Former EDFL Clubs

[The Good Oil]

I thought red jumper with yellow vee, but same can’t really 100%

I agree red with a yellow V.

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[NFNLWikiFan]

Wonderful work NFNLWikiFan – if that's you doing all the guernsey designs on WP as well, you've certainly been busy! I'm currently in the process of crosschecking all our existing data on AustralianFootball.com with what exists on each league's Wikipedia page, so this will certainly come in handy. A lot of the data on WP has come from AF initially, but there are so many nuggets of gold on WP that haven't yet been transcribed, and there's still so much work to do at our end. It's not often I'm able to thank and acknowledge the person who has added in tables or data on WP – so, well done!

Thanks so much Gibbsy! It started out as a bit of a hobby with the NFNL wikipedia page as I saw the names of several teams that didn't exist anymore and wondered if there was anything out there still about them. Eventually I was able to salvage all of the information after a few years of digging, slowly updating the page and drawing the jumper designs as I verified the information; after that I was able to complete the EFNL too, so you can take the information on the former clubs of those leagues as gospel for your website.

Truth be told, I left the former clubs of the EDFL until now because there were SO many former clubs that it was bound to be an enormous task to try and complete! Secondly, there seems to be far less information online about the ex-EDFL clubs compared to the other Melbourne Metro leagues for some reason so I often come to a roadblock quickly. I've used Australian Football a lot, so thank you for your contribution! A good source has actually been Facebook, as many old clubs still have reunions and they post up photos of their events, often with memorabilia such as the original jumper or their nickname, here on BigFooty or on the TROVE website. I'm not sure how far I'll get with the EDFL as the information trails are drying up, but it's been a fun process to solve the mysteries of the past and to keep the colours of the old clubs flying with the knowledge of those who may have seen them whilst they're still around before it is lost forever.

 

[local footy fan]

Red and blue hoops no white. I still have my old jumper somewhere.

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sorry I meant to say white numbers I still have my old jumper at home as well

 

[Dogs till i die]

Recall St.Olivers wore red and green stripes, but not quite 100%.

 

[NFNLWikiFan]

Recall St.Olivers wore red and green stripes, but not quite 100%.

I've seen the St Oliver's jumper at the Northern Saints clubrooms as a green jumper with red yoke; does that sound familiar?

 

[Dogs till i die]

I've seen the St Oliver's jumper at the Northern Saints clubrooms as a green jumper with red yoke; does that sound familiar?

I think you are right having tried to visualise it from 40 odd years ago. Obviously right if you saw photos of them, and good to see the Saints acknowledge part of their history. Also recall them fielding senior teams in the old C Grade before the EDFL went back to 2 grades in the mid eighties.

 

[Aucklander]

I think you are right having tried to visualise it from 40 odd years ago. Obviously right if you saw photos of them, and good to see the Saints acknowledge part of their history. Also recall them fielding senior teams in the old C Grade before the EDFL went back to 2 grades in the mid eighties.

They played in the Freo jumpers when my family and I first got there. Green jumper with a red yoke is right. A great bunch of people.

 

[Commando]

I've seen the St Oliver's jumper at the Northern Saints clubrooms as a green jumper with red yoke; does that sound familiar?

100% like Tullamarine (Melbourne) but green instead of Navy blue

 

[simmsy]

Red and blue hoops no white. I still have my old jumper somewhere.

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Played in the 1942 season only due to the Vafa stopping because of WW2. I’m pretty sure they played off in the grand final but lost.

 

[GMAN63]

Great job doing this.

Just for accuracy - Riverside Side Stars - Maroon jumper with a light blue star , left breast.

Jumper on display in Marbys rooms.

 

[NFNLWikiFan]

Great job doing this.

Just for accuracy - Riverside Side Stars - Maroon jumper with a light blue star , left breast.

Jumper on display in Marbys rooms.

