Strathmore Football Club
Encyclopedia
| Strathmore Football Club | ||||||||||||
| The 'Mores | ||||||||||||
| Colours | Blue and Gold | |||||||||||
| Founded | 1954 | |||||||||||
| 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... |
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| Ground | Lebanon Reserve, Strathmore Strathmore, Victoria Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley... |
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| Official website | http://www.strathmoresc.com.au/ | |||||||||||
| Premierships | A Grade 81, 84, 89, 98, 05, 06, 2011 |
A Reserves 74, 83, 84, 85, 86, 96, 97, 98 |
B Grade 67, 71, 73 |
Under 18 87, 88, 92, 95, 2005 |
Under 17 64 (Div 2), 70, 76, 77 |
Under 16 82, 83, 84, 87, 90, 93, 02, 04 |
Under 15 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 80, 81 |
Under 14 82, 85, 88, 89 (B), 91, 94, 00, 01, 02(C), 03, 04(D) |
Under 13 67, 68, 69, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81 |
Under 12 86, 93, 94, 00 (x 2) 02 (x 2),03 (x 2), 05 (x2), 11 (x2 - Div 4 & Div 7) |
Under 10 92, 96, 97 (x 2), 98 (x 2), 00 (Div 3), 04 (Div 4), 06 (Div 4), 11 (Div 8) |
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Strathmore Football Club is an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club located 7 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Strathmore
Strathmore, Victoria
Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...
and was founded in 1954 as a junior club.
The senior club was established in 1957.
The club originally played its home games in Pascoe Vale
Pascoe Vale, Victoria
Pascoe Vale is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Pascoe Vale had a population of 13,558.- History :...
before moving to its current home at Lebanon Reserve in Strathmore.
The club won its 7th A Grade Premiership in 2011 with a win over rivals Oak Park. Strathmore came into the game underdogs after losing the Semi Final to Oak Park by 37 points. Strathmore however prevailed and won their 7th A Grade Premiership. Final scores Oak Park 11-13-79 def. by Strathmore 11-15-81
Club Song
(Sung to the tune of Notre Dame fight song)Cheer Cheer the gold and the blue
Honour the name and we'll see you through
Lift that golden banner high
Shake down the thunder from the sky
Whether the odds be great or be small
Strathmore will go and win overall
While our loyal sons go marching
Onwards to Victory
VFL/AFL Recruited from the 'Mores
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