Zillmere Eagles Australian Football Club

Zillmere Eagles Australian Football Club (formerly Windsor-Zillmere, North Brisbane and Northern Eagles) is an Australian rules football club based in the suburb of Zillmere in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. The team plays in the QAFA Division 4.

Zillmere Eagles
Names
Full nameZillmere Eagles Football Club
Nickname(s)Eagles
Club details
Founded1923 (1923)
Colours   
CompetitionQFA Div 4
PresidentMatthew Smith
CoachDavid Bugeja
PremiershipsQAFL (18): 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1988, 1995
QFA (3): 2013, 2016, 2017
Ground(s)O'Callaghan Park
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitezillmereeagles.com.au

It reformed the senior side in 2013 and it was undefeated all year in the SEQAFL State Div 4 northern competition. Zillmere once competed in the AFL Queensland Australian Football League, where it ceased to play in 2008.

History

The original Zillmere FC had been established in 1923. The team won 13 QAFL championships until 1962, when the "Windsor-Zillmere FC" was formed from the merger of Zillmere and neighbouring Windsor Football Club. The club would win four QAFL premierships (and being runner-ups three times) between 1975 and 1988.

Another merged was in 1991, when Zillmere joined Sandgate to form "North Brisbane FC". Under that name, the club won the 1995 QAFL championship, but financial difficulties forced it into recess in 1996. A re-financed "Northern Eagles" were formed in 1997, then renamed "Zillmere Eagles" in 2005.

In October 2008, the AFLQ transferred the licence from Zillmere Eagles to neighbouring club Aspley as part of an independent review which looked into the best long term option for Australian football in North Brisbane.[1][2]

Notable former players

The club has produced VFL player Frank Dunell who won the 1984 premiership with Essendon, Danny Dickfos and recently Rueben William. A number of other players have been drafted from the Zillmere Eagles after playing a handful of games but they have been produced by junior clubs surrounding Zillmere. Notable footballers that have played for the club include Daniel Pratt, Robert Copeland, Josh Drummond, Ben Warren, Brendan Whitecross, Marcus Allan, Daniel Dzufer, Mitchell Hahn and Brett Backwell.

Honours

Premierships
  • QAFL (18): 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951,[note 1] 1975, 1976, 1981,[note 2] 1988, 1995 [note 3]
  • QFA (3): 2013, 2016, 2017
Notes
  1. Original Zillmere FC
  2. As "Windsor-Zillmere FC"
  3. As "North Brisbane FC"

Grogan Medallists

The Grogan Medal is awarded to the best and fairest player in an AFLQ season. The club have had 7 players win the award.

Coach of the Year

  • Murray Davis - 2006

References
  1. AFLQ FOOTY AT 16 DIFFERENT VENUES IN 2009
  2. Carrara scores three AFL games
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