Albanvale Football Club

The Albanvale Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Albanvale is currently affiliated with the Western Region Football League. The club has a brief stint in the Victorian Amateur Football Association between 1989 and 1992.

Known as the Cobras, the club was formed in 1978 by a group of interested parents and youths from the fast-growing new community situated in the corridor between St. Albans and Deer Park, who identified a need to create sporting opportunities for the young people of the area.

Albanvale moved to its present location at Robert Bruce Reserve on the corner of Station and Neale Roads, Deer Park about ten years ago. The oval at that time was little more than a rough paddock and the "clubrooms" consisted of a simple tin shed. However, through the commitment of its members, dedicated and hard-working committees and the assistance of the former City of Sunshine, permanent change-rooms which are still used today were constructed and a formal playing surface was prepared.

Albanvale Football Club currently has approximately 260 registered players competing in Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18, Reserve and Senior grades. Many of the players have had a long association with the Club and it is not unusual for players to achieve significant career milestones such as 150 or 200 games whilst still playing within the Junior ranks.

The Club is competitive at all levels with a number of premiership victories at different levels and numerous finals appearances by all teams.

External links

* [http://www.albanvale.asn.au/ Albanvale FC Website]

* [http://www.footypedia.com/00000818.htm Footypedia profile of Albanvale]