Sunbury Kangaroos Football Club

The Sunbury Kangaroos Football Club,. nicknamed the Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club, previously known as Sunbury Rovers and situated 43 km north west of Melbourne in the town of Sunbury and affiliated with the Essendon District Football League. [1]

Sunbury Kangaroos
Names
Full nameSunbury Kangaroos Football Club
Nickname(s)Kangaroos
Club details
Founded1987
Colours     Blue and      White
CompetitionEssendon District Football League since 2019
Premierships2012, 2019
Ground(s)Eric Boardman Reserve Sunbury, Victoria
Other information
Official websitewww. sunburykangaroosjfc.org.au

Originally known as the Sunbury Rovers, the team was formed so the town Sunbury had a team in both divisions of RDFL. Formed in 1987 to compete in the second division of the league. The Rovers always struggled because the better players would join the more established club, Fortunes improved when Sunbury FC left for the Ballarat Football League. The club changed to the Kangaroos after incentives from the North Melbourne Football Club to do so.

The Kangaroos joined EDFL Women's ranks in 2018 and performed well, now the men's teams transfer ensures that all the club's senior teams, including its Reserves and Under 19s, will play with the EDFL from 2019 onward. [2]

Premierships
  • Riddell District Football League / Essendon District Football League
    • Seniors 2012, 2019
    • Reserves 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
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References
  1. http://essendondfl.com.au/sunbury-kangaroos-join-the-edfl-for-2019/
  2. http://essendondfl.com.au/sunbury-kangaroos-join-the-edfl-for-2019/

Further reading
  • History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592917
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