Montrose
Full nameMontrose Football Club
NicknameDemons
Founded1964
LeagueEastern Football League
Home groundMontrose Reserve
Strip
Blue and red

The Montrose Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Montrose, Victoria. They play in Division 1 of the Eastern Football League.

History

The Montrose Football Club was reformed in 1964 and started in the 2nd Division reserves. The following year the played seniors in 3rd Division. Initially the club struggled but in the late 1970s the club hit its stride and made the Grand Final in 1979 and winning it in 1981.

Promoted to 2nd division in 1982, the club was a strong performer playing in four Grand Finals before winning one in 1992.[1] A brief stint in 1st Division for 3 years before dropping back into 2nd Division until it won the premiership in 2013.[2]

Premierships

  • 1981, 1992, 2013

Runners-up

  • 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2004, 2011, 2012

References

  1. "History - Montrose Football Club". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. "History - Montrose Football Club". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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