Sunshine Heights Football Club
| Sunshine Heights | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Sunshine Heights Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Dragons |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Colours | |
| Competition | Western Region Football League |
| Premierships | 4 (1979, 1988, 1998, 2008) |
| Ground(s) | Ainsworth Reserve, Sunshine West[1] |
| Other information | |
| Official website | shfc.com.au |
The Sunshine Heights Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1988.[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine West.
History[edit]
In 1971, the club first fielded a senior team in the Western Suburbs FL. In 1979, they defeated Werribee Centrals for the premiership of the Western Suburbs FL.
The club transferred to the Footscray District FL in 1988. It won the A2 premiership defeating East Brunswick in its first year.
Guernsey[edit]
Premierships[edit]
- Div 1 = 1979 (WSFL)
- Div 2 = 2008
- Div 3 = 1988, 1998
VFL/AFL players[edit]
- James Gowans – St Kilda
- Chris Burton – Western Bulldogs
- Shane Madigan - Fitzroy Football club
Bibliography[edit]
- History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – ISBN 9781863356015
- History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592924
References[edit]
- ^ "Western Region Football League". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club".