Berrigan Football Club
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The Berrigan Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is an Australian rules football
club playing in the Picola & District Football League
. The club is based in the small town of Berrigan
located in the Riverina
district of New South Wales.
Prior to the 2003 season, Berrigan competed in the Murray Football League
. In 2009 the BFC played in the NW division of the picola league making their first grandfinal in 30 years. Only to stumble at the final hurdle going down by 3 points with a kick after the siren.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club playing in the Picola & District Football League
Picola & District Football League
The Picola & District Football Netball League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Jerilderie in the north and consists of teams...
. The club is based in the small town of Berrigan
Berrigan, New South Wales
Berrigan is a town located on the Riverina Highway in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Berrigan is in the Berrigan Shire Local Government Area and is the location of the Berrigan Shire Council offices...
located in the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
district of New South Wales.
Prior to the 2003 season, Berrigan competed in the Murray Football League
Murray Football League
The Murray Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north.It covers much the same area as the...
. In 2009 the BFC played in the NW division of the picola league making their first grandfinal in 30 years. Only to stumble at the final hurdle going down by 3 points with a kick after the siren.
Premierships
- Southern Riverina Football Association (1908-1931)
- 1909, 1913, 1920, 1921,
- Murray Football League (1933-2002)
- 1934, 1936, 1965, 1968, 1980
- Picola & District Football League (2003-2011)
- 2011