Flagstaff Hill Football Club

Australian rules football club

Flagstaff Hill

Names
Full name| Flagstaff Hill Football Club
Nickname(s)| Falcons
Club song| "It's a Grand Old Flag (We’re a strong, fast team)"
Club details
Founded| 1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Colours|
(Navy blue, Red)
Competition| Southern Football League
President| David Heard
Coach| Russell Veenvliet
Ground(s)| Flagstaff Hill Recreation Ground
Uniforms

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Other information
Official website| fhfc.com.au

The Flagstaff Hill Football Club (also known as the Flagstaff Hill Falcons) is an Australian rules football club originally formed as Brighton Methodist Football Club based at Mitchell Park in 1963 in the former United Churches Football League. In 1975, Brighton Methodist FC shifted to Mawson High School Oval and in 1977 was renamed the Brighton Tigers Football Club. In 1978 Brighton Tigers FC joined the Glenelg South Football Association and the following year was renamed to Flagstaff Hill Football Club.[1]

## History

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Flagstaff Hill joined the Southern Football League Division 2 competition in 1985 having immediate success with an undefeated premiership and being promoted to Division 1. Flagstaff Hill remained in Division 1 before getting relegated to Division 2 at the end of 1999. They returned to the combined Division 1 in 2002.

The Flagstaff Hill Football Club continues to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in the Southern Football League.

Flagstaff Hill FC has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs, Essendon), Danny Meyer (Richmond, Port Adelaide), Ben Marsh (Richmond, Adelaide) and Josh Bruce (Greater Western Sydney, St Kilda).[2]

2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 SFL Champion Club of the Year.

## Club song

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We're a strong fast team,

We're a high flying team,

It’s the Falcons for me and for you,

It’s the emblem of the team we love,

The team of the Red and the Blue.

Every heart beats true, for the Red and the Blue,

And we sing this song to you,

We'll always soar at Flagstaff Hill,

Keep your eye on the Red and the Blue!

## A-Grade Premierships

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1974 United Churches Football League Division 2
1985 SFL Division 2 Undefeated
2016 SFL A-Grade
2017 SFL A-Grade
2017 SFL Women's A-Grade
2018 SFL A-Grade
2019 SFL A-Grade
2020 SFL A-Grade Undefeated
2021 SFL A-Grade Undefeated

## References

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1. ^ "Flagstaff Hill Football Club History". Flagstaff Hill Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
2. ^ "SFL to AFL". Southern Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flagstaff Hill Football Club.

* Official website

Preceded by

Flagstaff Hill

|  SFL A-Grade Premiers
2018  | Succeeded by

current

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Preceded by

Meadows

|  SFL Division 2 Premiers
1985  | Succeeded by

O'Sullivan Beach

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Southern Football League (South Australia)

Current clubs:|

* Aldinga
* Christies Beach
* Cove
* Flagstaff Hill
* Hackham
* Happy Valley
* Morphett Vale
* Noarlunga
* Port Noarlunga
* Reynella

Former clubs:|

* Brighton Districts and Old Scholars
* Clarendon
* Edwardstown
* Hills United
* Kangarilla
* Lonsdale
* Macclesfield
* Marion
* McLaren
* McLaren Flat
* McLaren Vale
* Meadows
* Mitchell Park
* Morphettville Park
* Mount Compass
* Myponga
* Mount Bold
* Northern United
* O’Sullivan Beach
* O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale
* Plympton
* Sellick’s Hill
* Willunga
* Yankalilla

Representative side:|

* The Barbarians

Representative competitions:|

* Pilmore Cup
* Lovelock Shield

Supporting organisations:|

* Combined Southern Leagues Football Umpires Panel

Current venues:|

* Flinders University Stadium (Grand Final)
* Aldinga Oval
* John Bice Memorial Oval (Christies Beach)
* Cove Sports and Community Club
* Flagstaff Oval (Flagstaff Hill)
* A. A. Holly Reserve (Hackham)
* Happy Valley Sports Park
* Morphett Vale Memorial Oval
* Noarlunga Oval
* Morphett Vale Primary School Oval (OSB Lonsdale)
* Port Noarlunga Oval
* Reynella Oval

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