East Keilor Football Club
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| Full name | East Keilor Football Club |
|---|---|
| President | Mike Walsh (Acting) |
| Nickname | The Cougars |
| Strip | Navy blue, Red & Gold |
| Founded | 1967 |
| League | Essendon District Football League Essendon District Football League The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade... |
| Ground | Overland Reserve, East Keilor |
| Senior Premierships | 3 |
| Premierships Years | 1978, 1992, 1994 |
| Website | http://www.eastkeilorfc.com |
East Keilor Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 16 km northwest of Melbourne in the suburb of Keilor. The club was founded in 1967 as a junior club.
The Senior club was established in 1971 in B Grade and the club's first premiership was in 1978. The clubs second B Grade premiership was in 1992.
After losing the A Grade grand final in 1993 the club's won its only A Grade premiership in 1994.
The club fields eight under-age teams. The club has won 28 junior premierships.
Notable AFL footballers
- Mark HarveyMark HarveyMark Harvey is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club. He played 206 games from 1984 to 1997, kicking 190 goals, and was assistant coach at Essendon from 1998 to 2005...
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- Rohan WelshRohan WelshRohan Welsh is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Australian Football League .Welsh was recruited to the AFL originally by Essendon but despite serving his apprenticeship in the under-19s and spending two years on their senior's list, he couldn't break into their...
, Carlton'sCarlton Football ClubThe Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... - David CalthorpeDavid CalthorpeDavid Calthorpe is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon, the Brisbane Lions and the Kangaroos in the AFL....
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and Brisbane Lions), - Matthew HoggMatthew HoggMatthew Hogg is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Carlton.Hogg started his career at Footscray after being recruited from East Keilor. Carlton then picked up Hogg at pick 18 in the 1991 National Draft. He usually played as a tagger for the Blues but was also known...
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), - Glen Manton (EssendonEssendon Football ClubThe Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
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