SEVILLE
Current Affiliation: Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League (YVMDFL) since 1972
Formed: 1972
Colours: Navy blue and white
Emblem: Blues
Senior YVMDFL Premierships: Division One - 1982, 1996 (2 total); Division Two - 1995, 2003 (2 total)
Senior Competition Best and Fairest Player Awards: Ramage Medal - M.Chaplain 1983; M.Mason 1988 (2 total); Wandin Medal - W.James 1995; S.Senior 2002; J.Leeds 2003 (3 total)
| MINI-BIOGRAPHIES: | Nicky Winmar |
Seville Football Club - the Blues - have achieved much in their comparatively short history. In 1982 they won the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League's 1st division premiership unbeaten, a rare accomplishment, and the following year they almost made it two flags in succession, but lost out on grand final day to Gembrook.
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The 1990s commenced with
the Blues in division two, where they flirted with success several times
before breaking through for a flag in 1995. There was nothing
remotely flirtatious about it either, as they lost just once all year, by
10 points to Yarra Junction in woeful weather conditions. Most of
their matches were won by substantial margins, but on grand final day they
had to battle hard to fend off the challenge of Kinglake, with the result
in doubt almost to the end of the match. Seville eventually won by
14 points, 11.19 (85) to 10.11 (71).
With many of the same players to call on in 1996, including skipper Tim Bailey, the Blues became the first and so far only team in YVMDFL history to win a 1st division premiership the season after going top in 2nd division. Just as in 1995, there could be no doubt that they were deserving premiers, as they emphasised with emphatic wins over Upwey-Tecoma in both the 2nd semi final and grand final. |
Among the stars of Seville's 2nd division premiership win in 2003 was former WAFL and V/AFL player Nicky Winmar (pictured above, left - click to enlarge) whose superb performance in the preliminary final against Powelltown was a critical factor in the Blues' stirring come from behind win. Winmar ran second in the club's best and fairest voting that year, behind the man who captain-coached the side as well as winning the Wandin Medal, Jason Leeds.
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