The Sunbury Football Netball Club, nicknamed ''Lions'', is an

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and

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club based in the

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town of Sunbury.Official Site
/ref> The football team currently competes in the Ballarat Football League.

History

Sunbury Football Club was formed in 1879 when it was known as the ''Lions'', They were a founding club and continued playing in the

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until 1996. With the depth of football standard in the RDFL on the decline, together with considerable opposition from former second division clubs on the formation of one division, the club voted to make the move to the highly rated Ballarat Football League with Melton, Darley and

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clubs for the commencement of the 1997 playing season. The club has won five BFL premierships.

Premierships

* Ballarat Football League **1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012 *

**1892, 1901, 1906, 1908, 1913, 1915, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996

Bibliography

* ''History of Football in the Ballarat District'' by John Stoward -

References

External links

Official website
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