1975 - 1985 - 1995 Premiership's Reunion (held July 2005)
1975 Coach Doug Priest listens intently to 1985 President Wimpy Barber
Centre is the 1985 Premiers and right the 1995 Premiers
What a fabulous weekend. Celebrations commenced on Friday evening at the Red Lion ( Major Sponsor) Hotel in Edward Street. There was a great mix of the three decades of Premiers and current day players.On Saturday morning we were greeted with a most welcome sight - the heavens had opened up and we were in the midst of receiving some very welcome rain. The rain certainly did not dampen the spirits with the Club rooms soon overflowing with spectators trying to get a glimpse of the Under 18's match. They certainly were not disappointed with the effort the boys were putting in on the sloshy surface. Doug Priest and his 1975 charges including Pebbles Power, Brian Baker, Gary Colvin, Jack Osbeiston, Peter Friedlieb and Ron Jennings from the 1975 win were on hand ( as well as Doug's dad Merv who captained our club in 1947!) Also attending the weekend was early '70's player Ross Ord who now resides in Canberra and is still an avid follower of our Tigers.Wimpy Barber had the 1985 boys barracking away as only Wimpy can - most of the guys were locals and are real stalwarts of our club - Michael Walker ( wacky), Chris Chamberlain, Murray Denton, Bevan Rowe, David Brown, Gerald "The Legend" Pieper,1985 Treasurer Peter Bennet and selectors Barry Walker and Pat McDonnell. The 1995 boys unfortunately could not have TD - Terry Daniher present due to his AFL committments with St Kilda, but Anthony Watson added a bit of class ( remember Wato the high flier), Murray Barber, Warick Brown, Jason Morton, PJ Irvine, Matty Hundy ( geez he was quick), Jason Samuelson, Adrian Hamilton, Andy and Steve Priest, Steven Schultz, Robbie Jackson, Ray Colvin. Gerald Pieper and the mercurial Phil Poulos ( who is still running the water). The formal part of the celebrations culminated on Saturday evening with the obvious numerous renditions of the Tiger Song.
RFL Premierships
1sts: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001,2007
2nds: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 2000
U18's: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995,
1997, 1998, 2001
AFL Canberra Premierships
U18's: 2005, 2006
RFL Jim Quinn Medalists Winners 1982 to 2007
1994 -
Terry Daniher
1998- Mark Stone
RFL ( 2nds) Winners 1982 to 2007
1990 -
Phil Cox
1994- Scott Lovell
1996 - Scott Lovell
2007 - Nathan Angel
RFL Under 18s Winners 1982 to 2007
1983 -
Brendan Hickey
1988 - Damien Hofert
1995- Danny Millman
2000 - Joshua McKenzie
2007 - Simon Hillier
AFL Canberra Mulrooney Medal Winners 2002 - 2006
2003 - Daniel Jaques
2004 - Nathan McDonald
2007 Riverina Football League Under 23 Representatives
Ryan Plant Marc Sheppard Michael Delaney Josh Gaynor
AFL Canberra League Representatives
2005 - Ryan Plant & Nathan McDonald
2006 - Ryan Plant, Robbie Jackson, Brett Doswell & Nathan McDonald
NSW Country Football Represenatives
2006 - Matt Walder, Steven Priest, Chris Jackson, Robbie Jackson
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TIGERS
LEGENDS
| 400 Game Players | 300 Game Players | 200 Game Players | Knight of the Tiger |
| Gerald Pieper 422 | Ray Colvin 380 | G. Rockliffe 295 | 1978 Peter Power |
| Alan Snowden 357 | Bevan Rowe 277 | 2000 Ray Colvin | |
| Ray Carroll 335 | Steven Schultz 242 | ||
| Phil Osbeiston 324 | John Bagley 235 | ||
| Steven Priest 322 | Paul Irvine 232 | ||
| Andrew Priest 315 | Jason Morton 223 | ||
| Peter Power 309 | Anthony Lyons 222 | ||
| Grahame Doswell 303 | Warick Brown 217 | ||
| Rowan Wadley 217 | |||
| Jason Schultz 215 | |||
| J Dingle 215 | |||
| R Mohr 214 | |||
| Neil Rutzou 214 | |||
| Robbie Jackson 210 | |||
| Greg Sheather 209 | |||
| Brendon Gowland 207 | |||
| Milton Breust 205 | |||
| Clay Barber 202 | |||
| David Larwood 201 | |||
| Ray Willis 200 |
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Wagga
Wagga Football Club / Wagga Football Club / Wagga Tigers Football Club (NSW)
Guernseys & Nicknames :
Wagga Wagga's team are known as the Wagga Tigers.
