The Lockhart Football and Netball Club is situated in the Riverina, New South Wales area and currently plays in the Hume Football League and fields four football and five netball teams in this competition.

History

Lockhart Paving Mural

The Lockhart Football Club (Australian Rules Football) was formed in April 1898, after a meeting at the Lockhart Hotel. and they defeated Urana in their first official game in August 1898.

In 1925, The Urangeline & DFA, had six teams in the competition and both Lockhart FC and Milbrulong FC were expelled from the competition on the eve of the finals series, for refusing to play their final at Urangeline. Urangeline FC were defeated by Osborne FC in the grand final played at Pleasant Hills and won Mrs Maloney's Cup.

In 1931, Lockhart was refused entry into The Rock & DFA

Lockhart played in four consecutive grand finals in The Rock & District Cricket Association between 1933 and 1936, winning two premierships.

Football Competitions

Lockhart FC have played in the following competitions -

  • 1905: Lockhart & District Football Association. 1905 Premiers, Napier South
  • 1906: Greensgunyah Football Association. 1906 Premiers, Boree Creek
  • 1907 - 1909: Lockhart & District Football Association. Premiers: 1907: Boree Creek; 1908: Napier South, 1909: Boree Creek,
  • 1910 & 1911: The Rock Football Association. Premiers: 1910 - Milbrulong, finished on top of the ladder., 1911: Milbrulong
  • 1912 - 1914: Lockhart & District Football Association: Premiers: 1912 - Boree Creek; 1913: Oaklands 1914: Urana
  • 1915 - 1917: Club in recess due to World War One
  • 1918 - 1924: Lockhart & District Football Association. Premiers - 1918: Brookdale, 1920: Mt. Pleasant, 1921: Tootool, 1922: Lockhart, 1923: Oaklands, 1924: Oaklands
  • 1925 - 1926: Urangeline Football Association
  • 1927 & 1928: Osborne & District Football Association
  • 1929 - Lockhart Lines Football Association. Premiers: Osborne
  • 1930 - 1931: Active but did not play in an official competition. In 1931, Lockhart was refused entry into The Rock & DFA
  • 1932 - 1939: The Rock And District Football League. Premiers: 1932 - The Rock; 1933 - Mangoplah, 1934 - Lockhart, 1935 - Lockhart, 1936 - The Rock, 1937 - Osborne, 1938 - Drawn grand final, 1938 - Grand final replay, Osborne won, 1939 - Milbrulong
  • 1940: Lockhart & District Football Association. 1940 Premiers: Osborne
  • 1941 - 1944: Club in recess due to World War Two
  • 1945 - 1948: Milbrulong & District Football League
  • 1949 - 1956: Central Riverina Football League
  • 1957: Albury & District Football League. 1957 Premiers: Wagga
  • 1958 - 1981: Farrer Football League
  • 1982 - 2025: Hume Football League

Football Premierships

Seniors

  • Lockhart Oaklands Lines Football Association 1922: Lockhart: 5.15 - 45 d Milbrulong: 3.3 - 21
  • The Rock & District Football Association 1934 - Lockhart: 9.13 - 67 d The Rock: 9.12 - 66 1935 - Lockhart d Milbrulong: by 12 points
  • Milbrulong & District Football League 1948 - Lockhart: 9.14 - 68 d Yerong Creek: 9.13 - 67
  • Central Riverina Football League 1949 - Lockhart: 15.12 - 102 d Yerong Creek: 7.7 - 49 1956 - Lockhart: d Milbrulong:
  • Farrer Football League 1960 - Lockhart: 16.14 - 110 d Wagga Tigers: 14.10 - 94
  • Hume Football League 1982 - Lockhart: 13.17 - 95 d Henty: 7.6 - 48 2003 - Lockhart: 19.12 - 126 d Holbrook: 13.6 - 84

Reserves

Football Runners Up

Seniors

Football Best and Fairest Awards

  • Farrer Football League - Baz Medal Seniors 1959 - R Haberecht 1968 - John Wright 1972, 1973, 1975 - Jeff Nimmo
  • Hume Football League - Azzi Medal Seniors 1982 - Graeme Johnstone 1991 - Warren Sykes 1998 - Shane Lennon 1999 - Paul Scoullar 2009 - Nathan McPherson 2023 - Abe Wooden
  • Reserves 1985 - Peter Hyde 1999 - Rhys Kelly 2015 - Josh Firman

Leading Goalkicker

  • Seniors Hume Football League 1982 - Warren Sykes: 133 1983 - Warren Sykes: 117 1998 - Michael Hewitt: 82 1999 - Anthony Carroll: 121

VFL / AFL Players

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