Oak Park Football Club
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| Full name | Oak Park Football Club |
| Emblem | The Kangaroos |
| Colours | Blue & White vertical stripes |
| Founded | 1957 |
| League | Essendon District Football League |
| Ground | J.P. Fawkner Reserve, Oak Park |
Oak Park Football Club was established in 1957 when under 15 team from the north western suburb of Melbourne, Australia was fielded in the local junior league. The club was admitted to the Essendon District Football League in 1960 and a senior team took to the field in B Grade that year. The under age teams moved to the EDFL in 1962. An open age reserve team was formed in 1964 and a third open age squad competed between 1979 and 1985.
The club in the 1970s and 1980s were somewhat a powerhouse in the B grade sides, only to be relegated in the A grade each time. The club quickly established itself as a power, and spent the majority of the time in A Grade. The club has won well over twenty premierships at all levels, with the seniors emerging as a real A Grade force since the turn of the century, winning consecutive A Grade flags in 2002 and 2003.
The club fields eleven teams each weekend - Senior, Reserve, U/18 & eight juniors teams.
[edit] AFL Recruits from Oak Park
- Timmy Harrington- North Melbourne
- Peter German - North Melbourne
- Wayne Harmes - Carlton premiership player
- David Rodan - Richmond & Port Adelaide
[edit] References
| Clubs in the Essendon District Football League | ||
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Aberfeldie · Airport West · Avondale Heights · Craigieburn · Doutta Stars · East Keilor · Glenroy |
