Seaford Football Club
The Seaford Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the south eastern region of Australia, first organised in late 1921. Formation meetings were held at Armstrong's Grocery Store, Martins Garage and Weatherley's Milk Bar.[1]
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| Full name | Seaford Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
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| Founded | 1921 | |
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| Competition | MPNFL | |
| Premierships | (13): 1924, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1970, 1981, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| Ground(s) | R.F. Miles Reserve | |
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| Official website | seafordfnc.teamapp.com | |
The football team currently competes in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League. The netball department began at the club in 2011. The club also introduced women's football in 2013.
At end of the 2016 season, Seaford FNC fielded three men's, four netball and three women's football sides.
The highest profile player to come out of Seaford is retired St Kilda player and Brownlow Medallist Robert Harvey.
At the end of the 2018, Seaford FNC came last in the newly created First Division of MPNFL, finishing with 2 wins, 14 losses and 2 draws, and therefore were relegated to Second Division
Men's football premierships
| Year | Competition |
|---|---|
| 1924 | PDFA |
| 1926 | PDFA |
| 1927 | PDFA |
| 1934 | MPFL - B Grade |
| 1951 | MPFL - A Grade |
| 1954 | MPFL - A Grade |
| 1956 | MPFL - A Grade |
| 1970 | MPFL - A Grade |
| 1981 | MPFL - A Grade |
| 1985 | MPFL - A Grade |
| 2007 | MPNFL Peninsula |
| 2008 | MPNFL Peninsula |
| 2009 | MPNFL Peninsula |
Netball premierships
| Year | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2011 | B Grade |
| 2012 | C Grade |
| 2019 | Under 19 |
Women's football premierships
| Year | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2014 | VWFL Div 5 |
| 2016 | VWFL Div 2 |
VFL/AFL players
- Fred Davies, Carlton, 125 games
- Robert Elphinstone, St Kilda, 157 games
- Anthony Harvey, St Kilda, 4 games
- Robert Harvey, St Kilda, 1988–2008, 383 games (215 goals)
- Eric White, South Melbourne, 21 games
- Brian Woinarski, St Kilda, 41 games
- Steve Arnott, Melbourne, 1 game
- Ron Battams, St Kilda, 3 games
- Aaron Edwards, West Coast, North Melbourne, Richmond, 2003–14
- Damian McCormack, Western Bulldogs, 4 games, 2005–07
- Marcus Marigliani, Essendon, 2 games, 2010
- Jack Lonie, St Kilda, 2015–present
- Mitchell White, Melbourne, 2015–present
- Mark Di Blasio, Brisbane Lions, 2001–03
Bibliography
- History of the Seaford Football Club - Mark Pearson [2]
References
- Seaford rebuilt on mateship by Adam McNicol, The Age, September 19, 2010
- Mark Pearson celebrates Seaford Football Club with a new book by Simon McEvoy, The Herald Sun, 15 May 2013