The Watsonia Sporting Club is an

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football club located in

Watsonia, Victoria Watsonia is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Watsonia recorded a population of 5,352 at the . History Watsonia ...

that currently competes in Division 2 in the

Northern Football Netball League The Northern Football Netball League (formerly known as the Diamond Valley Football League and later Northern Football League) is an Australian sports league based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria. The league regul ...

. Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of

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and has a population of 8739 circa 2006.

History of the Watsonia Football Club

The club was established in 1967. *1967 to 1968 Panton Hill Football League *1969 to 1980 Diamond Valley Football League Diamond Valley Football League split into two divisions for the 1981 season with the bottom four clubs at end of 1980 season and four other clubs affiliating from other competitions forming the lower tier. *1981 to 2006 Diamond Valley Football League Second Division *2007 to 2010 Northern Football League Second Division *2011 to 2012 Northern Football League Third Division *2016 – present Northern Football Netball League Second Division Whilst always competitive, the club has not been consistently strong, the club won its only premiership the 1987 DVFL second division against Reservoir Lakeside. The club declined promotion to the first division due to uncertainty about player strength and financial stability. It is the only DVFL club to ever refuse a promotion. *2022 - Moved from AK Lines Reserves to Binnak Park.

Teams

The Watsonia Sporting Club currently fields Senior Mens Football, Reserves and Under 19’s as well as Netball teams in the Northern Football Netball League.

Premierships

Seniors

Reserves

Thirds

League Best & Fairests

League Leading Goalkickers

Junior League Best & Fairests

Watsonia Football Club Best & Fairest Awards

Seniors

Reserves

Under 19s

Under 17s

Watsonia Football Club Leading Goalkickers

References

External links

Watsonia Sporting Club Website

Northern Football League Website
{{DVFL Northern Football League (Australia) clubs Australian rules football clubs established in 1967 1967 establishments in Australia Sport in the City of Banyule Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne