Watsonia Football Club

The Watsonia Sporting Club is an Australian rules football club located in Watsonia, Victoria, currently competing in Division 2 Northern Football League.

Watsonia Sporting Club
Names
Full nameWatsonia Sporting Club
Nickname(s)The Saints, Watsy
2019 season
Leading goalkickerN/A
Club details
Founded1967
Colours     Black,      White and      Red
CompetitionNorthern Football League
PresidentAllan Hunter
CoachGeorge Latouff
Ground(s)A.K. Lines Reserve
Other information
Official websiteWatsonia Sporting Club Website

Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and has a population of 8739 circa 2006.[1]

History of the Watsonia Football Club

The club was established in 1967.

  • 1967 to 1968 Panton Hill Football League
  • 1969 to 1980 Diamond Valley Football League

Diamond Valley Football League split into two divisions for the 1981 season with the bottom four clubs at end of 1980 season and four other clubs affiliating from other competitions forming the lower tier.

  • 1981 to 2006 Diamond Valley Football League Second Division
  • 2007 to 2010 Northern Football League Second Division
  • 2011 to 2012 Northern Football League Third Division

Whilst always competitive, the club has not been consistently strong, the club won its only premiership the 1987 DVFL second division against Reservoir Lakeside. The club declined promotion to the first division due to uncertainty about player strength and financial stability. It is the only DVFL club to ever refuse a promotion.

Teams

The Watsonia Football Club currently fields Seniors, Reserves, Under 19s and Under 17s teams. Watsonia Football Club also fields two teams in the Northern Football League Netball competition under the banner of the Watsonia Sporting Club.

Premierships

Seniors
Year League Division Result Captain Coach
2016 NFL 3rd Watsonia 14.11.95 def Epping 6.12.48
1987 DVFL 2nd Watsonia 13.13.91 def Reservoir-Lakeside 8.11.59 Adrian Sanderson Barry Rist

Seconds
Year League Division Result
2013 NFL 3rd Watsonia 8.8.56 def Panton Hill 7.6.48

Thirds
Year League Division Result
1977 DVFL 1st Watsonia def Reservoir-Lakeside

League Best & Fairests
Year League Division Player
2013 NFL 3rd Lochie Dornauf
2000 DVFL 2nd Paul Eccles
1990 DVFL 2nd Malcolm Griffiths
1979 DVFL 1st John Ellis

League Leading Goalkickers
Year League Division Player Goals
2000 DVFL 2nd Gavin Tapner 90
1979 DVFL 1st Robert Downie 64

Junior League Best & Fairests
Year League Division Player
2011 NFL U17 - Red Nick Gaylor
1977 DVFL U18 Malcolm Griffiths

Watsonia Football Club Best & Fairest Awards

Seniors
Year 1st 2nd 3rd Coach's Award
2012 Matt Crompton Joel Buckley Paul McConnell Brodie Odermatt
2013 Tom Wallis Tony Hogg Matt Crompton
2011 Paul McConnell Allan Young Gary Ring Matthew Crawford
2010 Michael Ryan Gary Ring Matthew Calcutt Tom McCluskey
2009 Dean Richardson Pat Tarrant Tony Hogg Adam Barclay
2008 Sabastian Ciavola Tony Hogg Adam Curran Ryan Hay

Reserves
Year 1st 2nd 3rd Coach's Award
2012 Simon Joules Matt Buckley Gary Ring Dylan Jones
2011 Chris Thomson Daniel Basaranowicz Dylan Jones Patrick Doherty
2010 Christopher McGregor Chris Thomson Luke Gaylor Mario Veneziano
2009 Eldon Abbott Steven Rickard & Nathan Groves Clint Dunell Aaron Whitehead
2008 Nathan Groves Hayden Byrne Cameron Webb Christopher McGregor

Under 19s
Year 1st 2nd 3rd Coach's Award
2012 Jamie Haber Nathan France Liam McInereny & Josh Clancy Jake Osbourne
2011 Tyson Veenman Beau Rankin Liam McInerney & Timothy Edgell Steven Valenti
2010 Luke Money David Bilusic Tyson Veenman Jaycob Campbell
2009 Gary Ring Jess Barnett Brett George
2008 Liam Symons Matthew Crawford Gary Ring Jethro Byrne
2007 Jamie Harris Steven Rickard Gary Ring & Jarrod Magann Glenn Wilkins

Under 17s
Year 1st 2nd 3rd Coach's Award Players' Award
2011 Nick Gaylor Matthew Rutter Jake Plunkett Jack Sherwin Luke Clarke & Tom Bowman

"Bomba & Scooter" Award
Year Winner
2011 Billy Falzon
2010 Christopher McGregor

Watsonia Football Club Leading Goalkickers
Year Seniors Reserves Under 19s Under 17s
2011 Allan Young (29) Christopher Parr (38) Timothy Edgell (20) Brayden Mann (8)
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References
  1. Full Points Footy, Northern Football League, retrieved 15 April 2009
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