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Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club

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clubnameAquinas Old Collegians
imageAquinasOCFC logo.png
fullnameAquinas Old Collegians Football Club Inc
formernamesAquinas Old Boys Football Club (1981−1986)
nicknamesBloods, Blooders
founded
coloursRed Black Green
leagueVAFA: Senior men's
VAFAW: Senior women's
premiershipsVAFA (4) ESCFA (2)
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VAFAW: Senior women's The Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club, nicknamed the Bloods and also known simply as Aquinas, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood.

As of 2024, the club's men's team competes in Division 2 of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), while the women's team is in Premier B of the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition.

History

In 1980, discussions were held between former students of Aquinas College about forming a football club. At a meeting at the Ringwood Parish Hall on 18 February 1891, the club was formally established as the "Aquinas Old Boys Football Club", entering E Grade in the Eastern Suburbs Churches Football Association (ESCFA).

In its second year, the club made the E Grade senior and reserves premiership, winning the latter. Back-to-back senior and reserves premierships came in 1983 and 1984.

Aquinas moved to the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) at the start of the 1987 season, entering F Section. The club, now renamed to "Aquinas Old Collegians", finished first on the ladder with just one loss for the season, and won the grand final by 1 point over Whitefriars.

The club won its second senior premiership in E Section (East) in 1996, defeating Yarra Valley Old Boys by 37 points. A third senior premiership came 21 years later in Division 4 in 2017 with a grand final win over Manningham Cobras, which was followed by a 2-point victory − also against Manningham − in the 2019 Division 3 grand final.

Seasons

Grand finals

PremiersRunners-upDrawn
YearLeagueDivisionGradeOpponentScoreVenueCrowdDateReport
1982ESCFAE GradeSeniorsSt Patrick's Mentone16.7 (103) d. 10.8 (68)
1982ESCFAE GradeReservesSpringvale Districts14.8 (92) d. 12.16 (88)
1983ESCFAD GradeSeniorsSt Patrick's Mentone16.11 (107) 7.5 (47)
1983ESCFAD GradeReservesBlack Rock11.14 (80) d. 4.6 (30)
1984ESCFAC GradeSeniorsSt Paul's Bentleigh15.10 (100) d. 12.10 (82)
1984ESCFAC GradeReservesSt Paul's Bentleigh19.17 (131) d. 12.9 (81)
1985ESCFAB GradeReservesMazenod Old Collegians7.11 (53) d. 2.9 (21)
1986ESCFAB GradeReservesSt Kevin's Ormond20.23 (143) 10.8 (68)
1987VAFAF SectionSeniorsWhitefriars12.13 (85) d. 12.12 (84)
1996VAFAE EastSeniorsYarra Valley Old Boys18.9 (117) d. 12.8 (80)
2017VAFADivision 3SeniorsManningham Cobras14.10 (94) d. 10.9 (69)16 September 2017
2019VAFADivision 3SeniorsManningham Cobras8.14 (62) d. 7.18 (60)5 September 1987

References

References

  1. "VicHealth Active Club Grant 2018-19 Round Two". VicHealth.
  2. (27 August 2005). "The Amateur Footballer Week 19 2005". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
  3. Devaney, John. "Aquinas Old Collegians". Australian Football.
  4. "EASTERN SUBURBS PROTESTANT CHURCHES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 1923 – 1992". Southern Football Netball League.
  5. "Aquinas OC Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
  6. "The Amateur Footballer Week 22 1987". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
  7. (12 October 2020). "Bloods bounce back in ’87 thriller". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
  8. (13 December 2016). "The Amateur Footballer, Week 21, 1996". VAFA Media.
  9. (16 September 2019). "Bloods hold on in Division 3 thriller". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
  10. "Division 3 Section Grand Finals". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
  11. "Division 2 Men’s Grand Finals". Victorian Amateur Football Association.
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