East Geelong Football Club

The East Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Eagles, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Geelong suburb of East Geelong. The club teams currently compete in the Geelong DFL.[5]

East Geelong
Names
Full nameEast Geelong Football Club
Nickname(s)Eagles
Club details
Founded1879 (1879) [1]
Colours         
CompetitionGeelong District FL
PresidentMichael O'Leary[2]
CoachMichael O'Leary[3]
Premierships(29)
Ground(s)Richmond Oval, East Geelong[4]
Uniforms
Home

Since the club's formation in 1879, the club has been known as East Geelong (1879-1892, 1907-1979, 2000-present), Marylebone (1893-1906), and Eastern Suburbs (1980-1999).

In 1979, East Geelong were a founding club of the Geelong Football League, only to return to the Geelong & District Football League the following year.[6]

Premierships
LeagueTotal flagsPremiership years
Geelong District Football Association111893, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914
Geelong & District Football League181919, 1920, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1985, 1987, 1993, 2009

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References
  1. "East Geelong FC - AustralianRulesFootball.com.au". australianrulesfootball.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. "Executive Committee - East Geelong Football & Netball Club - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. "Coach & Training Information - East Geelong Football & Netball Club - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. "East Geelong Football & Netball Club Inc". Community Directory - Geelong Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6162-80547-0-0&sID=108003
  6. "East Geelong Football Club / Eastern Suburbs Football Club (Vic)". footypedia.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. Devaney, John. "Australian Football - East+Geelong Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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