Railways RFC Geraldton Football Club

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Choose Express Post at checkout and your Railways RFC Geraldton Football Club banner can arrive in as little as 2 business days.
 
Railways RFC Geraldton Football Club Banners - Run Out in Railways Style
From a player's milestone 50th game to a legendary 300th appearance, FootyBanners.com crafts custom banners that capture what it means to pull on the Railways guernsey. Whether it's a junior reaching a personal best or a senior stalwart being honoured by the whole club, we've got you covered at the Rec.
 
Simple to Order
Ordering your Single Player banner couldn't be easier - provide the player's name, surname, guernsey number, and milestone. For example, Jake Williams, #14, 150 Games. All banners are printed with permanent inks on heavy-duty, weatherproof paper that can handle a blazing WA afternoon on the oval at Beachlands without missing a beat.
 
Two Players, One Banner
Celebrating two milestones in the same round? Our Two Player banner lets you honour both players on the one run-through. Just provide both names and guernsey numbers, and we'll create a quality banner worthy of the Railway Football Club tradition.
 
Team Banners for Group Celebrations
Got 3 to 6 players hitting milestones together? The Team Banner option is built for moments like these. Set your top line with something like "RAILWAYS - FORGED IN FOOTBALL" and send your players through with pride at the Rec Ground.
 
Wall Keepsake Banners
Available in Small, Medium, and Large, our Wall Keepsake Banners are printed on thick recyclable paper with waterproof inks. Hang one in the clubrooms, a garage, or a games room - a Railways banner on the wall is a lasting tribute to a great milestone moment.
 
Grand Final Banners
Available in 4.5m and 5.5m sizes, our Grand Final Banners feature fully customised top and bottom text to send Railways RFC Geraldton Football Club running out in style. Contact us for design advice and we'll work with you to create something special.

About Railways RFC Geraldton Football Club
Origins and Founding
The Railways Football Club, known as the Blues, is one of the oldest football clubs in regional Western Australia, with its origins dating to 1904, when four clubs - Imperials, Lumpers, Rovers and Railways - met to formalise football in the Geraldton region. The club competed in the Geraldton Football Association from those earliest days and became a founding member of the Great Northern Football League (GNFL) in 1961, when the GNFL was formed through a merger of the Geraldton Football Association and the Northampton-Upper Chapman Football Association.

Club History
Railways are the second-most successful club in GNFL history, having claimed 12 premierships: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 2010 and 2011. The 2011 season was particularly dominant - the Blues went through the home-and-away rounds undefeated with 18 wins, before claiming the premiership in the grand final over Rovers. The club has also featured in multiple subsequent grand finals, including runners-up finishes in 2012, 2016 and 2017. The GNFL itself includes seven clubs from the Geraldton and Midwest region, with Railways consistently among the competition's powerhouse teams.
Railways have produced several players who progressed to AFL level. Liam Anthony (born 1987), who went through East Fremantle in the WAFL, was selected by North Melbourne at pick 43 in the 2008 AFL National Draft and played 58 AFL games. Jayden Schofield was drafted by the Western Bulldogs at pick 74 in the 2010 AFL National Draft. More recently, Fina Dethlefsen - who played for Railways before progressing through the WAFLW - was signed by the Richmond Tigers in December 2025.

Home Ground
Railways play their home matches at the Red Dust Holdings Recreation Ground (formerly simply known as the Recreation Ground, or "the Rec") on Francis Street in Beachlands, Geraldton. The ground was renamed in April 2024 as part of a three-year sponsorship agreement with local company Red Dust Holdings. The Rec has been the home of Railways football for generations and sits in the western part of the city, close to the Indian Ocean coastline. The venue also includes the Railway Football Club Functions facility, which is used for events and community gatherings throughout the year.

Community and Programs
Railways Football Club supports a strong junior pathway through the Railways Junior Football Club, which fields teams from Under 8s through to Youth Girls and Under 16s. The senior club maintains close ties with the junior pathway, providing a clear development route for young players in the Geraldton region. The club also runs a popular bingo night and social functions at the Rec, reinforcing its role as a community hub well beyond the football season. Railways have a history of engaging local businesses and sponsors, with an annual Sponsors Day reflecting the club's deep ties to the Geraldton commercial community.

Geraldton and the Midwest
Geraldton - officially known as the City of Greater Geraldton - is Western Australia's largest regional city outside the Pilbara, located approximately 424 kilometres north of Perth on the Batavia Coast. With a population of around 40,000, the city is the commercial and service hub of the Mid West region. The Beachlands precinct, where the Rec Ground sits, is a western suburb of the city that enjoys proximity to the Indian Ocean and Champion Bay. Geraldton has a rich football tradition stretching back to the early 1900s, and Railways are central to that story.
The Blues compete in the Great Northern Football League and call the Red Dust Holdings Recreation Ground, Beachlands, home. Follow them on Facebook and follow them on Instagram for news and match day updates.