The Albion Football Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 1961.[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Albion.
| Albion | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Albion Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Cats | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1961 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Western Region Football League (s. 1961) | |
| Premierships | 4 (1965, 1985, 1986, 2010) | |
| Ground(s) | Parsons Reserve, Albion[1] | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | albionfcsportsclub.com | |
History edit
When Sunshine FC were admitted to the VFA in 1959, the club decided not to support a third open age team in the FDFL. The players from this Sunshine thirds were worried about getting a game by the 1961 season. As Albion was a growth suburb at the time it was decided to create a football club for the suburb so the Albion Football Club was founded.
2020 Albion was relegated to Division 2
2021 Albion Cats add a Netball team in the WRFL Netball Competition
2021 Albion has its first win since round 9 2018
Honours edit
Grand Finals edit
- Western Region Football League (Seniors)
- Division One Wins:
- 2010 Albion 14.11.95 d Spotswood 11.12.78
- 1986 Albion 14.22.106 d Wembley Park 10.7.67
- 1985 Albion 15.10.100 d Sunshine YCW 11.19.85
- 1965 Albion 14.11.95 d Parkside 12.12.84
- Division One Losses:
- 2011 Albion 7.13.55 lost to Spotswood 12.18.90
- 1988 Albion 7.4.46 lost to St Albans 10.4.64
- 1978 North Footscray 10.12.72 def Albion 9.9.63
- 1976 Seddon 9.12.66 def Albion 7.14.56
- 1974 Braybrook 11.10.76 def Albion 9.9.63
- 1973 Albion 9.8.62 lost to Braybrook 15.12.102
- 1969 Albion 11.16.82 lost to St Albans 13.6.84
- Division Two Wins:
- 1994 Albion 18.12.120 d Sunshine YCW 11.17.83
Western Region Football League (Reserves)
- Division One (8): 2010, 2009, 1988, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1970, 1968
Western Region Football League (Under Age)
- Division One Under 18 (1): 1992
- Division One Under 18 (1): 2009
- Division One Under 17 (2): 1974, 1975,
- Division Two Under 17 (1): 1990
- Division Two Under 16 (2): 2011, 2013
- Division Three Under 16 (1): 2002
- Division Two Under 15 (1): 1983
- Division One Under 14 (1): 1971
- Division Three Under 14 (1): 2012
- Division Two Under 12 (3): 2002, 2003, 2007
- Division Three Under 12 (1): 2001
- Division One Under 11 (3): 1977, 1979, 1980
- Division Two Under 11 (3): 1976, 1986, 1988,
- Division One Under 10 (1): 1978
Victorian Metro Representatives edit
- 2018 Jonathon O'Brien
- 2016 Josh Bench
WRFL Best and Fairest edit
- Western Region Football League (Div 1 Seniors)
- 1988 J. Taylor
- 1965 D. Prior
- 1962 J. Gaylor
- Western Region Football League (Div 1 Reserves)
- 2008 A. Moore
- 2005 M. Brasher
- 2003 B. Franksen
- 1988 G. Bate
- 1977 A. Hall
- 1973 W. Trusler
- Western Region Football League (Div 2 Seniors)
- 1994 D. Page
- 1993 D. Page
- Western Region Football League (Div 2 Reserves)
- 1994 S. Ivkovic
- Western Region Football League (A3 Open Age)
- 1993 J. Baars
- 1991 D. Anderson
- 1988 M. Woods
- Western Region Football League (A5 Open Age)
- 1985 J. Dearaugo
- Western Region Football League (Div 1 Under 18)
- 2010 J. McPherson
- 2005 M. Nicolaides
- Western Region Football League (Div 2 Under 18)
- 1993 A. Saliba
Lindsay Patching Memorial Trophy edit
2019 Chantelle Hyett & Matt Bettin
1988 A. Wright
1976 D. Mills
EJ Whitten Medalists edit
Division One
2019 Ladd John
2018 Nicholas Weightman
2017 Josh Bench
Bibliography edit
- History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – ISBN 9781863356015
- History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592924
References edit
- ^ "Western Region Football League". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club".