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The Watsonia Sporting Club is an Australian rules football club located in Watsonia, Victoria that currently competes in Division 2 in the Northern Football Netball League.
Watsonia is located 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and has a population of 8739 circa 2006.[1]
Diamond Valley Football League split into two divisions for the 1981 season with the bottom four clubs at end of 1980 season and four other clubs affiliating from other competitions forming the lower tier.
1981 to 2006 Diamond Valley Football League Second Division
2007 to 2010 Northern Football League Second Division
2011 to 2012 Northern Football League Third Division
Whilst always competitive, the club has not been consistently strong, the club won its only premiership the 1987 DVFL second division against Reservoir Lakeside. The club declined promotion to the first division due to uncertainty about player strength and financial stability. It is the only DVFL club to ever refuse a promotion.
Teams[]
The Watsonia Sporting Club currently fields Seniors, Reserves and Under 19s.
Watsonia also fields teams in the Northern Football League Netball competition under the banner of the Watsonia Sporting Club.