Thanks for this clarification! I haven't been to Marbys rooms so I took my best guess looking at a photo of the jumper on their Facebook Page. I'll update the image to the correct colours

 

[Rayzor54]

Moonee Ponds YCW entered the EDFL IN 1978 as Moonee Ponds. Played off against Brunswick City in the Grand Final at Windy Hill. Brunswick City won C Grade 1978. Moonee Ponds went on to win the 1979 C Grade Grand Final defeating Moonee Imps (Their last season) Moonee Ponds played on in B Grade until they merged with Essendon Y.C in 1983 and became Aberfeldie Park. Geelong colours. They retained the name Aberfeldie Park for 3 years 1983 -85. After complaints from Aberfeldie F.C they reverted back to Moonee Ponds until 1989? Moonee Ponds original colours were Green with the yellow yoke. They then had a vertical striped guernsey Deep Green and Gold. In the EDFL they wore a predominately Green Jumper with gold arm and neck trim. Yellow Shorts. Not 100% sure whether they continued to wear Geelong colours when they reverted back to Moonee Ponds in 1986.

Cheers

Rayzor

 

[Rayzor54]

Moonee Ponds Jumper also had MP in gold emblem on the left breast

 

[Rayzor54]

Refer Attached Moonee Ponds


Moonee Ponds 1979 C Grade Premiership Squad

 

[Rayzor54]

Additional:

It is my understanding that Bob Syme 1944- 1953 Essendon
Bob Bradley 1949 Premiership side Essendon
Kevin Egan Early 60's played at Essendon Under 19 and then seniors

All original clubs Moonee Ponds YCW

I also believe Jack Rennie - Lionel Rose's boxing trainer and Essendon identity played with Moonee Ponds YCW

 

[NFNLWikiFan]

Moonee Ponds YCW entered the EDFL IN 1978 as Moonee Ponds. Played off against Brunswick City in the Grand Final at Windy Hill. Brunswick City won C Grade 1978. Moonee Ponds went on to win the 1979 C Grade Grand Final defeating Moonee Imps (Their last season) Moonee Ponds played on in B Grade until they merged with Essendon Y.C in 1983 and became Aberfeldie Park. Geelong colours. They retained the name Aberfeldie Park for 3 years 1983 -85. After complaints from Aberfeldie F.C they reverted back to Moonee Ponds until 1989? Moonee Ponds original colours were Green with the yellow yoke. They then had a vertical striped guernsey Deep Green and Gold. In the EDFL they wore a predominately Green Jumper with gold arm and neck trim. Yellow Shorts. Not 100% sure whether they continued to wear Geelong colours when they reverted back to Moonee Ponds in 1986.

Cheers

Rayzor

Thanks Rayzor, really appreciate all of the Moonee Ponds info - I've updated the history for Moonee Ponds, Aberfeldie Park and Essendon YC accordingly. I'll create a picture of the Moonee Ponds jumper and upload it soon too.

Do you happen to know the nickname for Moonee Ponds, Aberfeldie Park and Essendon YC? And the footy jumper of Essendon YC?

If you can take a look at the EDFL Wikipedia Page former clubs section and pass on any information that might be missing, that would be fantastic as it sounds like you know a lot about the league. Appreciate your help!

 

[Big Unit 30]

Same Fawkner that played in the Ammos at Mutton reserve ?
They had a dark blue guernsey with an FFC monogram ( similar to Carlton’s motif)
Can’t quite remember if the monogram was light blue or white though

 

[NFNLWikiFan]

Same Fawkner that played in the Ammos at Mutton reserve ?
They had a dark blue guernsey with an FFC monogram ( similar to Carlton’s motif)
Can’t quite remember if the monogram was light blue or white though

I had originally thought so, but I think Fawkner and Fawkner Amateurs are different clubs - on the Northern Saints social media there is a photo of the guernseys of the clubs that merged together to eventually create the Northern Saints. On the Fawkner Amateurs guernsey there is a plaque which states that the club played from 1973 till 1996; the 'Fawkner' / 'Fawkner Districts' club played from 1937 till 1952 from the EDFL ladders I could find on TROVE, so as they're different eras, I'm concluding that they're different clubs.

