The Albion Football Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 1961. They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Albion.
History When Sunshine FC were admitted to the VFA in 1959, the club decided not to support a third open age team in the FDFL. The players from this Sunshine thirds were worried about getting a game by the 1961 season. As Albion was a growth suburb at the time it was decided to create a football club for the suburb so the Albion Football Club was founded.
2020 Albion was relegated to Division 2
2021 Albion Cats add a Netball team in the WRFL Netball Competition
2021 Albion has its first win since round 9 2018
Honours
Grand Finals Western Region Football League (Seniors) Division One Wins: 2010 Albion 14.11.95 d Spotswood 11.12.78 1986 Albion 14.22.106 d Wembley Park 10.7.67 1985 Albion 15.10.100 d Sunshine YCW 11.19.85 1965 Albion 14.11.95 d Parkside 12.12.84 Division One Losses: 2011 Albion 7.13.55 lost to Spotswood 12.18.90 1988 Albion 7.4.46 lost to St Albans 10.4.64 1978 North Footscray 10.12.72 def Albion 9.9.63 1976 Seddon 9.12.66 def Albion 7.14.56 1974 Braybrook 11.10.76 def Albion 9.9.63 1973 Albion 9.8.62 lost to Braybrook 15.12.102 1969 Albion 11.16.82 lost to St Albans 13.6.84 Division Two Wins: 1994 Albion 18.12.120 d Sunshine YCW 11.17.83
Western Region Football League (Reserves) Division One (8): 2010, 2009, 1988, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1970, 1968 Division Two (1): 2023 Western Region Football League (Under Age) Division One Under 18 (1): 1992 Division One Under 18 (1): 2009 Division One Under 17 (2): 1974, 1975, Division Two Under 17 (1): 1990 Division Two Under 16 (2): 2011, 2013 Division Three Under 16 (1): 2002 Division Two Under 15 (1): 1983 Division One Under 14 (1): 1971 Division Three Under 14 (1): 2012 Division Two Under 12 (3): 2002, 2003, 2007 Division Three Under 12 (1): 2001 Division One Under 11 (3): 1977, 1979, 1980 Division Two Under 11 (3): 1976, 1986, 1988, Division One Under 10 (1): 1978
Victorian Metro Representatives 2018 Jonathon O'Brien 2016 Josh Bench
WRFL Best and Fairest Western Region Football League (Div 1 Seniors) 1988 J. Taylor 1965 D. Prior 1962 J. Gaylor Western Region Football League (Div 1 Reserves) 2008 A. Moore 2005 M. Brasher 2003 B. Franksen 1988 G. Bate 1977 A. Hall 1973 W. Trusler Western Region Football League (Div 2 Seniors) 1994 D. Page 1993 D. Page Western Region Football League (Div 2 Reserves) 1994 S. Ivkovic Western Region Football League (A3 Open Age) 1993 J. Baars 1991 D. Anderson 1988 M. Woods Western Region Football League (A5 Open Age) 1985 J. Dearaugo Western Region Football League (Div 1 Under 18) 2010 J. McPherson 2005 M. Nicolaides Western Region Football League (Div 2 Under 18) 1993 A. Saliba
Lindsay Patching Memorial Trophy 2019 Chantelle Hyett & Matt Bettin 1988 A. Wright 1976 D. Mills
EJ Whitten Medalists Division One 2019 Ladd John 2018 Nicholas Weightman 2017 Josh Bench
Bibliography History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward –
References
External links Official website