Laverton Magpies Football Club

Laverton Magpies
Names
Full name	Laverton Magpies Football Club
Nickname(s)	Magpies, Lavo
Club details
Colours	Black White
Competition	WRFL since 1988
Premierships	1989
Ground(s)	Laverton Park, Altona Meadows^[1]

The Laverton Magpies Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1988, ^[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Laverton, Victoria

History

In 1924, the original Laverton Football Club was formed and participated for many years in the Werribee District and the Western Suburbs Football Leagues. In 1988 the club joined the Footscray District Football League where they currently participate in the 3rd Division. In 2000 the club changed their name to the Western Magpies Football Club. In 2009 the club changed the name back to the Laverton Magpies Football Club.^[3]

Premierships

Div 3 = 1989

References

↑ http://www.wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm
↑ http://www.lavertonmagpies.com.au
↑ http://www.Laverton Magpiesfc.com.au/index.php/our-club/history

External links

Book

History of the WRFL/FDFL – Kevin Hillier - - ISBN 9781863356015
History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924

Clubs in the Western Region Football League

Albanvale Albion Altona Braybrook Caroline Springs Deer Park Glenorden Hoppers Crossing Laverton Magpies Manor Lakes Newport Power North Footscray North Sunshine Parkside Sanctuary Lakes Spotswood St Albans Sunshine Sunshine Heights Tarneit Werribee Districts West Footscray Wyndham Suns Wyndhamvale Yarraville Seddon

Australian rules football in Australia

National governing bodies	AFL Commission Australian Amateur Football Council Women's Football Australia

By state or territory	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia (Goldfields)

Australian rules football in Victoria

Representative side	Victoria

Governing bodies	AFL Victoria (metropolitan) AFL Victoria Country (country)

Professional clubs	Carlton Collingwood Essendon Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Western Bulldogs

Statewide leagues	Victorian Football League TAC Cup (under-18) List of Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Metropolitan leagues	Eastern Essendon District Northern Riddell District Southern VAFA Western Region

Regional leagues (major)	Ballarat Bellarine Bendigo Central Murray Geelong Gippsland Goulburn Valley Hampden Mornington Peninsula Nepean Murray North Central Ovens & Murray Sunraysia Wimmera Yarra Valley Mountain

Regional leagues (district)	Alberton Central Highlands Colac & District East Gippsland Ellinbank & District Geelong & District Golden Rivers Heathcote Horsham & District Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Kyabram & District Loddon Valley Maryborough Castlemaine Mid Gippsland Millewa Mininera North Gippsland Omeo & District Ovens & King Picola & District South East South West Tallangatta Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Border

Women's leagues	Victorian Women's Football League AFL Victoria Youth Girls Competition

Defunct leagues	Benalla (1946-2009) Federal (1909-1981) Lexton Plains (1999-2010) Mallee (1997-2015) Riviera (1986-2003) Tyrrell (1945-1978) List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Principal venues	Melbourne Cricket Ground Docklands Stadium Princes Park Kardinia Park

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