HISTORY

1893 - Extensive research from club Life Member Gary Wicking, a former player and club historian, searching over old local newspapers both in print and archived on microfiche film and has uncovered evidence that an earlier version of the club may have existed as far back as 1893 - but this does not concur with our club’s auspicious beginnings that are well documented.

1928 - The Aberfeldie Cricket Club’s roots trace back to 1928, when the club entered a competition known as the Northern District Progress Cricket Association. 

1948 - The Football Club joins the EDFL competition for the first time and the Aberfeldie Sports Club is formed, combining both Football and Cricket under the same umbrella (which still operates harmoniously to this day). Known as ‘The Gorillas’, the football team wore a navy blue guernsey with an ACC monogram, in reference to the Aberfeldie Community Centre. The first team to represent the club was an Under 17 side which first took to the field in 1948, later winning the club’s inaugural first premiership in 1951.

1950 – The Football clubs first open age side joins the EDFL B-Grade competition.

1951 – The clubs home ground, Clifton Park, is officially opened at a public ceremony on May 19th. The Under 18s claim the football clubs first Premiership later that year.

1953 – EDFL B-Grade Premiers, 1st B-Grade flag.

1959 – EDFL B-Grade Premiers, 2nd B-Grade flag.

1966 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 2nd U18 flag.

1974 – The Club wins its first EDFL A Grade Premiership. Sports Club becomes an incorporated body.

1975 – EDFL A-Reserves Premiers.

1977 – EDFL A-Reserves Premiers.

1981 – EDFL B-Reserves Premiers.

1982 – EDFL B-Grade Premiers, 3rd B-Grade flag.

1995 – Playing coach John Ford leads senior footballers to B-Grade premiership, losing just one game for the season. 4th B-Grade flag.

1998 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 3rd U18 flag.

1999 - After many years, the club’s well known jumper of the light blue colour with a navy blue yoke, was retired at the end of the season. The new strip, featuring the light sky blue with a navy blue flash down the front panel, and both colours in halves on the rear panel was unveiled amid some controversy in 2000 when it was adopted. Purists preferred the old strip, but in keeping with modern times, the club’s new look was certainly fresh and appealing

2000 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 4th U18 flag.

2001 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 5th U18 flag.

2002 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 6th U18 flag.

2003 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 7th U18 flag.

2004 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 8th U18 flag.

2007 - A request to the Senior Football committee at the end of the season (initiated by player Mark Williams) resulted in the unanimous adoption from both the junior and senior sections to do away with the old navy blue socks, replacing them with a new “hooped” design in the club colours which was first unveiled at the start of the 2008 playing season and has been used ever since.

2008 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 9th U18 flag.

2009 – EDFL A-Reserves Premiers.

2011 - On the occasion of Clifton Park’s 50th Anniversary, the senior teams wore a one-off replica of the original strip. The strip was so well received that the senior football section decided to return to its familiar brand of the light blue jumper and navy blue yoke in 2012, retiring the flash strip permanently which had been in use since 2000. In 2013, the junior football section followed the seniors and rolled out the classic strip as well.

2012 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 10th U18 flag.

2013 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 11th U18 flag.

2014 – EDFL Under 18 Premiers, 12th U18 flag.

2015 – Adam Potter replaces Mal Michael as Senior Coach after consecutive Grand Final losses and the drought is broken! After 41 years, Aberfeldie go through the season unbeaten to claim EDFL A-Grade Premiership number 2 with a 76-point win over Greenvale. 2016 – Under 18’s make it 5 consecutive EDFL Premierships.

2017 – EDFL A-Grade Premiers, 3rd A-Grade flag. EDFL Under 18 competition regraded to Under 19.5.

2018 – Inaugural Senior Women’s Football side enters EDFL competition. Senior Men’s Footballers go back-to-back and claim the clubs 4th A-Grade Premiership. 90th Anniversary of the Aberfeldie Cricket Club.

2019 – Netball joins the Aberfeldie Sports Club umbrella, with the club fielding two teams in the inaugural EDFL Netball competition.