Albion Football Club (WRFL) explained

Clubname:	Albion
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Fullname:	Albion Football Netball Club
Nicknames:	Cats
League:	Western Region Football League (s. 1961)
Premierships:	4 (1965, 1985, 1986, 2010)
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Ground:	Parsons Reserve, Albion^[1]
Url:	albionfcsportsclub.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

• Western Region Football League (Div 1 Seniors)
• 1988 J. Taylor
• 1965 D. Prior
• 1962 J. Gaylor

• Western Region Football League (Div 1 Reserves)
• 2008 A. Moore
• 2005 M. Brasher
• 2003 B. Franksen
• 1988 G. Bate
• 1977 A. Hall
• 1973 W. Trusler

• Western Region Football League (Div 2 Seniors)
• 1994 D. Page
• 1993 D. Page

• Western Region Football League (Div 2 Reserves)
• 1994 S. Ivkovic

• Western Region Football League (A3 Open Age)
• 1993 J. Baars
• 1991 D. Anderson
• 1988 M. Woods

• Western Region Football League (A5 Open Age)
• 1985 J. Dearaugo

• Western Region Football League (Div 1 Under 18)
• 2010 J. McPherson
• 2005 M. Nicolaides

• Western Region Football League (Div 2 Under 18)
• 1993 A. Saliba

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 –
• History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward –

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Western Region Football League . 2013-05-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130502150242/http://wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm . 2013-05-02 .
2. Web site: BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club.