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MOECurrent Affiliation: West Gippsland Latrobe Football League (WGLFL) since 2002 Colours: Maroon and blue Emblem: Lions Senior Premierships: Latrobe Valley Football League (LVFL) - 1956, 1967 (2 total) Moe Football Club existed at least as early as the first decade of the twentieth century. Between then and the early 1950s the club competed mainly in the Central Gippsland Football Association (later League). In 1954 Moe was a founder member of the Latrobe Valley Football League and claimed a premiership in its third season thanks to a hard fought 10.9 (69) to 8.14 (62) grand final defeat of Traralgon. The side again contested the grand final in 1959, but lost by 29 points to Sale. Moe's second and last LVFL flag was claimed in 1967 on the strength of a 6 point grand final victory over Bairnsdale. Over the course of the ensuing seven seasons the Lions reached another four grand finals but these all resulted in defeat. It was the same story in the 1999 and 2000 seasons when Moe succumbed on grand final day to Traralgon by margins of 28 and 6 points respectively. These remain the last occasions on which Moe's senior team has played off for the premiership. Since 2002 the club has competed in the West Gippsland Latrobe Football League. Where now? or |