Historical information

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.'

Significance

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.

Physical description

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.