ECHUCA UNITED
Current Affiliation: Murray Football League (MFL) since 1997
Club Address: P.O. Box 368, Echuca, Victoria 3564
Formed: 1994, through the merger of Echuca East and Echuca South Football Clubs
Colours: Blue and gold
Emblem: Eagles
Senior Premierships: Nil
Produced as a result of a merger between Echuca East and Echuca South, Echuca United originally boasted brown and gold, Hawthorn-style playing apparel, and the nickname of the Hawks. A member of the Northern and Echuca Football League from 1994 until the competition disbanded at the end of the 1996 season, the club has since 1997 competed in the Murray Football League. The 1997 season also brought a change of colours, to blue and gold, and of emblem, to the Eagles.
Over the past few seasons the club has gradually grown in strength. In 2004, the seniors managed just 3 wins from 18 matches to finish 10th (of 11). There was marginal improvement during a 2005 season that produced 6 wins and a draw, and saw the team jump two places on the ladder. Last year the Eagles reached their first grand final, only to lose to Nathalia by 49 points, and coach Mark Heritage will be doing everything in his power to help them take that elusive final step in 2007.
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