Origins
The Sorell Football Club was founded in 1883 and originally played in the South Eastern District Football Association (SEDFA) until 1962. In 1963 the Eagles joined the TAFL (Southern Division) and remained a member of that competition until the League folded at the end of the 1995 season. Since 1996 Sorell have been a member of the STFL/SFL and have predominantly been a participating club in the Regional League, apart from 2002 as a member of the Premier League and 2004 where the club went into recess for one season before rejoining the Regional League.
Pembroke FA premierships:
- 1937, 1938, 1939
Clarence Sub-Districts FA premierships:
- 1952
South Eastern District FA premierships:
- 1960, 1961, 1962
TAFL (Southern Division) premierships:
- 1966, 1983, 1990
STFL/SFL premierships:
- Nil
STFL/SFL runners-up:
- 2006
TAFL state premierships – Condor Shield:
- 1966
Walter Howard Medallists:
(Best and fairest player in the TAFL (Southern Division)
- 1968 – Graeme Jones
- 1982 – Lindsey White
- 1987 – Lindsey White
- 1988 – Michael Waller
- 1990 – Michael Waller
- 1991 – M.Kerslake
Club home grounds:
- Sorell Racecourse Ground – Until 1966
- Sorell Memorial Oval – 1967–1993
- Pembroke Park – 1994–present
Games record holder:
- 410 by Mark Clothier
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