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KEY FACTS

Official name
Wattle Park Amateurs Football Club

Known as
Wattle Park

Nickname
Animals

Former name
Wattle Park, Our Lady's Wattle Park, St. Leo's Wattle Park United, Emmaus St. Leo's Old Collegians

Formed
1971

Colours
Navy blue and light blue

Associated clubs
Emmaus St. Leo's WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1992–2023

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



Grand Finals
Game records

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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2023 Season (VAFA Division 3) Fixture

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Wattle Park's 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Wattle Park        vs Elsternwick          BEN Apr 15 (Sat, 2:00)  
2 A Wattle Park        vs Power House          RGO Apr 22 (Sat, 2:00)  
3 H Wattle Park        vs La Trobe University          BEN Apr 29 (Sat, 2:00)  
4 A Wattle Park        vs Canterbury          CNB May 6 (Sat, 2:00)  
5 H Wattle Park        vs Hawthorn Amateurs          BEN May 13 (Sat, 2:00)  
6 H Wattle Park        vs Swinburne University          BEN May 20 (Sat, 2:00)  
7 A Wattle Park        vs Elsternwick          ELS May 27 (Sat, 2:00)  
8 H Wattle Park        vs Richmond Central          BEN Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00)  
9 H Wattle Park        vs Power House          BEN Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00)  
10 A Wattle Park        vs La Trobe University          LAT Jun 24 (Sat, 2:00)  
11 H Wattle Park        vs Canterbury          BEN Jul 1 (Sat, 2:00)  
12 A Wattle Park        vs Hawthorn Amateurs          RAT Jul 8 (Sat, 2:00)  
13 A Wattle Park        vs Elsternwick          ELS Jul 22 (Sat, 2:00)  
14 A Wattle Park        vs Swinburne University          SJP Jul 29 (Sat, 2:00)  
15 H Wattle Park        vs Power House          BEN Aug 5 (Sat, 2:00)  
16 A Wattle Park        vs La Trobe University          LAT Aug 12 (Sat, 2:00)  
17 A Wattle Park        vs Richmond Central          KBR Aug 19 (Sat, 2:00)  
18 H Wattle Park        vs Hawthorn Amateurs          BEN Aug 26 (Sat, 2:00)  
 

Footnotes

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