About
The Peninsula Old Boys Football Club was formed in late 1979 by four ex-students of the Peninsula School, who were keen to establish a club on the Mornington Peninsula affiliated with the oldest Australian Rules competition in the nation, the VAFA.
Those former students, or Old Boys were Howard Mitchell, Mark Sampson, Rob Hulls and Peter Humphris.
The four worked feverishly to convince the VAFA that a club some 50 km south of Central Melbourne could survive. With the crucial backing of the School community and in particular Headmaster Harry MacDonald, the group were given the OK, paid the registration fee and set about recruiting the best players they could get their hands on.
But where did the nickname “The Pirates” come from? And the team song? With the Peninsula School just a few kilometres from the sea, and with vast views of Port Phillip Bay, Daryl suggested “The Pirates”. It was an inspired choice. And for the Pirates, a change to the lyrics of the song, “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” were also obvious.
The Pirates current jumper colours of Royal Blue and Tan were the school colours in 1980. The school later changed its official colours to navy blue, red and yellow, but the POBFC retained the royal blue and tan as the foundation jumper.
Website
Peninsula Old Boys Pirates
Home Ground
The Peninsula School, Wooralla Drive, Mount Eliza
Location
Mount Eliza is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Mount Eliza was named in 1836 by Captain William Hobson after Elizabeth Callaghan, the wife of John Batman.
Premierships
TBC
