Mooroolbark Football Club is a local club located in Mooroolbark Victoria. Founded since 1966, the Mooroolbark Football Club has a strong active member with both boys and girls juniors and seniors teams running.
Mooroolbark Football Club History
Club Colours: Green jumper with gold flashes, green shorts.
Ground Location: Heights Reserve, Longfellow Ave, Mooroolbark. (Melway map ref. 51 K4) Ph: 9725 0612
Ground Location Juniors: Kiloran Park, Hawthory Rd, Mooroolbark. (Melway map ref. 52 K4)
CLUB MILESTONES/HISTORY
GUERNSEYS & NICKNAMES:
1966 – Mooroolbark were known as the Falcons, and wore green and gold striped guernseys.
2001 – Mooroolbark were known as the Mustangs, and wore green and gold striped guernseys.
2003 – Mooroolbark were known as the Mustangs, and wore green guernseys with gold flashes.
2011 – The “away” strip was introduced, predominately a black background guernsey with the green and gold flashes and Mustang on the front.
TIMELINE :
1966 – Mooroolbark FC was founded.
1967 – Mooroolbark participated.
1968 – Division 3 – Mooroolbark finished 3rd.
1969-75 – Mooroolbark participated.
1976 – Division 3 Grand Final – Bennettswood 15.14.104 defeated Mooroolbark 8.7.55.
1977-79 – Mooroolbark participated.
1980 – Division 3 Grand Final – Rowville 19.16.130 defeated Mooroolbark 12.12.84.
1981 – Mooroolbark participated.
1982 – Division 2 Grand Final – Bayswater 14.14.98 defeated Mooroolbark 11.7.73.
1983-86 – Mooroolbark participated.
1987 – Division 3 Grand Final – Ferntree Gully defeated Mooroolbark
1988 – Division 3 Grand Final – Mooroolbark 9.6.60 defeated The Basin 8.6.54.
1989 – Mooroolbark participated.
1990 – Division 2 Grand Final – Doncaster 17.11.113 defeated Mooroolbark 10.9.69.
1991-94 – Mooroolbark participated.
1995-96 – Division 2 – Mooroolbark participated.
1997 – Division 2 Grand Final – Croydon 14.14.98 defeated Mooroolbark 8.5.53.
1998-99 – Division 2 – Mooroolbark participated.
2000-2003 – Division 3 – Mooroolbark participated.
2005-07 – Division 3 – Mooroolbark participated.
2007 – U/18’s won the flag.
2008 – Mooroolbark Seniors play Waverley Blues in Grand Final and lose by two points in a heart stopper.
2009 – Mooroolbark Seniors defeat Upper Ferntree Gully in the Grand Final and win promotion to second division.
2010 – Mooroolbark consolidate their position in second division despite a severe run of injuries.
2011 – Division 2 participated finishing fifth
2012 – Division 2 Preliminary Final – Rowville defeat Mooroolbark
2013 – Division 2 Grand Final – Montrose 14.14.98 defeat Mooroolbark 10.10.70
2014 – Division 2 participated finishing fifth
2015 – Division 2 participated finishing seventh
2015 – Division 2 U19’s win the flag in an undefeated season
2016 – Division 2 Preliminary Final – Wantirna South defeat Mooroolbark
2017 – Club celebrated its 50th anniversary and announced a “Team of the Half Century”. Click HERE to view the team.
2017 – Division 2 Preliminary Final – Doncaster East defeat Mooroolbark
2018 – Heath Black appointed as Senior Coach
2018 – Division 2 Reserves premiership win, defeating Bayswater
2019 – Bret Lavars appointed as Senior Coach
Mooroolbark Mustangs Theme Song
Green and gold are the colours
That we are proud to wear
We are the boys from Mooroolbark
When we are attacking
In guts we are not lacking
That’s very plain to see.
Never more will we fail
To the premiership we’ll sail
Along the road to victory!
Mooroolbark Football Club Contact Details
Email: mooroolbark@efl.org.au
Address: Heights Reserve, Longfellow Ave, Mooroolbark VIC 3138, Australia
