The book is socially and historically significant as it details players, goalkickers, scores, best and fairest and umpires for the 1946 seasons games.Blue exercise book labeled “Records 1946 Emerald Football Club” and also contains several newspaper cuttings relating to the club.Records, 1946, Emerald Football Clubemerald, football, results, 1940s

The Emerald Football Club, first established in 1905; is a Mountain District Football Association, which is now known as the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League. and commonly known as the 'Emerald Bombers'.This image is significant to the Emerald Football Club's history of past players and significant members. There is also particular research potential due to the potential of the image holding significance for the family or friends of Ben Svanberg.Black and white portrait rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. This black and white photograph consists of a candid picture of Emerald Football Club player, Ben Svanberg, tying the laces of his football boots in the Emerald Football and Netball Club's clubrooms.Reverse: Ben(?) Svanberg. / Emerald Football Club / VEMUP 412 /emerald football club, australian rules football, mountain district football association, football clubs, svanberg, emerald & district collection

Photographs of Emerald Football Club - action shots, group shots, and social activities. The photos were assembled by Mrs Pat Caddaye into albums and have been re-assembled, according to the original layout, for archival presentation.Five display books containing photographsemerald, victoria, australia, clubs, associations, societies, football clubs, sports, photography, emerald football club, pat caddaye

Emerald Football Club is the town's very own football club which was established in 1905.Its significance is based on a member of the Emerald Football Club winning second place at a football game.A sepia-tone rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper mounted on card. Depicts Bruce Rush, who was a member of the Emerald Football Club, being the runner-up of the 1976 Dandenong Ranges Junior Football League.Obverse: DANDENONG RANGES JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1976 / BRUCE RUSH , EMERALD FOOTBALL CLUB RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST / Reverse: VEMUP0806 / Left Ray Garland. Phyl Gramlick presenting to Bruce Rush / COLOR PRIN / pacific /australian rules football, emerald football club

Emerald Football (Netball) Club has been established since 1905 and is a part of the Mountain District Football Association, which is now known as the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.This record holds strong historic significance as it captures an insight into the history of sport and recreation within Emerald and surrounding suburbs. There is also strong research potential as this is a rare image in where we know the identities of majority of the players within the photograph.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. This black and white photograph depicts previous Emerald Football Club players in action during a football game located at Emerald Football Club. The image consists of eight players; Damian Lund who is going for the ball, Mull Moss who is on the back right, Anthony Blank who is number 11 and Danny Thomas who is number 14.Reverse: Emerald Football Club / Damen (Darien?) Lund going for the / ball / Mull Moss (back right) / no. 11, Anthony Blank. / THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK / " 14 Danny Thomas / KEMOM05025 NNNAA / VEMUP 411 /emerald football club, emerald, mul moss, anthony blank, damen lund, danny thomas, australian rules football, mountain district football association, emerald & district collection

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.'The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region. Football was, and is a significant part of community sport in Emerald. The club was first formed in 1905. The club colours have changed, from originally blue and white, followed by green and gold, followed by black and red of the present day.Rectangular colour photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. The picture depicts a group of unnamed men. They are inside clubrooms. Some are seated, others standing. On the back wall are 2 premiership flags. The men are dressed in the Emerald Football Club colours of black and red.Obverse: M E F C E F C / D PREMIERS PREMIERS / F / A / MALE / EMERALD / FOOTBALL CLUB / 1986 / RESERVES / Reverse: RESERVES 1986 /1980s, australian rules football, emerald football club

Emerald Football (Netball) Club has been established since 1905 and is a part of the Mountain District Football Association, which is now known as the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League. Yarra Ranges Football and Netball League which was founded in 1966; is a formation of Mountain District Football League and the Yarra Valley Football Association (1907–1954).This record holds strong historic significance as it captures an insight into the history of sport and recreation within Emerald and surrounding suburbs. The image is also associated with many clubs within the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League and holds historic significance within these clubs. There is also strong research potential as there are unknown people within the image and could hold value for associated clubs.Black and white portrait rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. This black and white photograph captures three football players in action during a football game at Avonsleigh Oval between Emerald Football Club and Yarra Glen Football Club. In the background, we see more football players.Reverse: Emerald Football Club / Mul(?) Moss in centre at / avonsleigh Oval / Emerald v Yarra Glen / KEMOM03525 NNNNA / VEMUP413 / THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK /avonsleigh oval, emerald, victoria, australia, emerald football club, yarra glen football club, emerald & district collection

Minute books of Emerald Football Club Vol 1 21/2/1963-15/12/1981. Volume 1, 22 February 1973 to 13 December 1977. Volume 2, 7 February 1978 to 15 December 1981. Volume 3, 21 February 1963 to 28 March 1972.3 hard-cover volumes of Minutes of Emerald Football Club.clubs, associations, societies, emerald, victoria, australia, football clubs, sports, emerald football club

