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MITCHAMCurrent Affiliation: Eastern (District) Football League (E(D)FL) since 1962 Formed: 1888 Colours: Black and yellow Emblem: Tigers Senior Grade Premierships: Box Hill Reporter District Football League (BHRDFL) - 1903-4, 1914-15, 1918, 1921 (6 total); Eastern Suburbs Football League (ESFL) - 1947 (1 total); E(D)FL Division One - 1970, 1975, 1979-80-1 (5 total) Senior E(D)FL Best and Fairest Player Awards: Division One - Ron Thomas 1974; Shane Burke 1984 (2 total) The Tigers were founder members in 1962 of the Eastern District Football League, and although they spent the 2008 season competing in division three they have spent the overwhelming majority of their time as a division one club. Between 1978 and 1984 they contested six out of seven possible senior grade grand finals in what was undoubtedly the most noteworthy era in the club's one hundred and twenty year history. In 1978 they lost the grand final to Ringwood before proceeding to win the next three in succession at the expense of Scoresby, Vermont and East Burwood. The grand finals of 1982 against Vermont and 1984 against East Ringwood were lost. Mitcham's all round strength as a club during this six year phase was reinforced by the reserves' feat in also claiming three premierships. Since 1984, the Tigers have only appeared in one senior grade division one grand final, losing by 32 points to East Burwood in 1992. Prior to their halcyon phase the seniors had contested three division one grand finals, triumphing over Scoresby in 1970, going down to Vermont the following year, and downing Blackburn in 1975. Mitcham's competitive history dates back to the early years of the twentieth century when the club was a successful member of the Box Hill Reporter District Football League. It experienced less success during the inter war years and, after enjoying an Eastern Districts Football League premiership triumph over Box Hill in 1947 performed modestly for most of the ensuing quarter of a century. Where now? or
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