Natte-Bealiba 20.16.136 defeated Avoca 13.6.84.
Preliminary Final - Avoca 16.14.110 defeated Lexton 15.10.100.
Grand Final - Avoca 14.9.93 defeated Natte-Bealiba 11.18.84 @ Landsborough.

1994 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 16.10.106 defeated Natte-Bealiba 14.11.95.
Grand Final - Natte-Bealiba 15.15.105 defeated Avoca 11.12.78 @ Lexton.

1995 (Lexton FL) :
Avoca were 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Avoca 22.23.155 defeated Lexton 13.10.88.
Preliminary Final - Navarre 23.17.155 defeated Avoca 12.8.80.

1996 (Lexton FL) :
Avoca were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 13.13.91 defeated Natte-Bealiba 11.11.77.
Grand Final - Avoca 11.18.84 defeated Natte-Bealiba 7.6.48 @ Dunolly.

1997 (Lexton FL) :
Avoca were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 18.8.116 defeated Navarre 6.10.46.
Grand Final - Avoca 17.8.110 defeated Dunolly 14.10.94 @ Landsborough.

1998 (Lexton FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Avoca 20.7.127 defeated Lexton 14.14.98.
Grand Final - Avoca 17.5.117 defeated Lexton 5.11.41 @ Navarre.

1999 (Lexton Plains FL) :
Avoca was a founding club of the Lexton Plains FL.
Elimination Final - Avoca 15.11.101 defeated Skipton 7.16.58.
First Semi-Final - Navarre 20.27.147 defeated Avoca 3.5.23.

2000 - Lexton Plains FL : Avoca finished 9th.
2001 - Lexton Plains FL : Avoca finished 8th.
2002 - Lexton Plains FL : Avoca finished 8th.
2003 - Lexton Plains FL : Avoca participated.
2004 - Lexton Plains FL : Avoca's final season in this league.
2005 - MCDFL : Avoca recommenced.
2007 - MCDFL Grand Final : Harcourt 21.7.133 defeated Avoca 9.14.68.
2010 - MCDFL Grand Final : Maldon 11.12.78 defeated Avoca 9.10.64.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
- Avoca DFA (Vic).
- Avoca FC (Tas).
- Avoca Jrs FC (Vic).
- Terrigal-Avoca FC (NSW).

Links :
- Avoca FC.

Publications :
- 'Bush Heroes' - Rob Astbury & Ross Dawson.