St Albans Football Club (GFL)
| St Albans | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | St Albans Football Club Inc |
| Nickname(s) | Supersaints |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Ground(s) | St Albans Reserve, East Geelong, Victoria |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.stalbansfootballclub.com.au/ |
St Albans Football Club Inc is an Australian rules football and netball club based at St Albans Reserve, East Geelong, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria. The club plays in the Geelong Football League (GFL), the premier league in Geelong.[1]
History
The club was formed in 1897 and that make it one of the oldest in the Geelong area. They defeated Drysdale to win a premiership in 1904.
After the Second World War the club spent many years in the Woolworths Cup competition of the Geelong & District Football League. Promoted to Division one from 1973 they then joined the Geelong Football League when that league was founded in 1979 and won back to back flags in 1987 and 1988.
Some of St Albans most notable players include the likes of Jarrod "Boxy" Krajnc, Timothy Payne and Bailey "Boggo" Brogden
Tragedy struck the club on the 18th of August 2018, when young forward Harley Cobb, was stiff armed so hard he died from his injuries.
Premierships
- Geelong Football League
- 1987, 1988,
- Geelong & District Football League
- 1949, 1954, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1972
Book
Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3