Sturt Football Club
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Sturt Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Double Blues | |
| 2015 season | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Benjamin Hansen (23) | |
| Best and fairest | Zane Kirkwood | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1901 | |
| Colours | Light Blue and Navy Blue | |
| Competition | South Australian National Football League | |
| President | Jason Kilic | |
| Coach | Martin Mattner | |
| Captain(s) | Zane Kirkwood | |
| Premierships |
14 1915, 1919, 1926, 1932, 1940, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 2002, 2016 |
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| Ground(s) | Unley Oval (capacity: 15,000) | |
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | sturtfc.com.au | |
The Sturt Football Club, nicknamed The Double Blues, is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in the affluent suburb of Unley, South Australia, which plays in the South Australian National Football League.
Founded in 1901 by the Sturt Cricket Club, the club initially struggled to make the finals, however in 1915 they won their first Premiership. After several decades of substantial finals appearanaces and a few premiership wins, Sturt entered a period of success, winning seven premierships from 1966 to 1976 under coach Jack Oatey.
Sturt has a total of fourteen premierships, eleven Magarey Medallists and two Night Premierships.
Sturt wear Oxford and Cambridge Blue reflecting the street names on which their home ground is based. Sturt play their home games at the 15,000 capacity Unley Oval and their club song is named It's a grand old flag.
The club was established in 1901 when the Sturt Cricket Club decided to form a football club in the Unley (suburban Adelaide) area in the Division of Sturt (named after Australian explorer Charles Sturt). The club used the two shades of blue of Oxford and Cambridge Universities as its home ground, Unley Oval, is situated on the junction of Oxford Terrace and Cambridge Terrace, hence the nickname of “Double Blues”. Sturt played its first game against Norwood, losing by 33 points.
Sturt enjoyed little success initially and struggled to make the finals. In 1909, the club was strengthened by a number of interstate players enticed by offers of employment and accommodation and in 1910, Sturt played in their first Grand Final, losing to Port Adelaide.
The first premiership came in 1915 with a two-goal Grand Final win over Port Adelaide. The competition was suspended during the First World War, being restablished in 1919 when Sturt faced North Adelaide in the Grand Final. Despite giving up a big lead early, Sturt fought back and forced a draw. In a low scoring replay the following week, Sturt kicked its only three goals of the match in the last quarter (the last coming with thirty seconds remaining) to win by five points (23–18) and secure consecutive premierships four years apart.
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