Waverley Oakleigh Panthers
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours |
Black Yellow Green Red |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| CEO | Teresa Koka |
| Competition | Melbourne Rugby League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 4 (1980, 1992, 1993, 1994) |
| Runners-up | 0 |
Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Clayton, Victoria, that currently plays in the Melbourne Rugby League competition under the NRL Victoria. The club was founded in 1976 by a group of mutual friends and players with a common passion for the game. The club currently fields teams in the majority of the age groups from Under 6s through to seniors, and also Girls' Tag teams. The club plays its home games at Fregon Reserve in Clayton, Victoria.
The club was founded in 1976 as the "Waverley Rugby Club" by a group of mutual friends and a group of dedicated players. The origin of the name came from the club being established in what was then the "City of Waverley". Following the establishment of the club, the club's first home ground was found in the Glen Waverley area of Melbourne, Larpent Reserve. The clubs nickname to begin with was the Kangaroos and the first playing strip also resembled the national teams colours.
In the first few years after establishment the club was retitled "Waverley Rugby League Club" to better differentiate the club from other rugby union clubs.
The first year was a good one for the newly formed club, which reached fourth position in the Victorian Rugby League competition, playing against well established and strong clubs. The club's ambitions for its first year had been realised, it was now up and running, and was celebrated with the club's first presentation of trophies to players held at Jells Park in an old Tram. Only five years after establishment, the Waverley Rugby League Club won its maiden premiership in 1980.
In 1990, the club relocated to Clayton, in what was then the City of Oakleigh. At the same time the VRL directed all clubs to adopt the colours and monikers of existing NSWRL teams. The club chose the Penrith Panthers' name and colours, and from then on was known as the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Rugby League club. The club deciding to keep the Waverley name as a heritage link even though it had now moved from this area.
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