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| Full name | Melton Central Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Blues |
| Sport | Australian rules |
| Founded | 1996 |
| League | Riddell District Football League |
| Home ground | Arnold’s Creek Reserve |
| President | Paul Sinclair |
| Strip | |
| Blue with white emblem | |
The Melton Central Football Club, known as the "Blues", is an Australian rules football club based in the satellite city of Melton, 35 km west of Melbourne. The club is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.
Formed by the RDFL when it became obvious that the two other Melton-based sides (Melton and Melton South) were on the brink of leaving the competition to play in the Ballarat Football League. The RDFL wanted to keep representative side from the growing Melton urban area.
Consistently overshadowed by its two larger football clubs, 'the Centrals' have had to grind out an existence against the glamour of the larger clubs. Success has not been forthcoming as the club struggled throughout their time in the Riddell. Their best season was 2003 when they made it as far as the Preliminary Final.
The most recent Premiership was in 2009 when Melton Central won the Reserves Grand Final.[1]
Results
| Year | Place | Wins | Draws | Losses | Percentage | Reached finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6th[2] | 9 | 1 | 8 | 104.40% | Yes |
| 2013 | 7th[3] | 8 | 0 | 8 | 95.51% | No |
| 2014 | 10th[4] | 5 | 0 | 11 | 63.24% | No |
| 2015 | 12th[5] | 2 | 2 | 14 | 50.80% | No |
| 2016 | 11th[6] | 2 | 1 | 14 | 52.68% | No |
| 2017 | 8th[7] | 7 | 0 | 9 | 66.74% | No |
| 2018 | 9th[8] | 6 | 0 | 10 | 98.08% | No |
| 2019 | 7th[9] | 7 | 0 | 9 | 113.41% | No |
Community
The club is a part of a number of projects aimed at improving awareness of charities and promotion of having a healthy lifestyle.
They are currently a part of the Good Sports program, which targets local sporting clubs to "build a healthier sporting nation".[10] They currently have level 2 accreditation as a part of the program.
They also support the Call to Arms charity, which focuses on supporting males who have survived cancer. They have been supporting the charity since 2008, and have raised over $1500.[11]
Team Song
We are the Navy Blues,
We are the old, dark, navy blues
We're the team that never lets you down
We're the only team from Melton town
With all the champions
They like to send us
We'll keep our end up
And they will know that they've been playing
Against the famous old dark blues
Go Centrals!
References
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Riddell District Football League, archived from the original on 21 March 2009, retrieved 15 April 2009
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2012". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2013". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2014". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2015". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2016". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2017". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2018". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "RDFL Ladder 2019". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "Good Sports Website". Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "Melton Centrals-Community". Retrieved 1 June 2020.
Books
- History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592917
- 100 Years of Football in the Riddell District - John Stoward