St Mary's Sporting Club
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| Names | |
| Full name | St Mary's Sporting Club Inc |
| Nickname(s) | Saints |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Colours | Blue and Green |
| Ground(s) | Kardinia West Oval, Geelong, Victoria |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.stmaryssc.com |
St Mary's Sporting Club Inc is an Australian rules football and netball club based at Kardinia West Oval in Geelong, Victoria. The club plays in the Geelong Football League (GFL), the premier league in Geelong.[1]
History
Earlier Club
A version of this club existed from 1904 to 1906. They competed in the Church Union Association and won the 1905 Church Union Association Premiership. The club was short-lived disbanding in 1906 and it was another 16 years before St Mary's re-formed. This was done with great success playing in the Geelong Atlethics Societies Football Association. It won flags in 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1927 before disbanding again in 1934.
Current Club
The club was reformed from the merger of CYMS and YCW Clubs in 1953. They joined the GDFL Evelyn Hurst Cup and won their first flag in 1956. Since then it has become one of the most consistent successful club in the league. It was part of the breakaway that created the Geelong Football League in 1979. The current club President is John McMahon
Premierships
- Geelong Football League
- 1979,1992, 2004, 2008
- Geelong & District Football League
- 1956, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1972, 1975,
Notable players
- David Armour - Geelong
- Nick Brushfield - Geelong
- Jack Condon - Geelong
- Will Townson - College
- Matthew Ling - Geelong
- Cooper Hosking (son of Scott)
Book
- Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3