Formed: 1915

Colours:  Black and white

Emblem:  Rams

Senior Grade Premierships:  Scoresby District Football Association (SDFA) - 1929-30 (2 total); Federal Football Association (FFA) - 1932-3 (2 total); Eastern Suburban Football League (ESFL) - 1954, 1960 (2 total); E(D)FL Division One - 1963-4-5, 1967-8, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1999-2000 (12 total)

Senior E(D)FL Best and Fairest Player Awards:  Division One - Alan Shaw 1964; Stephen Clegg 1991; Derek Coghlan 1996; Adam White 2002 (4 total)

Formed in 1915, East Burwood competed initially in the Box Hill Reporter District Football League before transferring to the Scoresby District Football Association during the 1920s. After a succession of near misses, the club broke through for its first premiership in 1929, and promptly backed this up with a second the following year. The 1931 season saw East Burwood commencing in the Federal Football Association in which its success continued with back to back flags in its second and third seasons.

After the war the club competed in the competed in the Eastern Suburban Football League, enjoying unbeaten premiership success in 1954, and adding a second flag in 1960. When the Eastern District Football League was formed in 1962 East Burwood was a foundation member before going on to become a mainstay of the competition. Its record of a dozen senior grade E(D)FL flags, all in division one, has been surpassed only by Vermont’s eighteen.

The Rams were particularly powerful during the 1960s with the seniors contesting half a dozen grand finals and winning all except one of them. The 1970s brought another three grand final appearances, with those of 1973 against Vermont and 1976 against Scoresby ending in victories.

Displaying enviable consistency East Burwood continued to qualify regularly for the finals during both the 1980s and 1990s when another four senior grade premierships were procured. The Rams’ most recent senior flag came in the 20000 season via a 9 goal grand final defeat of Vermont. Emphasising its status as a competition heavyweight the club’s reserves have amassed a total of eight premierships with the various under age sides responsible for in excess of thirty.

In 2008 the Rams’ seniors endured a mediocre time and managed just 6 wins from 18 matches which was only good enough for ninth place on the twelve team ladder. It was left to the reserves to enhance the club’s honour which they did with a fine season culminating in a 9 point grand final win over Blackburn.

Where now?

Back to Top

or

[ Home ] [ Up ] [ Balwyn ] [ Bayswater ] [ Blackburn ] [ Boronia ] [ Canterbury ] [ Chirnside Park ] [ Coldstream ] [ Croydon ] [ Doncaster ] [ Doncaster East ] [ Donvale ] [ East Burwood ] [ East Ringwood ] [ Eastern Lions ] [ Ferntree Gully ] [ Glen Waverley ] [ Heathmont ] [ Kilsyth ] [ Knox ] [ Lilydale ] [ Mitcham ]