Avondale Heights Football Club
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| Full name | Avondale Heights Football Club |
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| Strip | Navy blue with white vee |
| Founded | 1965 |
| League | Essendon District Football League Essendon District Football League The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade... |
| Ground | Canning Street Reserve, Avondale Heights |
| Senior Premierships | 5 |
| Premierships Years | 1976, 1980, 1984, 1987, 2004, |
| Website | http://www.ahfc.org.au |
| Senior Coach | Chris Johnson |
The Avondale Heights Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 14 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Avondale Heights and was founded as a junior club in September 1965 where a small group of locals met at St James Church in Macey Street to establish a club for the youth of Avondale Heights.
The first side to represent the Avondale Heights Football Club in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
was an Under 15 team in 1966. The average age of the team was 11 and it took six games for the first score…..a behind to be registered. The team managed five goals for the season. It was a tough time for the committee to get the players to away games.
In season 1967, the club fielded it’s first open age team with a Thirds side. By 1972, the number of junior teams had increased to five and a senior and reserve side.
The clubs first B Grade senior premiership was in 1976.
Season 2001, saw the club relegated back to B Grade.
In 2004 the Seniors were Premiers and Champions of B Grade (undefeated).
The club fields teams from under 10s through to open-age.
triple premiership player Chris Johnson has been appointed senior playing coach for season 2010 and 2011. former essendon player Rhys Magin
Rhys Magin
Rhys Magin is an Australian rules football player who was on the rookie list in 2008 and 2009 for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. He played junior football primarily in a half-forward flank position however it is noted he can play in both a forward and defensive role...
has signed with the club along with geelong falcons and vic country speedster Josh Grabowski
Senior Premierships (5)
- A Grade
- 1987
- B Grade
- 1976, 2004
- A3 Grade
- 1980, 1984.
AFL Players
- Matthew LloydMatthew LloydMatthew James Lloyd is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and was the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League...
– Captain & Coleman MedalColeman MedalThe Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year...
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- over 250 games - Ken MansfieldKen MansfieldKen Mansfield is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, former U.S. Manager of Apple Records, a high-ranking executive for several record labels, songwriter and the author of three books....
– 48 games with EssendonEssendon Football ClubThe Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
1976–1980 - Peter Baxter – 23 games with Footscray 1985–1988
- Brad LloydBrad LloydBrad Lloyd is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League during the 1990s....
– 11 games with HawthornHawthorn Football ClubThe Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
1997–1999