Sandringham Zebras
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| Full name | Sandringham Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Zebra |
| Strip | Yellow and Black vertical stripes, blue cuffs. |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | Victorian Football League (1886-) |
| First season | |
| Ground | Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
| Club song | |
| President/Chair | |
| Coach | Andy Lovell |
| Captain | Chad Liddell |
| 2007 | 6th |
Sandringham Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that was formed in 1929 and plays in the Victorian Football League. The Zebras have an alignment with AFL club Melbourne FC. This will change to St Kilda for the 2009 season. [1]
In 2005, the Zebras defeated Werribee in the VFL Grand Final to win their ninth flag, and achieve back to back flags for the first time in the history of the club.
In 2006, the Zebras again made the VFL Grand Final, this time defeating Geelong to achieve a record of 3 successive premierships.
The Zebra's home ground is the Trevor Barker Beach Oval.
[edit] Famous former players
- Rex Hunt (1980-81)
- Nick Gold
- Chris Judd
- Ted Richards
[edit] Honours
VFA/VFL Premierships (10)
1946 - Sandringham 14.15 (99) defeated Camberwell 13.14 (92)
1962 - Sandringham 14.10 (94) defeated Moorabbin 13.15 (93)
1985 - Sandringham 14.16 (100) defeated Williamstown 13.16 (94)
1992 - Sandringham 19.16 (130) defeated Williamstown 13.8 (86)
1994 - Sandringham 11.12 (78) defeated Box Hill 10.9 (69)
1997 - Sandringham 10.13 (73) defeated Frankston 5.14 (44)
2000 - Sandringham 15.18 (108) defeated North Ballarat 11.11 (77)
2004 - Sandringham 9.13 (67) defeated Port Melbourne 9.9 (63)
2005 - Sandringham 11.17 (83) defeated Werribee 11.8 (74)
2006 - Sandringham 13.13 (91) defeated Geelong 11.7 (73)
VFA/VFL Runners Up (5)
1947 - Port Melbourne 15.15 (105) defeated Sandringham 11.8 (74)
1960 - Oakleigh 18.14 (122) defeated Sandringham 8.14 (62)
1963 - Moorabbin 19.16 (130) defeated Sandringham 9.12 (66)
1977 - Port Melbourne 23.19 (157) defeated Sandringham 7.15 (57)
1995 - Springvale 14.10 (94) defeated Sandringham 6.15 (51)
[edit] Club Jumper
