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WONTHAGGICurrent Affiliation: Alberton Football League (AlbFL) since 2005 Formed: 2005, by means of a merger between the Wonthaggi Blues and Wonthaggi Rovers Football Clubs Colours: Black, white, silver and teal blue Emblem: Power Senior Premierships: 2005-6, 2008 (3 total) The amalgamation of former West Gippsland-La Trobe Football League club Wonthaggi Blues and Wonthaggi Rovers of the Alberton Football League could scarcely have elicited a more triumphant start as the new club, Wonthaggi Power, went top in both of its first two seasons. The 2007 season brought a third straight grand final appearance, but Yarram emerged victorious by 9 points. A third flag was not long in arriving, however, as the Power turned the tables on Yarram a year later, with their 18.20 (128) to 10.11 (71) grand final victory crowning a majestic unbeaten season. Wonthaggi Rovers, which had been established in 1956, enjoyed senior premiership success in 1974, 1975, 1994 and 1995, while the Blues entered into the merger in a position of some strength having contested consecutive senior grand finals in 2001-2. Where now? or |