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Montmorency Football Club < Names Full name Montmorency Football Club Nickname(s) The Magpies, Monty 2011 season Leading goalkicker Dean Limbach (89) Best and fairest Daniel Keenan Club details Founded 1924 Colours White and Black Competition Northern Football League Coach Fabian Carelli Captain(s) Daniel Keenan Ground(s) Montmorency Park Other information Official website [1]www.montmorencyfootballclub.com.au Montmorency Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 in the Northern Football League.
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History
The club was formed in 1924 by Harold Hodgson and was original based at Memorial park, Greensborough. In 1925 the club relocated to its current home and joined the Diamond Valley Football League where it competed until 1931 before going into recess. The Club was revived in 1936 and returned to the DVFL where it has remained ever since. Montmorency won its first premiership in 1951 followed by a second premiership in 1954. It was then another 22 years before the club won its third premiership in 1976. After grand final defeats in 1977 and 1978 the club won its fourth and most recent A Grade premiership in 1979. In 2007 the Diamond Valley Football League was renamed the Northern Football League.
Alleged crime and dropping of all charges
In October 2009, four members of the club were charged with offences relating to an alleged sexual assault of two women that took place on Phillip Island. The offences were alleged to have occurred during an unofficial end-of-season trip.[1][2] All charges were withdrawn after the prosecution dropped the case during a preliminary hearing.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Football trip rape charges withdrawn". ABC News. 7 July 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/07/2947390.htm?section=justin. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Edwards, Nat; Denver, Pat (28 October 2009). "AFL boss says charges show need for vigilance". AFL.com.au. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86459/default.aspx. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
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Clubs in the Northern Football League (formerly the Diamond Valley Football League) Bundoora · Diamond Creek · Fitzroy Stars · Eltham · Epping · Greensborough · Heidelberg · Heidelberg West · Hurstbridge · Lalor · Lower Plenty · Macleod · Mernda · Montmorency · North Heidelberg · Northcote Park · Panton Hill · Parkside · Reservoir · South Morang · St Mary's Seniors · Thomastown · Wallan (Juniors) · Watsonia · West Preston Lakeside · WhittleseaCategories:- Clubs in the Northern Football League (Australia)
- Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (Australia)
- Sports clubs established in 1924
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