Draft:Eley Park Football Club

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Eley Park
Names
Full nameEley Park Football Club
Nickname(s)Sharks
Club song"Who's the Team in Blue and Gold"
Club details
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
ColoursRoyal blue, gold
   
CompetitionVAFA
CoachMatthew Embling
Premierships(3): 1994, 1999, 2013,
Ground(s)Whitehorse Reserve
Other information
Official websiteEleyparkfc.com.au
Guernsey: Royal blue with gold monogram

The Eley Park Football Club is an is an Australian rules football club based in Box Hill that currently plays in Division 3 of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). The club current fields two sides – a senior side and reserves side.

History edit

The club was established in 1992 and joined the VAFA, initially as a a Club XVIII side. After spending their first four seasons as a Club XVIII side (including a premiership in 1994), they fielded a senior side for the first time in 1996. The club went on to win the Division 4 premiership in 1999, which saw them come back from behind at three quarter time to defeat Albert Park by 14 points.[1] Since the turn of the millennium, the Sharks have predominantly played in Division 4 of the VAFA, with the club returning to Division 3 in 2024 for the first time since 2015.

Premierships edit

The club has won three premierships in the VAFA:

  • Seniors: 1999
  • Reserves: 2013
  • Club XVIII: 1994

References edit

  1. ^ "Eley Park Football Club". VAFA. December 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-04.

External links edit