The Masala Dandenong Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Dandenong North which compete in the VAFA. The club was registered in 2012 and played its first season in 2013.
| Masala | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Masala Dandenong Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
| Club song | "Oh We're From Masala" | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 2012 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | VAFA | |
| President | William Bolch | |
| Coach | Adam Lagerewskij | |
| Captain(s) | Flynn Cassar & Jordan Gibbon | |
| Premierships | None | |
| Ground(s) | Lois Twohig Reserve, Dandenong North | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | masalafc.com.au | |
History
The club was the brainchild of Ash Nugent who had served as Team Manager of the India Tigers at the 2011 Australian Football International Cup.[1] Nugent wanted to provide a platform for the Melbourne-based players from the team to keep playing together, whilst creating a football club that embraced diversity and encouraged new Australians to play football.
Supported by Trevor Banerjee, Fevin Mascarenhas and William Fernandes (original committee), who were all players for the Tigers at the International Cup, the club was incorporated in 2012 as the Masala Football Club and was accepted to field a side in the Club XVIII competition of the VAFA in 2013.
For its initial seasons Masala co-shared BJ Powell Reserve, Noble Park North with the Lyndale Football Club. They eventually secured their own ground at WJ Powell Reserve, Noble Park North. In 2018 the club relocated to Fotheringham Reserve, Dandenong. In 2020 the club relocated again to Lois Twohig Reserve, Dandenong North.
In February 2019, the club was renamed and became the Masala Dandenong Football Club. [2][3]
In 2022 the club introduced a junior football program to their club with the team playing under 'North Dandenong Masala' in the SEJ Football League. [4]
Results
| Year | League | Division | Position (Snr) | Captain | Coach | Senior Best & Fairest | Reserves Best & Fairest | Masala Award |
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| 2013 | VAFA | C XVIII (3) | 6/6[5] | B. Nugent | M. Peddlesden | B. Nugent | N/A | L. Moyo |
| 2014 | VAFA | C XVIII (1) | 6/6[6] | B. Nugent | V. Rishi | S. Freeman | N/A | R. Prestwich |
| 2015 | VAFA | Division 4 | 10/11[7] | B. Nugent | B. Robinson | Z. Kelly | P. Kailasanathan | C. Jacobs |
| 2016 | VAFA | Division 4 | 8/9[8] | B. Nugent | B. Robinson | N. Cunningham | T. Grimshaw | K. Bailey |
| 2017 | VAFA | Division 4 | 8/9[9] | S. Freeman / B. Kelly | B. Robinson | B. Kelly | T. Shah | W. Chaplin |
| 2018 | VAFA | Division 4 | 10/10 | S. Freeman | A. Sutherland | D. Gibb | A. Morabito | S. Becker |
| 2019 | VAFA | Division 4 | 7/9 | S. Freeman | A. Sutherland | B. Kelly | D. Crkvenac | J. Kumaralingham |
| 2021 | VAFA | Division 4 | 6/8 | D. Hoffman | A. Lagerewskij | B. Kelly | S. Grewal / R Gowriswaran | J. Williams |
| 2022 | VAFA | Division 4 | 4/7 | B. Kelly | A. Lagerewskij | T. Williamson | D. Harris | W. Bolch |
| 2023 | VAFA | Division 4 | 5/6 | B. Kelly | A. Lagerewskij | D. Velardo | J. Hallett | H. Lagerewskij |
| 2024 | VAFA | Thirds | F. Cassar/ J. Gibbon | A. Lagerewskij |
Masala Team Of The Decade
In 2022 to commemorate a decade since the establishment of the club - the decision was made to form a team of the decade. All players past and present were eligible for selection. In addition to 22 players, in the team of the decade a President of the decade and a Coach of the decade was also selected:
| B | Stephen Daw 79 Games | 10 Goals | Daniel Hoffman 50 Games | 4 Goals | Ben Nugent (C) 86 Games | 32 Goals |
| HB: | Matt Decarne 102 Games | 53 Goals | Nicholas Cunningham 31 Games | 1 Goal | Jaryd Coghill 50 Games | 50 Goals |
| C: | Declan Lee 90 Games | 5 Goals | Brandon Kelly 85 Games | 27 Goals | Vishnu Rishie 12 Games | 3 Goals |
| HF: | Anthony Dorrington 56 Games | 74 Goals | Samuel Freeman (VC) 93 Games | 186 Goals | Anthony Morabito 33 Games | 15 Goals |
| F: | Jana Kumaralingam 52 Games | 26 Goals | Declan Fowler 33 Games | 122 Goals | Jordan Toikalkin 24 Games | 28 Goals |
| Foll: | Dale Lawrence 50 Games | 12 Goals | Josh Kyle 50 Games | 52 Goals | Tom Williamson 22 Games | 14 Goals |
| Int: | Zac Kelly 50 Games | 19 Goals | David Crkvenac 95 Games | 10 Goals | Wayne McMahon 93 Games | 22 Goals |
| Luke Decarne 33 Games | 6 Goals | |||
| Coach | Adam Lagerewskij 2019 Reserves Coach 2021-2022 Seniors Coach | President | Ash Nugent Founding President |