Timeline :
1928 - Wagga FC was formed.
1933-40 -
Wagga ARFL : Wagga participated.
1946 (Wagga
ARFL) :
Second Semi-Final -
North Wagga Stars 9.17.61 defeated Wagga
6.8.44 @ Junee.
Preliminary Final -
Junee 12.23.95 defeated Wagga 11.15.81 @
Marrar.
1947 -
Wagga ARFL Preliminary Final :
Junee 15.9.99 defeated Wagga 12.13.85 @
Bolton Park.
1948 :
Wagga ARFL :
Second Semi-Final -
Ganmain 13.8.86 defeated Wagga 3.8.26 @
Junee.
Preliminary Final - Wagga 14.15.99 defeated
Junee 7.10.52 @ Wagga Showground.
Grand Final -
Ganmain 10.9.69 defeated Wagga 6.10.46 @
Wagga Showground.
Albury DFL :
Wagga participated.
1949 :
Albury DFL Grand Final -
Mangoplah 14.15.99 defeated Wagga 9.18.72 @
Culcairn.
Wagga Sunday FL - Wagga participated.
1950-51 -
Albury & DFL : Wagga participated.
1952 -
Albury & DFL Grand Final :
Culcairn 8.20.68 defeated Wagga 9.9.63 @
Mangoplah.
1953 :
Albury & DFL Grand Final -
Culcairn 8.13.61 defeated Wagga 6.9.45 @
The Rock.
Wagga Sunday FL - Wagga participated.
1954 (Albury
& DFL) :
Preliminary Final - Wagga 13.7.85 defeated
Holbrook 6.13.49 @ Culcairn.
Grand Final -
Culcairn 19.30.144 defeated Wagga 4.9.33 @
Henty.
1955-56 -
Albury & DFL : Wagga participated.
1957 -
Albury & DFL Grand Final : Wagga 14.14.98
defeated
The Rock 5.12.42 @ Yerong Creek.
1958 (Farrer
FL) :
Wagga commenced in the
Farrer FL.
Grand Final - Wagga 14.11.95 defeated
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 11.9.75 @
Yerong Creek.
1959 -
Farrer FL Grand Final : Wagga 14.10.94
defeated
Lockhart 10.9.69 @ The Rock.
1960 -
Farrer FL Grand Final :
Lockhart 16.14.110 defeated Wagga 14.10.94
@ Yerong Creek.
1961 -
Farrer FL Grand Final : Wagga 14.17.101
defeated
Culcairn 11.12.78 @ Henty.
1962 (Farrer
FL) :
Preliminary Final - Wagga 10.12.72 defeated
Henty 6.14.50 @ Mangoplah.
Grand Final - Wagga 8.17.65 defeated
Culcairn 3.8.26 @ Robertson Oval.
1963-64 -
Farrer FL : Wagga participated.
1965 -
Farrer FL Grand Final :
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 15.10.100
defeated Wagga 8.11.59 @ The Rock.
1966-68 -
Farrer FL : Wagga participated.
1969 -
Farrer FL Preliminary Final :
Collingullie 19.11.125 defeated Wagga
10.9.69 @ Yerong Creek.
1970-71 -
Farrer FL : Wagga participated.
1972 (Farrer
FL) :
Preliminary Final - Wagga 16.12.108 defeated
Collingullie 14.18.102 @ Yerong Creek.
