Chirnside Park Football Club
| Full name | Chirnside Park Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Panthers | |
| Strip | Black, yellow and white panels | |
| Founded | 1978 | |
| League | Eastern Football League | |
| Ground | Kimberley Reserve | |
| Premierships | 2008 Colts, 2009 Snr, 2010 Res | |
| League B&F's | Brendon Murphy (Seniors) 2009 | Aaron Potter (Colts) 2008 |
| Junior Premierships: | 2015 U/14 | |
The Chirnside Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Chirnside Park, Victoria. They play in Division 3 of the Eastern Football League.
History
The mighty Panthers were founded in 1978 to cater for the expanding number of juniors wanting to learn to play football. Chirnside Park first fielded a senior side in the year 2000, competing in division four. Chirnside Park won the senior premiership in fourth division in 2009 with ex Warburton-Millgrove champion Jason Degraaf coaching the club. The senior premiership coming just one year after the success of the colts premiership in 2008. Stephen Pepping is the clubs most decorated player and some consider the greatest player to have ever played in Division 4. Matt McNeill, the clubs only Senior Premiership captain had to leave the club after his 3rd murder charge. Poor old Whomp was very good at blocking taggers for the midfield brigade but in the end, he had to lay low after killing three guys. The biggest human to ever play for the Panthers is Premiership player David Mazins. David's gigantic frame is the kind of thing you read about in Greek Mythology, he was something of an adonis crossed with a giant. David would often snack on opposition fullback's as he'd help himself to another bag of goals.
Chirnside Park have competed in the third division or the Eastern Football League since 2010. A league restructure (from four divisions to five divisions) by the Eastern Football League in 2019 moved Chirnside Park from division three to division four. This being the first year the club changed divisions since the inaugural Premiership in 2009 after it was decided the bottom 6 teams from division three would be relegated to make up the new division four.
The club is proud of it's history and works hard to keep junior programs operating at a level which ensures the juniors coming through are able to enjoy football and improve over their journey. This dedication to the junior program keeps the club strong and feeds the senior teams. The club is very proud to have multiple women's football teams representing the club as it aims to build on and expand with women's football as it continues to grow. [1]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-06-20.