Since our inception in 1971, Donvale Football Club has strived to ensure it plays a major role in the local community by helping develop junior football in the area and establish one of the most successful senior teams in suburban football.
After a successful run of five consecutive premierships a move was sought from the Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association (ESCFA) to the Eastern Football League (EFL). In 1992, this move saw our entry into the EFL 3rd Division where our success continued posting yet another undefeated season.
Our success on the field continued culminating in a 1st Division EFL Premiership in 1996.
Other successes are listed below:
In May 2002 the Donvale Football Club "Team of the Century" was named as listed below:
B) Brian Collery, Mark Hamilton, Stephen Parsons
HB) Dennis Brick, Henry Plucinski, Paul Hamilton
C) Tim Finemore, Ray Lear, Grant Tweedie
HF) Roger Adderley, Glenn Coleman, Warren Thomas
F) Stephen Bodin, Simon Byrne, Denis Mathieson
R) Richard Parsons, Tony Weeks, Jason Wade
INT) Ray Barkla, Tony Brown, Brendan Cain, Paul Preston, Laurie Zarafa
Coach: Geoff Withers
Captain: Tony Weeks
Vice-Captain: Denis Mathieson
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