Marion Football Club

The Marion Football Club is an Australian rules football club first formed in 1891 as the Sturt Football Club (no relation to the SANFL’s Sturt Football Club). In 1912, Sturt joined the Sturt Football Association, playing against the Blackwood, Mitcham, Brighton, Sturt Ramblers and Glenelg Imperials clubs.

In 1920, Sturt joined the Mid-Southern Football Association along with Blackwood and Brighton, winning the Premiership that season. The Mid-Southern Football Association became the Glenelg District Football Association in 1931, with Sturt once again winning the first premiership.

During the Second World War, Sturt combined with the Brighton and Seacliff club from 1942 to 1945, winning two premierships as a combined entity.

In 1956, Sturt renamed itself the Marion Football Club to avoid confusion with the SANFL team of the same name. Marion continued in the competition known as the Glenelg District Football Association, Glenelg-South-West District Football Association, Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association and finally the Southern Metropolitan Football League until it folded at the end of the 1986 season.

In 1987, Marion joined the Southern Football League Division 1 competition where it continues to field teams in Senior and Junior grades.

Marion's Guernsey is predominantly green with a gold sash, like Richmond's Guernsey in the AFL.

Marion FC has produced one Australian Football League (AFL) player, Scott Welsh, formerly of the North Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Bulldogs clubs.