The Geelong Amateur Football & Netball Club, nicknamed the Ammos, is an Australian rules football and netball club situated in the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
| Geelong Amateur | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | The Geelong Amateur Football & Netball Club Inc. | |
| Nickname(s) | Ammos | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1926 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Bellarine Football League | |
| Premierships | 1931, 1953, 1966, 1972, 1985, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| Ground(s) | Queens Park, Highton | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | geelongamateur.com.au | |
GAFNC teams currently play in the Bellarine Football League.
History
editThe Geelong Amateur Football Club was formed in 1926 as a result of teachers and students from The Geelong College and The Geelong Grammar forming a football team to play in Victorian Amateur Football Association.[1] Hence the green (College)and light blue (Grammar) colors and the Pegasus Logo of the club.[2]
They moved to their current home at Queens Park, Highton in 1957.
They started in the VAFA[3] participating as high as A Grade before in 1983 the club decided to base itself in Geelong and joined the Geelong and District Football League. Playing in the V.A.F.A. meant travelling to Melbourne every fortnight, whereas joining the Geelong & District Football League meant that all games were played locally.
In 1985 they won the GDFL premiership. The club then briefly went up to the Geelong Football League but was unable to sustain itself there and moved back to the GDFL in 1989.
The club experienced a period of troubled times over the next few years and, after much soul searching and survival meetings, in 1995 the club joined the Bellarine Football League and has remained since, winning Senior Football Premierships in 2004, 2008, 2014, 2015 & 2016.
Premierships
editMen's football (10)
- Victorian Amateur Football Association
- 1931, 1953, 1966, 1972
- Geelong & District Football League
- 1985
- Bellarine Football League
- 2004, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016
Women's football (2)
- AFL Barwon Female Football (Division 1)
- 2022, 2023
League awards
editLeague Best & Fairest
edit- 2001 Mark Trevaskis
- 2009 Lindsay Smith
League Leading Goalkickers
edit- 2010 Jason Tom 89
- 2011 Jason Tom 120
- 2015 Mitchell Day 114
- 2016 Mitchell Day 87
Notable players
editVFL/AFL players
edit- Graeme Linke with Geelong and Footscray.
- David Clarke with Geelong and Carlton.
- Tim Clarke with Hawthorn.
- Spiro Malakellis with Geelong
- Tony Malakellis with Geelong and Sydney Swans.
- Tim Clark with Geelong Football club
- Ben Bucovaz with Fremantle
- Josh Saunders with St Kilda
- Mason Wood with North Melbourne
- Hugh Goddard with St Kilda
- Peter Featherby with Footscray 1975–76 and Geelong 1979–83
- Jai Sheahan with Melbourne FC.
Other
edit- Lindsay Hassett (Test cricketer)
- Ian Redpath (Test cricketer)
Seasons
edit| Premiers | Grand Finalist | Minor premiers | Finals appearance | Wooden spoon | Division leading goalkicker | Division best and fairest |
Men's
editSeniors
edit| Year | League | Division | Finish | W | L | D | Coach | Captain | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | MAFA | A Section | 7th | [4] | ||||||||
| 1927 | MAFA | A Section | 9th | 4 | 14 | 0 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "AMATEUR CLUB FOR GEELONG". The Herald. 10 December 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Club History : Geelong Amateur Football Club". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "OLD SCOTCH MINOR PREMIERS − St. Pauls and Glenhuntly Lead B and C Sections". The Argus. 30 August 1926. p. 17. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "1927 A SECTION SEASON" (PDF). Caulfield Grammarians Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Cat Country: History of Football in the Geelong Region by John Stoward – Aussie Footy Books, 2008 – ISBN 9780957751583
