OSFC News | 2024 Finals Season.
On the eve of the AFL Grand Final, the Old Scotch Premier Senior Men’s and Premier Reserve Men’s will play their Grand Final matches at Elsternwick Park.
Get down to the ground to support the lads this Friday 27 September:
- Premier Senior Men’s – Old Scotch vs Old Brighton – 2.30pm.
First time in Premier A Grand Final Since 1998 and the club has not won a Senior Men’s Premiership since 1978. Game is vs Old Brighton who have never won a Premier A Grand Final.
- Premier Reserve Men’s – Old Scotch Vs Old Xavs – 11.30am.
The reserves have been runners up on the previous two occasions.
Go Scotch!
Congratulations to the Scotch Stars Seniors on winning their Grand Final last Sunday
at Elsternwick Park in a 32 point victory – Women’s Stars Seniors 10.4.64 – defeated St Kevins 5.2.32
Congratulations team!
OUR VISION
- We aspire to create an inspirational environment for the development of your people
- We are a large and inclusive community football club
- We are 1 club, 8 teams (6 male & 2 female teams)
OUR VALUES
- Care – We care for each other
- Teamwork – Together Everyone Achieves More
- Responsibility – We are responsible for our actions
- Continuous Improvement – We continually strive to improve
CONTACT DETAILS
President: Tim Shearer
Email: president@oldscotchfc.com.au
General Manager and Secretary: Peter Simpson
Email: peter.simpson@scotch.vic.edu.au
OUR HISTORY
- First joined the VAFA in 1894 as Scotch Collegians. The club disbanded at the conclusion of the 1895 season.
- Re-joined the VAFA in 1921 as Old Scotch Collegians Football Club and with the exception of the 2nd World War, *has competed continuously and celebrating its centenary in 2021.
- Competed in VAFA Premier ‘A’ section for 70 years out of a possible 87 years, the most of any club.
- Won 9 Men’s Premier ‘A’ section and 3 Premier ‘B’ section premierships.
- Last Men’s senior premiership was in 1978. We are working hard to change that bit of our history.
- Changed our name from ‘Old Scotch Collegians Football Club’ to ‘Old Scotch Football Club’ in 2003.
- Fielded our first ever women’s team, the Old Scotch Stars, in partnership with Methodist Ladies College in 2018 and *Won its first women’s premiership in 2019.
- Won our first under 19 premiership in the Premier section in 2019 since 1952.
- Won three premierships in 2019, first time the club has won more than 1 premierships in any given year.
OUR POINT OF DIFFERENCE
- We seek sustainable success
- We are hard to play against, whilst playing in the spirit of the VAFA ethos & rules
- Provide pathways for our male & female players & coaches
- Prioritise support to (i) our own (ii) feeder clubs (iii) others
- Players play, coaches coach & administrators administer
- We aspire for our people to leave as better people than when they joined us
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PLAY FOR THE OLD SCOTCH FOOTBALL CLUB
- We are proud of our great history
- We are proud of our jumper and what it represents
- We are proud of ourselves
- We give 100% and are hard to beat
- We are humble winners & respectful in defeat
DESTINATION OF CHOICE
- We aim for respect in the football community at all levels
- We are building a successful/vibrant business network
- We seek to provide excellent career opportunities within our network
- We aim to provide the best possible resources in community football on and off the field
- We are building leading edge coaching capability, resources & facilities
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
- Scotch College
- Old Scotch Collegians’ Association
- Methodist Ladies College
- Camberwell Sharks Junior Football Club
- Victorian Amateur Football Association
- City of Boroondara
- Good Sports Victoria
- Australian Sports Foundation
OUR MAJOR CORPORATE PARTNERS
- McQueen Financial Group
- Australian Venue Co.
- Auburn Hotel
- Melbourne Toyota
- Melbourne Lexus
- K2 Asset Management
- Bendigo Bank – Canterbury Community Branch
- X Blades
- Jellis Craig
OSFC FOUNDATION
- The Old Scotch Football Club Foundation was established in 2019
- Established to position club to best deliver sustained success on/off the field
- Assists funding club’s staffing and coaching expenses
- Provides a reliable and growing income stream for the club
- Intended to be a lasting centenary year legacy for future generations
- Aim is to future-proof the Old Scotch Football Club
OUR MEMBERS
- We rely on the generosity of our members to offer our players with quality playing, training and coaching resources
- Members receive recognition in club communications and the Annual Report
- Receive a membership card and editions of the Club’s e-newsletter – The Drumsheet
Through our partnership with the Australian Sports Foundation your annual membership with the club (via the ASF) attracts a tax deduction
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