Camberwell Football Club
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Camberwell Football Club was an Australian rules football
club who were formed in 1896 and competed in the Victorian Football Association
between 1926 and 1990. Nicknamed the Cobras, Camberwell wore dark blue, white and red club colours. They were based in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell
.
. Promoted to division one they were immediately relegated again, but took their second flag in 1981 with a 32 point win over the Waverley Panthers. They remained in the top division of the competition before being relegated again in 1986.
Despite a 40.9% success rate. over the years, Camberwell's last decade was notable for a number of remarkable losing margins. On 10 August 1986 they conceded a massive 55.17.374 against Williamstown
on route to a 315 point loss; this represents the biggest winning margin in VFA, SANFL or WAFL
history, the third biggest score in an Australian state league senior match and is 125 points more than the record winning margin in the AFL
. The Seagulls kicked 16.4 in the second quarter alone, and Williamstown's Andrew Gibson kicked 22 goals in the match, giving him the equal second highest tally in a VFA match.
Despite finishing sixth and last in the 1988 VFA Division Two competition, they returned to the top grade when the two division concept was abolished. The Cobras went winless in 1986, 1989 and 1990, going into recess before the 1991 season. In 1989, Camberwell recorded a win against the Sunshine Crows
, but the Crows folded after round eight and their record was expunged.
They joined the VAFA as Camberwell Amateurs in 1992, but permanently folded after the 1994 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club who were formed in 1896 and competed in the Victorian Football Association
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
between 1926 and 1990. Nicknamed the Cobras, Camberwell wore dark blue, white and red club colours. They were based in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell
Camberwell, Victoria
Camberwell is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Camberwell had a population of 19,637....
.
History
Originally known as the Tricolours, the Cobras made VFA Grand Finals in 1935 and 1946, but failed on both occasions. With the introduction of a second division to the competition, they also finished as runners up in the 1975 and 1978 seasons. In 1979 they won their first premiership, after defeating the Oakleigh Devils by 39 points at Toorak ParkToorak Park
Toorak Park is a cricket and Australian rules football arena located in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale, Victoria, Australia. It is the home ground of the Prahran Football Club and Old Xaverians Football Club of the Victorian Amateur Football Association and Prahran Cricket Club, which plays in...
. Promoted to division one they were immediately relegated again, but took their second flag in 1981 with a 32 point win over the Waverley Panthers. They remained in the top division of the competition before being relegated again in 1986.
Despite a 40.9% success rate. over the years, Camberwell's last decade was notable for a number of remarkable losing margins. On 10 August 1986 they conceded a massive 55.17.374 against Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
on route to a 315 point loss; this represents the biggest winning margin in VFA, SANFL or WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
history, the third biggest score in an Australian state league senior match and is 125 points more than the record winning margin in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. The Seagulls kicked 16.4 in the second quarter alone, and Williamstown's Andrew Gibson kicked 22 goals in the match, giving him the equal second highest tally in a VFA match.
Despite finishing sixth and last in the 1988 VFA Division Two competition, they returned to the top grade when the two division concept was abolished. The Cobras went winless in 1986, 1989 and 1990, going into recess before the 1991 season. In 1989, Camberwell recorded a win against the Sunshine Crows
Sunshine Football Club
Sunshine Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1959 until 1989. The club colours were navy blue and white.-History:...
, but the Crows folded after round eight and their record was expunged.
They joined the VAFA as Camberwell Amateurs in 1992, but permanently folded after the 1994 season.
Honours
- 2 JJ Liston Trophy winners – Frank StubbsFrank Stubbs (footballer)Frank Stubbs was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
(1950) and Ken Ross (1957) - 1 J. Field Trophy winner – R. Evans (1971)