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region in the 1980s. It depicts a key moment between the Emerald Football Club (the 'Bombers') and Powelltown Football Club. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the region and played a fundamental role in community life.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper. 1983 Grand Final, in which the Emerald Football Club defeated Powelltown. The photograph depicts six men playing Australian Rules Football at a suburban football oval with approximately fifteen male spectators (including two policemen) visible in the background. Hoardings with advertisements for local businesses line the field, with the carpark visible behind the spectators. Notations on the reverse of the photograph indicate that the match shown is the 1983 Grand Final, in which the Emerald Football Club defeated Powelltown. A player on the front left of the image is named as Peter Rush.Obverse: GENERA, PLANT & TO / FOR THE BUILDER & HO / 64. 6245 % 64. 7130 7.4 / COMPLETE FU SERVICE. RINGWOOD / 8 / ONCASTER T / B Hours (03) 848.4132 % Owen / Reverse: Peter Rush - No. 18 front left / 1983 / Emerald Football Club / playing Powelltown / Grand Final - Emerald won / VEMUP 415 /emerald football club, powelltown football club, australian rules football, premiership, 1980s, 1983, bombers, redlegs, sports

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.This record holds strong historic significance as it captures an insight into the history of sport and recreation within Emerald and surrounding suburbs. The image is also associated with many clubs within the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League and holds historic significance within these clubs.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on photographic paper. Depicts Rob Nash, the fitness specialist for the Emerald Football Club.Obverse: 5/8 / 1.9 Reverse: 1983. / Rob Nash / Cockatoo / Fitness specialist for / Emerald Football Club / VEMUP40 /1980s

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the region and played a fundamental role in community life.Rectangular colour photograph printed on photographic paper. Depicted are a group of men with coaches comprising the 1980 Emerald Football Club Australian Rules Football team.Reserve: 19801980s, australian rules football, emerald football club

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region in the 1990s. It depicts and names individual players for the Emerald Football Club (the 'Bombers') during this time period. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the region and played a fundamental role in community life.Colour rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper with two adhesive paper labels. The photograph depicts twenty-four men standing or sitting in two rows facing the camera. Most of the men appear to be aged in their early twenties, but there is one older man standing at the far right of the group. Six of the men are wearing casual clothing, but the remainder are wearing black and red sports club jerseys and knee socks. Adhesive labels have been attached to the top and bottom of the photograph. The label at the top states that the photograph is the 'Emerald Football Club 1991 Reserve Eighteen' and the label at the bottom gives the names of the people depicted.Obverse: EMERALD FOOTBALL CLUB. / 1991 RESERVE EIGHTEEN. / BACK ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: IVAN BATE, CRAIG BLYTHE, GARY SANTINI, PAUL DAVIES. / RUSSELL MORRISON, GEOFF LADNER, RORY CAHILL, PETER LEIGHTON, CORY DONALDSON. / COACH BOB RICHARDS, ROD SMITH, GREG KENDALL, RUNNER BYRON PORTER. / WAYNE KAAYANNIS, TRAINER NORM BANKS, / SEATED: PETER RUSH, STEVEN HARTNELL, DAVID ARCHER, WAYNE WRIGHT, MARK ANZIN, / ADAM BARRETT, CRAIG BRYANT, RUSSELL WILTSHIRE, ANDREW MEGARRELL. /emerald football club, australian rules football, 1990s, 1991, bombers, redlegs, sports

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' Emerald Football Club won the Senior Premiership three times under the auspice of the Mountain District Football Association, in 1931, 1945-46 and 1955-56; implying that this photograph is of the team that retained the Premiership in 1946. The team (in combination with the Netball team) has also won Senior Premierships four teams as part of the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League/Yarra Ranges Football Netball League Division Two in 1981, 1983, 1997 and 2015. A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region. It depicts a key moment in the history of the Emerald Football Club (the 'Bombers') as it depicts members of the winning Premiership team of 1946. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the region and played a fundamental role in community life.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper. The photograph depicts nineteen men and one boy facing the camera in three main rows. The people depicted are wearing dark sports jerseys with a stylised logo containing the letters 'EFC (Emerald Football Club)'. The sleeve of a man in an overcoat can be seen at the left-hand side of the photograph, two cars of 1940s design and a grove of trees can be seen in the rear.Obverse: 2. / Reverse: VEMUP0810 / PREMIERS 1946 / 2 /emerald football club, sports, football, australian rules football, 1940s, 1946, mountain district football association, yarra valley mountain district football league, premiership, bombers, redlegs

