Manuka Football Club
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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.[1]
Guernsey
The original guernsey of Manuka Football Club was red and black (as below). Now, the original red and black is being used by Eastlake because of the merger.
Championship Success
Although Manuka merged with Eastlake in 1991, Manuka enjoyed premiership success 16 times before becoming Southern Districts in 1991.
- 1931
- 1935
- 1938
- 1942
- 1949
- 1950
- 1955
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1971
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1977
- 1981
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)[2]
- Keith Bromage (Captain-Coach 1962-1965, previously played for Collingwood and Fitzroy)
- Michael Conlan (Played for Fitzroy 1977-1989)
- Robert Franklin (AFL Canberra Hall of Fame inductee, 2006)[3]
- 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)[2]
- Brian Quade (Captain-Coach 1980-1982, premiership 1981)
- Robert Whatman (Played for Geelong 1972-1974)
