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The town has three Australian rules football clubs, with Bairnsdale Football Club (the Redlegs) competing in the Gippsland Football League and Lucknow and Wy Yung competing in the local East Gippsland Football League.[33] Football developed into proper competitions by the 1890s with the first football ground being set-up in Lucknow, however the game was traditionally played in front of the Main Hotel in Bairnsdale with spectators climbing the verandah’s and rooftops and balconies for a view of the game. In May 1885 a uniform consisting of a blue and white jersey, blue knickerbockers, red sockings and cap and a red sash was adopted, giving birth to the name the “Red-legs” for the team.[5] The first match played in team uniform was against Essendon. Matches between Bairnsdale, Sale and Maffra were also played around 1888. Bairnsdale won the Premiership against Sale in 1893, 1895, 1896 and 1899. Premierships were also won in 1902, 1903, 1908, 1912, and 1913 with Doug Potter as Captain. There were also other teams in Bairnsdale consisting of the Fire Brigade, Bruthen, Sarsfield, Cunningham and other nearby districts
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