Old Scotch Football Club
| Old Scotch Football Club | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Old Scotch Football Club |
| Former name(s) | Old Scotch Collegians Football Club (1921−2003) |
| Nickname(s) | VAFA: Cardinals VAFAW: Stars |
| 2024 season | |
| After finals | VAFA: 1st VAFAW: 1st |
| Home-and-away season | VAFA: 3rd VAFAW: 1st |
| Leading goalkicker | VAFA: Ryan Valentine (38) VAFAW: Millie Fraser-Smith (28) |
| Best and fairest | VAFA: Charlie Cormack VAFAW: Mia Caffry |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Colours | Red Gold Navy |
| Competition | VAFA: Premier VAFAW: Premier |
| President | Will Strange[1] |
| Coach | VAFA: Mark Gnatt VAFAW: Dean Anderson |
| Captain(s) | VAFA: Andy Jelbart VAFAW: TBA |
| Premierships | VAFA (13) VAFAW (2) |
| Ground(s) | Camberwell Sports Ground |
| Other information | |
| Official website | oldscotchfc.com.au |
The Old Scotch Football Club, nicknamed the Cardinals, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell.[2] It affiliated with the Old Scotch Collegians Association and maintains a close relationship with Scotch College.[3]
Old Scotch has competed in the top division of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) for 72 out of a possible 88 years, the most of any club.[4] The club has never competed lower than the Premier B division, and also held a 35-year continuous playing record in A Section/Premier Division until 2015.[5][6]
As of 2024, the club's men's and women's teams both compete in the Premier Division of the VAFA and the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) respectively.
History
[edit]In 1894, the Scotch Collegians Football Club entered the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[7][8] The club finished sixth in its inaugural season, and competed again in 1895, but disbanded prior to the start of the 1896 season.[9][10]
The present-day club was formed in 1921 as the Old Scotch Collegians Football Club, entering the MJFA (now known as the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association) the same year.[11] The club won back-to-back premierships in 1923 and 1924, were runners-up in 1925, then again went back-to-back in 1926 and 1927.[12]
Old Scotch went back-to-back with a B Section premiership in 1977 and an A Section premiership in 1978.[12] They moved their home ground from Yarra Park to Camberwell Sports Ground in 1992.[13] The club were runners-up to Old Xaverians in 1997 and 1998.[12][14]
The club changed its name from Old Scotch Collegians to "Old Scotch Football Club" in 2003.[7]
At the end of the 2015 season, Old Scotch was relegated after finishing ninth and entered B Section/Premier B for the first time since 1980.[15][16] They lost to Beaumaris in the 2016 preliminary final, but made the 2017 grand final and were promoted back to Premier Division in 2018.[17][18] The club also introduced its first women's team, the Old Scotch Stars, for the 2018 VAFA Women's season.[7][19]
In 2024, Old Scotch broke its 46-year men's senior premiership drought with an 18-point victory over Old Brighton in the Premier Division grand final.[20][21] It was the second senior premiership won in 2024, with the club also claiming its first Premier Division premiership in the VAFAW.[22][23]
Honours
[edit]Premierships
[edit]| Competition | Division | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Amateur Football Association | Premier | Seniors | 10 | 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1978, 2024 |
| Premier B | Seniors | 3 | 1965, 1970, 1977 | |
| VAFA Women's | Premier | Seniors | 1 | 2024 |
| Division 1 | Seniors | 1 | 2019 |
Minor premierships
[edit]| Competition | Division | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Amateur Football Association | Premier | Seniors | 1925, 1926, 1927 |
Club song
[edit]The club song is sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells".[1]
- Old Scotch, Old Scotch winners all the way
- We always play good football, on any sort of day...hey!
- Be it fine, be it wet, mud is everywhere
- Whenever there’s a game to win
- the Scotchies will be there!
Seasons
[edit]| Premiers | Grand Finalist | Minor premiers | Finals appearance | Wooden spoon | Division leading goalkicker | Division best and fairest |
Men's
[edit]Seniors
[edit]| Year | League | Division | Finish | W | L | D | Coach | Captain | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | MAFA | 7th | ||||||||||
| 1922 | MAFA | A Section | 3rd | |||||||||
| 1923 | MAFA | A Section | 2nd | |||||||||
| 1924 | MAFA | A Section | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1925 | MAFA | A Section | 1st | |||||||||
| 1926 | MAFA | A Section | 1st | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1927 | MAFA | A Section | 1st | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1928 | MAFA | A Section | 3rd | 16 | 1 | 1 | [24] | |||||
| 2024 | VAFA | Premier | 3rd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Mark Gnatt | Andy Jelbart | Charlie Cormack | Ryan Valentine | 38 | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Our Club". Old Scotch Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Beitzel, Brad (27 August 2015). "VAFA: Collegians, Old Scotch and Old Xavs fight drop". The Age. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch Football Club". Old Scotch Collegians Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Andrew (5 December 2013). "SECTIONAL CHANGE". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Sholly, Michael (14 August 2015). "Editorial: Beware the relegation battle". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "OSFC HISTORY". Old Scotch Football Club. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Flanagan, Brian (11 December 2012). "OLD TO NEW AND WINNING PREMIERSHIPS". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Metropolitan Junior Football Association". Trove. Sportsman. 2 October 1894. p. 6. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Fighting for the cardinal, gold and blue: a centenary history of the Old Scotch Football Club 1921-2020". National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Premier Section Finals Series". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch Football Club". Australian Sports Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch Collegians Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Jordan (30 August 2015). "Kew wins way to VAFA Division 1 grand final". Herald Sun. Progress Leader. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "William Buck Premier 2015". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch one win away from return to Premier". Herald Sun. Progress Leader. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Armistead, Nick (10 December 2017). "Premier B belongs to Brighton". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "MIMI HILL – OLD SCOTCH STAR DRAFTED FOR THE BLUES". Old Scotch Football Club. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Old Brighton Senior Mens v Old Scotch Senior Mens, 2024, GF". PlayHQ. 27 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Jason (30 September 2024). "Old Scotch wins Premier Men's flag for first time in 46 years!". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "St Kevins Senior Womens v Old Scotch Senior Womens, 2024, GF". PlayHQ. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Atkinson, Lauren (25 September 2024). "Stars align for Old Scotch in Premiership glory". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "1928 A SECTION SEASON" (PDF). Caulfield Grammarians Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 BEST AND FAIREST NIGHT OF NIGHTS". Old Scotch Football Club. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.