The Finley Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Finley located in the Riverina district of New South Wales.
[4] Finley FC competed in the Southern Riverina Football Association from 1905 to 1931 and played in 16 grand finals in that period and winning 10 premierships.
Walter Barthelson, a 17 year old Finley footballer from "The Rocks", Tocumwal, New South Wales was injured whilst playing football in 1908 against Leniston and died after an abdominal operation the following day.
[5][6][7] In 1915, Finley footballer, Sidney Jones was killed shortly after the outbreak of World War I.
[8][9][10] Some players from Finley have risen to the major football league in the country, the Australian Football League (AFL), including – Finley FC have played in the following competitions.