Canterbury Football Club
Joined VAFA: 2014
Coaches: Steve Brown (M), James Sabell (W)
Nickname: Cobras
Ground: Canterbury Sports Ground, cnr. Chatham and Guildford Rd, Surrey Hills
Under 19/Thirds: As Above
Colours: Red, black and yellow panels/ black – yellow number; shorts – black; socks – black.
Secretary: Shannon Noble E: [email protected] M: 0430 821 615
President: Mitch Deane E: [email protected] M: 0423 737 321
Canterbury Football Club has a proud history dating back to the time when football was first played. With more than 130 years of history that only just outdates the VAFA, it is surprising then that it took the club all of this time to make the move in the VAFA in 2014 from the Eastern Football League. The Cobras as they are known were very competitive in their first season, finishing third in Division 4 before breaking through for their first premiership in 2015 in both seniors and reserves. In 2017, the Cobras entered a team in Development Division 4 of the inaugural VAFA women’s competition.
Premierships
| Seniors | Women’s Reserves |
Reserves | U19s |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Division 4: 2015 | Premier C Reserve: 2019 | 2015 |
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