The Cove Football Club is an Australian rules football club that was formed in 1983 and later joined the Southern Football League in 1984.[1] From 1984 to 2001, Cove played in the SFL Division 2 competition before joining the combined Division 1 in 2002.

Cove
Names
Full nameCove Football Club
Nickname(s)Cobras
Club song"Cheers the Boys From Cove"
Club details
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Colours   
CompetitionSouthern Football League
Ground(s)Hallett Cove Oval, Hallett Cove
Uniforms
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The Cove Football Club continues to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in the Southern Football League.

History

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The Cove Football Club was established in 1984 to cater the communities of Hallett Cove, Sheidow Park and Trott Park by a group of locals despite only planning a club around the early stages of building an oval. The first two seasons saw the newly formed club play as an 'away' team for each ground as they didn't have a secure oval and changerooms yet, with the players training at Morphett Vale. Early 1986 saw the completion of the ground and Cove having their own home ground.

The club has enjoyed a number of success throughout the senior and junior grades, with two A-Grade premierships in 1998 in Division 2 and again in 2008 in Division 1. 2013 saw founding club president Chris Galley's induction into the Southern Football League 'Hall of Fame.'[2]

A-Grade Premierships

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1998 SFL Division 2
2008 SFL A-Grade

Greatest SFL Team

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To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL.[3]

Cove Football Club's Greatest Team 1984-2010
B: Craig Heath Andrew Platten Paul Thomas
HB: Gordon Slattery Luke Weidemann Kym Ursino
C: Greg Lang Brady Scott Matthew Reavill
HF: Dale Champion Josh Ramsay Captain Anthony Farrugia
F: Dave Craft Steve Ryan Phil Pippett
Foll: Scott Gill Craig Bevan Josh Vick
Int: Colin Hancock Phil Larner Derek Reavill
Coach: Greg Anderson

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the Cove Football Club". Cove Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Club History - Cove". SportsTG. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ Whitford, Jane (6 July 2011). "Cove Club a Family Affair". Southern Times Messenger. p. 14. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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Preceded by SFL Division 1 Premiers
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by SFL Division 2 Premiers
1998
Succeeded by