The Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club is an

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club on the

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. The club emblem is the

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and the club plays in both Division One and Division Two of the

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. Palm Beach won the 1999 premiership.

History

The Central Australian Football Club was established in 1961 and was one of the founding clubs of the Gold Coast Australian Football League. By 1965 the club had captured its first GCAFL premiership and would later change its name to the Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club.

Premierships (13)

Drafted players in the AFL

Notable players

Wayne Carey Wayne Francis Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A dual-premiership captain at North Melbou ...

(Adelaide and North Melbourne) *

Liam Jones Liam Jones is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs in the second round of the 2008 AFL Draft, and made his senior debut in 20 ...

(Carlton and Western Bulldogs) *

Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli (born 8 January 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Brisbane Lions. AFL career Brisbane Lions (2004–2010 ...

(Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast)

References

External links

PBCAFC - Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club Inc. Website
{{AFL Queensland State League Clubs Palm Beach Currumbin Currumbin, Queensland Australian rules football clubs established in 1961 1961 establishments in Australia Australian rules football teams on the Gold Coast, Queensland