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TIMELINE:

?-1918 Club tied with the Winton F.C. Premiers in 1907.
1919 Club at Glenrowan formed winning the premiership in debut season.
1927 Ovens and King F.L.
1932 Euroa and District F.L.
1934-38 Tatong and Thoona F.L.
1946-91 Benalla and District F.L.
1992 Ovens and King F.L.

SENIOR GRAND FINALS

*Year*	Premiers	Score	R/Up	Score	*Margin*
1919	Glenrowan	?	?	?	?
1954	All Blacks	12.14.86	Glenrowan	6.12.48	38 points
1955	Glenrowan	14.9.93	Swanpool	9.16.70	23 points
1956	All Blacks	13.10.88	Glenrowan	11.6.72	16 points
1957	Swanpool	9.9.63	Glenrowan	7.14.56	7 points
1969	Glenrowan	13.14.92	All Blacks	11.9.75	17 points
1970	Glenrowan	?	?	?	?
1980	Glenrowan	16.6.102	Tatong	15.7.97	5 points
1981	Glenrowan	17.13.115	Tatong	14.11.95	20 points

RESERVE GRAND FINALS

*Year*	Premiers	Score	R/Up	Score	Margin
1934			Glenrowan
2005	Whorouly	5.2.32	Glenrowan	4.5.29	3 points

MISCELLANEOUS

Recently a photo was found of the premiership side of 1907, taken at Winton. Several players in the photo paid the ultimate price fighting for their country during WW1.
The boys from Glenrowan played cricket a good decade before the footy club started. The Glenrowan Cricket Club participated in the Wangaratta & District League from 1895/96-1915/16 winning the flag in 1909/10 and in 1910/11; finished 4th in 1911/12. There was a Sunday competition in Wangaratta up to the late 1990's where Glenrowan also participated.
The club was originally nicknamed the 'Rovers' becoming the 'Kelly Tigers' in 1992.
The club's colours have always been Yellow and Black originally being vertical stripes. In the 1920's the club wore Yellow, Black and White vertical stripes. In the 1960's the club adopted the design of the Richmond Tigers (VFL/AFL) being a Black guernsey with Yellow sash. In the 1970's the players wore Yellow shorts. The current guernsey of Yellow front with Black Kelly Gang helmet centered with Black back and yellow numbers was introduced only a couple of years ago.
Karl Norman who played with Glenrowan between 1999-2001 went onto play 27 matches with the Carlton Blues in the AFL. Karl won Glenrowan's B&F in his last season.
Jack Hill (22/03/1927) 173 cms, 67 kgs played 2 games for Collingwood Magpies in the VFL/AFL in 1950 and went on to play for Glenrowan after his short stint at Victoria Park.
2009 Senior Coach Steve Hickey (28/10/1965) 180 cms, 83 kgs played 37 games for North Melbourne Kangaroos in the VFL/AFL kicking 2 goals between 1985-88.
The Glenrowan F.C. has a bit of history rare to find among other country clubs at best was that 3 past players during the 1950's went on in later life to be recognised by the Order of Australia for service to the country in various capacities; they were- Stuart Devlin A.O. Officer Order of Australia, General Division. Linton Briggs A.M. Member Order of Australia, General Division and Bill O'Callaghan O.A.M. Medal of the Order of Australia. Bill and Linton still reside in Glenrowan.
Linton was a former player, Captain, President, Secreatry, Treasurer and delegate during the 1940's to 1960's. Linton also grew up along side Ned Kelly's sister Grace and brother Jim whom he knew both well. He has been a Committee member with the Glenrowan Public Park Reserve for the past 60 years. Linton's father John Briggs is Glenrowan's longest serving policeman; Constable Briggs #7529 served the township from 17/07/1926 to 28/03/1955 being 28 tears and 8 months. John was highly respected by Ned Kelly's mother Ellen and her children.
Stuart born in Geelong in 1931 now lives in England and established himself enormously as a silver and goldsmith artisan with international reputation for high quality jewellery design. His appointment as silver and goldsmith to the British Crown gives some idea of his stature. A few years after playing football with Glenrowan Stuart submitted designs for Australia's decimal currency. The Commonwealth accepted Stuart's designs and since 1966 we Australians have been walking around with some of Stuart's art work jingling in our pockets.
DAD'S ARMY- In 1996 Mick Brenia aged 51 hung up his boots in a different kind of way. Mick buried his boots in the centre of the Glenrowan ground ending a succesful career with the Tigers. A past coach and premiership player 1980-81 Mick was a top goalkicker in the 1970's and 80's, he believed that if he buried the boots there was no way he could be talked into putting them on again. Peter Scott (16/10/1958) made a return to the Kelly Tigers reserves in Round 6 at Greta in 2008 aged 49. In Round 13 2008 at Bright Peter ran out with his sons Tom and Jack. Peter was the reserves leading goalkicker in 1995 aged 36. Damian Melnyk (27/03/1969) made his senior debut in Round 11 2007 at Bright aged 38. His previous senior VCFL match was back in 1991 with St Leonards in the Bellarine League; a return to senior level after 16 years. Brett Heisey made his debut at theage of 45 in Round 4 at Bright in 2008. At 46 Mark Keenan ran out for his debut match in Round 5 against Whorouly in 2008.
Len Holden played 401 games for the yellow and Black with 263 senior matches, Corrie Haring notched up his 400th game in 1981.
Brothers Paul and Tim Hamilton notched up a combined total of 300 games played in 2008.
In 1999 Steve Mc Namara was the club's leading goalkicker in the seniors with 18 and the reserves with 34. In 2000 Simon Hibberson was the reserves leading goalkicker with 12 majors; Hibbo came to Glenrowan that year from North Wangaratta where he also headed their goalkicking award with 19.
Mark Sayer holds the club's O&K record for most goals in a senior match being 13 versus Greta in Round 8, 2002.
In 2008 the club had 17 members of the Victorian Police Force be involved with the club. Glenrowan policeman s/c N.Barrow was the club's Vice President (2007-09). Wangaratta police members who played footy were Constables T.Carroll, J.Down (Reserves B&F R/UP), G.Gutierrez, S.Miller, B.Heisey and D.Melnyk (Reserves Captain and Secretary 2008-09), S/C G.Blair played and was on the Committee, s/c's M.Keenan, N.Mc Hugh and D.Loiterton doned on the boots. Netballers and policewomen were c/K.Burke, E.Christie, A.Meagher and M.Simonelli (Treasurer). Broadmeadows Constables J.Cheyne and A.Luke played in Round 10 to help an under manned reserves side.
Former Glenrowan policeman from 18/07/1975-15/10/1980 s/c Lionel John 'Jack' Beaton # 14452 was club Secretary from 1978-80.
In the Old days the Glenrowan boys would load the back of a truck with the seats from the Glenrowan Rooms for their away trips. After match stop overs at oppositions pubs like Tatong were a common occurance and no doubt made the trip home a merry one.
The original Glenrowan Oval was in the vicinity of the quarry; which now has the new Hume Fwy running through it.
In July 1981 Glenrowan kicked a record score of 46.18.294 defeating Longwood 1.1.7. Rob Fitzgerald booted 18 goals that day with Mick Brenia kicking 9. Fitzgerald took his tally to 94 and Brenia 64 as Glenrowan topped the ladder with 52 points and a percentage of 309.6 !

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	Grand Finallists
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POS	TEAM	PTS
1	Tarrawingee	72
2	Milawa	54
3	Glenrowan	48
4	Moyhu	38
5	Bright	36
6	Greta	36
7	Whorouly	32
8	Benalla All Blacks	28
9	King Valley	16
10	North Wangaratta	0