De La Salle Football Club

Malvern

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Joined VAFA: 1955

Coaches: Nick Hyland (M), Andrew Donnison (W)

Nickname: De La

Ground: Waverley Oval, 425 Waverley Road, Malvern East

Colours: Royal with gold panels/ royal – gold number; shorts – royal; socks – royal & gold hoops

Secretary: Loretta Crowe E: [email protected] M: 0400 980 050

President: Greg Nichols E: [email protected] M: 0448 624 440

De La Salle had highly successful school football teams for a good two decades prior to the formation of an Old Collegians club in February 1955, just in time to join the VAFA in E Section for the 1955 season. That first year was a sign of things to come, with De La Salle claiming the first of more than 30 flags in the VAFA in that debut season. The club defeated Old Geelong Grammarians 15.12 (102) to 9.18 (72) in the E Grade challenge final after ending the home and away season in second place.

The club progressed through the sections and has won six of their 11 senior premierships in Premier (A Section). De La has claimed seven Woodrow Medals for the best and fairest in Premier, including two-time winner Jake Williams.

The club entered a team in the first year of VAFA women’s in 2017.

Premierships

Seniors	Reserves	Thirds	U19s	Club XVIII
11	13	1	10	2
A Section: 1977, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1991	A Section: 1980-81, 1987, 1990-91, 2011-12
B Section: 1975, 1989, 2003	B Section: 1989, 2005, 2022	S2: 2018
C Section: 1958
E Section: 1955	South/West: 1962

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
2016	Jake Williams	Premier	26
2013	Jake Williams	Premier	22
2010	Aaron Shields	Premier	18
2009	Matthew Fieldsend	A Section	18
2009	David Lowe	A Section	18
2000	Robert Bonnici	B Section
1983	Michael G. Deveson	A Section
1979	Brian D. Bourke	A Section	18
1964	Peter E. Giles	B Section	18