Complete History

History of the Kinglake Football Club

1925 - 1980 & Reformed in 1990 -

Premiers: 1939, 1940 (PHDFL), 1994 (YVMDFL)

Runners Up: 1933, 1935, 1936, 1995 (YVMDFL)
All Finals Appearances: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1994, 1995, 2008
Reserves: 2008,
Netball B: 2008,

Jumpers: Light blue (until 1940), Green with Yellow "V" (1946-1981); Yellow with Green "V" (1990-2000); Green with three yellow "Lightning Bolts" (2002-2007); "Three Mountain" design. One large and two small green mountains rise from bottom of jumper to chest area with a yellow background, representing Kinglake East, Central & West.

Late 1890's-Early 1900s

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Kinglake F.C. (Possibly Late 1890s?)
[Hawkins, D. "Kinglake-A Pictorial History" (Kinglake Branch Library)]

1914-1918
World War I. Whilst not much is known about KFC at this time, I would suggest that, like most other country places at the time, that the young men who were fit enough to play football for Kinglake most likely enlisted to serve in the AIF. More research around this time will be conducted in the future.

1918-1924

1925

Kinglake F.C. Circa 1925
If you know anyone here please let me know so I can put some names to faces.
[Hawkins, D. "Kinglake-A Pictorial History" (Kinglake Branch Library)]

Not a lot is known about Kinglake FC prior to 1930.
What is known is that John McMahon, born 1876, "..played football for Kinglake in his youth and in his later years acted as goal umpire and timekeeper. He also supplied transport for the team for quite a few seasons..."(Kinglake Pioneering Days p.7) If John McMahon played for Kinglake in his youth then the club had to exist well before 1930! Our local rival, Panton Hill formed in 1926 and joined the Bourke-Evelyn League. If we joined the Bourke-Evelyn League in 1930, what league did we play in before that and when did the club actually begin? I hope by reading through pre and early 1900's Evelyn Observer and other newspapers and archived records I may be able to find out, or if you can help or have information please email me at ashley.geelan@bigpond.com

1930
Kinglake F.C. joins the Bourke-Evelyn Football League

1933 (Runners Up)
Kinglake finished 2nd on ladder
Second Semi Final: Kinglake d Whittlesea at Doreen by 9pts
Grand Final: Yarra Glen 10.19.79 d Kinglake 4.11.41 at Whittlesea Showgrounds

1934
Kinglake finished 4th on ladder
First Semi-Final: Panton Hill 10.15.75 d Kinglake 11.8.74 at Hurstbridge

1935 (Runners Up)
Kinglake finished 2nd on ladder
Second Semi-Final: Results Unknown
Grand Final: Hurstbridge 15.15.105 d Kinglake 7.8.50 at Venue Unknown

1936 (Runners Up)
Kinglake finished 2nd on ladder
Second Semi-Final: Results Unknown
Grand Final: Plenty Rovers 11.9.75 d Kinglake Score Unknown at Whittlesea Showgrounds

Kinglake F.C. Ball, September 5, 1936
If you know anyone here please let me know so I can put some names to faces.
[Hawkins, D. "Kinglake-A Pictorial History" (Kinglake Branch Library)]

1937-1938
Kinglake FC & PHDFL in Recess

1939 (Premiers)
Kinglake finished 1st on the ladder
Second Semi-Final: Result Unknown
Grand Final: Kinglake d Hurstbridge Result Unknown at Unknown

1940 (Premiers)
Kinglake finished 1st on the ladder
Second Semi-Final: Kinglake d Plenty Rovers at Whittlesea Showgrounds
Grand Final: Kinglake 7.15.57 d Plenty Rovers 7.12.54 at Whittlesea Showgrounds

1941-1946
No football (League in Recess) due to World War II

1947
After the second world war, a new local league was formed in 1947 by Andy Duff of Panton Hill, Col Sinclair of Hurstbridge and Jeff Ashton of Kinglake and known as the Panton Hill Football League (PHFL) and consisted of seven teams - Panton Hill, Wallan East, Plenty Rovers (Mernda), Hurstbridge, Kinglake, Whittlesea and St Andrews. Kinglake F.C. competed in this league until the club folded at the end of 1980 season.
Grand Final: Plenty Rovers (Mernda FC) defeated ??

1948

1949

1950

If you know anyone here please let me know so I can put some names to faces.
[Hawkins, D. "Kinglake-A Pictorial History" (Kinglake Branch Library)]

1951

1976
The last time Kinglake would defeat arch rivals Whittlesea until 2003, a 27 year wait.

1980
Kinglake's last season, and the last time we played in the League which we formed, the Panton Hill Football League.

1981-1989
Kinglake Football Club Folded.

[1987]
[Panton Hill Football League folds, after a motion to turn the PHFL into the 2nd Division of the Diamond Valley Football League fails. This meeting apparently gave rise to a "volatile incident".]

1989
Work begins behind the scenes to reform the Kinglake Football Club

1990
10 April 1990: Kinglake Football Club becomes Incorporated

21 April 1990: For the first time since August 1980, the Kinglake Football Club takes to the field in the Yarra Valley Mountain District (Division 2) against local rival Panton Hill. It had been nine years since we played them in the now disbanded league our clubs formed, the Panton Hill Football League.

1992
23 May 1992: Peter Hale (Senior Squad), Adam Wolfenden (U/18 Squad) & Darren McCumber (U/18 Squad) selected to represent the YVMDFL representative side in the YVDMFL vs SWGFL Inter League Match. ( Match Scores available from Past Results-Seniors 1992)

1994 (Premiers)
Grand Final: Kinglake 15.14 (104) defeated South Belgrave 11.10 (76) to win our first (and only to date) YVMDFL Premiership!
On New Year's Eve the Kinglake Scout Hall (which were used as football club social rooms also) were burnt to the ground. It would be several years before we had club rooms again.

