About
The Old Xaverians Football Club is one of Australia’s most successful sporting clubs. Founded in 1923 by alumni of Melbourne’s Xavier College, and affiliated with the VAFA since inception, the Old Xavs are today a progressive, professional organisation and one of Australia’s largest clubs.
The club maintains a close relationship with Xavier College, which remains the major source of recruits to the Old Xavs.
Website
Old Xaverians
Home Ground
Toorak Park, Armadale
Location
Armadale is a suburb of Melbourne, located 7 km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD. Its local government area is the City of Stonnington. Armadale is named after the village of Armadale, Sutherland, in Scotland. This was because one of Armadale’s notable residents, James Munro, 15th Premier of Victoria, was born there. Another famous resident was actor Ross Higgins, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television series Kingswood Country.
Premierships
A Section/Premier: 1981, 1995-96-97-98-99-2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009-10, 2013, 2016
B Section: 1948, 1962, 1980
C Section: 1938, 1978
D Section: 1976
