Hoppers Crossing Football Club

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Hoppers Crossing
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Full nameHoppers Crossing Football Club
Nickname(s)Warriors
Club details
Founded1972;52 years ago (1972)
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Competition Western Region Football League (1988-)
Premierships2 (2002, 2004)
Ground(s)Hogans Road Reserve Oval, Hoppers Crossing [1]
Uniforms
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Official website hoppersfootyclub.com.au

The Hoppers Crossing Football Club is an Australian rules football club which has competed in the WRFL since 1988. [2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Hoppers Crossing.

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History

In 1972, the club fielded a senior team in the Western Suburbs FL. In 1981 and 1987 they made the Grand final only to lose both games. They moved across to the Footscray and District FL in 1988 after their previous league closed down. After winning the 1992 Division 2 premiership the club was promoted to Division One where they have remained since. In 2024 Hoppers Crossing won the division 1 premiership defeating local rivals Werribee Districts in a major upset.

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