Club History Page
Our Rich History
Established in 1888 Moe Football Netball Club Inc. has a long-standing tradition of promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, and community spirit. Since our inception, we have been dedicated to fostering a love for football and netball among our members and supporters.
Key Milestones
Founded: 1888
Football premierships (Gippsland League) - Seniors: 1956, 1967; Reserves: 1959, 1967, 1968, 2009
Netball premierships - A Grade: 2018, 2023, 2024; B Grade: 2017, 2019
Junior premierships - Thirds Football: 1959, 1974, 1991; Fourths Football: 2014, 2016, 2017; Under
17 Netball: 2014, 2015, 2016
Most Games: Peter Ainsworth 382.
300 Games: Peter Ainsworth 382, Gus Eaton 339.
250 Games: Max Donnelly 285, Adam Bodak 275, Chris Smogavec 266, Brad Taws 258, Reno
Fusinato 256, Ben Morrow 251.
200 Games: David Heath 244, Clinton Taylor 241, Thomas Long 239, Ian Jennings 231, Trevor Alexander 230, Jacob Wood 227, William Pace 221, Brett Jennings 220, Rex Donnelly 217, Stuart Jennings 210, Jason Shields 210, Alan Steel 210, John Chessells 207, Michael Carrigy 205, Matthew Clarke 205, Wayne Lewis 204, John Harvey 203, John Melton 202, Casey Plemper 201.
Senior Performance (since 1954, Gippsland League established)
Premierships: 2 – 1956, 1967
Grand Finals: 10 – 1956, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1999, 2000
Finals Series: 31 – 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972,
1973, 1974, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2023, 2024
Reserve Performance (since 1954)
Premierships: 4 – 1959, 1967, 1968, 2009
Grand Finals: 10 – 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1989, 2009
Finals Series: 32 – 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972,
1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009,
2017, 2018, 2019
Players Drafted to VFL/AFL: 19 – Alby Law 1951 (Essendon), Lester Ross 1959 (St. Kilda), John Somerville 1960 (Essendon), Frank Goode 1961 (North Melbourne), George Savige 1962 (Footscray), Bill James 1963 (Melbourne), Robert Goode 1963 (North Melbourne), Ted Hopkins 1968 (Carlton), Stephen Boyle 1972 (Footscray), Harry Frei 1973 (Footscray) Barry Rowlings 1974 (Hawthorn, Richmond), Darren Jones 1988 (Geelong), Peter Somerville 1988 (Essendon), Lachlan Sim 1988 (Brisbane Bears), Jason Shields 1989 (Footscray), Robert McMahon 1994 (Fitzroy), Troy Makepeace 1999 (Nth Melbourne), Sam Skinner 2016 (Brisbane Lions, Port Adelaide), Declan Keilty 2017 (Melbourne), Brock Smith 2019 (Brisbane Lions), Sam Flanders 2019 (Gold Coast), Leo Connolly 2019 (St Kilda) and Bailey Humphrey 2022 (Gold Coast).
Cherished Memories
Our club has been home to countless unforgettable moments, from thrilling game-winning goals to heartwarming team celebrations. These cherished memories are a testament to the strong bonds and friendships that have been formed within our club.
Team of the Century 1920 - 2002
| Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Back | A.LAW | B.JOHNSON | R.DONELLY |
| H/Back | D.O'BRIEN | L.MILLAR | R.FUSINATO |
| Centre | J.SHIELDS | B.ROWLINGS | G.EATON |
| H/Forward | L.SIM | A.STEEL | M.FORYS |
| Forward | S.WEADLEY | I.JENNINGS | A.AINSWORTH |
| Ruck | T.ALEXANDER | M.DONELLY | T.O'RIELLY |
| Interchange | D.STEVENS | B.SZABO | |
| G.SAVIGE | T.STAFF | ||
| Coach | A.LAW | ||
| Assistant Coach | L.SIM | ||
| Captain | A.STEEL | ||
| Vice Captain | M.DONELLY |
