Greensborough Football Club
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Greensborough Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Boro, Slime, raiders |
| 2014 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Tim Bongetti |
| Best and fairest | Michael Hooper |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Colours | Green and White |
| Competition | Northern Football League |
| Coach | Ben Turner |
| Captain(s) | Matthew Hyde, Lachie McQuilken |
| Ground(s) | War Memorial Park |
| Other information | |
| Official website | greensboroughfc.com.au |
Greensborough Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Greensborough, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.
History
The Greensborough Football Club was founded in 1905 and has established a proud history ever since that time. In 1922 the club became affiliated with the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL) and were premiers in their inaugural year. Greensborough were 1 of 6 original teams in the DVFL. To date the club has won 17 A grade premierships and been runners up 14 times. Currently, the club plays their home games at War Memorial Park in Greensborough and fields 3 teams in Division 1 each week.
Current status
In recent years the club has achieved success in Division 1 since being promoted from 2nd Division in 2006 after winning Premierships in all three age groups (Seniors, Reserves, Under 19s). In 2010 Greensborough defeated Heidelberg, making it Heidelberg's first loss in 2 and a half years (798 days) and 48 straight wins. The club finally played in a Division 1 finals series in 2011 finishing 3rd after the home and away series and have been very competitive since. The club won the Northern Football League A Grade premiership in 2014 under coach Robert Hyde who had guided the club to premierships in 1983 and 1984.
Premierships
Northern Football League
(Formerly Diamond Valley Football League)
- Seniors: (18)
1922, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2006^, 2014
- Reserves: (7)
1954, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1984, 2005, 2006
- Thirds: (9)
1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
^Division 2