| Winchelsea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Winchelsea Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Blues | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Geelong District FL | |
| Premierships | (19) 1896, 1897, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1926, 1932, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1951, 1957, 1960, 1969, 1970, 1987 | |
| Ground(s) | Eastern Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Winchelsea Football & Netball Club, nicknamed the Blues, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Winchelsea, Victoria.
The club teams currently compete in the Geelong & District Football League, since 2002.[1]
History
The Winchelsea Football Club was founded in 1876. It was a founding club of the Polwarth Football Association in 1923. It was a founding club of the Bellarine Football League in 1971. It played in the Colac & District Football League from 1983 to 2001. It got admission to the Geelong DFL in 2002
Premierships
- 1896, 1897, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1926, 1932, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1951, 1957, 1960, 1969, 1970, 1987.
Grandstand
The grandstand was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and is heritage listed.
Bibliography
- Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3
References
- ↑ "BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
External links
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