Tyntynder Football Club

The Tyntynder Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Central Murray Football League.[2] They won three premierships in a row from 1997–99, and also won the 2006 and 2007 Night Series (pre-season).

Tyntynder
Names
Full nameTyntynder Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Bulldogs
Club song'The Boys From Tyntynder'
Club details
Founded1920 (1920)
Colours     
CompetitionCentral Murray Football League
PresidentMichael Crowe [1]
Ground(s)Alan Garden Reserve, Swan Hill
Former ground(s)Swan Hill Recreation Reserve, Tyntynder South Recreation Ground
Uniforms
Home

From 2004-06 the Under 15's won 3 premierships in a row. In 2002 and 2004 the Under 11's side won premierships. The under 11's side came third in 2005 and 2006 while the Under 13's were runner-up in 2005 and won the premiership in 2006.

Early history

Tyntynder was formed in 1919. The club fielded a side in the Swan Hill Association in 1920 and 1921. They reformed in 1929 and fielded a side in the reconstituted Swan Hill Association . With the inclusion of Kerang and Mystic Park the competition began the Northern Districts FL in 1933. Tyntynder won the premiership in 1935, 1936 and 1937. The club finished up because of the second world war in 1940.[3]

In 1947 the club reformed and joined the Mid Murray Football League. This league was replaced by the Central Murray Football League in 1997.

Premierships
LeagueTotal flagsPremiership year(s)
Mid Murray Football League
10
1935, 1936, 1937,1947, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1973, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Central Murray Football League
3
1997, 1998, 1999

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References
  1. TFNC Committee Tyntynder Football Club, SportsTG. Accessed 6 October 2016.
  2. "Tyntynder Football Club". Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  3. Club History Tyntynder Football Club, SportsTG. Accessed 6 October 2016.
  4. Tyntynder AustralianFootball.com. Accessed 6 October 2016.
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