East Geelong Football Club

East Geelong
Names
Full nameEast Geelong Football and Netball Club
Nickname(s)Eagles
Club details
Founded1879; 145 years ago (1879) [1]
Colours   
CompetitionGeelong District FL
PresidentDan Payne[2]
CoachTom Maas[3]
Premierships(29)
Ground(s)Richmond Oval, East Geelong[4]
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websiteeastgeelongfnc.com.au

The East Geelong Football and Netball Club, nicknamed the Eagles, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Geelong suburb of East Geelong. The club teams currently compete in the Geelong & District Football League.[5]

Since the club's formation in 1879, the club has been known as East Geelong (1879-1892, 1907-1979, 2000-present), Marylebone (1893-1906), and Eastern Suburbs (1980-1999).

In 1979, East Geelong were a founding club of the Geelong Football League, only to return to the Geelong & District Football League the following year.[6]

Premierships

League Total flags Premiership years
Geelong District Football Association 11 1893, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914
Geelong & District Football League 18 1919, 1920, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1985, 1987, 1993, 2009

Reference:[7]

References

  1. ^ "East Geelong FC - AustralianRulesFootball.com.au". australianrulesfootball.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. ^ "East Geelong Football & Netball Club - EGFNC". Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "East Geelong Football & Netball Club - EGFNC". Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "East Geelong Football & Netball Club Inc". Community Directory - Geelong Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ "BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club".
  6. ^ "East Geelong Football Club / Eastern Suburbs Football Club (Vic)". footypedia.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ^ Devaney, John. "Australian Football - East+Geelong Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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