Regarding the Ammos jumper, the photo I mentioned above on Northern Saints social media displayed a navy guernsey with sky blue trim and a white Fitzroy Football Club style monogram.

Thanks for your assistance!

 

[Dogs till i die]

I had originally thought so, but I think Fawkner and Fawkner Amateurs are different clubs - on the Northern Saints social media there is a photo of the guernseys of the clubs that merged together to eventually create the Northern Saints. On the Fawkner Amateurs guernsey there is a plaque which states that the club played from 1973 till 1996; the 'Fawkner' / 'Fawkner Districts' club played from 1937 till 1952 from the EDFL ladders I could find on TROVE, so as they're different eras, I'm concluding that they're different clubs.

Regarding the Ammos jumper, the photo I mentioned above on Northern Saints social media displayed a navy guernsey with sky blue trim and a white Fitzroy Football Club style monogram.

Thanks for your assistance!

Fawkner Amateurs played in the FDFL in 1996. My records show they wore "Navy Blue with Light Blue surrounds and White monogram". By 1998 they weren't in the FDFL so may have played 95/96 in the league or 96/97. They weren't in the comp in 1994.

Seem to recall one of the Fawkner sides played as 'Fawkner Park' at one stage?

 

[YMEYU]

I remember playing juniors against Fawkner Park in the Northerm Metropolitan Football League. In 87 could be wrong, think there name changed to North Fawkner

 

[NFNLWikiFan]

Fawkner Amateurs played in the FDFL in 1996. My records show they wore "Navy Blue with Light Blue surrounds and White monogram". By 1998 they weren't in the FDFL so may have played 95/96 in the league or 96/97. They weren't in the comp in 1994.

Seem to recall one of the Fawkner sides played as 'Fawkner Park' at one stage?

Had fun with this rabbit hole the other night and was able to conclude the following; Fawkner Amateurs last season in the VAFA was 1995, moving to the FDFL in 1996 where they were the Runners Up in the Division 2 Grand Final in that year.

In 1997 they merged with Moomba Park (who were playing in the RDFL) and played as Fawkner Park in the FDFL (couldn't find any info on a change in jumper design for this season).

In 1998 they played in the DVFL and I remember umpiring them wearing a navy jumper, white Fitzroy Football Club monogram and sky blue wings in the format of the West Coast Eagles design - this could have been used for the 1997 season too, but I would assume it CERTAINLY would have happened for the 1998 season in the DVFL as it would have otherwise been a direct clash with Epping FC who also wear navy blue with the white Fitzroy FC 'EFC' monogram.

 

[NFNLWikiFan]

I remember playing juniors against Fawkner Park in the Northerm Metropolitan Football League. In 87 could be wrong, think there name changed to North Fawkner

I couldn't definitively confirm this as I don't really have much knowledge on junior clubs, but I do know for sure that there was a senior North Fawkner club that wore a gold jumper with a blue panel, playing in the RDFL from 1986-1998 at Campbellfield Cricket Ground opposite the Nestle factory and the senior Fawkner Amateurs in the VAFA that played at Charles Mutton Reserve in the era you mentioned. There was also Moomba Park playing in Fawkner too wearing the Geelong guernsey.

 

[Big Unit 30]

Fawkner Amateurs played in the FDFL in 1996. My records show they wore "Navy Blue with Light Blue surrounds and White monogram". By 1998 they weren't in the FDFL so may have played 95/96 in the league or 96/97. They weren't in the comp in 1994.

Seem to recall one of the Fawkner sides played as 'Fawkner Park' at one stage?

Yeah they went to the Diamond Valley and got thrown out along with Research for bad on field behavior which took some doing with the state of the DVFL in the 90s.

