The Canterbury Football Club was established in 1881 (just four years after the VFA was established) and remains one of the oldest Australian Rules football clubs in the country.

Now one of the oldest football clubs in Australia (even older than AFL teams including Collingwood and Richmond) the red, black and gold panels have graced Melbourne’s football ovals for over 130 years, save for something a little more patriotic around World War II, when the club changed its colours to green and gold.

In 2006, the Canterbury Football Club celebrated its 125th anniversary, attracting many of its surviving former players and their families. The great history of the club had never been more evident, leaving those that attended with the indelible impression of a proud club that is steeped in both tradition and high community values.