Yeoman Football Club

The Yeoman Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Burnie, Tasmania, which plays its home games at Wivenhoe Showgrounds, Burnie. It competes in the Darwin Football Association, running Senior and Reserve Grade sides.

Formation
Yeoman was formed around 1895 and originally competed in junior competitions prior to World War I. It became a senior club when it was invited to compete in the North West Football Union in 1920. Originally based in Elliott, Tasmania, they moved their headquarters to Wynyard, Tasmania in 1922. In September 1924 they changed their name to Wynyard Football Club, to better represent their municipality, despite their already being another club by that name.

Competitions
Prior to World War I – Yeoman competed in junior competitions. 1920-32 – North West Football Union 1940-41 – Darwin Football Association 1945-50 – North West Football Union 1951- – Darwin Football Association

Home ground
Yeoman currently plays its home games at Wivenhoe Showgrounds, Wivenhoe. Prior to this, the club was based at Les Clark Oval, Cooee.

Premierships
PREVIOUS DARWIN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 1940: Yeoman 13.11 (89) d Wynyard 7.15 (57)

CURRENT DARWIN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SENIOR GRADE 1951: Yeoman 8.17 (65) d Tewkesbury 2.3 (15) 1952: Yeoman 8.7 (55) d Somerset 6.8 (44) 1978: Yeoman 14.10 (94) d Ridgley 10.12 (72) 1993 1998

RESERVE GRADE 1978 1992 1995 1996 1997

UNDER 17 GRADE 1999 (Combined side with Ridgley)