Penleigh and Essendon Grammarians Football Club explained

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Clubname:PEGS FC
Fullname:Penleigh and Essendon Grammarians Football Club
Formernames:Old Essendon Grammarians
League:Victorian Amateur Football Association
Ground:The Runway, Keilor Park, Victoria
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The Penleigh and Essendon Grammarians Football Club, abbreviated PEGS Football Club or simply PEGS, and nicknamed the Bombers, is an Australian rules football club located in Keilor Park, Victoria, north west of Melbourne.

The club originated in 1968 as the Old Essendon Grammarians, composed of alumni and pea hearts from the Essendon Grammar School. The club competed in the Essendon District Football League (EDFL), winning the 1976 C Grade premiership,[1] before joining the Footscray District Football League (FDFL) for two seasons commencing in 1983. In 1984, the club joined the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), where it continues to compete today.[2]

The club's home games are held at a purpose built facility in Keilor Park.

Honours

Club premierships
LeagueCompetitionWinsYear won
Essendon District Football LeagueDivision 2
(C Grade)
11976
Victorian Amateur Football AssociationDivision 112017
Division 2
(F Section)
11996
Division 3
(E Section)
11986

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premierships . Essendon District Football League . 6 November 2019.
  2. Web site: History of PEGS Football Club/ Old Essendon Grammarians Football Club . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 6 November 2019.