North Wangaratta Football Club
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| Full name | North Wangaratta Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hawk Hawk The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,... s |
| Strip | Yellow and Brown Vertical Stripes |
| Founded | 1919 |
| League | Ovens and King Football League |
| Ground | North Wangaratta Sporting Complex |
| Senior Premierships | 1997 |
| Premierships Years | 1958, 1997 |
The North Wangaratta Football Club is an Australian Rules Football Club located 6 km north of Wangaratta
Wangaratta, Victoria
Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the...
in north east Victoria
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, Australia
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. The club currently competes in the Ovens and King Football League, which has three levels of football ranging from Under 18's, to Reserves, and Seniors. The League also caters for Netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
Which has the same three categories as the football but with different names (C Grade (U/18's), B Grade (Reserves) and A Grade (Seniors))
The football club is currently known for its above par irrigation system, which has been implemented within the last few years