South Yarra Football Club

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South Yarra Football Club
Full name South Yarra Football Club
Emblem The ‘’’Lions’’’
Colours Maroon, blue and yellow
Founded 1967
League Southern Football League
Premierships 1971, 1988, 1993 2008
Official website http://www.southyarrafc.com.au

The South Yarra Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. The club participates in The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.

History

The club was established in 1967

The Club has changed its name several times over the years.

  • 1968 - South Yarra Presbyterian FC
  • 1972 - South Yarra Methodists FC.
  • 1977 - South Yarra Uniting FC.
  • 1982 - South Yarra FC in 1982.

Senior Premierships

  • Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association.
    • 1971 (E grade), 1988 (E grade)
  • Southern Football League
    • 1993 (Division 4), 2008 (Division 3)

A South Yarra club from earlier times

A South Yarra Football Club was formed in Melbourne circa 1864. The club is notable as it is one of the earliest Australian rules football clubs and having merged in 1873 with St Kilda Cricketers formed part of the famous St Kilda Football Club. A team from South Yarra continued to play in the Victorian Junior Football Association from 1874.

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