Melton Central Football Club
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| Full name | Melton Central Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Blues |
| Sport | Australian rules |
| Founded | 1996 |
| League | Riddell District Football League |
| Home ground | McPhersons Park Oval 2 |
| President | Shannon Clements |
| Strip | |
| Blue with white emblem | |
The Melton Central Football Club, known as the "Blues", is an Australian rules football club based in the satellite city of Melton, 35 km west of Melbourne. The club is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.
Formed by the RDFL when it became obvious that the two other Melton based sides (Melton and Melton South) were on the brink of leaving the competition to play in the Ballarat Football League. The RDFL wanted to keep representative side from the growing Melton urban area.
Consistently overshadowed by its two larger football clubs, 'the Centrals' have had to grind out an existence against the glamour of the larger clubs. Success has not been forthcoming as the club struggled throughout their time in the Riddell. Their best season was 2003 when they made it as far as the Preliminary Final.
The most recent Premiership was in 2009 when Melton Central won the Reserves Grand Final.[1]
References
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Riddell District Football League, retrieved 15 April 2009
Books
- History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592917
- 100 Years of Football in the Riddell District - John Stoward