Strathmore Football Club is an
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club located 7 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of
Strathmore 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
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before moving to its current home at Lebanon Reserve in Strathmore.
The club won its seventh 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. However, Strathmore prevailed; the final scores were Oak Park 11.13 (79) def. by Strathmore 11.15 (81).
The club was awarded its ninth premiership in 2021 by the EDFL as the ladder leader when the season was curtailed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
VFL/AFL players recruited from Strathmore
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Glenn Manton
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*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
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References
Full Points FootyEDFL website
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Essendon District Football League clubs
1954 establishments in Australia
Australian rules football clubs established in 1954
Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne
Sport in the City of Moonee Valley