Westmeadows Football Club
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| Full name | Westmeadows Football Club |
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| Nickname | The Tiger Tiger The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts... s |
| Strip | Black with yellow sash |
| Founded | 1970 |
| 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 | Willowbrook Reserve, Westmeadows |
| Senior Premierships | 1 |
| Premierships Years | 1984, |
| Website | http://westmeadowstigers.com |
The Westmeadows Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 19 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Westmeadows and is affiliated with the 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...
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After meetings with local community members the club was founded in 1970, as a junior club fielding Under 11's and currently fields six under-age teams.
The Senior club was established in 1977.
Westmeadows only Senior Grand Final success was in 1984 when the club defeated Ascot Vale by forty points at Windy Hill to win the B Grade premiership.
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