Montrose Football Club (EFL) explained

Montrose
Fullname:Montrose Football Club
Nickname:Demons
Jumper:Blue, with a red "V"
Founded:1924
League:Eastern Football League
Ground:Montrose Recreation Reserve
Url:montrosefc.org.au

The Montrose Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Montrose, Victoria. They play in Division 1 of the Eastern Football League.

History

The Montrose Football Club originally played in the Yarra Valley Football Association in 1922[1] and from 1924 to 1926.[2] [3] [4] In 1923, Montrose merged with Kilsyth for one season only in the Yarra Valley Football Association.[5]

The club appears to have been in recess between 1927 and 1938, then played in the Ringwood Football Association 1939 and 1940, before going into recess during World War Two.

Montrose played two seasons in the Croydon Mail Football League in 1946 and 1947, before going into recess.

The Montrose Football Club was reformed in 1964 and started in the Eastern Districts Football League - 2nd Division reserves. The following year the played seniors in 3rd Division. Initially the club struggled but in the late 1970s the club hit its stride and made the Grand Final in 1979 and winning it in 1981.

Promoted to 2nd division in 1982, the club was a strong performer playing in four Grand Finals before winning one in 1992.[6]

A brief stint in 1st Division for 3 years before dropping back into 2nd Division until it won the premiership in 2013.[7]

Football timeline

Football Premierships

Seniors

Runners-up

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1922 - YARRA VALLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION: AGM . Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic) . 27 January 2024 . 3 . 15 April 1922.
  2. Web site: 1924 - YARRA VALLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION . The Lilydale Express (Vic) . 25 January 2024 . 2 . 17 April 1924.
  3. Web site: 1925 - YARRA VALLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. . Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic) . 25 January 2024 . 3 . 11 April 1925.
  4. Web site: 1926 - YARRA VALLEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. . Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic) . 25 January 2024 . 3 . 17 April 1926.
  5. Web site: 1923 - Yarra Valley FA . Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic) . 24 January 2024 . 3 . 21 April 1923.
  6. Web site: History - Montrose Football Club . 2015-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150810022323/http://www.montrosefc.org.au/club/history.html . 10 August 2015 . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: History - Montrose Football Club . 2015-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150810022323/http://www.montrosefc.org.au/club/history.html . 10 August 2015 . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: 1939 - Boronia "May Blooms" . Fern Tree Gully News (Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic) . 28 January 2024 . 7 . 7 July 1939.
  9. Web site: 1940 - Final Four / Ladder . Fern Tree Gully News (Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic) . 28 January 2024 . 8 . 23 August 1940.
  10. Web site: 1941 - Football . The Lilydale Express (Vic) . 28 January 2024 . 3 . 25 April 1941.
  11. Web site: 1946 - CROYDON MAIL FOOTBALL LEAGUE . Fern Tree Gully News (Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic) . 28 January 2024 . 14 . 2 August 1946.
  12. Web site: 1947 - Football Ladder . The Lilydale Express (Vic) . 28 January 2024 . 6 . 8 August 1947.
  13. Web site: 1948 - Croydon DFL Meeting . The Lilydale Express (Vic) . 28 January 2024 . 6 . 9 April 1948.
  14. Web site: 1924 - Lilydale's third successive premiership . The Lilydale Express (Vic) . 19 January 2024 . 1 . 26 September 1924.

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