The Spotswood Football Netball Club is an

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club which has competed in the

Western Region Football League The Western Region Football League is an Australian rules football semi-professional league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors. History The league was formed in 1931 as the "Footscray District Football L ...

(WRFL) since 1935. They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Spotswood.

History

The Spotswood Football Club became a member of the FDFL from 1935. They were formed in 1927 and played in the Sub Districts League from 1927 to 1934 They won the 1933 premiership. In 1935 they transferred to the Footscray District Football League.

VFL/AFL players

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- South Melbourne *

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– Footscray * Norm Goss – Hawthorn * Fred Goldsmith – South Melbourne *

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– North Melbourne *

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– Western Bulldogs/GWS *

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– Essendon/Richmond *

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– South Melbourne * Spencer White – St Kilda * John Heriot - South Melbourne Ron Viney - South Melbourne * Ross - Longhurst Crescent

Premierships

** Div 1 (15): 1938, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 ** Div 2 (2): 1944, 1948

References

External links

Official website

Book

*History of the WRFL/FDFL – Kevin Hillier - - *History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne Australian rules football clubs established in 1927 1927 establishments in Australia Western Region Football League clubs Sport in the City of Hobsons Bay {{AFL-team-stub