O'Sullivan Beach Football Club
Australian rules football club
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The O’Sullivan Beach Football Club was an Australian rules football club originally formed in 1977, initially just as an U/13 team in the Southern Football League, gradually building up their teams over the following years. In 1981 they fielded their first senior team, in the Southern Football League Division 2 Reserves competition, and in the following season entered the Division 2 A-Grade competition.
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| Full name | O’Sullivan Beach Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lions |
Sport | Australian Rules Football |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Folded | 2001 (merged) |
| League | Southern Football League |
| Home ground | O’Sullivan Beach Oval, O’Sullivan Beach |
| Colours | Maroon, White |
O’Sullivan Beach were promoted to the SFL Division 1 competition for the first time in 1987, but dropped to Division 2 after two seasons. Promotion was achieved again for the 1998 season, but dropped again at the end of the 1999 season after finishing bottom both seasons.[1]
O’Sullivan Beach merged with the Lonsdale Football Club at the end of the 2001 to form the O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale Football Club for the following season.[1]
O'Sullivan Beach FC produced two Australian Football League (AFL) players, Craig McRae (Brisbane Lions, Brisbane Bears) and Mark Viska (Adelaide).[2]
A-Grade Premierships
- Southern Football League Division 2 (3)
- 1986, 1996, 1997