Yeronga Football Club

The Yeronga Football Club is an Australian rules football club which play in the AFLQ State Association. They are nicknamed the Devils. Previously, the club competed in the Queensland Australian National Football League (QANFL).^[1]

Formed in 1928, the club comes from the Brisbane suburb of Yeronga.

The club had their best period in the 1930s when they twice made grand finals, losing to Windsor on both occasions.

After World War II, Yeronga merged with the South Brisbane Football Club, but kept their name and club colours.

In 1953 and 1954, they competed under the name Coorparoo-Yeronga, having merged with the Coorparoo Football Club.

Honours

QANFL

Grand Finalists (2)

1932
1937

Grogan Medalists (2)

F. Willets (1947 - tied)
W. Shorten (1951)

Top Goalkicker (2)

A. Sanders (1948, 1949)^[2]

AFLQSA

Premierships (1)

Division One - 2006

Notable players

References

↑ "Yeronga". Full Points Publications.
↑ "QAFL Summary Chart". Full Points Footy.

Australian rules football in Queensland

Governing body	AFL Queensland

Professional clubs	Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Football Club

Major leagues	North East Australian Football League Queensland Australian Football League Queensland Football Association Queensland Amateur Football Association

Regional leagues	Cairns Capricornia Darling Downs Mackay Mount Isa Townsville Wide Bay

Former leagues	League Championship Cup (2011-2014) Bundaberg (1972-1986) Central Highlands (1983-1997) Gold Coast (1961-1996) Maryborough (1981-1983) Sunshine Coast (1970-1992) Wide Bay (1985-1986)

Women's leagues	Queensland Women's Queensland Youth Girls Competition Cairns Women's Capricornia Women's Mackay Women's Townsville Women's

Principal venues	The Gabba Carrara Stadium Cazaly's Stadium

Major events	QClash Broadbeach Vs. Southport

NEAFL teams	Aspley Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Redland Southport

QAFL teams	Broadbeach Labrador Morningside Mt Gravatt Palm Beach Currumbin Sandgate Surfers Paradise UQ Red Lions Western Magpies Wilston Grange

QFA teams	Alexandra Hills Aspley Bond University Burleigh Caloundra Coolangatta Coomera Coorparoo Kenmore Maroochydore Mayne Moreton Bay Nambour & Hinterland Noosa Robina Springwood Yeronga South Brisbane

QAFA (A) teams	Beenleigh Carrara Griffith Moorooka Ipswich Kedron Park Ridge Pine Rivers Redcliffe South East Victoria Point Wynnum

QAFA (B) teams	Ballina Bribie Island Byron Bay Collingwood Park Glasshouse Greater Springfield Gympie Jimboomba Lismore Maroochydore Northshore Noosa Pomona Tweed Coast Woodsmen UQ Red Lions Yeronga-South Brisbane Zillmere

Former major teams	Coorparoo Kedron Grange Locomotives Maroochy Northshore Sherwood South Brisbane Sunshine Coast Valley Windsor Zillmere Wynnum Yeronga

List of clubs	List of Australian rules football clubs in Queensland

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