Watsonia RSL sponsors the GFC
Premiers
"A" Grade
1922, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 , 2006
Runners Up
1924, 1926, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1985, 2005.


"B" Grade
1954, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1984,
2005, 2006

"C" Grade
1969, 1970, 1972, 1974(U17's) 1979(U18's) 1990(U19's) 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010

DVFL Leading Goalkicker
1957
Ray Skals
1975/76
Bruce McDowell
1985
Glen Townsend

ABOUT THE CLUB
Welcome to the Greensborough Football Club website.
The club was founded in 1905 and has established a proud history since that time.
In 1922 the club became affiliated with the Diamond Valley Football League (DVFL) and were premiers in their inaugural year. To date the club has won 17 A grade premierships and been runners up on 14 occasions.
TEAM OF THE CENTURY
Teams from the past
circa 1900-19101912
1910-1920
1922 1931
1922 1926
1934 1947
1934 1947
1948 1955
1948 1955
1958
1958
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DVFL Best and Fairest

A Grade

Frank Smith Medal

1954, 1961, Joe Murphy
1958 Don McDowell
1983, 1987 Wayne Dobson
1991 Neil Brindley, Peter Mastin

B Grade

Russell Scott Memorial Trophy

1950 Malcolm Price
1954 Don Bell
1959 Robert Burrows
1981 Phil Money
1986 Ian McKenzie, Michael Cook
1988 Graeme Clark
1989 David Kelly
1990 Graeme Clark

C Grade

1974 Laurie Brooks
1985 Steve Schellenberger
1988 Richard Pertot

Adamson Perpetual Shield
V Montmorency (Annual Trophy)


Inaugurated in recognition of the
contribution made by Adamson family
members to both clubs.

Win tally (2010)
Montmorency 9 wins
Greensborough 5 wins

Perc Adamson was first appointed playing
coach of Greensborough in 1952.
In that year he led the team to a Premiership
after finishing 2nd in 1951. Perc was again
Playing Coach in 1953 and then continued
as a player until retiring at the age of 37.

He possessed a raking left foot drop-kick
and was very fast winning the
Greensborough Gift on one occasion. He
could play at either Centre Half Forward
or Centre Half Back. Perc was a member of
the DVFL representative side, Captaining and
Coaching the team on numerous occasions.
He was widely regarded as an outstanding
player and is still recognised as one of
the best players to compete in the DVFL.

Ian Adamson played for Greensborough in
all three grades ie Under 17's, Reserves
and Seniors over a period of approx
10 years. He played around 50 Senior games.
He was a Ruckman (189cm) with a big leap
and the ability to take some spectacular
marks.

Leigh Adamson began his career with
Greensborough at the age of 13 in the
Under 17's. He broke into the Reserves
(6 games) followed by the Seniors
(6 games) in 1952 at the age of 16. In 1963
Lee played a full season in the Seniors on
the Half Back Flank alongside the legendary
Joe Murphy and finished 3rd in the
Best & Fairest. He then journeyed to
Collingwood where he played from
1964 to 1973. Lee coached Montmorency
for 4 years as Playing Coach (1975-1979)
leading them to a Premiership in 1976 and
runners up in 1977/1978. He was non
Playing Coach in 1995/1996.