Thomastown Football Club
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| Full name | Thomastown Thomastown, Victoria Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea... Football Club |
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| Nickname | Bears |
| Jumper | Brown with Silver and Gold lightning shape vees and bear emblem |
| Founded | 1966 |
| League | Northern Football League |
| Ground | Main Street Thomastown, Victoria Thomastown, Victoria Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea... |
| Senior Premierships | 3 |
| Years | 1983, 1989, 2008 |
| Runners Up | 2 |
| Years | 1980,1995 |
Thomastown Football Club are known as the Bears and are an Australian rules football
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 located 17 km north of Melbourne
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...
in the suburb of Thomastown, Victoria
Thomastown, Victoria
Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
fielding teams in the Northern Football League.
Timeline of the Thomastown F.C
Established as a Junior club at end of 1966 to provide recreation for the youth of the local area.- 1975–1979 (VAFA)
- Under 19s.
The Senior club was established at the end of 1975.
- 1976–1979 (Panton Hill Football League)
- 1980–2000 (VAFA)
The Bears first Senior premiership was the E Grade in 1983, 21.12.138 to Old Trinity 14.9.93 going through as Premiers and Champions.
The Bears second Senior premiership was the D1 Grade in 1989, 21.10.136 to Old Mentonians 9.16.70.
- 2001–2006 Diamond Valley Football LeagueDiamond Valley Football LeagueThe 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...
Division Two
- 2007 Northern Football League Division Two. Reserves defeat Lalor to win Premiership
- 2008 Thomastown's third Senior Premiership was the Division Two in 2008, 16.10.106 to Macleod 12.15.87.
- 2009-2009 Northern Football League Division One, 0 wins 18 losses
- 2010 Thomastown enter Netball team into NFL competition
- 2010–2011 Northern Football League Division Two.
- 2011 Thomastown enters 2 teams into the NFL competition with the A team going down by 5 goals in the Section 3 Grand Final.
Players of note
- Alex MarcouAlex MarcouAlex Marcou is a former Australian rules footballer. He played with Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....
with Carlton Football Club - David GlascottDavid GlascottDavid Glascott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1980s.Glascott usually played as a wingman and started his league career as a premiership player in 1981 and 1982...
with Carlton Football Club - Stuart GlascottStuart GlascottStuart Glascott is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League ....
with Brisbane Bears - Michael Sinni with Prahran Football Club 1993 J J Liston Trophy winner VFA/VFL