Eastern Suburbs FC
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| Full name |
Eastern Suburbs Football Club |
| Nickname(s) |
Easts, The Tigers |
| Founded |
1922 |
| Ground |
Heath Park
(Capacity: 1200) |
| Chairman |
Frank Byrne |
| Head Coach |
Alan Hunter |
| League |
Brisbane Premier League |
| 2010 |
Vero Brisbane Premier League, 4th |
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Eastern Suburbs Football Club is an Australian football (soccer) club from East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Easts competes in the Brisbane Premier League, in both the mens and women's competitions, and play their home games at Heath Park, East Brisbane.
[edit] History
The club was formed in 1922, making it one of the oldest and most established clubs in Queensland. It is the most centrally located of all the semi-professional clubs in Brisbane, situated approximately 2.7 km from the city centre. The history of the club and its association with Heath Park goes back to the 1960s. In 1969 the Easts-Aston Villa Club, a successful 2nd Division competitor consisting mainly of young players who had advanced through their junior ranks, amalgamated with the 1st Division Merton Rovers. It was the blend of experience and youth that ensured the newly founded Merton-East Football Club continued success.
The current name of the club, Eastern Suburbs FC, was introduced in September 1980 and was incorporated the same year. This most recent name change was done primarily to identify the club with a specific area of Brisbane, as well as to promote sponsorship and to differentiate the club for its prospective entry into the Queensland State League.
Under its various guises, including Merton Rovers, Merton-Easts and finallly Eastern Suburbs FC, the club has played in 11 First Division Grand Finals and have been successful on 6 occasions.
Eastern Suburbs FC has been affiliated with Football Queensland (formerly Queensland Soccer Federation) for 88 years.
[edit] Current Squad
The squad listed below appear as they did in the match program for the mens Veto Brisbane Premier League game against Capalaba FC on the 4th of September, 2010.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Thomas Carroll |
| 8 |
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DF |
Matthew Boyd |
| 3 |
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MF |
Ryan Stenhouse |
| 7 |
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DF |
Craig Collins (c) |
| 5 |
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MF |
Michael Ryan |
| 19 |
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DF |
David Nucifora |
| 15 |
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FW |
Sebastian Bell |
| 12 |
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DF |
Tom Inoue |
| 13 |
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FW |
Rodrigo Joubert |
| 9 |
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FW |
Brendan Lewandowski |
| 10 |
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MF |
Pedro Gondim |
| 20 |
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FW |
Nzube Okafor |
| 11 |
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MF |
Daniel Molinas |
| 16 |
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GK |
Aurelian Berson |
| 2 |
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DF |
Benjamin Wright |
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[edit] Senior Men's Divisional History
| Year |
League |
Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 2010 |
Brisbane Premier League |
4 |
26 |
15 |
4 |
7 |
49 |
34 |
49 |
| 2009 |
Brisbane Premier League |
6 |
24 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
41 |
39 |
| 2008 Champions |
Brisbane Division 1 |
1 |
22 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
58 |
25 |
49 |
| 2007 |
Brisbane Division 1 |
10 |
22 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
35 |
49 |
18 |
| 2006 |
No records available |
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| 2005 |
No records available |
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| 2004 |
Brisbane Premier League |
9 |
22 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
27 |
43 |
23 |
| 2003 Champions |
Brisbane Division 1 |
1 |
26 |
16 |
4 |
4 |
63 |
28 |
52 |
In the junior ranks East's suffered a decline in numbers during the 1980s as urban sprawl saw young families move to outlying suburbs of Brisbane in search of new houses and affordable land. However, the club has seen a strong resurgence in the number of junior registrations, particularly among the very young players. This would indicate that families are now beginning to move back into an area that has been so greatly affected by redevelopment in the last decade. The increasingly favorable demographics give the club great hopes for the future.
In 2010 Easts fielded 28 junior teams. Further growth is anticipated amongst the junior membership in coming seasons as more qualified coaches join the club and Eastern Suburbs FC solidifies their leadership role in youth development in Queensland.
[edit] Former players
Distinguished 'old boys' of the club include Ross Melville, current Chairman of the Brisbane Strikers and the CEO of YMCA Bill Hayden, the former Governor-General of Australia. Throughout its history Easts have produced many players who have gone on to play international football for Australia, including Eddie Riley, Eric Patterson, Steve Dolan, Leif Peterson and Steve Perry.
In 2010, first team player James Meyer signed professional forms with local A-league side Brisbane Roar.
[edit] External links
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Eric Ferguson (1992–93) 37 apps 7 goals
