Deer Park Football Club
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Full nameDeer Park Football Club
NicknameLions
Founded1925
Colours
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Deer Park Football Club | |
| Nickname | Lions | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1925 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Essendon District Football League (2023-) | |
| Premierships | 11 (WFNL: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) | |
| Ground | Deer Park Sports Oval, Deer Park,.[1] | |
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| Official website | deerparkfc.com.au | |
The Deer Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Essendon District Football League as of 2023.[2] It previously competed in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 1935. It is based in the Melbourne suburb of Deer Park.
When Deer Park was formed in 1925 it spent several years playing in competitions centered on Werribee. In 1935 it entered the FDFL and changed its name. This club was known as ICI after the large chemical firm that operated in the area. After World War II it reformed as Deer Park.
Premierships
- Western Region Football League
- Division One (11): 1939, 1940, 1941, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Division Two (2): 2009, 2011
- Essendon District Football League
- Division One (1): 2023