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St Albans Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Supersaints, is an Australian rules football and netball club based at St Albans Reserve, East Geelong, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Geelong Football League (GFL), the premier league in Geelong.[1]
| St Albans | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | St Albans Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Supersaints | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1880 | |
| Colours | Black and White | |
| Competition | Geelong Football Netball League | |
| Coach | Alex Tortora | |
| Captain(s) | Jacob Russell | |
| Premierships | (8): 1904, 1954, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1988 | |
| Ground(s) | St Albans Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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History
editThe club was formed in 1880, making it one of the oldest in the Geelong area. They defeated Drysdale to win a premiership in 1904.
After the World War II the club spent many years in the Woolworths Cup competition of the Geelong & District Football League. Promoted to Division one from 1973 they then joined the Geelong Football League when that league was founded in 1979 and won back to back flags in 1987 and 1988.
Premierships
edit- Geelong Football League (2):
- 1987, 1988
- Geelong & District Football League (6):
- 1949, 1954, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1972
Senior Ladder Positions Since 2009
editLadder positions since 2009:
- 2009- 11th
- 2010- 9th
- 2011- 12th
- 2012- 11th
- 2013- 8th
- 2014- 9th
- 2015- 7th
- 2016- 9th
- 2017- 11th
- 2018- 11th
Bibliography
edit- Cat Country: History of Football In The Geelong Region by John Stoward – ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3