The Boroondara Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) until it merged with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1905.[2]
| Boroondara Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Boroondara Football Club | |
| Former name(s) | Star of Camberwell Football Club (1890−1891) | |
| Former nickname(s) | Star[1] | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1890 | |
| Dissolved | 30 April 1905 | |
| Uniforms | ||
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History
editBoroondara was formed as the Star of Camberwell Football Club around 1890.[3] The club changed its name to Boroondara on 24 June 1891.[4]
In 1897, the club joined the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) after absorbing Camberwell Juniors.[3] The club withdrew late in the season and appears to have gone into recess.[5][6][7]
Boroondara returned to the MJFA for the 1903 season and remained in the competition in 1904.[8][9][10]
Following the end of the 1904 season, Booroondara merged with fellow MJFA club Hawthorn at the MJFA annual meeting on 30 April 1905.[11] Hawthorn retained its own name, but adopted Boroondara's colours of a black guernsey with a red sash.[12]
References
edit- ^ "MITCHAM v. STAR OF CAMBERWELL". The Reporter. 23 May 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Football". The Reporter. 1 May 1893. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Boroondara Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Star of Camberwell Football Club". The Reporter. 27 March 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Oakleigh Leader. 25 September 1897. p. 2. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "FINAL POSITIONS OF CLUBS". Trove. Brighton Southern Cross. 25 September 1897. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. 30 June 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Previous VAFA Clubs". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "VAFA club's history 1892-2007". GameDay. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "THE METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". The Age. 1 April 1905. p. 12. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
The Boroondara and Hawthorn clubs had decided to amalgamate, and would form a very strong club for the ensuing season.
- ^ "History". Hawthorn Football Club. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Hawthorn merged with Boroondara Football Club, retaining name but adopts Boroondara's guernsey, black with a red sash.