 

[local footy fan]

St Andrews Blue with yellow V played at Brearley res Pascoe Vale South.
Coburg Amateurs red and blue hoops De Chene res Coburg.
Batman North Melbourne colours.
Cole res. Pascoe Vale

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Batman now called Coburg districts

 

[go Rivers]

Thanks all, I've added the above details to Wikipedia; we now have details on 23 of 105 ex EDFL clubs. I've added the grounds too with this update.

6th Melbourne Scouts
Aberfeldie Park - Geelong Colours
All Nations Youth Club
Ascot Imperials
Ascot Presbyterians
Ascot Rovers
Ascot Rovers/Maribyrnong
Ascot United - Maroon with Gold Vee
Ascot Vale Methodists
Ascot Vale Wanderers
Ascot Vale West
Ascot Youth Centre
Australian National Airways
Batman (now known as Coburg Districts) - North Melbourne Colours
Broadmeadows
Brunswick City - Blue with White Vee
Brunswick Colts
Brunswick Presbyterians
Brunswick Sons of Soldiers
Brunswick United
Catholic Boys Club
Coburg Amateurs - Navy and Red Hoops, played at De Chene Reserve, Coburg
Coburg Rovers
Coburg South
Coburg Sons of Soldiers
Coburg Stars
Corpus Christi - Red with Yellow Vee
Don Rovers - Richmond Colours
East Brunswick - Collingwood Colours
East Coburg - Green with Yellow Vee, played at McDonald Reserve, Coburg
East Essendon
Essendon Returned Soldiers
Essendon Sons of Soldiers
Essendon Baptist
Essendon Baptist-St Johns - Navy with White EBSJ
Essendon High School Ex Students - Black with two Red Bands and a Grey Band in the middle, played at Aberfeldie Park, then at Buckley Park's top oval
Essendon Youth Centre
Essendon All Blacks
Essendon Bombers
Essendon Church of Christ
Essendon Imperials
Essendon Swimmers Old
Essendon Stars
Essendon United
Fairbairn Rovers
Fairbairn Socials
Fawkner Districts
Fawkner
Flemington/Kensington
Footscray Technical College
Ford Company
Gladstone Park - Port Melbourne Colours, played at Tullamarine Reserve, Tullamarine
Glenbervie
Jacana - Royal Purple with Gold JFC Monogram, played at Jacana Reserve, Jacana
Keilor Regal Sports
Kensington Methodists
Knox Presbyterians
La Mascotte - Blue and Gold Panels with Blue LMS
Lincoln Rovers
Lincoln Stars
Lincoln Tigers
Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong-Ascot United
Maribyrnong Regal Sport
Maribyrnong Youth Club
Marrows
Meadow Heights - Green with Yellow Kangaroo
Monash Rovers
Moonee Imps - Red with Black IMPS
Moonee Ponds
Moonee Ponds YCW
Moonee Valley Juniors
North Coburg - Green with Red Yoke, played at Hosken Reserve, Coburg North
North Essendon Methodists
Northcote Excelsior
Northern Juniors
Northern Rovers
Coburgians (Old Coburgians)
Parkville
Raeburn
Regal Sports Club
Riverside Stars - Maroon with White Star on Left Breast
Royal Park
South Kensington
St. Andrews - Royal Blue with Gold Vee, played at Brearley Reserve, Pascoe Vale South
St. Bernards
St. Bernards Juniors
St. Christophers
St. Davids
St. Francis - St Kilda Colours, played at Oak Park Reserve, Oak Park
St. Johns
St. Monicas CYMS
St. Olivers (now known as Northern Saints)
St. Patricks
St. Pauls
Strathmore Stars
Tullamarine-Airport West
Vespa - Purple and Gold (no design mentioned)
West Brunsick - Collingwood Colours
West Brunswick Laurels
West Coburg Amateurs
West Essendon
West Essendon Youth Centre
West Moreland
Woodlands - Collingwood Colours, played at Holmes Rd Reserve, Moonee Ponds

Great effort pulling this together. Ascot Pressies played in Richmond colours - black jumper with yellow sash and yellow cuffs. At least for the U13’s in the late 60s.