Wodonga Raiders
| Wodonga Raiders | |
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| Names | |
| Full name | Wodonga Raiders Sports Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Raiders Heritage: The Demons |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1923 as Kergunyah FC (predecessor) 1976 as Wodonga Demons FC |
| Colours | Navy & Red Heritage: Red & White |
| Competition | Tallangatta & District Football League: 1976-1988 Ovens & Murray Football League: 1988-Present |
| Premierships |
TDFL: 1 1987. OMFL:1 1998. |
| Ground(s) | Birallee Park, West Wodonga, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Official Club Website |
The Wodonga Raiders Football Club, are an Australian rules football club based in the city of Wodonga and compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League. The origins of the club dates back to the Kergunyah Football Club.
The "Kergunyah Football Club" was established in 1923, based in the small township of Kergunyah, Victoria is choose "Red and White colours" for its playing jumpers. Over the next few decades they spent time in the "Allans Flat District Football Association", the "Yackandandah Football Association", and the "Dederang And District Football Association". During this time they competed in two Grand Finals, the 1928 YFA-B Grade Grand Final where they were defeated by Yackandandah at Sandy Creek, and the 1937 DDFA Grand Final where they were defeated by Kiewa (10.5.65 - 11.9.75).
Before the 1940 season Kergunyah went into recess due to a lack of number because of the ongoing War, they continued to be in a state of recess until the 1944 post season. The club was re-activated during the 1945 pre-season, they continued to be based in the small township of Kergunyah, Victoria and chose to "Red and White colours" for its playing jumpers. They re-joined the "Yackandandah Football League" (formally known by "Yackandandah Football Association") for the 1945 season. They competed in the league until 1952 when they decide to leave "Yackandandah Football League" in favor of joining the neighbouring "Tallangatta And District Football League", and within just three short year the "Yackandandah Football League" had folded due to lack of clubs. The club was an early powerhouse in its new league, becoming the first club to achieve a three-peat of premierships (1955-1956-1957), a record only equaled by Mitta United (1959-1960-1961). However by the early 1970's the club was in trouble, starved for on field success combined with not having very good facilities and with most players & club people residing in the Wodonga area. The tough decision was made following the 1975 season to disband the "Kergunyah Football Club".
Kergunyah's three-peat record for most consecutive senior TDFL flags stood for 50-years before being beaten by Mitta United when they achieved the impressive feat of winning four consecutive senior TDFL flags (2004-2005-2006-2007).
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