Quick Stats
Club:Ross
Colours:Red and Blue
Emblem:Demons
Home Ground:Ross Oval, Park St
Entered Competition:1980
Final Season:2000
Club Rooms Opened:1991
Club Formed:1878
Local Pub:Man-O-Ross Hotel
Town Population:283
Vital Stats - Ross Football Club
First Grade (Senior) Premierships: (1) 1985
Reserves Grade Premierships:(2) 1992, 1993
Finals Series Appearances:(11) 1981, 1983-1987, 1991-1993, 1995, 1998
Finals Series Matches:(22) Won 10, Lost 12.
Most goals in a season:In 1983, Ray McDonald kicked 91 roster goals
Biggest Win:38-29-257 v's Colebrook 1-1-7 Round 6 1993 at Ross
Biggest Loss:2-4-16 v's Woodsdale 40-25-265 Round 11 1997 at Woodsdale
No. of Games won (Sen and Res):254
No. of Games lost (Sen and Res):283
No. of Games drawn (Sen and Res):5
Winning Percentage:47%
C.W.Davis, R.C.Davis, L.G.Knowles, W.L.Higgins, J.McEwan, W.Pulford, K.Crosswell,
D.Harding, L.J.Harding, M.J.Harvey, G.H.White, E.H.Munnings, H.R.Munnings, K.G.Harding,
D.Brown, D.Brazendale, M.Booth, O.Davis, R.Lewis, I.Lewis, V.Brown, W.Burbury, V.Harvey,
M.Knowles, M.Sawford, G.Lewis, R.Langridge, D.Langridge, W.Langridge, Mrs. E.Knowles,
D.Crosswell, Mrs.S.Langridge, C.Knowles, Mrs.L.Langridge, C.Langridge, P.Thorpe, O.Kay.
Season | Position | Senior Coach | Best and Fairest |
1980 | 6 | Ted Dudman | Mick Everard |
1981 | 5 | Mick Everard | David Manson |
1982 | 6 | Graeme Alexander | Michael Emery |
1983 | 1 | Robert Jordan | Cary Millhouse |
1984 | 2 | Robert Jordan | Ned Toomey |
1985 | 1 | Gary Whitney (Premiers) | Ned Toomey |
1986 | 3 | Gary Whitney | Peter Thorpe |
1987 | 3 | Gary Whitney | Ned Toomey |
1988 | 5 | Gary Whitney | Peter Thorpe |
1989 | 7 | Randall Crosswell | Peter Thorpe |
1990 | 7 | Randall Crosswell | Peter Thorpe |
1991 | 2 | David Manson | Peter Thorpe |
1992 | 4 | Greg Slore | Peter Thorpe |
1993 | 5 | Tony Webb | Peter Thorpe |
1994 | 6 | Peter Thorpe | Peter Thorpe |
1995 | 4 | Peter Thorpe | Peter Thorpe |
1996 | 6 | Gerald Farrelly | Sam Riggall |
1997 | 7# | Michael Worker | Damien Bush |
1998 | 3 | Greg Slore | Damien Bush |
1999 | 6 | Greg Slore | Jason Farrelly |
2000 | 7# | Damien Alexander | No award |
Season | Position | Reserves Coach | Best and Fairest |
1988 | 5 | Unknown | Simon Ross |
1989 | 7 | Unknown | Michael Brain |
1990 | 8# | Unknown | Phillip McGuinness |
1991 | 3 | Greg Slore | Daryl Press |
1992 | 2 | Greg Slore (Premiers) | Michael McGowan |
1993 | 1 | Greg Slore (Premiers) | David Rolph |
1994 | - | No team | No team |
1995 | 4 | Greg Slore | David Mayne |
1996 | - | No team | No team |
1997 | - | No team | No team |
1998 | 3 | Scott Fenton | Scott Fenton |
1999 | 4 | Scott Fenton | David Rolph |
2000 | 5 | Scott Fenton | No award |
The Ross Football Club went into recession at Round 6 of 2000.
# = Wooden Spooners