WOLLONGONG
Formed: 1971
Affiliated: Illawara Football League 1971-1988; SFL 1989-present
Home Ground: North Dalton Park, Pioneer Road, Towradgi
Colours: Red and white
Emblem: Lions (formerly Swans)
SFL Premierships: 1st Division - 2004 (1 total)
Phelan Medallists: Nil
Snow Medallists: Trevor Burnett 1989, 2001 & 2002; Michael Scow 1993; Grant Campbell 1999 (3 Medallists/5 Medals)
Originally known as the Swans, Wollongong Football Club was formed in 1971, and went on to become the most successful member of the Illawara Football League. In 1989 it crossed to the Sydney Football League, changing its nickname from Swans to Lions in the process. Since then it has tended to find success harder to achieve, but in 2004 it won the premiership of the Sydney AFL 1st Division, thereby securing promotion to the Premier Division for 2005. The 2005 season saw the Lions win 3 of their 16 matches to finish a far from discreditable seventh in a nine team competition. In 2006 they managed one more win, but unfortunately this was only good enough for eighth position on the ladder, and in 2007 the side's 3-15 record consigned it to ninth place in what had become a ten team league. The Lions have continued to struggle since, finishing tenth in 2008, ninth in 2009 and tenth in 2010.
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