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'''Tullamarine Football Club''' is an [[Australian rules football]] club is located 17 km north west of [[Melbourne]] in the suburb of [[Tullamarine]] and is affiliated with the [[Essendon District Football League]]. |
'''Tullamarine Football Club''' is an [[Australian rules football]] club is located 17 km north west of [[Melbourne]] in the suburb of [[Tullamarine]] and is affiliated with the [[Essendon District Football League]]. |
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Formed in 1974 and know as Essendon-Tullamarine after a merger between Essendon Baptist St John’s and Ascot Vale Presbyterians, Tullamarine was a success from the outset, with its five successive A Grade flags between 1975 and 1979 establishing an Essendon District Football League record which still stands. More recently, the club has enjoyed intermittent success. |
Formed in 1974 and know as Essendon-Tullamarine after a merger between Essendon Baptist St John’s and Ascot Vale Presbyterians, Tullamarine was a success from the outset, with its five successive A Grade flags between 1975 and 1979 establishing an Essendon District Football League record which still stands. More recently, the club has enjoyed intermittent success.Essendon Baptist Saint John’s was a noteworthy presence in the EDFL for many years, winning a B Grade premiership in 1956, and an A Grade flag two seasons later. Among the club’s products were no fewer than fourteen Essendon footballers including such luminaries as Ron Evans, Ted Fordham, Ken Fraser and Don McKenzie.The club dropped Essendon from its name in 1981 and became Tullamarine f.c. also winning its first B Grade premiership in the same year. |
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Its colours are blue and red and are known as the Demons they have the same jumper and mascot as Melbourne f.c have in the afl. |
Its colours are blue and red and are known as the Demons they have the same jumper and mascot as Melbourne f.c have in the afl. |
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The clubs latest senior premiership was the 2003 win over West Coburg 13.17.95 to 10.10.70. |
The clubs latest senior premiership was the 2003 win over West Coburg 13.17.95 to 10.10.70. |
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Since 2003 the senior's were runners up in 2007 and 2008 |
Since 2003 the senior's were runners up in 2007 and 2008 they have also made the finals every year between 2005 and 2011 and are now coached by former Glenroy big man Ash Manning. |
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Tullamarine have remained a strong force in "B" Grade section of the EDFL for much of the past decade, with a brief and unsuccessful stint in "A" Grade in 2004. It enjoys strong junior and local support and new players and members are more then welcome as the club is known as The Friendly club because of its friendly environment and its willness to welcome anybody to be part of its great club.There home ground is Leo Dineen Reseve in Spring Street, Tullamarine since it moved there in 1977 ,redevelopment of the ground and social rooms will start soon making it one of the better grounds in the area and in the E.D.F.L. |
Tullamarine have remained a strong force in "B" Grade section of the EDFL for much of the past decade, with a brief and unsuccessful stint in "A" Grade in 2004. It enjoys strong junior and local support and new players and members are more then welcome as the club is known as The Friendly club because of its friendly environment and its willness to welcome anybody to be part of its great club.There home ground is Leo Dineen Reseve in Spring Street, Tullamarine since it moved there in 1977 ,redevelopment of the ground and social rooms will start soon making it one of the better grounds in the area and in the E.D.F.L. |
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CLUB THEME SONG |
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We are the red and blues |
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We are the old dark red and blues |
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Where the team that never lets you down |
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Where the only team that Tulla the knows |
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One for all and all for one |
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That's the way we play at Tulla |
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We are the mighty red and blues. |
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==Senior Premierships (8)== |
==Senior Premierships (8)== |
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B Grade |
B Grade |
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* 1981, 1993, 2003 |
* 1981, 1993, 2003 |
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Under 10's |
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1989, |
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Under 12's |
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1990 |
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Under 14's |
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1993 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:09, 28 September 2012
| TULLAMARINE | |
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| Full name | Tullamarine Football Club |
| Emblem | The Demons |
| Colours | Blue and red |
| Founded | 1974 |
| League | Essendon District Football League |
| Ground | Leo Dineen Reseve, Tullamarine |
| Official website | http://www.tullamarinefc.org.au |
Tullamarine Football Club is an Australian rules football club is located 17 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Tullamarine and is affiliated with the Essendon District Football League.
Formed in 1974 and know as Essendon-Tullamarine after a merger between Essendon Baptist St John’s and Ascot Vale Presbyterians, Tullamarine was a success from the outset, with its five successive A Grade flags between 1975 and 1979 establishing an Essendon District Football League record which still stands. More recently, the club has enjoyed intermittent success.Essendon Baptist Saint John’s was a noteworthy presence in the EDFL for many years, winning a B Grade premiership in 1956, and an A Grade flag two seasons later. Among the club’s products were no fewer than fourteen Essendon footballers including such luminaries as Ron Evans, Ted Fordham, Ken Fraser and Don McKenzie.The club dropped Essendon from its name in 1981 and became Tullamarine f.c. also winning its first B Grade premiership in the same year. Its colours are blue and red and are known as the Demons they have the same jumper and mascot as Melbourne f.c have in the afl.
The clubs latest senior premiership was the 2003 win over West Coburg 13.17.95 to 10.10.70.
Since 2003 the senior's were runners up in 2007 and 2008 they have also made the finals every year between 2005 and 2011 and are now coached by former Glenroy big man Ash Manning.
Tullamarine have remained a strong force in "B" Grade section of the EDFL for much of the past decade, with a brief and unsuccessful stint in "A" Grade in 2004. It enjoys strong junior and local support and new players and members are more then welcome as the club is known as The Friendly club because of its friendly environment and its willness to welcome anybody to be part of its great club.There home ground is Leo Dineen Reseve in Spring Street, Tullamarine since it moved there in 1977 ,redevelopment of the ground and social rooms will start soon making it one of the better grounds in the area and in the E.D.F.L.
CLUB THEME SONG
We are the red and blues We are the old dark red and blues Where the team that never lets you down Where the only team that Tulla the knows One for all and all for one That's the way we play at Tulla We are the mighty red and blues.
Senior Premierships (8)
A Grade
- 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
B Grade
- 1981, 1993, 2003