All I want for Xmas is …

… an ‘Annus Prosperous’ 2021  !! In the history of the mighty Doncaster Sharks the last two footy seasons have been oh-so remarkable in the extreme, but clearly for all the wrong reasons!! In 2019 it was ‘Annus Horribilis’ with our playing stocks decimated by record injuries and the Club battling to remain in Premier […]

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Norsemen Knock-out Notion of Shark Hoodoo !

It was a disappointing finish to a tough 2019 season for both teams when Doncaster and Norwood met last Saturday at Mullum Mullum Reserve. An injury-ravaged Sharks were convincingly beaten by 47 pts by a better-organised opposition, thus ending the Sharks 6-game winning streak over Norwood.  And the Norsemen themselves, having quashed the notion of […]

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Jarvo Riding High … But Bulldogs Bite Sharks!

It was a  bittersweet occasion for our Doncaster Sharks last Saturday when the Club hosted its return match against the South Croydon Bulldogs.  On a superb winter’s day in Melbourne there was plenty of cheer and excitement at Schramms as the Club celebrated Greg Jarvis’ magnificent achievement of creating a new Doncaster games record (345).  […]

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“GREG JARVIS TRIBUTE”

‘JARVO’ SETS NEW DFC PLAYING RECORD All supporters of Doncaster FC heartily congratulate our legendary Shark ruckman, Greg Jarvis, who yesterday played his 345th footy match for the Club and in doing so has set a new Club record for the most games ever played by a footballer for DFC. ‘Jarvo’, now 37, is in […]

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“Cheers! Sharks Top Saints … & Now It’s Jarvo’s Day!”

LAST SATURDAY – On a wet, heavy ground, but surely better than the Quambee ‘quagmires’ of yesteryear, our determined Doncaster Sharks slipped and slogged their way to a satisfying 11 pt away win over a persistent North Ringwood side.  This was our fourth win for the season and was achieved through a terrific team effort […]

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Tough Tiger Tango … Now for Quambee Revenge!

Last Saturday’s game at Schramms was a case of good, honest footy being no real match in the end for elite playing class when our Doncaster Senior team was soundly beaten by 38 points by second-placed Balwyn FC.  Despite the Sharks continuing their improved footy form of the last month, it became clearer as the […]

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“Monsieur Mon-trose … Bonne Chance, Mon Ami !”

Last weekend ze Doncaster Sharks shrugged off a determined Montrose footy team to comfortably win by 23 pts at home – “bravo Les Sharks!”  In doing so we have effectively secured our status in EFL Premier division for next season – “c’est magnifique, mes amis!” This victory has elevated the Sharks to 8th on the […]

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Sharks on the Move with Near-Miss at Rowville

Bouncing back after the slippery slopes of Vermont, our Doncaster Sharks put in a much improved away-performance against Rowville in Round 12, taking the game right up to the 3rd-placed Hawks before losing the match late in the 4Q by 14pts. Despite the disappointment of the loss, there was much to like about the Sharks’ […]

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“Keep Swimming, ‘Scary’ … You’re still a Shark!”

In probably the darkest day of the Club for many years, the Doncaster Sharks last Saturday failed to score a goal in our Senior away match against ladder-leaders, Vermont.  Riddled with player injury and absence from both the Seniors and Reserves – to the point of having to forfeit the Ressies game last week – […]

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