Ormond Amateur Football Club is the second-oldest suburban club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. The club was founded in 1931 by LE Smith, and is located 14 km south east of Melbourne in the suburb of Ormond. In 2008 Ormond welcomed back recently retired AFL player Matthew Robbins as player and assistant coach. After competing in B grade in season 2009, the 'Monds narrowly were relegated and moved back down to C grade for 2010.
Ormond won the 2008 C Grade premiership defeating Hampton Rovers 15.12 (102) to 9.10 (64).
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