Horsham Saints Football Club

The Horsham Saints Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Horsham, Victoria. The football team competes in the Wimmera Football League (WFL).

History

The Horsham Saints, formed in 1944, was known as the Young Christian Workers (YCWFC) and joined the Horsham & District Football League (HDFL).

In 1947 the club changed its name to St. Michael's, with the club winning five senior football premierships in the HDFL.

In 1993, the club moved to the Wimmera Football League, then in 2000 the club adopted its current name and have won two more senior football premierships since.

Premierships

Senior Football

Horsham District Patriotic Football Association
1944 - Horsham CYW: 7.16 - 58 d Horsham Homing: 6.11 - 47

Horsham & District Football League
1950 - St. Michael's: 8.20 - 68 d Jung: 8.19 - 67
1969 - St. Michael's: 20.12 - 132 d Longerenong Ag College: 12.11 - 83
1981 - St. Michael's: 23.17 - 155 d Natimuk: 21.12 - 138
1988 - St. Michael's: 11.8 - 74 d Homers: 3.10 - 28
1991 - St. Michael's: d Quontong: by 6 points

Wimmera Football League
2015 - Horsham Saints: 16.6 - 102 d Horsham: 9.8 - 62
2016 - Horsham Saints: 6.9 - 45 d Minyip-Murtoa: 6.7 - 43

Reserves

Horsham & District Football League
1983 - St. Michael's 7.9 - 51 d Rupanyup: 6.7 - 43
1989 - St. Michael's d Kalkee
1990 - St. Michael's d Rupanyup

Wimmera Football League
2017 - Horsham Saints: 11.9 - 75 d Minyip-Murtoa: 8.6 - 54
2018 - Horsham Saints: 12.6 - 78 d Minyip-Murtoa: 2.10 - 24

Thirds

Wimmera Football League
2019 - Horsham Saints: 9.5 - 59 d Ararat: 5.2 - 32
2021 - 1st: Horsham Saints (no finals >COVID-19)
2025 - Horsham Saints: 19.11 - 125 d Horsham: 6.5 - 41

League Best and Fairest

Senior Football

Horsham & District Football League
1948 - Clyde Biggins: 25 votes
1976 - Larry Lawless
1985, 1988 - Chris Buwalda
1992 - Mark O'Beirne

Wimmera Football League

VFL / AFL Players

The following footballers played with the Horsham Saints, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.