East Keilor Football Club
Gavan Wignall
| Full name | East Keilor Football Club |
|---|---|
| President | Geoff Nicholl |
| Nickname | The Cougars |
| Strip | Navy Blue, Red & Gold |
| Founded | 1967 |
| League | Essendon District Football League |
| Ground | Overland Reserve, East Keilor |
| Senior Premierships | 5 |
| Premierships Years | 1978, 1992, 1994, 2012, 2014 |
| Website | http://www.eastkeilorfc.com |
East Keilor Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 16 km northwest of Melbourne in the suburb of East Keilor. The club was founded in 1967 as a junior club.
The Senior club was established in 1971 in B Grade and the club's first premiership was in 1978. The clubs second B Grade premiership was in 1992. The club won Senior Division 2 premierships in 2012 & 2014.
After losing the A Grade grand final in 1993 the club's won its only A Grade premiership in 1994.
The club fields eight under-age teams. The club has won 28 junior premierships.
Senior Premierships (6)
- C Grade
- 2012.2014
- B Grade
- 1978, 1992
- A Grade
- 1994,(2)
Notable AFL footballers
- Mark Harvey - Essendon
- Gary Young - Essendon
- Rohan Welsh - Carlton
- David Calthorpe - Essendon and Brisbane Lions
- Matthew Hogg - Footscray and Carlton
- Glenn Manton - Essendon and Carlton
References
External links
Books
- History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924