ST MARY’S SALESIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB 2008-2018: AN OVERVIEW
St Mary’s Salesian Amateur Football Club came about as result of the merger in November 2007 between St Mary’s Amateur Football Club (est 1932) and Salesian Old Collegians Amateur Football Club (est 1970s).
Home Ground: Ferndale Park, Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris
2013 U19 St Mary’s Salesian Premiership: our 1st Premiership after the merger
St Mary’s Salesian Premierships 2008-2018
Under 19 2013:
defeating Old Ivanhoe by 16 points with David Malcolm as coach and Ben Andrews as captain
Reserves 2014:
defeating Ivanhoe by 18 points with Damian Sutherland as coach and Ant Murphy as captain
Reserves 2016:
defeating PEGS by 34 points with Ant Murphy and Nick Jane as coaches and Andrew Morris as captain
Women’s Seniors 2017:
defeating West Brunswick by 1 point with Damian Sutherland as coach and Grace Barry as captain
Women’s Seniors 2018:
defeating West Brunswick by 31 points with Damian Sutherland as coach and Rachel Gill as captain
2017: St Mary’s Salesian Senior Women’s Premiership: a premiership in our 1st year of women’s football
St Mary’s Salesian Timeline 2008-2018
2008 D2 | 2009 D3 | 2010 D2 | 2011 D2 | 2012 D2 | 2013 D2 | 2014 D2 | 2015 D1 | 2016 D1 | 2017 D1 (Men’s) Premier B (Women’s) | 2018 Premier C (Men’s) Premier B (Women’s) | 2019 D1 (Men’s) Premier A (Women’s)
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2008: St Mary’s Salesian Team D2 Rd 18 – the first year of the merger
NOVEMBER 2007: THE MERGER
“St Mary’s AFC and Salesian OCAFC are delighted to announce that they have agreed on merging the two clubs. The new club will be known as St Mary’s Salesian Amateur Football Club and will play in the D2 division of the VAFA in the 2008 Season. It is the clubs intention to field a side in the Club 18’s competition in a division to be agreed with the VAFA executive.
The merger provides benefits to both clubs; Salesian has secured a home base and facilities at Ferndale Park after the College ground was deemed unfit for football. St Mary’s have secured a link to a college which will provide a recruitment base for years to come. This merger establishes a strong base to develop junior teams in the years to come.”
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1975: St Mary’s 1st Senior Premiership (A Grade ESCFA)
ST MARY’S 1932-2007: AN OVERVIEW
Connections: St Mary’s Church of England, cnr Toorak rd and Radnor St, Camberwell.
Home Ground: Ferndale Park, Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris, continuously since 1932.
1932-1989: St Mary’s competed in the ESCFA
The St Mary’s Church of England Football Club started in 1932, and competed in the Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association(ESCFA) until 1989.
ESCFA Premierships:
Seniors: 1936, 1960, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980,
Reserves: 1964, 1979, 2000
U17: 1977 | U16: 1964 | U15: 1972
1990: Our first premiership in the VAFA
1990-2007: St Mary’s competed in the VAFA
St Mary’s left the ESCFA and joined the VAFA in 1990 and became known as St Mary’s Amateur Football Club. The club started two sides in F Grade, and competed variously in F, E, D4 and D3 over the next 18 seasons. The highest grade reached was D3 in 2006, and the club competed in D4 in season 2007.
VAFA Premierships:
Seniors 1990: defeating Williamstown CYMS by 10 points with Garry Connolly as Coach and Frank O’Rourke as Captain.
Seniors 1993: defeating St John’s by 43 points with Dick Clay as Coach and Frank O’Rourke as Captain.
Reserves 2000: defeating North Brunswick by 116 points with Michael Learmonth as Coach and Rhys Livingstone as Captain
St Mary’s Competition Best and Fairest Winners
Alan Martello in 1967 (U16), 1968 (U17), 1969 (A Grade)
Alan Skinner: 1964 (A Reserves)
Barry Townsend: 1964 (A Reserves)
Adrian Anderson: 1976 (A Grade)
Rob McKenna (A Grade)
Adrian Papalucca: 2007 (D4 Grade)
Cam Armstrong: 2007 (D4 Grade)
St Mary’s Competition Leading Goalkicker
Kerry Mory: 125 goals in 1975
St Mary’s Past Players: 1932-2007
We have career games and goals records for 1,078 players who played for St Marys between 1932 and 2007.
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1996: Salesian Old Collegians Senior Premiership
SALESIAN OLD COLLEGIANS 1970’s-2007: AN OVERVIEW
Connections: Salesian College, Bosco Campus, Bosco Street Chadstone
1970s-1989: Chadstone Salesian Football Club competed in ESCFA
The original Salesian Football Club started in the early 1970’s, and competed in the Eastern Suburban Churches League (ESCFA) until 1989.
ESCFA Premierships:
Seniors: 1973 in D2
1989-2007: Salesian Old Collegians competed in the VAFA
Salesian Old Collegians left the ESCFA and joined the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in 1990 and became known as Salesian Old Collegians Amateur Football Club. In 1990 Salesian fielded one side in the Warriors Section. The Club fielded two sides in F Grade in 1990. The highest Grade reached was D1 in 2004, and the club competed in D2 in season 2007.
VAFA Premierships:
Reserves 1995: won from fourth place defeating Oakleigh with Damien Sutherland as coach and Matt Forbes as Captain.
Seniors 1996: defeating Powerhouse under the guidance of Peter Turley as coach and Mark Canavan as Captain
Salesian Old Collegians Competition Best and Fairest Winners
Mick Hazell in 1997 (D grade),
Andrew Campbell in 2000 (D2 grade)
Shane Oldfield in 2003 (D1 grade)
Salesian Old Collegians Competition Leading Goalkicker
Rob Cincotta: 81 goals in 1993
Chadstone Salesians Leading Goalkicker
Ron Bird 131 goals in D2 ESCFA
Salesian Old Collegians Past Players: 1932-2007
We have career games and goals records for 452 players who played for Salesian Old Collegians between 1070s and 2007.