History
The club was formed in 1879 and played in the VFA until the end of the 1880 season. They returned however in 1899 and had a much longer stint in the league, winning their first and only premiership in 1906 by defeating Footscray in the Grand Final 7.8 (50) to 5.9 (39).
In 1908 they merged with the North Melbourne Football Club in the hope of joining the VFL. North Melbourne wore a red sash on their guernsey during their first season as a merged club in the VFA, but dropped it in subsequent seasons.
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