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Official name
Sunbury Football Netball Club
Known as
Sunbury
Formed
1879
Colours
Royal blue and white
Emblem
Lions
Affiliation (Current)
Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) 1997–2024
Affiliation (Historical)
Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) 1904–1996
Senior Premierships
Riddell District Football League (RDFL) - 1922, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976-7, 1980, 1982, 1987-8, 1990, 1996 (13 total); Ballarat Football League - 1997-8-9, 2004, 2012 (5 total)
Postal Address
P.O. Box 390, Sunbury, Victoria 3429
Prior to commencing in the Ballarat Football League in 1997 Sunbury had enjoyed considerable success in the Riddell District Football League, claiming a total of thirteen senior grade premierships dating as far back as the 1920s. The club could scarcely have had a more memorable start to its involvement in the BFL as it promptly won three senior grade premierships in succession. A fourth was added in 2004 and a fifth in 2012 courtesy of a 23.17 (155) to 15.8 (98) grand final trouncing of Redan.. In addition to their senior grade successes in the BFL the Lions have claimed no fewer than half a dozen reserve grade flags plus three in the thirds. The seniors have been losing BFL grand finalists on no fewer than seven occasions.
John Devaney - Full Points Publications