Grand Final -
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 18.19.127
defeated Wagga 12.15.87 @ Yerong Creek.
1973 -
Farrer FL : Wagga participated.
1974 -
Farrer FL Preliminary Final :
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 12.11.86
defeated Wagga 10.10.70 @ Yerong Creek.
1975 -
Farrer FL Grand Final : Wagga 15.14.104
defeated
Henty 10.14.74 @ Yerong Creek.
1976 -
Farrer FL Preliminary Final :
Collingullie 12.12.84 defeated Wagga
12.11.73 @ Yerong Creek.
1977 -
Farrer FL Grand Final : Wagga 16.12.108
defeated
North Wagga 11.14.80 @ Yerong Creek.
1978 -
Farrer FL Grand Final : Wagga 15.11.101
defeated
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 13.9.87 @
Yerong Creek.
1979 -
Farrer FL Grand Final :
East Wagga 18.12.120 defeated Wagga
14.19.103 @ Yerong Creek.
1980 -
Farrar FL Grand Final : Wagga 13.11.85
defeated
East Wagga-Kooringal 11.9.75 @ Yerong
Creek.
1981 -
Farrer FL Grand Final : Wagga 10.17.77
defeated
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United 11.10.76 @
Maher Oval.
1982-84 -
Riverina FL : Wagga Tigers participated.
1985 (Riverina
FL) :
Grand Final - Wagga drew with
Coolamon.
Grand Final Replay - Wagga defeated
Coolamon.
1986 -
Riverina FL : Wagga Tigers participated.
1987 -
Riverina FL Grand Final :
Turvey Park defeated Wagga.
1988 -
Riverina FL Grand Final :
Turvey Park defeated Wagga.
1989 -
Riverina FL Grand Final :
Turvey Park defeated Wagga.
1990 -
Riverina FL Grand Final :
Turvey Park defeated Wagga.
1991-92 -
Riverina FL : Wagga participated.
1993 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga defeated
Turvey Park.
1994 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga defeated
Turvey Park.
1995 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga defeated
Turvey Park.
1996 -
Riverina FL Grand Final :
Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong defeated Wagga.
1997 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga defeated
Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong.
1998 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga defeated
Turvey Park.
1999 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga defeated
Coolamon.
2000 -
Riverina FL : Wagga participated, at least
in reserve grade.
2001 -
Riverina FL Grand Final : Wagga Tigers
25.18.168 defeated
East Wagga-Kooringal 10.8..68.
2002 -
2006
ACTAFL : Wagga Tigers commenced.
2005 - ACTAFL : Wagga Tigers – Grand Final Under 18’s d Marist 12.18.90 to 6.4.40
2006 – ACTAFL : Wagga Tigers Grand Final Under 18’s d Tuggeranong
2007 – Riverina FL: Wagga Tigers rejoin League - Premiers -Defeated Narrandera 16.17.113 to 6.13.49
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History of Wagga Little League – as documented by Clive Willis
The Wagga Little League was formed by the Wagga Tigers Football Club in 1973 after Greg Kershaw watched a game at South Melbourne with South Melbourne Little League Coach Darryl Flanagan. Greg told Darryl that in his opinion a team from Wagga would be very competitive so Darryl invited Greg through the Wagga Tigers to send a team down to play against Geelong on 7-7-1973. The games were played at half time of the first grade game. Two seven minute halves were played on the full size of the oval and all boys were to be under 11 at the 1st of January of that year. The first team contained a majority of Wagga Tigers boys with a few players from local clubs invited to play.
Greg Kershaw coached the team and Len McCallum was Team manager. Wagga beat Geelong 2.2.14 to 1.0.6. Goal kickers were Ian Smith and Kevin Carey. Players of note were Brian and Paul Hawke ( Tigers) and Brett Allen of Coolamon.
Stay posted......1974 saw one of our current players ( as old as he is!) star in the game against South Melbourne....