Berri Football Club
Berri Football Club (commonly known as The Demons) is an Australian rules football club playing in the Riverland Football League (RFL) in South Australia. The club has an illustrious history winning many premierships, most recently the A-Grade in 2010.
| Berri Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Berri Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Demons |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Colours | Navy Blue Red |
| Competition | Riverland Football League |
| President | Brenton Fenwick |
| Coach | Brian Gates |
| Captain(s) | Tom Jolly |
| Ground(s) | Berri Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | web |
The Club
The Berri Football Club headquarters is also the RFL headquarters. The current coach is Brian Gates and the captain is Tom Jolly. The president of the club is Brenton Fenwick.
In 2002, the club won the RFL premiership, coming from eight goals down in the second quarter to secure the greatest comeback in an RFL grand final. The club was captained by Sam Ingerson in that year. In 2010 they defeated arch rivals Barmera-Monash to win premiership after finishing on top of the table.
Rivalry
The club shares a rivalry with Barmera/Monash and competes once a year in the Fisher Cup, named after Bob Fisher, who played with both clubs.
Premierships
- 1913, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1952, 1954, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1992, 2002, 2010