Greensborough Football Club Explained

Clubname:Greensborough Football Club
Fullname:Greensborough Football Club
Nicknames:The Boro
Motto:Actis Non Verbis (Actions Not Words)
Season:2017
Afterfinals:4th
Topgoalkicker:Josh Grubb (26)
Bestandfairest:Jack Johnston
Founded:1893[1]
Colours: Green and White
Coach:Robert Hyde
Captain:Matthew Hyde, Lachie McQuilken
Premierships:Division 1: 1922, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2014
Division 2: 2006
Ground:War Memorial Park
Url:greensboroughfc.com.au

Greensborough Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Greensborough, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football Netball League.

History

The Greensborough Football Club was founded in 1893[2] playing its first game against Diamond Creek.

In 1922 the club became affiliated with the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL) and were premiers in their inaugural year. Greensborough were 1 of 6 original teams in the DVFL. To date the club has won 17 A grade 1st Division premierships, and been runners up 15 times. Currently, the club plays their home games at War Memorial Park in Greensborough and fields 3 teams in Division 1 each week.

Current status

In recent years the club has achieved success in Division 1 since being promoted from 2nd Division in 2006 after winning Premierships in all three age groups (Seniors, Reserves, Under 19s). In 2010 Greensborough defeated Heidelberg, making it Heidelberg's first loss in years (798 days) and 48 straight wins. The club finally played in a Division 1 finals series in 2011 finishing 3rd after the home and away series and have been very competitive since. The club won the Northern Football League A Grade premiership in 2014 under coach Robert Hyde who had guided the club to premierships in 1983 and 1984.

Club honours

Northern Football League Premierships

Source:[3]

Seniors: (18)

1922, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2006*, 2014

Reserves: (10)

1954, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1984, 2005*, 2006*, 2015, 2017, 2021^

Thirds: (15)

1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1990, 2004*, 2006*, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023

^Awarded minor Premiership due to shortened season [Covid 19]

Competition Best & Fairest Winners

Source:[4]

A Grade

B Grade

C Grade

Competition Leading Goal Kickers

Source:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: DIAMOND CREEK V. GREENSBORO. . . 20 . 1,027 . Victoria, Australia . 30 June 1893 . 31 July 2016 . 3 (MORNING.) . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: DIAMOND CREEK V. GREENSBORO. . . 20 . 1,027 . Victoria, Australia . 30 June 1893 . 31 July 2016 . 3 (MORNING.) . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Home | Northern Football Netball League.
  4. Web site: Division 1 Best and Fairest | Northern Football Netball League . 9 September 2020 . 8 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808004009/http://nfnl.org.au/division-1-best-and-fairest/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Home | Northern Football Netball League.