Old Scotch receive Inclusive Club of the Year Award

Old Scotch Football Club was recently recognised for their outstanding work at the Boroondara Sports Awards, winning the Inclusive Club of the Year Award.

The award, given to a club that has delivered a program, event or project which primarily focuses on welcoming and engaging underrepresented groups/communities to the sports club, comes after Scotch introduced a women’s team in 2018. The Scotch Stars built upon a sensational first season by taking out the Division 1 flag in 2019.

The club formed an incredible partnership with Methodist Ladies College and it was through that relationship Old Scotch Stars was born and continues to thrive.

The VAFA congratulates Old Scotch on their award.

You can read the club’s full statement below:

We are proud to announce the Old Scotch Football Club has been awarded the winner of:

Inclusive Club of the Year

This is awarded to a club that has delivered a program, event or project which primarily focusses on welcoming and engaging underrepresented groups/communities to the sports club.

Having been an exclusive male club for 97 years OSFC introduced their first women’s team in 2018. Women and girls participation at the club continues to thrive and grow each year with many now actively involved as players, team managers, physiotherapists, trainers, committee members and a variety of volunteer and coaching roles.

The annual Boroondara Sports Awards program recognises the important role sports clubs play in enhancing community health and wellbeing, increasing participation in physical activity and fostering social connection.

The Sports Awards celebration was to be held at the Hawthorn Arts Centre. With restrictions in place due to COVID-19, the awards were presented via on online video telecast by Nicole Livingstone OAM, former Olympian and current Head of Women’s Football – AFL.

Watch Video Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZyEWg2ExG2W-uYoImFFQerMcKK6KqqAb/view

Congratulations to everyone at the club who participated in our submission. Winning this award underpins and epitomises our ‘One Club’ and ‘Building A Reputation’ focus and striving to make the club an inspirational environment for the development of young people – both male and female.