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VALLEYAffiliation History: Queensland Football League (QFL) 1905-26; QANFL 1927 Home Ground: Albion Park Formed: 1905; merged with Brisbane 1928 Colours: Dark blue Senior Premierships: 1912-13, 1925 (3 total) Valley Australian Football Club (sometimes referred to as Valleys) first competed in the QFL in 1905. It reached the premiership deciding match in its very first season, but lost to minor premiers City. It again played off for the flag in 1909, only to lose on this occasion to Wynnum. City's first premiership was claimed in 1912 by virtue of a 9.6 (60) to 5.15 (45) defeat of South Brisbane. A year later, the club went back to back with a 14.16 (100) to 10.7 (67) victory over a Royal Artillery side that was in its second and final season of involvement in the competition. In 1914, Valley again contested the ultimate match of the season, but lost to Souths by 21 points, after which the QFL went into recess owing to the war. When the competition finally resumed in 1920, Valley was once again a force, finishing as runner-up that year, and again in 1921 and 1923. The club's third premiership arrived in 1925 courtesy of an 11.12 (78) to 9.8 (62) grand final triumph over Brisbane. The 1926 season saw Brisbane turning the tables in what was to prove Valley's last ever premiership deciding match. In 1928 Valley joined forces with erstwhile arch rival Brisbane to form Brisbane-Valley which competed for four seasons, without success, in the Queensland Australian National Football League, as the state competition had become known in 1927. In 1933 a club known as Valley resumed in the QANFL, but disbanded after four unsuccessful seasons. Where now? or |