For over 40 years, Doncaster Heights Junior Football Club has been providing junior football facilities in the local community.
Formed in 1969, our club started with a small tin shed as its headquarters at Rieschiecks Reserve on the corner of George and Victoria Streets East Doncaster. Times were tough in those days. While the council of the day supported us in providing the tin shed, members of the club had to erect it and concrete the floor themselves. This was constructed at the Victoria Street end of the ground until the present pavilion was built.
From those humble beginnings with one team of Under 11s, we have progressed to become a strong club with representation in all age levels in the Yarra Junior Football League.
Over this time, we have won 33 premiership flags in various age levels and have produced many players that have risen to AFL ranks. In the recent past are names like Trent Croad (Hawthorn/Fremantle/Hawthorn), Aaron Lord (Geelong/Hawthorn/Geelong), Andrew Collins (Hawthorn) and Brett Chandler (Fitzroy/Kangaroos).
Doncaster Heights, in conjunction with Templestowe Football Club and Templestowe Park Primary School and Donvale Auskicks joined forces and developed their unique pathway program in which children can have a strong and clear pathway in their football careers, from Tackers (Under 9s) right through to senior football.
The club entered a new phase during 2006 when the decision was made to change the colours from the traditional green, gold and brown to the purple, red and green strip of the Fremantle Football Club which becomes our affiliated senior AFL club.
In 2010 a new facility at Templestowe Reserve was opened which we share with Templestowe FC, Templestowe CC and Templestowe Park Auskick. DHJFC has full use of both grounds and the rooms every Sunday during Winter.
However the much loved Rieschiecks Reserve remains our Home base and training venue for most teams.
