Horsham Saints Football Club

Horsham Saints FNC Inc.
Names
Full nameHorsham Saints Football Netball Club
Former nameHorsham YCW: 1944-1946; St. Michael's: 1947-99
NicknameSaints
Motto"Strength Through Loyalty"
2025 season
Home-and-away season7th (6 wins/10 losses)
Leading goalkicker24 - Mitch Martin
Best and fairestMitch Martin
Club details
Founded1944 (1944)
Colours     
CompetitionWimmera Football League (WFL)
PresidentSally Ison
Premierships(7) 1950, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1991, 2015, 2016
GroundCoughlin Park, Horsham
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websiteHorsham Saints FNC

The Horsham Saints Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Horsham, Victoria. The football team competes in the Wimmera Football League (WFL).[1]

History

The Horsham Saints, formed in 1944, was known as the Young Christian Workers (YCWFC) and joined the Horsham & District Football League (HDFL).

In 1947 the club changed its name to St. Michael's,[2] with the club winning five senior football premierships in the HDFL.

In 1993, the club moved to the Wimmera Football League, then in 2000 the club adopted its current name and have won two more senior football premierships since.

Premierships

Senior Football
  • Horsham District Patriotic Football Association
    • 1944 - Horsham CYW: 7.16 - 58 d Horsham Homing: 6.11 - 47[3]
  • Horsham & District Football League
    • 1950 - St. Michael's: 8.20 - 68 d Jung: 8.19 - 67[4]
    • 1969 - St. Michael's: 20.12 - 132 d Longerenong Ag College: 12.11 - 83[5]
    • 1981 - St. Michael's: 23.17 - 155 d Natimuk: 21.12 - 138[6]
    • 1988 - St. Michael's: 11.8 - 74 d Homers: 3.10 - 28[7]
    • 1991 - St. Michael's: d Quontong: by 6 points
  • Wimmera Football League
    • 2015 - Horsham Saints: 16.6 - 102 d Horsham: 9.8 - 62
    • 2016 - Horsham Saints: 6.9 - 45 d Minyip-Murtoa: 6.7 - 43
Reserves
Thirds

League Best and Fairest

Senior Football

VFL / AFL Players

The following footballers played with the Horsham Saints, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.

Netball Premierships

A. Grade
B. Grade
  • Nil
C. Grade
C. Reserve
  • Nil
Under 17's
Under 16's
Under 15. A
Under 15's
Under 14's
Under 13's
  • Wimmera FNL
    • 2007, 2014, 2019
  • Horsham City Netball Association
    • 2012 - City Saints Red
    • 20118 - Silver Saints

Bibliography

  • Wheatbelt Warriors. A Tribute To Wimmera Football League

References

  1. ^ "Official Club Website". Sportingpulse.
  2. ^ "1947 - District League Commences May 3". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 18 March 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  3. ^ "1944 - Y.C.W. V. HOMING CLUB". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 19 September 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  4. ^ "1950 - Saints Premiers By One Point". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 5 September 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  5. ^ "1969 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 8 September 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  6. ^ "1981 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 21 September 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ^ "1988 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 12 September 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  8. ^ "1983 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 12 September 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ^ "2017 - Wimmera FNL RESERVES Grand Final Scores". Gameday. Wimmera FNL. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  10. ^ "2018 - Wimmera FNL RESERVES Grand Final Scores". Gameday. Wimmera FNL. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  11. ^ "2019 - Wimmera FNL U/17's Grand Final Scores". Gameday. Wimmera FNL. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  12. ^ "2025 - Wimmera FNL U/17's Grand Final Scores". Play HQ. Wimmera FNL. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  13. ^ "1948 - Best and Fairest Award". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 14 September 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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