North Shore Football Club (GFL)

North Shore Football Club Inc, nicknamed the Seagulls, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the suburb town of North Shore, Victoria.

North Shore
Names
Full nameNorth Shore Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Seagulls
Club details
Founded1927 (1927)
Colours  Blue   Gold
Ground(s)Windsor Park
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitenorthshoreseagulls.com.au

The club teams currently compete in the Geelong Football Netball League, the premier league in Geelong.[1]

History

The club was formed in 1927 and first tasted success with back to back flags in 1938 and 1939. After the Second World War the club spent many years in the Woolworths Cup competition of the Geelong & District Football League. Promoted to Division one from 1965 they then joined the Geelong Football League when that league was founded in 1979 and won six premierships in a row from 1995 to 2000.

Some of the more influential names to play for the club through this golden era include Ron Watt, Glenn Keast, Tom Hall, Danny Warren, Simon Riddoch, David Milsome, Wade Chapman, Bill Nicholls, Travis Robertson, Chris Huxtable,Brad "Don't Bowl Here" McDougall and the mercurial Robert Alslop. Due to the removal of the salary cap by the VCFL, North Shore struggled to compete with more affluent clubs for a long period of time but in the 2017 season their hard work started to pay off finishing the season in 7th position led by coach Jason Davenport. Jason Davenport was rewarded for his efforts with a development coaching role with Carlton in the AFL. Sam Darley, a former AFL player with Greater Western Sydney and Western Bulldogs and Richmond VFL captain, is the current coach of the senior team.

During 2017 they picked up the superstar Tasmanian Julian Dobosz in hopes to go on to win the 2018 Premiership. Critics aren't sure, but Dobosz's style and grace should prove prominent in the 2018 season. He has started the season off with bags of 3 and 4 in the first two rounds against quality opponents.

Premierships

Bibliography
  • Cat Country: History of Football In The Geelong Region by John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3

References
  1. "Official Club Website".
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