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Ashwood | ||
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Full name | Ashwood Sports Club | |
Nickname(s) | Magpies | |
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Founded | 1985 | |
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Competition | Southern Football Netball League | |
Ground(s) | Essex Heights Reserve, Mount Waverley | |
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Other information | ||
Official website | ashwoodfc.com.au |
The Ashwood Sports Club is a sports club located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. [1] The club is mostly known for its Australian rules football team, which currently plays in the Division 3 of Southern Football Netball League.
Apart from football, other sports practiced at Ashwood are basketball, cricket and netball.
Ashwood Football Club was formed in 1985 by means of a merger between Burwood and Essex Heights Football Clubs.
Ashwood play their home games at Essex Heights Reserve, which is on the border of Ashwood and Mount Waverley in Melbourne, Victoria. [2]
The club currently has a senior and reserves teams as well as Juniors boys and Girl teams . [3]
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