MARIBYRNONG PARK
Current Affiliation: Essendon District Football League (EDFL) since 1980
Formed: 1980 through a merger between Moonee Imperials and Riverside Stars
Home Ground: Maribyrnong Park, Moonee Ponds
Club Address: P.O. Box 41, Ascot Vale 3032, Victoria
Colours: Red, royal blue and gold
Emblem: Lions
Senior EDFL Premierships: B3 Grade 1981 (1 total)
League Best and Fairest Awards: B Grade (W.Hutchison Medal) - B.Prosser 1996; M.Bangit 1997, 1999, 2000; C.Burns 2003 (3 Medallists/5 Medals)
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The Maribyrnong Park Football Club came into existence in 1980 when Riverside Stars and Moonee Imperials, clubs which for many years had shared clubrooms and played on adjacent ovals, merged.
The club's first senior premiership was won in 1981 in the short-lived B3 grade which ran for just two seasons.
Between 1984 and 1986 Maribyrnong Park was coached by former Fitzroy Brownlow Medallist, East Perth captain-coach, and dual All Australian, Kevin Murray.
Recent seasons have seen the Lions producing some of the best and most consistent football in their history. In 2005 they reached the B Grade preliminary final, while in 2006 they went one better, losing the grand final to West Coburg. However, given that they had topped the ladder with only a single defeat all year, and then trounced West Coburg by more than 10 goals in the 2nd semi final, this was more than a little disappointing. Consolation of a sort came in the form of the reserves going top for the first time ever.
The long awaited breakthrough finally came in 2007 as the Lions overcame the setback of a 2nd semi final loss to Tullamarine to score emphatic wins over Pascoe Vale by 83 points in the preliminary final and Tullamarine by 34 points in the grand final re-match. Having earlier topped the ladder with just 1 defeat from 16 matches there could be no doubt that Maribyrnong Park was a worthy premier.
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