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KEY FACTS

Official name
Wattle Park Amateurs Football Club

Known as
Wattle Park AFC

Nickname
Animals

Former name
Wattle Park (1971–1972), Our Lady's Wattle Park (1973–1977), St. Leo's Wattle Park United (1978–2003); Emmaus St. Leo's Old Collegians (2004–2022)

Formed
1971

Colours
Navy blue and light blue

Associated clubs
Wattle Park WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1992–2025

Affiliations (Historical)
Catholic Young Men’s Society Football Association (CYMSFA) 1971; Eastern Suburban Churches Football League (ESCFL) 1972–1991

Home Ground
Bennettswood Sports Ground

Senior Premierships
VAFA D1 Section - 2002 (1 total); E East Section - 1995 (1 total); F Section - 1992 (1 total)

Championships and Trophies
LS Zachariah Medal - Stephen R Buckle 1999 (1 total); J Fullerton Medal – Paul Baranello 2008 (1 total); P Hutchinson Medal - Paul Baranello 2014 & 2015 (1 medallist/2 medals)

Website
www.emmausstleos.com.au

Wattle Park AFC



Clubs like Emmaus St. Leo's Old Collegians are the lifeblood of the VAFA and epitomise the competition's spirit and raison d'être. Although the Animals have only won three senior grade premierships they have come close on several other occasions and have always been a lively and competitive force.

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2017 Season (VAFA Division 2) Fixture

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Wattle Park AFC's 2017 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Wattle Park AFC 1.26.58.59.8 62 LOST Bulleen Templestowe 6.36.79.1112.16 88 -26 BEN Apr 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
2 A Wattle Park AFC 3.26.58.613.6 84 WON Old Paradians 4.35.49.612.10 82 2 GAR Apr 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Wattle Park AFC 3.45.69.911.10 76 WON MHSOB 3.43.77.1010.15 75 1 MHS Apr 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Wattle Park AFC 0.11.54.78.8 56 LOST Prahran Assumption 3.36.810.817.12 114 -58 BEN May 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 H Wattle Park AFC 4.410.713.914.13 97 WON Old Eltham Collegians 4.25.510.614.12 96 1 BEN May 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Wattle Park AFC 1.44.109.1213.16 94 LOST Glen Eira AFC 5.07.012.417.7 109 -15 PAC May 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H Wattle Park AFC 1.26.58.916.10 106 WON Hawthorn Amateurs 3.56.56.66.7 43 63 BEN May 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A Wattle Park AFC 4.17.410.711.9 75 LOST Yarra Old Grammarians 5.39.510.614.11 95 -20 DON Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 A Wattle Park AFC 3.14.56.69.8 62 LOST West Brunswick Amateurs 0.55.911.1217.15 117 -55 RAN Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H Wattle Park AFC 3.05.310.610.6 66 LOST MHSOB 6.310.312.617.9 111 -45 BEN Jun 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 A Wattle Park AFC 0.31.45.76.9 45 LOST Prahran Assumption 2.46.813.1221.18 144 -99 TOO Jul 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 H Wattle Park AFC 4.35.58.913.13 91 LOST Old Paradians 4.38.1016.1020.13 133 -42 BEN Jul 15 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H Wattle Park AFC 1.14.45.610.10 70 WON Glen Eira AFC 1.32.36.58.7 55 15 BEN Jul 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Wattle Park AFC 4.66.68.913.11 89 WON Old Eltham Collegians 1.06.28.911.11 77 12 ELT Jul 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H Wattle Park AFC 1.35.97.1011.18 84 WON Yarra Old Grammarians 1.104.176.249.27 81 3 BEN Aug 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A Wattle Park AFC 2.04.34.59.10 64 LOST Bulleen Templestowe 3.47.510.811.8 74 -10 TAR Aug 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H Wattle Park AFC 1.24.27.310.5 65 WON West Brunswick Amateurs 1.11.24.25.4 34 31 BEN Aug 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Wattle Park AFC 5.512.1019.1324.20 164 WON Hawthorn Amateurs 2.35.56.89.12 66 98 RAT Aug 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.