Ormond Amateur Football Club
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| Full name | Ormond Amateur Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | 'Monders |
| Strip | Brown with blue V yoke/ - white number. |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | VAFA |
| First season | |
| Ground | E.E. Gunn Reserve, Ormond |
| Club song | It's a grand old flag |
| President/Chair | John Chisholm |
| Coach | Russell Barnes |
| Captain | Simon 'Digger' Keleher |
| 2007 | C Section 5th |
The Ormond Amateur Football Club is the 2nd oldest and most successful suburban club in the VAFA. The club is located in in the southern suburb of Ormond in Melbourne, Australia.[1] In 2008 Ormond welcomed back recently retired AFL player Matthew Robbins as player and assistant coach.
[edit] AFL/VFL Players
In all, 43 Ormond footballers have played AFL/VFL football. Some notable players are:[2]
Dave McNamara, St Kilda (1905-08, 1914-15, 1918-19, 1921-23), played for Ormond from 1924 to 1929.
Matthew Robbins, Geelong & Western Bulldogs
Barry Beecroft, South Melbourne
Peter Brenchley, Melbourne, 1957 premiership
Neil Crompton, Melbourne, 1964 premiership
Neville Crowe, Richmond, later president
Simon Eishold, Melbourne
Dick Fenton-Smith, Melbourne, 1957 and 1959 premierships
Ricky Jackson, Melbourne
Laurie Mithen, Melbourne, 1955-57, 1959-60 premierships
Stephen Smith, Melbourne
Brian Walsh, St Kilda
Colin Wilson, Melbourne, 1957 premiership
