Club history

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Old Yarra Cobras has a rich history playing Australian Rules Football going back to 1945 with the establishment of the Canterbury Presbyterian FC. The following timeline shows the major milestones of Canterbury Presbyterian Football Club, North Balwyn Methodist Football Club, Canterbury North Balwyn United FC, Bulleen Presbyterian Methodist FC, Bulleen United FC, Bulleen Cobras FC, Yarra Valley Old Boys FC, Manningham Cobras AFC and Yarra Old Grammarians FC.

Canterbury 1945-1977North Balwyn 196x - 1977Canterbury North Balwyn United 1977-1996 Yarra Bushrangers 1993-2022Bulleen 1996-2008Manningham 2009-2022Old Yarra Cobras 2022-now

  • 1945

    Canterbury Presbyterian RC Established in the ESCFA

  • 1951

    Canterbury Presbyterian FC ESFCA A Grade Premiers

    1951

  • 1974

    Canterbury Presbyterian FC ESFCA A Grade Premiers

  • 1977

    Canterbury Presbyterian FC & North Balwyn Methodist FC merge to become Canterbury North Balwyn United FC

    1977

  • Early 1960s

    North Balwyn Methodist FC established in the ESCFA

  • 1974

    North Balwyn Method FC ESFCA B Grade Premiers

    1974

  • 1977

    Canterbury Presbyterian FC & North Balwyn Methodist FC merge to become Canterbury North Balwyn United FC

  • 1977

    Canterbury North Balwyn United FC established in the ESCFA

  • 1986

    Canterbury North Balwyn United FC Seniors C Grade Premiers - ESCFA

    1986

  • 1993

    Canterbury North Balwyn United FC change from ESCFA to VAFA

  • 1996

    Canterbury North Balwyn United FC & Bulleen United FC became Bulleen Cobras in the VAFA

    1996

  • 1993

    Yarra Valley Old Boys FC established in the VAFA

    Yarra Old Boys FC Logo

  • 1994

    Yarra Old Boys FC VAFA Div ? Seniors Premiers

    1994

  • 2012

    Yarra Old Boys FC VAFA Div ? Seniors Premiers

  • 2012

    Yarra Old Boys FC VAFA Div ? Reserves Premiers

    2012

  • 2017

    Yarra Old Boys FC renamed to Yarra Old Grammarians FC

  • 2017

    Yarra Old Grammarians FC introduces maiden Women’s Team

    2017

  • 2019

    Yarra Old Grammarians FC VAFA Premier C Senior Women’s Premiers

  • 2022

    Yarra Old Grammarians FC merges with Manningham Cobras FC to become Old Yarra Cobras FC

    2022

  • 1961

    Bulleen Presbyterian Methodist FC established in the ESCFA

  • 1975

    Bulleen Presbyterian Methodist FC renamed to Bulleen United FC and moved to VAFA

    1975

  • 1978

    Bulleen United FC Reserves VAFA F Section Premiers

  • 1982

    Bulleen United FC Seniors VAFA F Section Premiers

    1982

  • 1986

    Bulleen United FC Seniors VAFA E Section Premiers - Undefeated all season

  • 1996

    Canterbury North Balwyn United FC & Bulleen United FC merge to become Bulleen Cobras

    1996

  • 2000

    Best Clubman Award named Nick Pappas Award

  • 2005

    Bulleen Cobras FC player Rickard Badanjek was the leading goal kicker in D4 section of the VAFA kicking 89 goals

    2005

  • 2009

    Manningham Cobras AFC was established after changing its name from Bulleen Cobras

  • 2010

    Sam McCallum was the leading goal kicker in Division 4 of the VAFA kicking 82 goals

    2010

  • 2014

    Tom Bell awarded VAFA Best & Fairest of the Division 4 with 22 votes

  • 2017

    Adam Baltruweit awarded VAFA Best & Fairest of the Division 4 with 18 votes

    2017

  • 2017

    Manningham Cobras AFC Seniors Division 4 Runners Up. Promoted to Division 3

  • 2018

    Kane Maghamez was the leading goal kicker in Division 3 of the VAFA kicking 56 goals

    2018

  • 2019

    Kane Maghamez was the leading goal kicker in Division 3 of the VAFA kicking 50 goals

  • 2019

    Tom Bell awarded VAFA Best & Fairest of the Division 3 with 21 votes

    2019

  • 2019

    Manningham Cobras AFC Seniors Division 3 Runners Up. Promoted to Division 2

  • 2022

    Manaingham Cobras FC merged with Yarra Old Grammarians C to become Old Yarra Cobras FC

    2022

  • 2022

    Old Yarra Grammarians and Manningham Cobras FC merge to establish Old Yarra Cobras FC in the VAFA

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