The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it names the members of the team. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderLabeled " Teams Senior 1920 1979”emerald, football, teams, seniors, reserves, under 17, under 16

The Emerald Football Club, also known as the Bombers, first formed in 1905. It was one of the earlier clubs in the Mountain District Football Association, which later merged to become the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League. Initially, their colours were blue and white, followed by green and gold, until they changed to the red and black we see here—which are still used today. The Bombers have claimed many premierships at numerous levels over the years.This item shows connection to a sport played and well loved by members of the Emerald community. It displays style and colour of the team uniform worn at that time. There is also potential for research in the area of genealogy.Coloured rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. The coloured photograph shows a group of 25 unidentified males from the Emerald Reserves Football Team dressed in their team colours in 1985. Cars and trees can be seen in the background.Reverse: RESERVES 1985 /australian rules football, football team colours, sports

Photo of under 18 Emerald football team in 1956 and 1958 when they won the 1st Eighteen premiership. donated by Angus Douglas who was a member of both teams.Two photographs of the Emerald under 18 football teams for 1956 and 1958; years when the team were the "1st Eighteen Premiers" 1. 1st Eighteen 1958 2. 1st Eighteen 1956 Donated by Fiona and Angus Douglasemerald football club, football, douglas family

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

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

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 Wandin Football Club (the 'Bulldogs'). The Emerald Football Club is still active in the area; the Wandin Football Club appears to have been active until at least 2019. 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 four men playing Australian Rules Football at a suburban football oval, watched by seven spectators including a junior player in uniform. Three umpires are also featured in the image as the moment of play pictured involves a high tackle. Cars, trees and facilities such as spectator stands and club buildings are visible in the background. Notes on the reverse of the image indicate this photograph depicts the 1977 Preliminary Grand Final between the Emerald and Wandin teams. The reverse of the image lists players Kevin Spence and Syd Jinnette and umpires Ted Meyer and Stan Morris.Reverse: in / 8 / 8 / 1977 Preliminary Final Yea / Emerald V Wandin / Kevin Spence / Syd Jinnette / Umpires / Ted Meyer / Stan Morris /1970s, clubs, associations, societies, sports, australian rules football, bombers, wandin football club, bulldogs, umpiring, kevin spence, syd jinnette, ted meyer, stan morris

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

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

It shows the team colours of the Emerald Football Club in the 1980s. It also highlights the presence of a sport that males in the community could partake in.Colour rectangular photograph printed on gloss paper. This photograph depicts a group of 26 unnamed men, most of whom are in Emerald Football Club jerseys. In the background are some bare trees and parked cars. The location is possibly Avonsleigh Oval, now known as Chandler Reserve.Reverse: Seniors 1985 /australian rules football, emerald, victoria, australia, sport

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. It shows the involvement of young men in a team sport and the style of uniforms they wore.Rectangular, coloured photograph printed on gloss paper. This photograph depicts a group of 26, mainly young men, dressed in black and red football uniforms. They are on a grass field. In the background are goal posts, bare trees and cars.football team colours, australian rules football

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 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 1980s. 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 twenty-five men standing in four main rows outside a building that may be a football clubhouse. There are nineteen younger men wearing red and black sports jerseys and six adults wearing casual clothes. An inscription on the reverse of the image indicates the group depicted is the Under Seventeen team, 1987.Obverse: EMER / Reverse: VEMU P 815 / U-17 - 1987 /australian rules football, sports, football, emerald football club, redlegs, 1987, 1980s, youth, junior, under seventeen, under 17

A copy of the Mountain District Free Press from 18 November 1954 documents how a meeting was held on 10 November of the same year to discuss the formation of a tennis club at Emerald, confirming that the Tennis Club has a long history in the town.The record holds strong historic significance as it pertains to the Emerald Tennis Club. Sport has long played a prominent role in Emerald as a popular physical and leisurely activity, dating back to the formation of the Emerald Football Club in 1905. Its significance is further supported by excellent provenance; the record was donated to the Emerald Museum by one of the individuals pictured in the photograph.Colour rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. Depicted are four women and two men in an outdoor setting. Two women in the foreground are holding a tall, narrow trophy; it is unclear whether its colour is silver or gold. The man on the right is holding a bottle of wine or champagne; we can infer they are having a celebration. There are trees in the background.Reverse: Barbara Rush Sam Day / Sandra Moody Pauline Laughlin / Premiers A Grade 1975 / ||| 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 1 9 / VEMUP0963 /tennis, sports, emerald, victoria, australia, teams

A copy of the Mountain District Free Press from 18 November 1954 documents how a meeting was held on 10 November of the same year to discuss the formation of a tennis club at Emerald, confirming that the Tennis Club has a long history in the town. The Happy Medium Photo Co. was established by Keith McGrath in 1968. As of 2023, their portfolio includes a variety of small and large scale social functions around Greater Sydney and surrounds in New South Wales.The record holds strong historic significance as it pertains to the Emerald Tennis Club. Sport has long played a prominent role in Emerald as a popular physical and leisurely activity, dating back to the formation of the Emerald Football Club in 1905. Its significance is further supported by excellent provenance; the record was donated to the Emerald Museum by one of the individuals pictured in the photograph.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on card.Reverse: Premiers A Grade Emerald / 1975 / Paul Moody Paul Bruce Jan Day / Harry Stevens / Barbara Rush Sandra Moody / Pauline Laughlin /tennis, sports, villa borghese, teams

The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it names many members of the team. they also give some insight into the local families regularly involved in the Emerald Football Clubblack plastic 4 ring binderlabeled "Red & Black Game reviews 1981 - 1984yarra valley mountain & district football league, emerald football club, match reports, seniors, reserves, under 17

The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for undersanting the local football community especially as it names many members of the team. The also give some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binder labeled "Red & Black Write Ups 1985 -1986 - 1987 - 1988 'Strattie' Write Ups 1987 - 1988"Has been Re-Labeledemerald, football, match reports, seniors, reserves, under 17

The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for understating the local football community especially as it names many members of the team. The also give some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderlabeled "Red & Black Game Write Ups 1989 and 1991 to 15th June"emerald, football, match reports, seniors, reserves, under 17

The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it names many members of the team. The also give some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderHas been re-labeled, label underneath partially visibleemerald, football, match reports, seniors, reserves, under 17

The profiles are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it gives a brief history of many members of the team. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Clubblack plastic 4 ring binderLabeled "Red & Black Player Profiles Clyde & George Stapleton 1920: 1939 Trip Then 1987 onwards"emerald, football, player profiles

The cuttings are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it profiles many members of the team. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderlabeled "Player Profile"emerald, football, newspaper cuttings, player profiles

The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it names themembers of the team. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderLabeled "1993 Reserve & Senior Coach Profile, 1993 Write Ups from Football Record, 1993 Result Sheets from Y.V.M.D.F.L., 1993 Annual Report on Players"emerald, football, match reports, seniors, reserves, coach profile, match results

The reports are primarily historically and socially significant for understanding the local football community especially as it names many members of the team. Also gives some insight into the local families who were regularly involved with the Emerald Football Club.black plastic 4 ring binderlabeled "Emerald Senior Football Club, Results & Ladders - 1994, Previews & Write Ups - 1994, Player Profiles - 1994"emerald, football, match reports, fixtures, ladders, seniors, yarra valley mountain district football league