Diamond Creek Football Club
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The Diamond Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Diamond Creek – an outer north-eastern suburb of Melbourne
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District Football Association. A move to the Bourke-Evelyn Football League in 1906 was very successful with premierships in 1906 and 1908 and being runners-up in 1907 and 1912.
Nevertheless, Diamond Creek moved to the Heidelberg District Football League after World War I
and, in 1922 joined Eltham
, Greensborough
, Kangaroo Ground, Templestowe
and Warrandyte as founding members of the Diamond Valley Football League
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In 2009 Diamond Creek finished 2nd in division 2 after the home & away season, but lost both finals matches to finish 3rd overall
Tim Cusak is the Current Club Captain and best and fairest.
players including
In 2009 it formed a Youth Girls side and the following year had 2 Youth Girls teams (U18's & U15's).
The Diamond Creek Women's Football Club affiliated as its own sporting Body officially separating from the Diamond Creek Football Club in 2009 and now plays out of Plenty Memorial Park.
Premierships
Currently the senior Side competes in Premier Division in the VWFL and has competed in the Grand Final in 2009 & 2011.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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History
Formed in 1904, the club was a founding member of the WhittleseaWhittlesea
Whittlesea may mean:* Whittlesea, Victoria, a town some 40 km north of Melbourne.* City of Whittlesea, the local government area that contains it* Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire, England used to be known as Whittlesea...
District Football Association. A move to the Bourke-Evelyn Football League in 1906 was very successful with premierships in 1906 and 1908 and being runners-up in 1907 and 1912.
Nevertheless, Diamond Creek moved to the Heidelberg District Football League after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and, in 1922 joined Eltham
Eltham Football Club
Eltham Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Eltham, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:A football team from Eltham began playing social matches at nearby Kangaroo Ground from 1900....
, Greensborough
Greensborough
Greensborough can refer to:* Greensborough, Victoria, Australian suburb* Greensborough, Ontario, neighbourhood in Canada...
, Kangaroo Ground, Templestowe
Templestowe Football Club
Templestowe Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the outer north eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Currently affiliated with the Eastern Football League, Templestowe Football Club boasts a long and rich history.-History:...
and Warrandyte as founding members of the Diamond Valley Football League
Diamond Valley Football League
The Northern Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The league changed its name on 1 May 2007. The league was founded in 1922, originally having seven clubs, four of whom are still participating...
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2005 Division 2 Premiership
Diamond Creek's last premiership was in 2005 in division 2 defeating Greensborough Football Club.Current Status
The club now plays in the Northern Football League , fielding 3 senior and 8 junior teams with a netball team in the Northern Football League Netball Comp. To go with this they also field a superules team for over 35'sIn 2009 Diamond Creek finished 2nd in division 2 after the home & away season, but lost both finals matches to finish 3rd overall
Tim Cusak is the Current Club Captain and best and fairest.
AFL/VFL Players
Diamond Creek Football club has launched the careers of many AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
players including
- Gordon CoventryGordon CoventryGordon "Nuts" Coventry was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League . With 1,299 goals over 18 seasons, Coventry remains one of the greatest full forwards the game has ever seen...
– champion CollingwoodCollingwood Football ClubThe Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
full forward - Syd CoventrySyd Coventry-St Kilda:Originally from Diamond Creek, Victoria, Coventry journeyed across the Bass Strait after the First World War to work in the mines at Queenstown, Tasmania, taking with him a reputation as a fine footballer...
– CollingwoodCollingwood Football ClubThe Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
premiership captain and Brownlow MedalBrownlow MedalThe Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
list - Rhyce ShawRhyce ShawRhyce Shaw is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Career:Shaw, son of former Collingwood captain Ray was drafted to Collingwood in the 1999 AFL Draft under the father-son rule at pick no.18...
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player
Women's Team
Diamond Creek had an affiliate women's team formed in 2002 with 1 team that expanded to 2 sides in 2007(Seniors & Reserves)competing in the Victorian Women's Football League.In 2009 it formed a Youth Girls side and the following year had 2 Youth Girls teams (U18's & U15's).
The Diamond Creek Women's Football Club affiliated as its own sporting Body officially separating from the Diamond Creek Football Club in 2009 and now plays out of Plenty Memorial Park.
Premierships
- 2005 Division 3 defeating North Heidelberg
- 2006 North West Division defeating Hadfield
Currently the senior Side competes in Premier Division in the VWFL and has competed in the Grand Final in 2009 & 2011.