South Yan Yean Football Club / Mernda Football Club (Vic)
Guernseys & Nicknames :
Early - South Yan Yean wore red and white vertical stripes.
Later - South Yan Yean changed to a maroon guernsey with white trim and royal blue shorts.
Timeline :
1903 - The first meeting of the new South Yan Yean FC took place in late December.
1904 - Whittlesea DFA : South Yan Yean was a founding club.
1905 - South Yan Yean's final season in the Whittlesea DFA.
1906 (BourkeEvelyn FL) :
South Yan Yean commenced in the Bourke-Evelyn FL.
South Yan Yean finished 5th.
1907 - Bourke-Evelyn FL : South Yan Yean finished 6th (last).
1908 - Bourke-Evelyn FL Grand Final : Diamond Creek 1.8.14 defeated South Yan Yean 0.5.5.
1909 :
These two items conflict :
Bourke-Evelyn FL Grand Final : South Yan Yean 5.4.34 defeated Diamond Creek 4.5.29.[source]
Plenty Rovers FC was formed through the merger of South Morang, South Yan Yean and Doreen.
1910 - Bourke-Evelyn FL Grand Final : South Yan Yean 8.7.55 defeated Doreen 3.6.24.[source]
1911 - Bourke-Evelyn FL Grand Final : South Yan Yean 4.2.26 defeated Doreen 2.6.18.[source]
1912 - Bourke-Evelyn FL Grand Final : South Yan Yean 5.8.38 defeated Diamond Creek 3.3.21.
1913 (Bourke-Evelyn FL) :
South Yan Yean changed name to Mernda FC.
Grand Final - Epping defeated South Yan Yean.
1914 - Bourke-Evelyn FL Grand Final : Mernda 0.5.5 defeated Arthurs Creek 0.0.0.
1919 (Bourke-Evelyn FL) :
Hurstbridge were 3rd after H&As.
Preliminary Final - Hurstbridge 2.10.22 drew Mernda 3.4.22.
Preliminary Final Replay - Hurstbridgee 1.10.16 drew Mernda 2.4.16.
Preliminary Final Second Replay : Hurstbridge defeated Mernda by 3 points.
1920 (Bourke-Evelyn FL) :
Mernda were 4th after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Mernda 4.6.30 defeated Epping 3.7.21.
Grand Final - Mernda 5.8.38 defeated Hurstbridge 3.7.21.
1921 (Bourke-Evelyn FL) :
Mernda were 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Whittlesea 7.6.48 drew Mernda 7.6.48.
First Semi-Final Replay - Mernda 9.10.64 defeated Whittlesea 5.7.37.
Preliminary Final - Mernda defeated South Morang.
Grand Final - Epping 8.5.53 defeated Mernda 4.8.32.
1922 (Bourke-Evelyn FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Mernda defeated Whittlesea.
Grand Final - Mernda 7.9.51 drew Epping 7.9.51.
Grand Final Replay - Epping 5.8.38 defeated Mernda 1.12.18.
1923 - Bourke-Evelyn FL : Mernda participated.
1926 - Bourke-Evelyn FL : Mernda's final season.
1927 - Mernda were in recess.
1929 - Bourke-Evelyn FL : Mernda commenced.
1930 - Bourke-Evelyn FL : Mernda participated.
1931 - Bourke-Evelyn FL : Mernda's final season in this league.
1932 - Mernda changed name to Plenty Rovers FC.