Albion
Names
Full nameAlbion Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Cats
Club details
Founded1961 (1961)
Colours   
CompetitionWestern Region Football League (s. 1961)
Premierships4 (1965, 1985, 1986, 2010)
Ground(s)Parsons Reserve, Albion[1]
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitealbionfcsportsclub.com

The Albion Football Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 1961.[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Albion.

History

When Sunshine FC were admitted to the VFA in 1959, the club decided not to support a third open age team in the FDFL. The players from this Sunshine thirds were worried about getting a game by the 1961 season. As Albion was a growth suburb at the time it was decided to create a football club for the suburb so the Albion Football Club was founded.


2020 Albion was relegated to Division 2
2021 Albion Cats add a Netball team in the WRFL Netball Competition
2021 Albion has its first win since round 9 2018

Honours


Grand Finals

  • Western Region Football League (Seniors)
  • Division One Wins:
  • 2010 Albion 14.11.95 d Spotswood 11.12.78
  • 1986 Albion 14.22.106 d Wembley Park 10.7.67
  • 1985 Albion 15.10.100 d Sunshine YCW 11.19.85
  • 1965 Albion 14.11.95 d Parkside 12.12.84


  • Division One Losses:
  • 2011 Albion 7.13.55 lost to Spotswood 12.18.90
  • 1988 Albion 7.4.46 lost to St Albans 10.4.64
  • 1978 North Footscray 10.12.72 def Albion 9.9.63
  • 1976 Seddon 9.12.66 def Albion 7.14.56
  • 1974 Braybrook 11.10.76 def Albion 9.9.63
  • 1973 Albion 9.8.62 lost to Braybrook 15.12.102
  • 1969 Albion 11.16.82 lost to St Albans 13.6.84


  • Division Two Wins:
  • 1994 Albion 18.12.120 d Sunshine YCW 11.17.83


Western Region Football League (Reserves)

  • Division One (8): 2010, 2009, 1988, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1970, 1968


Western Region Football League (Under Age)

    • Division One Under 18 (1): 1992
    • Division One Under 18 (1): 2009
    • Division One Under 17 (2): 1974, 1975,
    • Division Two Under 17 (1): 1990
    • Division Two Under 16 (2): 2011, 2013
    • Division Three Under 16 (1): 2002
    • Division Two Under 15 (1): 1983
    • Division One Under 14 (1): 1971
    • Division Three Under 14 (1): 2012
    • Division Two Under 12 (3): 2002, 2003, 2007
    • Division Three Under 12 (1): 2001
    • Division One Under 11 (3): 1977, 1979, 1980
    • Division Two Under 11 (3): 1976, 1986, 1988,
    • Division One Under 10 (1): 1978

Victorian Metro Representatives

  • 2018 Jonathon O'Brien
  • 2016 Josh Bench

WRFL Best and Fairest








Lindsay Patching Memorial Trophy

2019 Chantelle Hyett & Matt Bettin
1988 A. Wright
1976 D. Mills

EJ Whitten Medalists

Division One
2019 Ladd John
2018 Nicholas Weightman
2017 Josh Bench


Bibliography

  • History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – ISBN 9781863356015
  • History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592924

References

  1. ↑ "Western Region Football League". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club".
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