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region in the 1970s. It depicts a key moment between the Emerald Football Club (the 'Bombers') and South Belgrave Football Club (the 'Wolves'); both clubs are still active in the area. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the region and played a fundamental role in community life.Colour rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper. The photograph depicts men playing Australian Rules Football at a suburban football oval; spectators with flags and banners are visible in the background of the photograph. Cars and buildings can also be seen. Notations on the reverse of the photograph indicate that the match shown is the second semi-final of the 1977 season, held in Marysville, between the Emerald Football Club (wearing red and black) and South Belgrave.Obverse:ERALD /Reverse:1977 /5. /Second semi final v SOUTH BELGRAVE /Marysville /IAN CRAIG WITH BALL /1970s, clubs, associations, societies, sports, australian rules football, emerald football club, bombers, south belgrave football club, ian craig

Emerald Football Club was formed in 1905, one of the first teams in the Mountain District Football Association (renamed the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League in 1967). The club has changed its official colours three times, playing firstly under blue and white colours, then green and gold before adopting the red and black colours shown in the photograph and still used today. The club has also been known variously as the 'Emites', the 'Redlegs' and the current 'Bombers.' A joint Australian Football League (AFL) and La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact study discusses the importance of local football teams for fostering community cohesion and relationships and distributing information and health and social issues to local people. Local football and other sporting teams are integral to the economic and social development of an area and are therefore significant far beyond the immediate players or families associated with the club.The photograph is significant for its insights into the history of sports and recreation in the Emerald region in the 1970s. It depicts a key moment between the Emerald Football Club (the 'Bombers') and South Belgrave Football Club (the 'Wolves'); both clubs are still active in the area. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the region and played a fundamental role in community life.Colour rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper. The photograph depicts seven men playing Australian Rules Football at a suburban football oval; fifteen spectators including a junior player in uniform are visible in the background of the photograph. Cars and sports field netting can also be seen. Notations on the reverse of the photograph indicate that the match shown is the second semi-final of the 1977 season, held in Marysville, between the Emerald Football Club (wearing red and black) and South Belgrave. Three names are written on the reverse in different hand-writing, these are Geoff 'Digger' Dolan, Tony Greenwell and Dave Sands.Reverse: 1977 / 7. / Second Semi Final / V SOUTH BELGRAVE / Marysville / GEOFF 'DIGGER' DOLAN / TONY GREENWELL / DAVE SANDS / VEMUP 417 /1970s, clubs, associations, societies, sports, australian rules football, emerald football club, bombers, south belgrave football club, geoff 'digger' dolan, tony greenwell, dave sands, marysville, wolves, redlegs, emites

2 Emerald Football Club (EFC) individual premiership awards for 1955 and 1957. Chrome ashtrays with engraved disc standing in the centre with footballers in action engraved on one face and the the name D Hudson 1955 and D Hudson 1957 EFC on reverse face. Donated by Patty Heyward.(1) EFC - 1957 D Hudson (2) EFC Premiers 1955 D Hudsonemerald football club, efc, hudson family, heywood

The Emerald Football Club, formerly known as the Mountain District Football Association and as the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League, and commonly known as the 'Emerald Bombers', was first established in 1905. Australian Rules Football is deeply rooted in Australian culture. Local football clubs are commonly the anchor for communities and help to boost morale.This image, depicting the Emerald Football Club U17 Premiers for the 1981 season, holds strong historic significance. Australian Rules Football has a long history in the country, with the first clubs founded in Melbourne and Geelong in 1858 and 1859 respectively. The photograph also has strong research potential, particularly in the area of sociology.Colour rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. Depicted in the photograph are 19 males from the Emerald Football Club dressed in red and black uniforms. The reverse inscriptions show they are the 1981 Premiers (undefeated champions). They are standing and seated outdoors, possibly in front of the club house on an oval or reserve.Reverse: U 17 GRAND FINAL 1981 / PREMIERS - UNDEFEATED / CHAMPIONS. / 1981 / Grand / BACK ROW:- STEVEN PATTERSON, STEPHEN QUINN / GRANT SVANBERG, PAUL TRANFIELD, IAN SKINNER, / JOHN STYLING, DAVID HARTNELL, ROBERT TENBURREN, / DARREN SALAH, STEVE MOORE (COACH) / FRONT ROW: STAN MORRIS (TRAINER) MARK MISSPEM / GEOFF SANDBACH, ADAM COLE, BRETT HOPE, / PHILIP CADDAYE, JOE WARDALE, TROY ARNOTT, / CRAIG HOLMES / VEMUP0659 /old photo, sports, australian rules football, grand final, emerald, victoria, australia, 1980s

Photograph album of Emerald Football Club, 1980s. Book 2.

