Australian rules football club
Watsonia Sporting Club Founded 1967 Colours Red, Black and White Competition Northern Football League Coach George Lattouf Captain(s) Jamie Haber Ground(s) Binnak Park Official website watsoniasc.com.au
The Watsonia Sporting Club is an Australian rules football club located in Watsonia, Victoria that currently competes in Division 2 in the Northern Football Netball League .
Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and has a population of 8739 circa 2006.
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. 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 [ edit ] Seniors [ edit ] Year League Division Result Best on Ground Captain Coach 2016 NFNL 3 Watsonia 14.11.95 def Epping 6.12.48 Levi Moss Matthew Crompton Corey McCall 1987 DVFL 2 Watsonia 13.13.91 def Reservoir-Lakeside 8.11.59 Adrian Sanderson Barry Rist
Reserves [ edit ] Year League Division Result Best on Ground Captain Coach 2013 NFNL 3 Watsonia 8.8.56 defeated Panton Hill 7.6.48 Jamie Harris Simon Joules Steven Leeman
Under 19’s [ edit ] Year League Division Result Best on Ground Captain Coach 2022 NFNL 3 Watsonia (7.13.55) def. Mernda (5.4.34) Patrick Dooley Nick Lawson & Toby Berardi Silvio Iocannis 1977 DVFL 1 Watsonia def. Reservoir-Lakeside
Senior League Best & Fairests [ edit ] Year League Division Player 2016 NFNL 3 Matthew Crompton 2013 NFNL 3 Lochie Dornauf 2000 DVFL 2 Paul Eccles 1990 DVFL 2 Malcolm Griffiths 1979 DVFL 1 John Ellis
Reserves League Best & Fairests [ edit ] Year League Division Player 2023 NFNL 2 Jack Larkin 2014 NFNL 3 Simon Joules 2013 NFNL 3 Simon Joules 1990 DVFL 2 R.Blinman 1987 DVFL 2 A.Lampton 1981 DVFL 1 K.Carey
Under 19’s League Best & Fairests [ edit ] Year League Division Player 2011 NFL 3 Nick Gaylor 1983 DVFL 2 J. Viglione 1979 DVFL 1 M.Lamb 1977 DVFL 1 Malcolm Griffiths 1975 DVFL 1 G.Anderson
Senior League Leading Goalkicker Award [ edit ] Year League Division Player Goals 2023 NFNL 2 James Lucente 59 2000 DVFL 2 Gavin Tapner 90 1979 DVFL 1 Robert Downie 64
Reserves League Leading Goalkicker Award [ edit ] Year League Division Player Goals 2022 NFNL 2 James Latross 68
Under 19’s League Leading Goalkicker Award [ edit ] Year League Division Player Goals 2019 NFNL 2 Kyle Wheatley 47 2013 NFNL 2 Jack Larkin 61 2012 NFNL 2 Joshua Clancy 80 1995 DVFL 2 M. La Franci 41 1977 DVFL 1 A. Smith 50 1973 DVFL 1 G. Livermore 55
Seniors [ edit ] Year 1st 2nd 3rd 2023 Josh Boulton Kobe Van Zwienen Harry Sinclair 2022 Josh Boulton Corey Potter Kobe Van Zwienen 2021 Teague Van Zwienen Lachlan Potter Riley Taylor 2019 Daniel Watson Hayden Mitchell Xavier Kelly 2018 Matthew Crompton Matt Gibbs Allan Young 2017 Matthew Crompton Ben Anderson Ben Sutherland 2016 Matthew Buzinskas Hayden Mitchell Matthew Crompton 2015 Jarryd Allan Jordan Brown Andrew Kidd 2014 Hayden Mitchell Jarryd Allan John Perichon 2013 Lochy Dornauf Joel Buckley Paul McConnell 2012 Matthew Crompton Joel Buckley Paul McConnell 2011 Paul McConnell Eldon Abbott Allan Young 2010 Michael Ryan Gary Ring Matthew Calcutt 2009 Dean Richardson Pat Tarrant Tony Hogg 2008 Sabastian Ciavola Tony Hogg Adam Curran
Reserves [ edit ] Year 1st 2nd 3rd 2023 Jack Larkin Spencer Briggs Cooper Burns & Fraser Kubeil 2022 Jack Larkin James Latross Luke Whyte 2021 Charlie Khoury Ryan Eley Ben Weissenfeld 2019 Ryan Eley Sean Smith Austin Creak 2018 Gary Barton Ben McKenzie Michael Paske 2017 Ryan Eley Sam Miles Luke Hazelager 2016 2015 Andrew Reid Simon Joules Ryan Eley & Jake Osbourne 2014 Simon Joules Andrew Reid Steve Rickard 2013 Simon Joules Nathan Groves Jon Bunn & Ryan Joules 2012 Simon Joules Matt Buckley Dylan Jones & Gary Ring 2011 Chris Thomson Daniel Basaranowicz Gary Ring 2010 Christopher McGregor Chris Thomson Luke Gaylor 2009 Eldon Abbott Nathan Groves & Steven Rickard Clint Dunell 2008 Nathan Groves Hayden Byrne Cameron Webb
Under 19s [ edit ] Year 1st 2nd 3rd 2023 James Charbel David Gill Ben Park 2022 Nick Lawson & Toby Berardi Liam Doherty Jack Tatter 2019 Jordan Kubeil Frasier Kubeil Noah Bazzano 2017 Adrian Saccuzzo Dhiraj Shivakumar Vincent Nativo 2015 Luke Turco Kane Richardson Austin Creak 2013 Rodney Box Jamie Haber Ben Sutherland & Jack Larkin 2012 Jamie Haber Nathan Alty Liam McInereny & Josh Clancy 2011 Tyson Veenman Beau Rankin Liam McInerney & Timothy Edgell 2010 Luke Money David Bilusic Tyson Veenman 2009 Gary Ring Jess Barnett Brett George 2008 Liam Symons Matthew Crawford Gary Ring 2007 Jamie Harris Steven Rickard Gary Ring & Jarrod Magann
Under 17s [ edit ] Year 1st 2nd 3rd Coach's Award Players' Award 2011 Nick Gaylor Matthew Rutter Jake Plunkett Jack Sherwin Luke Clarke & Tom Bowman
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