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| fullname = Sunshine Heights Football Club
| nicknames = Dragons
| nicknames = Dragons
| formed = 1971
| founded = {{Start date and age|1971}}
| colours = {{color box|Blue}} Blue {{color box|Red}} Red {{color box|White}} White
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| league = [[Western Region Football League|WRFL]] since 1988
| league = [[Western Region Football League]]
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| premierships = 1979, 1988, 1998, 2008
| president =
| ground = Ainsworth Reserve, West Sunshine <ref>http://www.wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm</ref>
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| website = [http://www. shfc.com.au/ Official Club Website]
| ceo =

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| ground = Ainsworth Reserve, Sunshine West<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm |title=Western Region Football League |access-date=2013-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502150242/http://wrfl.org.au/clubs.htm |archive-date=2 May 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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The '''Sunshine Heights Football Club''' is an [[Australian rules football]] club which compete in the [[Western Region Football League|WRFL]] since 1988.<ref> http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6162-80547-0-0&sID=108003 </ref>
They are based in the Melbourne suburb of [[Sunshine, Victoria| West Sunshine ]].
==History==
In 1971, the club first fielded a senior team in the Western Suburbs FL. In 1979 they defeated Werribee Centrals for the premiership of the Western Suburbs FL.


The '''Sunshine Heights Football Club''' is an [[Australian rules football]] club which compete in the [[Western Region Football League|WRFL]] since 1988.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-6162-80547-0-0&sID=108003 | title=BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club }}</ref> They are based in the Melbourne suburb of [[Sunshine West, Victoria|Sunshine West]].
The club transferred to the Footscray District FL in 1988. It won the A2 premiership defeating East Brunswick in its first year.

== History ==
In 1971, the club first fielded a senior team in the Western Suburbs FL. In 1979, they defeated [[Werribee Centrals Sports Club|Werribee Centrals]] for the premiership of the Western Suburbs FL.

The club transferred to the Footscray District FL in 1988. It won the A2 premiership defeating [[East Brunswick Football Club|East Brunswick]] in its first year.

== Guernsey ==
[[File:Sunshine Heights FC jumper.jpg|thumb|156x156px]]


== Premierships ==
* Div 1 = 1979 (WSFL)
* Div 2 = 2008
* Div 3 = 1988, 1998
* Div 5 = 2024 U12's boo juniors


== VFL/AFL players ==
==Premierships==
* [[James Gowans (Australian footballer)|James Gowans]] [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
*1979, 1988, 1998, 2008
* [[Chris Burton (Australian footballer)|Chris Burton]] – [[Footscray Football Club|Western Bulldogs]]
==VFL/AFL players==
* Shane Madigan - Fitzroy Football club
[[James Gowans (Australian footballer)|James Gowans]] - [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]
Chris Burton-Footscray (Western Bulldogs)
* Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner - Western Bulldogs AFLW


==References==
== Bibliography ==
* ''History of the WRFL/FDFL'' by Kevin Hillier {{ISBN|9781863356015}}
* ''History of football in Melbourne's north west'' by John Stoward {{ISBN|9780980592924}}


== References ==
{{reflist|1}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.wrfl.vcfl.com.au/ Official Western Region Football League Website]
* [http://www.shfc.com.au/ Official website]
*[http://www.shfc.com.au/ Official Club Website]


==Book==
*History of the WRFL/FDFL Kevin Hillier - - ISBN 9781863356015
*History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924
{{WRFL}}
{{WRFL}}
{{Australian rules football in Australia}}
{{Aussie Rules in Victoria}}


[[Category:Sport in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (Australia)]]
[[Category:Australian rules football clubs established in 1971]]
[[Category:Sports clubs established in 1971]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Western Region Football League clubs]]
[[Category:Sport in the City of Brimbank]]
[[Category:Sunshine, Victoria]]

Latest revision as of 23:30, 25 November 2024

Sunshine Heights
Names
Full nameSunshine Heights Football Club
Nickname(s)Dragons
Club details
Founded1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Colours     
CompetitionWestern Region Football League
Premierships4 (1979, 1988, 1998, 2008)
Ground(s)Ainsworth Reserve, Sunshine West[1]
Other information
Official websiteshfc.com.au

The Sunshine Heights Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1988.[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine West.

History

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In 1971, the club first fielded a senior team in the Western Suburbs FL. In 1979, they defeated Werribee Centrals for the premiership of the Western Suburbs FL.

The club transferred to the Footscray District FL in 1988. It won the A2 premiership defeating East Brunswick in its first year.

Guernsey

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Premierships

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  • Div 1 = 1979 (WSFL)
  • Div 2 = 2008
  • Div 3 = 1988, 1998
  • Div 5 = 2024 U12's boo juniors

VFL/AFL players

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Bibliography

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  • History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – ISBN 9781863356015
  • History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592924

References

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