Hoppers Crossing Football Club
{{Short description|Australian rules football club in Victoria}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
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| fullname = Hoppers Crossing Football Club
| nicknames = Warriors
| founded = {{Start date and age|1972}}
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| league = Western Region Football League (1988-)
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| ground = Hogans Road Reserve Oval, Hoppers Crossing{{cite web|url=http://www.wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm |title=Western Region Football League |accessdate=2013-05-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502150242/http://wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm |archivedate=2013-05-02 }}
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| premierships = 3 (2002, 2004,2024)
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The Hoppers Crossing Football Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the WRFL since 1988.{{Cite web|url=https://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6162-80547-0-0&sID=108003|title=BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club|website=GameDay}} They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Hoppers Crossing.
History
In 1972, the club fielded a senior team in the Western Suburbs FL. In 1981 and 1987 they made the Grand final only to lose both games. They moved across to the Footscray and District FL in 1988 after their previous league closed down.
After winning the 1992 Division 2 premiership the club was promoted to Division One where they have remained since. In 2024 Hoppers Crossing won the division 1 premiership defeating local rivals Werribee Districts in a major upset.
VFL/AFL Players
- Nigel Kellett – {{AFL WB}}
- Brad Johnson – {{AFL WB}}
- Daniel Ward – {{AFL Mel}}
- Ryan O'Keefe – {{AFL Syd}}
- Judson Clarke – Richmond Football Club
Honours
- Western Region Football League
- Division One Seniors Premiers (2): 2002, 2004, 2024
- Division One Seniors Runners Up (4): 2001, 2006, 2016, 2018
- Division One Reserves Premiers (5): 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Division One Reserves Runners Up (1): 2011
- Division Two Seniors Premiers (1): 1992
- Division Two Seniors Runners Up (1): 1990
- Division Two Reserves Premiers (1): 1992
- Division Two Reserves Runners Up (0): -
Bibliography
- History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – {{ISBN|9781863356015}}
- History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward – {{ISBN|9780980592924}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.hoppersfootyclub.com.au/home Official website]
{{WRFL}}
{{Australian rules football in Australia}}
{{Aussie Rules in Victoria}}
Category:Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne
Category:Australian rules football clubs established in 1972
Category:1972 establishments in Australia