Boroondara Football Club Explained

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Clubname:Boroondara Football Club
Fullname:Boroondara Football Club
Formernames:Star of Camberwell Football Club (1890−1891)
Formernicknames:Star[1]
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The Boroondara Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) until it merged with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1905.[2]

History

Boroondara was formed as the Star of Camberwell Football Club around 1890.[3] The club changed its name to Boroondara on 24 June 1891.[4]

In 1897, the club joined the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) after absorbing Camberwell Juniors.[3] The club withdrew late in the season and appears to have gone into recess.[5] [6] [7]

Boroondara returned to the MJFA for the 1903 season and remained in the competition in 1904.[8] [9] [10]

Following the end of the 1904 season, Booroondara merged with fellow MJFA club at the MJFA annual meeting on 30 April 1905.[11] Hawthorn retained its own name, but adopted Boroondara's colours of a black guernsey with a red sash.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MITCHAM v. STAR OF CAMBERWELL . The Reporter . 8 August 2024 . 3 . 23 May 1890.
  2. Web site: Football . The Reporter . 8 August 2024 . 1 May 1893.
  3. Web site: Boroondara Football Club (Vic) . Footypedia . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725235030/https://www.footypedia.info/00000946.htm . 25 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Star of Camberwell Football Club . The Reporter . 8 August 2024 . 3 . 27 March 1891.
  5. Web site: FOOTBALL . Oakleigh Leader . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810132050/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66206654 . 10 August 2024 . 2 . 25 September 1897.
  6. Web site: FINAL POSITIONS OF CLUBS . Trove . Brighton Southern Cross . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810133243/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166117564 . 10 August 2024 . 25 September 1897.
  7. Web site: A BRIEF HISTORY . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 9 June 2024 . 9 April 2009.
  8. Web site: FOOTBALL . The Argus . 8 August 2024 . 7 . 30 June 1903.
  9. Web site: Previous VAFA Clubs . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240606014345/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/vafa-clubs-1892-2015/previous-vafa-clubs/ . 6 June 2024.
  10. Web site: VAFA club's history 1892-2007 . GameDay . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 9 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609112906/https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=116474 . 9 June 2024.
  11. Web site: THE METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION . The Age . 13 October 2024 . 12 . 1 April 1905 . The Boroondara and Hawthorn clubs had decided to amalgamate, and would form a very strong club for the ensuing season..
  12. Web site: History . Hawthorn Football Club . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521070648/https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/history/club-chronology . 21 May 2024 . Hawthorn merged with Boroondara Football Club, retaining name but adopts Boroondara’s guernsey, black with a red sash..

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