The Knox Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club based in Wantirna South, Victoria. The club currently competes in Division 3 of the Eastern Football Netball League.
| Knox Football Club | |
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| Names | |
| Full name | Essendon Football Club |
| Former name(s) | Knox Baptists Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Falcons |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Colours | Black Red |
| Competition | Eastern Football Netball League |
| Premierships | EFNL (4)
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History
editIn 1980, the Knox Baptists Football Club (then nicknamed the Hawks) was founded and played in the Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association.[1] To affiliation for the ESCFA, the club had to have the backing of a local church. The club dropped "Baptist" from their name in 1985.[1]
In 1989, the club decided to join the Eastern District Football League. The change of leagues meant the club had to change its colours, replacing brown and gold with red and black.[1]
Knox won its first senior premiership in 1991, defeating Heathmont 13.11.(89) to 10.10 (70) in the Division 4 Grand Final.[1]
The club won the 2007 Division 2 Grand Final by six points, defeating South Croydon 18.16 (124) to 18.10 (118). As a result, they entered Division 1 for the first time.[1]
Controversies
editIn May 2023, male players from Knox's reserves team attended a women's EFNL game between Knox and Donvale. As the Donvale players ran out at half time, the male players rated and attempted to trip over Donvale players.[2]
On 16 May, the club announced the entire Knox reserves team would be stood down pending the outcome of an independent investigation.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Club History - Knox - SportsTG". SportsTG.
- ^ "Local footy club sexist behaviour furore after men's players 'rate, try to trip' women's team". Fox Sports.
- ^ Steele, Tanya. "Men's football team stood down for unacceptable behaviour". Ferntree Gully Star Mail.