Western Region Football League
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The Western Region Football League is an Australian rules football amateur league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors.
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[edit] History
The league was formed in 1931, as the Footscray District Football League. In 1988 the league absorbed clubs from the West Suburban Football League and in 2000, to reflect the fact that the league had expanded across the western suburbs, it changed its name to the Western Region Football League.
In 2002 the league, in particular its 2nd Division, found itself a national audience when a Seven Network reality tv show called The Club followed the performance of a team called the Kensington Hill Hammerheads throughout the season. The players, coach and president were chosen on the show, and after finishing third in the regular season, went on to win the flag.
The 2006 Grand Final was a classic encounter between two of the league's heavyweights - Port Melbourne Colts and Hoppers Crossing. Hoppers Crossing started the better, and 10 minutes into the 2nd quarter held a 48 point lead. However, Port Melbourne Colts fought back, and gradually clawed back the deficit, and with 2 minutes to go in the game, took the lead for the 1st time. They then held on for Back to Back titles.
[edit] Division One Premiers
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1931 - Parkside |
1961 - F&Y Socials |
1991 - Seddon |
[edit] Senior Clubs
[edit] Division One
Albion - Colours: Blue and White
Altona - Colours: Purple and Gold
Hoppers Crossing - Colours: Blue and White
Glenorden - Colours: Yellow and Brown
Parkside - Colours: Black and White
Port Melbourne Colts - Colours: Red and Blue
Spotswood - Colours: Green and Gold
St Albans - Colours: Blue and Red
Sunshine Kangaroos - Colours: Blue and Yellow
Yarraville/Seddon Eagles - Colours: Blue, Red and Gold
[edit] Division Two
Albanvale - Colours: Blue and White
Braybrook - Colours: Red and Black
Brunswick Power - Colours:
Central Altona - Colours: Black and Yellow
Coburg Districts - Colours: Blue and White
Deer Park - Colours: Blue and Yellow
Gladstone Park - Colours: Red and Blue
North Footscray - Colours: Red and White
North Sunshine - Colours: Red, White and Black
Sunshine Heights - Colours: Red, White and Blue
Western Magpies - Colours: Black and White
West Footscray - Colours: Red and White
Wyndhamvale Falcons - Colours: Green and Gold
[edit] Junior Clubs
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[edit] External links
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