Jacana Football Club

Jacana Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 16 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Jacana and is affiliated with the Essendon District Football League.

JACANA FOOTBALL CLUB

Full name	Jacana Football Club
Nickname	The Jaguars
Strip	Purple & Gold
Founded	1961
League	Essendon District Football League
Ground	Jacana Reserve, Jacana
Senior Premierships:	4
Website	http://www.jacanafc.com.au

The Jacana Football Club was founded in 1961, as a junior club fielding an Under 15s team.

In 1965 the senior club was established and fielded teams in every age group.

The Jacana Pavilion was then opened on 9 July 1966, by the Mayor J.A. Culpin.

The original Jacana jumper was purple with a Gold JFC monogram. The club then changed to a gold V which was used up to 2006. In 2007 the club reverted to the original jumper.

From 1986 to 2000 Jacana participated in the Riddell District Football League and won its 3rd senior premiership in 2000 defeating Wallan 14.12.96 to 11.11.77.

Jacana has competed in various competitions including the Y.C.W competition, the Northern Metropolitan Football League and the Preston and District Junior Football Association.

In the early 1990s, Jacana's senior club became the Broadmeadows United Football Club, and their jumper changed to purple with a Gold Vee. Then in 1997 the club went back to the name of Jacana Football Club, whilst keeping the purple and yellow vee jumper up until the end of 2006.

In 2001 the club became affiliated for the first time with the Essendon District Football League. The junior teams are now called the Jaguars and their jumpers are purple and Gold with a jaguar monogram, and are known as the Jacana Jaguars.