The Rupertswood Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

club, and situated 40 km north west of Melbourne in the town of Sunbury and affiliated with the

Essendon District Football League The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is a professional Australian rules football league competition based in Essendon, Victoria, consisting of teams based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne. Founded in 1930, the men's competition c ...

. Rupertswood joined in full in 2013. It had been fielding juniors for some years. The senior side transferred in from the

VAFA The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. It consists of seven senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 4. In addition there ...

. In 2021, Rupertswood transferred to the EDFL Division 1.

Premierships

Club XXVIII 2000 *

Division D4 2002 *

Division D1 2009 * RDFNL Seniors 2019

References

External links

Rupertswood Football Netball Club

Books

History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - Riddell District Football League clubs 1999 establishments in Australia Multi-sport clubs in Australia Sports clubs established in 1999 Australian rules football clubs established in 1999 Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state) Sport in the City of Melton Sunbury, Victoria {{AFL-team-stub