Photograph album of Emerald Football Club, 1988-1989. Book 3.

Photograph album of Emerald Football Club, 1989-1990. Book 4.

Photograph album of Emerald Football Club, 1991-1995. Book 5.

Photograph album containing photographs documenting Emerald Football Club, 1995 committee members, christmas party and presentation night.

1 DVD in black case-white labek- produced for 30 year reunionemerald, victoria, australia, sport, emerald football club, football, emerald football club

This photograph holds historical significance as it depicts an AFL team in Emerald in 1977. This gives us further context on our understanding of sport in Emerald. This image could be useful for someone researching the history of AFL in Emerald. The photograph clearly shows the players on the team at the time as well as parts of Emeralds AFL field. Further research is needed on this team and its members.Rectangular colour photograph printed on matte photographic paper. The colour photograph depicts a 1977 football team, they wear red shorts and black shirts with a red diagonal band running across them from the top right to the bottom left of the shirts. They are lined up in 2 lines one behind the other with the front row squatting down and a man stands on the left side beside the back row of players in a green sweater and jeans another man in a white shirt with a small white box in front of him squats beside the front line to the right. They are standing on a football field, you can see the goal posts off to the left behind them and a row of cars can be seen parked at the edge of the football field, just in front of the cars behind the metal football field fence you can see a small crowd of people, beyond the cars you can see a row of tree's.Reverse: I/ Rush's/ 01000087/ No/ U17 1977 PREMIERS 341970s, photographs, australian rules football, emerald football club

In this photograph members of both Emerald and South Belgrave football teams can be seen. Further research is needed on the players and team names and founding.This photograph holds historical significance as it depicts the Emerald and South Belgrave football clubs. AFL hold significance within the community as a way of socialising, as well as exercise. The photograph is a good example of a photograph depicting the playing of AFL, and also can be used as a reference for the football ground at the time.Rectangular colour photograph printed on matte photographic paper. The colour photograph depicts AFL team members playing AFL in a match against South Belgrave in 1983, and two players can be seen leaping for the ball whilst other players watch or run towards the leaping players. The players wear either red shorts with a black football shirt with a diagonal red sash like band across it running from the left shoulder to the right hip or white football shorts and a black, red, white, black vertically striped football shirt. In the background the wooden fence lining the field can be seen as well as cars parked at the edge of the field and a few onlookers. Behind them a house can be seen with mostly pine trees to either side of it.Reverse: 1983 v STH BELGRAVE. / SENIORS. / 35 SCOTT . PEARSON / CHRIS CORNISH. /1980s, australian rules football, emerald football club, south belgrave football club, scott pearson, chris cornish

Further research is needed on the AFL clubs and shops depicted.This item hold historical significance as it shows both some of the shops around Emerald at the time of its creation and the history of AFL in Emerald, it is also of social significance as it shows the history of sport a social activity in Emerald.Rectangular colour photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. The colour photograph depicts AFL players from two different teams mid match. Five players can be seen in the foreground in red shorts and black AFL jerseys with a red band running diagonally from their left shoulder to right hip. Three of these players can be seen attempting to catch the ball on the left half of the image while two others look on to the right side of the image. Four players from the other team can also be seen in the foreground wearing black red white striped jerseys and white shorts, two of these players can also be seen trying to catch the ball while two others look on from the right side of the image. further back on the field. Four more players can be seen two from each team. Behind the players, the goal posts can be seen, and standing by the white field fence onlookers can be seen watching the game. Behind them is a street with cars parked in it and a shopping strip, with a take-away business and a milk-bar as well a business called Edward S. HALSE LL.B. Treetops can be seen behind the buildings.Obverse: TAKE AWAY FOOD / MILK BAR EDWARD S. HALSE LL. B. / Reverse: 1983 V STH BELGRAVE - / U 17 /1980s, australian rules football, emerald football club, south belgrave football club

Further research is needed into the identities of the members depicted.This item holds historical significance as it depicts members of the Emerald Football club, this item also holds social significance as it depicts the members of a local sporting club and shows a way people socialised and connected at the time of its creation.Rectangular colour photograph. The colour photograph depicts an AFL team lined up in three lines, one behind the other, with the front line seated. The players wear black jerseys with a red diagonal band from their left shoulders to their right hip and red shorts. Nine people can be seen sitting in the front row with the middle man in plain clothes. Behind them are 12 men lined up with the men on either end dressed in plain clothes, behind them stand 9 men; all in the club uniform. They all stand in front of a red/brown brick building with a power line attached to the side of it. To their left two cars, can be seen parked, and beyond the cars, a tree can be seen as well as a house.Reverse: 1983 Reserves Premiers /1980s, australian rules football, emerald football club