Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club
| Aquinas Old Collegians | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Names | |
| Full name | Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club Inc[1][2] |
| Former name(s) | Aquinas Old Boys Football Club (1981−1986) |
| Nickname(s) | Bloods, Blooders |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 18 February 1981 |
| Colours | Red Black Green |
| Competition | VAFA: Senior men's VAFAW: Senior women's |
| Premierships | VAFA (3) ESCFA (2) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | aquinas.com.au |
The Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club, nicknamed the Bloods and also known simply as Aquinas, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood.[3]
As of 2024, the club's men's team competes in Division 2 of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), while the women's team is in Premier B of the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition.
History
[edit]In 1980, discussions were held between former students of Aquinas College about forming a football club.[4] At a meeting at the Ringwood Parish Hall on 18 February 1891, the club was formally established as the "Aquinas Old Boys Football Club", entering E Grade in the Eastern Suburbs Churches Football Association (ESCFA).[4][5]
In its second year, the club made the E Grade senior and reserves premiership, winning the latter.[5] Back-to-back senior and reserves premierships came in 1983 and 1984.[5]
Aquinas moved to the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) at the start of the 1987 season, entering F Section.[4] The club, now renamed to "Aquinas Old Collegians", finished first on the ladder with just one loss for the season, and won the grand final by 1 point over Whitefriars.[6][7]
The club won its second senior premiership in E Section (East) in 1996, defeating Yarra Valley Old Boys by 37 points.[8] A third senior premiership came 23 years later in 2019, claiming the Division 3 premiership in a 2-point victoruy over Manningham Cobras.[9]
Seasons
[edit]Grand finals
[edit]| Premiers | Runners-up | Drawn |
| Year | League | Division | Grade | Opponent | Score | Venue | Crowd | Date | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ESCFA | E Grade | Seniors | St Patrick's Mentone | 16.7 (103) d. 10.8 (68) | ||||
| 1982 | ESCFA | E Grade | Reserves | Springvale Districts | 14.8 (92) d. 12.16 (88) | ||||
| 1983 | ESCFA | D Grade | Seniors | St Patrick's Mentone | 16.11 (107) 7.5 (47) | ||||
| 1983 | ESCFA | D Grade | Reserves | Black Rock | 11.14 (80) d. 4.6 (30) | ||||
| 1984 | ESCFA | C Grade | Seniors | St Paul's Bentleigh | 15.10 (100) d. 12.10 (82) | ||||
| 1984 | ESCFA | C Grade | Reserves | St Paul's Bentleigh | 19.17 (131) d. 12.9 (81) | ||||
| 1985 | ESCFA | B Grade | Reserves | Mazenod Old Collegians | 7.11 (53) d. 2.9 (21) | ||||
| 1986 | ESCFA | B Grade | Reserves | St Kevin's Ormond | 20.23 (143) 10.8 (68) | ||||
| 1987 | VAFA | F Section | Seniors | Whitefriars | 12.13 (85) d. 12.12 (84) | [10] | |||
| 1996 | VAFA | E East | Seniors | Yarra Valley Old Boys | 18.9 (117) d. 12.8 (80) | [11] | |||
| 2019 | VAFA | Division 3 | Seniors | Manningham Cobras | 8.14 (62) d. 7.18 (60) | 5 September 1987 |
References
[edit]- ^ "VicHealth Active Club Grant 2018-19 Round Two" (PDF). VicHealth. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 19 2005" (PDF). boxhillnorthfc.com.au. Victorian Amateur Football Association. 27 August 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Devaney, John. "Aquinas Old Collegians". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aquinas OC Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "EASTERN SUBURBS PROTESTANT CHURCHES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 1923 – 1992" (PDF). Southern Football Netball League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 22 1987" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2024.
- ^ Armistead, Nick (12 October 2020). "Bloods bounce back in '87 thriller". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 21, 1996". Issuu. VAFA Media. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Gunawardana, Tash (16 September 2019). "Bloods hold on in Division 3 thriller". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Division 3 Section Grand Finals". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Division 2 Men's Grand Finals". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.