Greensborough Football Club
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Greensborough Football Club is an Australian rules football
club in Greensborough, Victoria
, currently competing in the Northern Football League.
In 1922 the club became affiliated with the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL) and were premiers in their inaugural year. Greensborough were 1 of 6 original teams in the DVFL. To date the club has won 17 A grade premierships and been runners up 14 times. Currently, the club plays their home games at War Memorial Park in Greensborough and fields 3 teams in Division 1 each week.
, making it Heidelberg's first loss in 2 and a half years (798 days) and 48 straight wins. The club won't be relegated in 2010 after having a fairly good, but inconsistent, season.
1922, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2006^,
1954, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1984, 2005, 2006
1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2009
^Division 2
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club in Greensborough, Victoria
Greensborough, Victoria
Greensborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Greensborough had a population of 20,214....
, currently competing in the Northern Football League.
History
The Greensborough Football Club was founded in 1905 and has established a proud history ever since that time.In 1922 the club became affiliated with the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL) and were premiers in their inaugural year. Greensborough were 1 of 6 original teams in the DVFL. To date the club has won 17 A grade premierships and been runners up 14 times. Currently, the club plays their home games at War Memorial Park in Greensborough and fields 3 teams in Division 1 each week.
Current status
In recent years the club has achieved little success in the seniors Division after being promoted from 2nd Division in 2006 after winning Premierships in all three age groups (Seniors, Reserves, Under 19s). The club is yet to play finals in Division 1 after being promoted in 2006 but have been very competitive. In 2010 Greensborough beat HeidelbergHeidelberg Football Club
Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:...
, making it Heidelberg's first loss in 2 and a half years (798 days) and 48 straight wins. The club won't be relegated in 2010 after having a fairly good, but inconsistent, season.
Northern Football League (Formerly Diamond Valley Football League)
- Seniors: (17)
1922, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2006^,
- Reserves: (7)
1954, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1984, 2005, 2006
- Thirds: (9)
1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2009
^Division 2