Nickname(s) Eagles Official website dovetoneaglesfc.com.au | Ground(s) Power Reserve, Doveton | |
Full name Doveton Eagles Football Club Founded 1980; 37 years ago (1980) Competition Southern Football Netball League | ||
The Doveton Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. The club is a member of the Southern Football Netball League where the club currently competes in the second division.
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History
The Doveton Eagles Football Club was formed in 1980 as St John’s Old Collegians, and competed in the VAFA between 1981 and 1994. The club changed its name to Doveton Eagles in 1990. The seniors contested the F Section grand final against La Trobe University in 1988 and lost, but were promoted to E Section. The side displayed consistently good form in E Section until they changed leagues in 1995.
They had immediate success by winning the 1995 4th division premiership.
Promoted to 2nd division in 1996 they were demoted back to 3rd division in 1999.
They won the senior and reserve premiership in 2013 and was promoted to 2nd division for 2014.
In 2016 the club was relegated back. To division 3.