Oakleigh Chargers | |
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Names | |
Full name | Oakleigh Chargers Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Chargers |
2023 season | |
After finals | 8th |
Home-and-away season | 11th |
Club details | |
Founded | 1995 |
Colours | Blue Red |
Competition | Talent League |
Premierships | Talent League (5) 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 |
Ground(s) | Warrawee Park, Oakleigh |
Other information | |
Official website | OCFC |
The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the Talent League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban area of Melbourne. The Chargers were one of two additional metropolitan clubs introduced to the competition in 1995 as part of a plan by the AFL to replace the traditional club zones with independent junior clubs.[1] This was to help aid in player development and the process of the AFL draft. In June 2008 the Chargers moved into a new pavilion at Warrawee Park, however they rarely play in Oakleigh, if at all. The chargers are aligned to Collingwood, Richmond & Port Melbourne. The Chargers have had the past 2 #1 AFL Draft picks and last #1 AFL W Draft picks making them one of the most successful development programs in Australia.