Watsonia Football Club
| Watsonia Football Club | |
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| Names | |
| Full name | Watsonia Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Saints, Watsy |
| 2016 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | N/A |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Colours | Black, White and Red |
| Competition | Northern Football League |
| President | Gary Leeman |
| Coach | Cory McColl |
| Captain(s) | N/A |
| Ground(s) | A.K. Lines Reserve |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Watsonia Sporting Club Website |
The Watsonia Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Watsonia, Victoria, currently competing in Division 3Northern Football League. Watsonia are the 2016 Premiers after defeating favourites Epping by 47 points.
Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and has a population of 8739 circa 2006.
The club was established in 1967.
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.
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.
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.
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