Deer Park | ||
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Full name | Deer Park Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Lions | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1925 | |
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Competition | Western Region Football League (1935-) | |
Premierships | 8 (1939, 1940, 1941, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) | |
Ground(s) | Deer Park Sports Oval, Deer Park,. | |
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Other information | ||
Official website | deerparkfc.com.au |
The Deer Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 1935. They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Deer Park.
When Deer Park was formed in 1925 it spent several years playing in competitions centred on Werribee and District. In 1935 it entered the FDFL and changed its name. This club was known as ICI after the large chemical firm that operated in the area. After World War II it reformed as Deer Park.