Northcote (VFA)

Photos by Competition and Team

Introduction

Located in Melbourne's North East, Northcote was home of a number clay pits including the Northcote Patent Brick Company. The 'Brickfielders' team joined the VFA in 1908 and played in the competition until 1987.

Northcote's most successful period in VFA football were the depression years of the 1930's where the club won all of it's five VFA first division premierships.

After the second war the club fell into decline. In 1961 the team won the VFA second division premiership. The club won one other second division premiership in 1982.

Doug Nicholls played for the club for five years and was coach in 1940 and 1947. Nicholls later became a VFL interstate player (for Fitzroy), and was a minister, indigenous activist and was Governor of South Australia 1976-77.

Team Name and Jumpers

Green and Yellow
Brickfields
Dragons

Team Photos

Photos by Charles Boyles

Photos by Unknown/Other Photographers

Northcote Team Photos

Player Photos

Lists

List_ Northcote Coaches
List_ Northcote Captains

Best and Fairest 1941
NORTHCOTE TROPHIES NORTHCOTE TROPHIES. (1942, February 10). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved January 26, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8232213

Home Grounds

Westgarth Street (Northcote)

Results during Charles Boyles Work Period 1925-63

For more extensive results (and source data for this table), see
http://www.thegapchessclub.org.au/vfa/

Memorabilia

Northcote Annual Report 1949

Northcote Annual Report 1949 Cover - Source: Private Collection

Northcote Annual Report 1949 Social Committee Thanks - Source: Private Collection

Northcote Annual Report 1952

Northcote Annual Report 1952 Cover - Source: Private Collection

Northcote Annual Report 1952 Introduction - Source: Private Collection

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northcote_Football_Club
http://dhe.darebin-libraries.vic.gov.au/encyclopedia.asp?id=754