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Mitta United
Names
Full nameMitta United Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Mountain Men, Blues
2024 season
Home-and-away season9th of 12
Club details
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Colours   
CompetitionTallangatta & DFL
ChairmanLawrence Hodgkin
CoachLuke Hodgkin
Premierships22
Ground(s)Eskdale reserve/Mitta Football Ground
Uniforms
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The Mitta United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Mountain Men or the Blues, is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Tallangatta & District Football League. The club is based in Mitta Mitta, Victoria and Eskdale, Victoria.

History

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The club is a merger of Mitta Town and Eskdale football teams, which initially occurred in 1940, then again in 1945, after World War Two

The club then was de-merged in 1947, into Mitta Town and Mitta Valley Football Club's.[1]

The club's then remerged in 1952 as a merger of Mitta Town and Eskdale (formerly Mitta Valley).[2]

A Gard won the club's inaugural best and award in 1952.[3]

Mitta Mitta Football Club - Timeline
Premierships
  • Benambra Football Association
    • 1899: 1st - Mitta FC[10]
  • Nobel's Hamburg Football Trophy
    • 1900 - Mitta Mitta d Eskdale[11]
  • Kiewa & District Football Association
    • 1928 - Mitta Valley: 12.8 - 80 d Granya: 4.11 - 35[12]
  • Tallangatta & District Football Association
    • 1930 - Mitta Mita: 5.11 - 41 defeated Granya: 4.14 - 38[13]
    • 1931 - Mitta Mitta: 8.17 - 65 d Tallangatta: 2.1 - 13[14]
  • Yackandandah & District Football League
    • 1932: Mitta Mitta: 12.9 - 81 defeated Tallangatta: 8.4 - 52[15]
Eskdale Football Club - Timeline
Premierships
  • Dederang & District Football Association
    • 1935 - Eskdale: defeated Tawonga: by 4 goals[17]
    • 1938 - Eskdale: 16.14 - 110 d Kiewa: 5.6 - 36[18]
  • Kiewa & Mitta Football League (1940)
    • 1940 - Mitta Valley: 12.8 - 80 d Tallangatta: 9.12 - 66[19][20]

Football Premierships

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The Mitta United FC has won five senior football T&DFL grand finals by one point and was the first club in T&DFL to win four consecutive Grand Finals in - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

Seniors

League Best & Fairest Awards

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  • Kiewa & Mitta Valley Football Association
Tallangatta & District Football League
  • Seniors - J A Paton Trophy
    • 1947 - Colin Scales (Mitta Town)[23][24]
    • 1948 - W L "Raff" Webb[25][26][27]
    • 1966 - D Dower
    • 1976 - G Fox
  • Seniors - Barton Medal
    • 1984 - P Tobin
    • 1985 - John Smith
    • 1988, 1989, 1991 - Hughie Giltrip
    • 2003 - Justin Nelson
    • 2007 - Chris Nelson
    • 2012 - Nathan Reynoldson
  • Reserves

VFL / AFL Players

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The following footballers played with Mitta prior to playing senior VFL / AFL football.

The following footballers played VFL / AFL prior to playing with Mitta.

References

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  1. ^ "1947 - Registered Players". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 8 July 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Mitta United FC profile". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ "1952 - MITTA TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB'S BEST & FAIREST". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 17 April 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ "1886 - MEMORIES OF THE PAST". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 26 April 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "1900 - NOBEL'S HAMBURG FOOTBALL COMPETITION". Upper Murray & Mitta Herald (Vic). 5 July 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "1901 - Granya: Noble's Hamburg Football Trophy". The Albury Banner & Wodonga Express (NSW). 13 September 1901. p. 16. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ "1937 - Mitta refused entry". Trove Newspapers. The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 28 May 1937. p. 37. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ "1939 - Junior Football Match Tallangatta v. Mitta Mitta". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 15 June 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ^ "1944 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 27 April 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ "1899 - Benambra Football Association". The Albury Banner & Wodonga Express (NSW). 15 September 1899. p. 23. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. ^ "1900 - Obituary". The Yackandandah Times (Vic). 14 September 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ "1928 - Mitta Valley v Granya". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 23 August 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  13. ^ "1930 - GRAND FINAL FOOTBALL MATCH". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 18 September 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  14. ^ "1931 - Mitta again Premiers". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 17 September 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  15. ^ "1932 - Football Final". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic. : 1885 - 1955). 15 September 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  16. ^ "1944 - Football". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 27 April 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  17. ^ "1935 - Gundowring". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 16 August 1935. p. 37. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  18. ^ "1938 - Dederang Association: Eskdale Wins Premiership". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 11 August 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  19. ^ "1940 - Premiership to Mitta". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 6 August 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  20. ^ "1940 - Football". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 30 July 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  21. ^ "1940 - Football". Upper Murray & Mitta Herald (Vic). 11 July 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  22. ^ "1940 - Mitta Valley FA - Best & Fairest Award". Border Morning Mail. 21 September 1940 – via Trove Newspapers.
  23. ^ "1947 - Mitta Mitta People". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 3 September 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  24. ^ "1947 - MITTA MITTA MUBMURINGS". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 9 October 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  25. ^ "1948 - Football Notes". Upper Murray & Mitta Herald (Vic). 9 September 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  26. ^ "1948 - BANQUET AT FERNVALE". Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Vic). 23 September 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  27. ^ "1948 - MITTA TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB'S BANQUET". Upper Murray & Mitta Herald (Vic). 28 October 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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