Cove Football Club

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Full nameCove Football Club
Nickname(s)Cobras
Club song"Cheers the Boys From Cove"
Club details
Founded1984;40 years ago (1984)
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Competition Southern Football League
Ground(s)Hallett Cove Oval, Hallett Cove
Uniforms
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The Cove Football Club is an Australian rules football club that was formed in 1983 and later joined the Southern Football League in 1984. [1] From 1984 to 2001, Cove played in the SFL Division 2 competition before joining the combined Division 1 in 2002.

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The Cove Football Club continues to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in the Southern Football League.

History

The Cove Football Club was established in 1984 to cater the communities of Hallett Cove, Sheidow Park and Trott Park by a group of locals despite only planning a club around the early stages of building an oval. The first two seasons saw the newly formed club play as an 'away' team for each ground as they didn't have a secure oval and changerooms yet, with the players training at Morphett Vale. Early 1986 saw the completion of the ground and Cove having their own home ground.

The club has enjoyed a number of success throughout the senior and junior grades, with two A-Grade premierships in 1998 in Division 2 and again in 2008 in Division 1. 2013 saw founding club president Chris Galley's induction into the Southern Football League 'Hall of Fame.' [2]

A-Grade Premierships

1998 SFL Division 2
2008 SFL A-Grade

Greatest SFL Team

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL. [3]

Cove Football Club's Greatest Team 1984-2010
B:Craig HeathAndrew PlattenPaul Thomas
HB:Gordon SlatteryLuke WeidemannKym Ursino
C:Greg LangBrady ScottMatthew Reavill
HF:Dale ChampionJosh Ramsay CaptainAnthony Farrugia
F:Dave CraftSteve RyanPhil Pippett
Foll:Scott GillCraig BevanJosh Vick
Int:Colin HancockPhil LarnerDerek Reavill
Coach: Greg Anderson

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References

  1. "Welcome to the Cove Football Club". Cove Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. "Club History - Cove". SportsTG. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. Whitford, Jane (6 July 2011). "Cove Club a Family Affair". Southern Times Messenger. p. 14. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
Preceded by SFL Division 1 Premiers
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by SFL Division 2 Premiers
1998
Succeeded by