Australian rules football club
Manuka Full name Manuka Football Club Founded 1928 [ 1] Dissolved 1991; 33 years ago (1991 ) (merged with Eastlake ) Colours Competition AFL Canberra (1928–1991)
Manuka Football Club is a defunct Australian rules football club that played in the AFL Canberra from 1928–1991. The club played at Manuka Oval in the inner-south suburbs of Canberra . It merged with Eastlake Football Club in 1991.[ 2]
Notable players
Adrian Barich (Played for Manuka from 1981-1983 including 1981 premiership, later played for Perth and the West Coast Eagles from 1987–1992)
Ed Blackaby (Played for Manuka for 10 seasons, amassing 185 games, 4 years as captain coach including premierships in 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1977. Later played and coached Swan Districts , AFL Canberra Hall of Fame inductee, 2006)[ 3]
Keith Bromage (Captain-Coach 1962-1965, previously played for Collingwood and Fitzroy )
Michael Conlan (Played for Fitzroy 1977-1989)
Ray Donnellan (Captain-Coach 1953-1956, ex-Fitzroy)
Robert Franklin (AFL Canberra Hall of Fame inductee, 2006)[ 4]
Peter Kenny (Played for Carlton in 1986)
Ian Low (Played for Footscray and Collingwood from 1975 to 1980)
Jack Dorman (AFL Canberra Hall of Fame inductee, 2006)[ 3]
Brian Quade (Captain-Coach 1980-1982, premiership 1981)
Robert Whatman (Played for Geelong 1972-1974)
Honours
Although Manuka merged with Eastlake in 1991, the team enjoyed premiership success 16 times before becoming Southern Districts in 1991.
AFL Canberra (16) :
1931, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981
See also
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