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"Parkside Football Club" was officially formed in 1897 but prior to that operated under the name “Oblinagil” which was aboriginal for ‘near the park’ or ‘beside the park’. Dr. Anderson was the first President who lived in a residence named “Parkside” in Moore Street, Footscray which was how the club's name originated.
[7] [8] In 1938, the club applied for admission into the VAFA and were accepted. [7] [9] At the end of the 2002 season, Parkside left the VAFA to join the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL), which was later renamed to the Northern Football League (NFL). [10] [11] After 12 years in the NFL, Parkside returned to the VAFA for the 2015 season. [12]
The league was formed in 1931 as the Footscray District Football League (FDFL). During the 1950s, the VFL club Footscray was financially backing the competition, so they decided to bar clubs that were inside the Essendon zone.
The club were founded in 1993 as the St Albans Spurs by Debbie Lee, who has become a significant figure in the progression and success of women's AFL. In 2015, the club was rebranded and relocated to Footscray , obtaining a sponsorship from the Maribyrnong City Council and Victoria University (VU) to be subsequently renamed the VU Western Spurs .
Footscray Football Club (VFA) players (86 P) Pages in category "Western Bulldogs players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,043 total.
He played 85 games for East Fremantle over five seasons, where he was a member of the 1979 premiership team [1] and won the club's fairest and best award in 1981. [2] Purser was drafted No. 1 by the Footscray Football Club in the 1982 VFL draft. [3] He debuted for Footscray in 1983 and played 112 VFL games over five seasons. [4]
The Caleb Williams era in Chicago will begin Sept. 8 at Soldier Field when the Bears open the 2024 regular season against the Tennessee Titans. In Week 2 of his rookie year, Williams will be ...
The club began using the Western Oval and in 1886 was granted permanent use of the Western Oval by the City of Footscray. Footscray gained admission to the Victorian Football Association (VFA) after amalgamating with the Footscray Cricket Club to form a senior football club. The club tended to struggle over the next decade, occupying the lower ...