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1982, 1983 and 1986 before picking up four in a row from 1988 to 1991. During this period
Vermont had an unbroken run of 61 wins. From 1993 to 1995 they won three more premierships before losing to Donvale in 1996. They then won again in 1997, 1998 and 2001. After three seasons not making the grand final, Vermont won another three premierships in a row from 2005 to 2007 and then their most recent premiership in 2009.
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made the grand final – and defeated Auburn in the decider to win their first ever premiership. The bottom then dropped out leading to a demotion back to B Grade for the 1958 season. The Eagles bounced back to win the B Grade premiership over East
Burwood, but they were not promoted as they then decided to follow Mitcham and Ringwood to the Croydon Ferntree Gully league.
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following year but they were defeated by East
Burwood. This led to a few lean years until 1969, when Vermont picked up its third premiership defeating Blackburn. This was followed by another premiership in 1971 over Mitcham. From 1969 to 1974 the Eagles only missed the finals once, before another lean period.
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It is not known where
Vermont played in 1948 or 1949, but in 1950 they rejoined the East Suburban FL and played in the B Grade competition. In 1955 the senior clubs played in one grade to cover for Mitcham and Ringwood's move to the Croydon Ferntree Gully FL, and this was a boost for the club as they
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Vermont did not win any premierships in the
Reporter District FL, and with a number of other clubs were foundation members of the Ringwood District FL in 1927. The lack of premiership success continued and the club was forced by the Great Depression to spend the years 1932 to 1934 as a merged entity
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Vermont returned to the finals in 1980 and lost the grand final to
Mitcham. This was the start of an incredible period for the Eagles. From 1980 to 2009, Vermont only missed the finals in 1984 and 1987. From 1988 to 2001 Vermont only missed the grand final in 1992. The Eagles won the premiership in
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In 1936, Vermont joined the
Federal FL for a season and had appointed former Collingwood champion Charlie Pannam as coach. The club wasn't successful in the Federal league and in 1937 they joined the East Suburban FL. But the following year they fielded an Under 21 team in the Ringwood District FL.
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Vermont started in the competition's first division and has never left
Division 1 in their time in the competition. They built up and made the finals for the first time in the league in 1962 – the same year the CFTGFL changed its name to the Eastern Districts FL. They made the grand final the
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Vermont were formed in late 1919 and played their first season in 1920 in the
Reporter District FL defeating Warrandyte in their first game. The club played its first season in red and blue but from 1921 they played in purple and gold, and have not changed from that colour scheme since.
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In 2010 and 2011 Vermont didn't make the finals, the first time they had missed the finals two years in a row since 1979. But they returned in 2012 losing the grand final to Balwyn. Then again in 2016 losing to Balwyn by 12 points, 10.8.68 to 12.8.80.
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The jumper is purple with a gold eagle on the front with the wings. With purple shorts at home and white shorts away with a clash jumper which is golden with a purple eagle on the front.
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1955 • 1958 • 1969 • 1971 • 1982 • 1983 • 1986 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2009 • 2018 • 2019
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The captain is Connor McCafferty. They are coached by Adam Parker.
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58:Home-and-away season
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711:Forest Hill
681:Surrey Park
624:Templestowe
559:Mooroolbark
258:Kris Barlow
187:Early years
123:Adam Parker
110:Competition
45:2023 season
37:Nickname(s)
987:Categories
947:Springvale
927:Noble Park
922:Mordialloc
889:Heatherton
833:Cheltenham
808:Black Rock
721:Nunawading
688:Warrandyte
650:Coldstream
498:Noble Park
360:References
128:Captain(s)
40:The Eagles
874:Glen Orme
868:Ellindale
843:Dandenong
803:Bentleigh
738:In Recess
629:The Basin
605:Heathmont
544:Doncaster
534:Bayswater
483:Blackburn
311:Melbourne
147:Ground(s)
61:1st of 12
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726:Scoresby
660:Fairpark
619:Ringwood
614:Mulgrave
609:Lilydale
554:Montrose
508:Rowville
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324:Essendon
315:Essendon
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280:Richmond
262:Hawthorn
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885:Hampton
851:Doveton
847:Darling
838:Clayton
828:Chelsea
716:Kilsyth
655:Donvale
601:Croydon
592:Boronia
549:Mitcham
518:Vermont
503:Norwood
478:Berwick
383:12 June
302:Carlton
182:History
95:Colours
87:Founded
823:Carrum
818:Camden
677:Silvan
473:Balwyn
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