Yarraville Football Club
Yarraville | ||
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VFA (1928–1984) | ||
Premierships | VFA (2) VJFA (7) | |
Ground(s) | Yarraville Oval | |
Uniforms | ||
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Yarraville Football Club was an
History
The VJFA years (1903–1927)
Yarraville Football Club was formed on April 1, 1903. It then joined the Victorian Junior Football Association, where it was highly successful. Between 1905 and 1913, the club missed the Grand Final only once, and won a total of four premierships: in 1905,[2] 1908,[3] 1909[4] and 1912.[5] The 1912 premiership came after a controversial final: Yarraville had lost to Port Melbourne Railway United by three points, but protested that the goal umpire had erred in awarding one of Railway's goals in the second quarter; the protest was upheld and the game was awarded to Yarraville. Railway was the minor premier and still had the right to challenge for the premiership, but declined to challenge as its own act of protest, resulting in Yarraville winning the premiership.
Yarraville won three more premierships during its time in the association – in 1920,[6] and back-to-back in 1925[7] and 1926.[8] Overall, it won seven premierships – the most of any club in the Association's history – and finished runners up six times in its 25 years in the competition. It was also the only two-time outright winner of the John Wren Shield, a perpetual premiership trophy which was awarded annually to the VJFA premiers, then permanently to the first team to win it three times; the club received the shield in 1909 and 1926.
The VFA years (1928–1984)
Yarraville joined the
The club's on-field position improved in 1977 thanks to a big sponsorship deal, and Yarraville finished on top of the ladder, but was unable to win the grand final. Yarraville remained a top side in 2nd division until 1980, but its form deteriorated dramatically thereafter. The club moved from Yarraville Oval to
Present day
Kingsville and Yarraville Seddon Eagles (1996–)
In 1996,
Premierships
- Victorian Junior Football Association (7): 1905, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1920, 1925, 1926
- Victorian Football League (2): 1935, 1961
References
- ^ a b "History". Yarraville Seddon Eagles. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "V.J.F.A. premiership". The Age. Melbourne. 18 September 1905. p. 9.
- ^ "Football – Junior premiership". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 October 1908. p. 8.
- ^ "Football – Victorian Junior Association". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 September 1909. p. 5.
- ^ "Junior premiership". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 September 1912. p. 11.
- ^ "Junior Association". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 September 1920. p. 11.
- ^ "Football – Port Juniors lose Grand Final". The Record. Melbourne. 10 October 1925. p. 2.
- ^ "Victorian Juniors' Grand Final". The Age. Melbourne. 4 October 1926. p. 17.
- ^ Onlooker (23 April 1928). "Association – keen interest shown". The Argus. Melbourne. p. 7.
- ^ Marc Fiddian (25 June 1976). "Crowds up at VFA". The Age. Melbourne. p. 23.
- ^ Marc Fiddian (26 January 1984). "Yarraville axed". The Age. Melbourne. p. 30.