Diamond Creek Women's Football Club
| Diamond Creek | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Diamond Creek Women's Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Demons, Creekers |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Colours | Navy blue Red |
| Other information | |
| Official website | dcwfc.com.au |
The Diamond Creek Women's Football Club is a women's Australian rules football club based in Plenty, Victoria that currently competes in the Northern Football Netball League.
History
A women's football team competed for Diamond Creek as early as 2002, when the Diamond Creek Football Club fielded a female side in the third division of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL).[1] The team initially played out of Coventry Oval alongside the men's teams, but was forced to play at nearby Marngrook Oval in 2005 to make way for an additional junior boys team.[1]
The Diamond Creek Women's Football Club was officially formed in December 2009 when it affiliated as its own sporting body, breaking away from the men's Diamond Creek club and finding a permanent winter home at Plenty War Memorial Park,[1]
The club won its maiden Premier Division VWFL premiership in 2012 over Darebin by 5 points, with Kirsty Lamb taking best-afield honours.[2] Following the dissolution of the VWFL, the Demons played two seasons in the VFL Women's competition as a founding member from 2016 to 2017, making the grand final in the latter year.[3]
The club now competes in the Northern Football Netball League, operating eight teams from seniors down to under-10s.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "History". Diamond Creek Women's Football Club. 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Diamond Creek shines". The Age. 2012-08-25. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Michell, Tim (2017-09-10). "Diamond Creek through to VFL Women's grand final with upset win over Darebin Falcons". Diamond Valley Leader. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Fixture". Diamond Creek Women's Football Club. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
 | This article needs additional or more specific categories. (October 2023) |
 | This article about an Australian rules football team or club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Articles needing additional categories from October 2023
- Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne
- Women's Australian rules football clubs in Australia
- Sports clubs and teams established in 1999
- All stub articles
- Australian rules football team stubs