Watsonia Football Club


The Watsonia Sporting Club is an Australian rules football club located in Watsonia, Victoria, currently competing in Division 2 Northern Football League.
Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and has a population of 8739 circa 2006.

History of the Watsonia Football Club

The club was established in 1967.
Diamond Valley Football League split into two divisions for the 1981 season with the bottom four clubs at end of 1980 season and four other clubs affiliating from other competitions forming the lower tier.
Whilst always competitive, the club has not been consistently strong, the club won its only premiership the 1987 DVFL second division against Reservoir Lakeside. The club declined promotion to the first division due to uncertainty about player strength and financial stability. It is the only DVFL club to ever refuse a promotion.

Teams

The Watsonia Football Club currently fields Seniors, Reserves, Under 19s and Under 17s teams. Watsonia Football Club also fields two teams in the Northern Football League Netball competition under the banner of the Watsonia Sporting Club.

Premierships

Seniors

YearLeagueDivisionResultCaptainCoach
2016NFL3rdWatsonia 14.11.95 def Epping 6.12.48
1987DVFL2ndWatsonia 13.13.91 def Reservoir-Lakeside 8.11.59Adrian SandersonBarry Rist

Seconds

YearLeagueDivisionResult
2013NFL3rdWatsonia 8.8.56 def Panton Hill 7.6.48

Thirds

YearLeagueDivisionResult
1977DVFL1stWatsonia def Reservoir-Lakeside

League Best & Fairests

YearLeagueDivisionPlayer
2013NFL3rdLochie Dornauf
2000DVFL2ndPaul Eccles
1990DVFL2ndMalcolm Griffiths
1979DVFL1stJohn Ellis

League Leading Goalkickers

YearLeagueDivisionPlayerGoals
2000DVFL2ndGavin Tapner90
1979DVFL1stRobert Downie64

Junior League Best & Fairests

YearLeagueDivisionPlayer
2011NFLU17 - RedNick Gaylor
1977DVFLU18Malcolm Griffiths

Watsonia Football Club Best & Fairest Awards

Seniors

Year1st2nd3rdCoach's Award
2012Matt CromptonJoel BuckleyPaul McConnellBrodie Odermatt
2013Tom WallisTony HoggMatt Crompton
2011Paul McConnellAllan YoungGary RingMatthew Crawford
2010Michael RyanGary RingMatthew CalcuttTom McCluskey
2009Dean RichardsonPat TarrantTony HoggAdam Barclay
2008Sabastian CiavolaTony HoggAdam CurranRyan Hay

Reserves

Year1st2nd3rdCoach's Award
2012Simon JoulesMatt BuckleyGary RingDylan Jones
2011Chris ThomsonDaniel BasaranowiczDylan JonesPatrick Doherty
2010Christopher McGregorChris ThomsonLuke GaylorMario Veneziano
2009Eldon AbbottSteven Rickard & Nathan GrovesClint DunellAaron Whitehead
2008Nathan GrovesHayden ByrneCameron WebbChristopher McGregor

Under 19s

Year1st2nd3rdCoach's Award
2012Jamie HaberNathan FranceLiam McInereny & Josh ClancyJake Osbourne
2011Tyson VeenmanBeau RankinLiam McInerney & Timothy EdgellSteven Valenti
2010Luke MoneyDavid BilusicTyson VeenmanJaycob Campbell
2009Gary RingJess BarnettBrett George
2008Liam SymonsMatthew CrawfordGary RingJethro Byrne
2007Jamie HarrisSteven RickardGary Ring & Jarrod MagannGlenn Wilkins

Under 17s

Year1st2nd3rdCoach's AwardPlayers' Award
2011Nick GaylorMatthew RutterJake PlunkettJack SherwinLuke Clarke & Tom Bowman

"Bomba & Scooter" Award

Watsonia Football Club Leading Goalkickers

YearSeniorsReservesUnder 19sUnder 17s
2011Allan Young Christopher Parr Timothy Edgell Brayden Mann