1995 (Runners Up)
Grand Final: Seville d Kinglake

1996
First year in DVFL.

1997
Panton Hill joins DVFL from YVMDFL

1998

Kinglake finished 10th on ladder,
Reserves finished 13th (Wooden Spooners!)

There were 13 teams in DVFL 2nd Division in 1998.

1999
The DVFL introduces the an local rule amendment, known as the "Kinglake Rule," which stipulated that both clubs would take two points from any match that was abandoned before half-time. The leading team's score would count towards percentage only, after Kinglake vs Lower Plenty match was called off by the umpires due to a "pea soup" fog.

31 August 1999: The YVMDFL offers Kinglake the chance to change leagues. The offer was declined as many Kinglake players had moved off the mountain to Diamond Valley suburbs to be closer to work etc and would mean these players would be, in effect, playing away games every week and this would be unacceptable to many players.

2000
Kinglake finished 11th on the ladder
Reserves finished 13th (Wooden Spooners!)

2001
Kinglake Football Club was in recess for Season 2001 due to low numbers at pre season training.

The Green Shed club rooms at eastern end of ground open.

By October 2001, Kinglake FC General Manager Leigh Dunscombe announced a return to the DVFL for Season 2002.
The DVFL's "Kinglake Rule" is adopted and included in the AFL Laws of The Game 2001, though these laws exempt AFL clubs from the "Kinglake Rule"

2002
Kinglake finished 15th on the ladder
Reserves finished

2003
For the first time in 27 years, Kinglake 13.3 (86) defeated Whittlesea 12.12 (84) by two points.
The response was overwhelming with supporters spilling onto the ground, hugging players and jumping for joy. Kinglake coach, Glen Hanlan, told the Whittlesea Post "It was like they had won a Grand Final." The Whittlesea coach was sacked in response to their loss to Kinglake.

From "A Win Worth Celebrating" Whittlesea Post, July 2, 2003

2004
Kinglake finished 15th on the ladder
Reserves finished 13th on the ladder

2005
Kinglake finished 14th on the ladder
Reserves finished 15th on the ladder

2006
Kinglake finished 12th on the ladder
Reserves finished 11th on the ladder
13 May 2006: Ben Collins (#17) becomes Kinglake's first 200 game player.

2007
11 August 2007: Kinglake (Reserves) 15.12 102 last NFL (DVFL) victory, defeating Parkside 10.10 70

18 August 2007: Kinglake F.C. plays its last NFL (DVFL) Game losing 4.6.30 to Mernda 30.24 204 at Mernda. Senior Coach, Michael "Moccha" Egan retires. Reserves Captain, Ben "Dot" Collins retires from playing as does Reserves Playing-Coach Michael "Kev" Maloney. (Only that Ben Collins & Michael Maloney decided to come back in Season 2008!)

19 September 2007: Extraodrinary General Meeting called prior to AGM. NFL CEO Neil Crompton attends and outlines NFL's future vision, the possibility of a Third Division for 2009 and netball. After Club President, Cameron Caine, outlined the pro's and cons for staying in NFL or going back to the YVMDFL. After much discussion a vote was held and the majority (everybody in fact) voted to return to the YVMDFL Division 2 for Season 2008.

21 November 2007: New Kinglake FC web site at www.kinglakefc.vcfl.com.au commences.

November 2007: Michael Nott (Diamond Creek F.C.) appointed Senior Coach for 2008.

19 December 2007: Our last training run for 2007, in preparation for our 2008 return to the YVMDFL.

2008
4 February 2008: Pre-Season Training for Season 2008 commences.

12 April 2008: Kinglake's 2nd debut in the YVMDFL with a home game against local regional centre, Yea and Brent Gallichio kicks 12 goals for the Lakers to lead the VCFL Goal Kicking for Round 1.

16 August 2008: The seniors make the YVMDFL finals in first year back in YVMDFL competition, finishing 5th on the ladder, to play in next weekend's Elimination Final at Yarra Junction.

Reserves also make finals for first time in club history (since PHFL Reserve Comp began in 1966) and will play Emerald at Alexandra next weekend in an Elimination Final after finishing 4th on the ladder. And one of our two new netball sides, the B Grade team has also made finals and will play Yea next Sunday at Yarra Junction.

2008 Results: Seniors Reserves

2009
12 January 2009

Match Scores, Ladders etc can be found under Past Results or Past Ladders Menu

Bibliography, References & Acknowledgments for this research:

Documents, Articles & Scores
Panton Hill Football Club Archival Records, Diamond Valley News (1966-2008), Whittlesea Post; Hawkins, D. "Kinglake Pioneering Days" Vol 1 & 2 (1991) Roda Graphics, Eltham; Hawkins, D. "Kinglake-A Pictorial History" (1988) Para Printing, Eltham; State Library of Victoria; National Library of Australia; Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service; Herald & Weekly Times Ltd; National Archives Office; News Bank; News Text (News Ltd); Yea Chronicle; Diamond Valley Football Record (1996-2007); Yarra Valley Mountain District Football Record (1990-1995); Kinglake Football Club Year Books (1990-2007); Public Records Office Victoria; VFL/AFL House Records, Victorian Country Football League Records; YVMDFL Records; Daffey, P. "Local Rites: A year in Grass Roots Football in Victoria & Beyond," 2001, Black Duck Publications; The Argus; The Sun; The Herald; The Age; Herald Sun; The Weekly Times; The Sporting Globe; Port Phillip Gazette;
Kinglake & Other People
Ross Buchanan, Jim Maloney, Ken Benson, Paul Daffey (Freelance journalist & author of www.australianrules.com.au),
Images
Pictures Victoria; Pictures Australia;

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