Granville Rage
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The Granville Rage are an Australian semi-professional football club, located in the Greater Western Sydney
suburb of Granville
. The club was founded 10 years ago in 2000. They currently play in the NSW Super League, the second tier of football in New South Wales
below the NSW Premier League.
suburb of Prairiewood
where they were known as the Prairiewood Rage. Due to the club being in the then Southern Districts Association there were already an abundance of junior clubs in the area, making it difficult for the Rage to develop at 'grass-roots' level. However a life line would appear through the Granville Association who allowed them into the competition. After some negotiating with the Granville Association, the club was renamed Granville Rage and re-located to their current home at F.S. Garside Park. This meant that the district that was regarded as the birthplace of football in Australia had - for the first time in many years - a State League operation bearing its name.
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
suburb of Granville
Granville, New South Wales
Granville, is a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. Granville is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. A small part in the north-west is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Holroyd.South Granville is a...
. The club was founded 10 years ago in 2000. They currently play in the NSW Super League, the second tier of football in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
below the NSW Premier League.
History
The club was founded in 2000, originally located in the Greater Western SydneyGreater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
suburb of Prairiewood
Prairiewood, New South Wales
Prairiewood is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Prairiewood is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.Prairiewood is primarily a...
where they were known as the Prairiewood Rage. Due to the club being in the then Southern Districts Association there were already an abundance of junior clubs in the area, making it difficult for the Rage to develop at 'grass-roots' level. However a life line would appear through the Granville Association who allowed them into the competition. After some negotiating with the Granville Association, the club was renamed Granville Rage and re-located to their current home at F.S. Garside Park. This meant that the district that was regarded as the birthplace of football in Australia had - for the first time in many years - a State League operation bearing its name.