Southern Districts Football Club

Southern Districts

Names

Full name

2016–17 season

Club details

Founded

1981; 36 years ago

Colours

Competition

Northern Territory Football League

President

Sam Eyles

Coach

Shannon Rusca

Captain(s)

Matt Cannard

Ground(s)

Norbuilt Oval

Uniforms

Home

Other information

Official website

sdfccrocs.com.au

The Southern Districts Football Club, nicknamed, Crocs, is an Australian rules football club established in 1981. The club plays in the Northern Territory Football League at semi-professional level.

The club won their first ever 'A' Grade Premiership under Coach Mark Motlop in the 1997/98 season defeating St Mary’s.

Michael "Magic" McLean coached for a number of seasons commencing with the 2006/07 Premiership season.

Shannon Rusca became Senior Coach in the 2012/13 season. Shannon who played as a 17-year-old in the clubs first 'A' grade Premiership in the 1997/98 season was Captain in the 2006/07 season Premiership side. Then played as a Player / Assistant Coach under "Magic".

The club was formed in the early 80's. In 1981 it entered the NTFL with one junior grade and a 'C' grade men's side. The club gradually entered more grades until it entered a side into the 'A' Grade in the 1987/88 season.

The club has produced many quality players at AFL level. The club is probably most notable for producing the Collingwood Football Club great Nathan Buckley and in the past it has also produced players such as Gilbert McAdam, Adrian McAdam, Michael O'Loughlin, , Fabian Francis, Shannon Rusca, Steven Koops and Shawn Lewfatt.

More recently it has produced (Brisbane Lions/Collingwood Football Club) Anthony Corrie, (Richmond Football Club/Adelaide Football Club) Richard Tambling, (Brisbane Lions/Gold Coast Football Club) Jared Brennan, (Western Bulldogs) Malcolm Lynch (Richmond Football Club) Troy Taylor and Steven May (Gold Coast Football Club).

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