Old Scotch Football Club
Joined VAFA: 1921
Coaches: Mark Gnatt (M), Dean Anderson (W)
Nickname: Cardinals
Ground: Camberwell Sports Ground, Camberwell Road, Camberwell. Ph: 9813 0208
Thirds/U19s: As above
Colours: Cardinal with navy and gold trim/ – white number; shorts – navy; socks – navy blue, red and gold blue bands.
Secretary: Andrew Toop E: [email protected] M: 0402 012 886
President: Angus McQueen E: [email protected] M: 0419 999 649
Old Scotch joined the VAFA in 1921 as the “Old Scotch Collegians Football Club”, and with the exception of the six years of the Second World War, has competed continuously in the VAFA since that year. Old Scotch has competed in Premier Section (A Section) for 72 years out of a possible 88 years, the most of any club boasted the longest continuous playing record of any club in the top section (35 years) prior to relegation at the conclusion of 2015. Old Scotch have never played in a lower section than the top two sections of the VAFA. Despite this record, Old Scotch haven’t had senior premiership success since 1978 when they won the A Section flag a year after winning the B Section flag.
Premierships
| Seniors | Women’s |
Reserves | Thirds | U19s | Club XVIII |
| 12 | 1 | 10 | – | 5 | 1 |
| A Section: 1923-24, 1926-27, 1931-34, 1978 | Division 1: 2019 | ||||
| B Section: 1965, 1970, 1977 | 2019 |
Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Senior
A Section / Premier – JN Woodrow Medal – 7
B Section / Premier B – GT Moore Medal – 2
| Year | Name | Medal | Votes |
| 2019 | Tom Downie | Premier B | 27 |
| 2003 | Andrew J. Crow | A Section | |
| 1991 | Tom J. Keipert | A Section | |
| 1988 | John R. Moir | A Section | |
| 1985 | Andrew C. Smith | A Section | |
| 1982 | Tom Mason | A Section | |
| 1975 | J. R. Morgan | B Section | |
| 1959 | Ian K. Law | A Section | |
| 1950 | Manson G. Russel | A Section |
Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Women’s
Division 1 – 1
| Year | Name | Medal | Votes |
| 2019 | Lily Goss* | Division 1 | 17 |
Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Junior
U19 Premier – CR Newbury – 1
| Year | Name | Medal | Votes |
| 2018 | Lachlan Bangs | U19 Premier | 29 |
*Joint winner
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MATCH REPLAY: Watch the replay of the William Buck Premier Men’s Round 2 match between St Bernard’s and Old Scotch from St Bernard’s College.
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MATCH REPLAY: Tune in to watch the William Buck Premier Women’s match between Old Scotch & Caulfield Grammarians from Camberwell Sports Ground.
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