| Full name | Fitzroy Stars Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Stars |
| Strip | Red and Black with Gold Southern Cross on the front |
| Founded | 1970 |
| League | Northern Football League |
| Ground | Victoria Park, Abbotsford |
| Premierships | 5 |
| Premiership Years | 1977, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
The Fitzroy Stars Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 7 km north east of Melbourne in the suburb of Thornbury which has a population of 16726 circa 2006. Fitzroy Stars FC is based in the Aboriginal community of Melbourne inner Northern suburbs. Fitzroy. Stars play their home games at Victoria Park in Abbotsford for three season City of Yarra beginning 2010. Victoria Park which is the former home ground of the Collingwood Football Club.
The Fitzroy Stars football club was formed in 1970 and moved between different football leagues throughout Melbourne. These included the Metropolitan Football League, National YCW Football League, Northern Metropolitan Football League and Melbourne North Football League, which FSFC was a formation member in 1988. The FSFC activity was only interrupted by the collapse of these leagues. The club achieved a deal of success during this period as the club played finals on a consistent basis as well as winning premierships in 1977, 1985, 1989, 1990 and 1992. The club disbanded in 1997 and was reformed in the Northern Football League in 2008. In 2008 the Darebin City Council assisted the FSFC to negotiate Crispe Park, Bill Lawry Oval and Preston City Oval for home games in that season. The FSFC also used Preston RSL Youth Club's Ruthven Reserve as a training venue. In 2009 the club was given the go-ahead to use Victoria Park as its home venue. The club now trains at the Aborigines Advancement League in Watt street Thornbury.
The club fields Seniors and Reserves teams in Division Two. The teams play its home games at Victoria Park in Abbotsford. In 2008 Lionel Proctor won the Division Two League Best and Fairest. The club achieved some success since it reformed in 2008.
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