Relocation
In 1987 Northcote Football Club played its final season in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and was wound up and Westgarth St was left without a tenant. In 1989 Northcote Park relocated to Westgarth St from McDonell Park.
In 1996, in partnership with the Darebin City Council, the club embarked on a major redevelopment of the ground, which included extending the club rooms and the viewing area, as well as constructing new change rooms and a gymnasium.
With a revamped facility at the premier venue in Northcote the Cougars started to dominate the DVFL, winning Division One premierships in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. The feat of four successive premierships, from 1999 to 2002, has only recently being equaled by Heidelberg, from 2006 to 2009.
The club also fields junior teams, formerly known as Alphington Cougars Football Club, and now known as Northcote Junior Football Club. The club also fields several women's teams.
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