Our Proud History
The Gembrook Football Club was officially formed in 1906, participating in the Evelyn Football Association. Football games were suspended during WW1, with the club reforming in 1919. In this year the MDFA was formed and Gembrook FC was one of the founding clubs. When the YVMDFL was formed in 1966, Gembrook FC was again one of the original member clubs.
The junior club was founded in 1972 as part of the senior club. The junior club moved to the Mountain Rd Reserve at Cockatoo in 1996, and changed its name to Gembrook-Cockatoo.
The senior club changed its name to Gembrook Cockatoo in 1997.
Life Members of GCFNC
One of the highest honours Gembrook-Cockatoo Football Club can bestow is to offer Life Membership as an acknowledgement and recognition of the outstanding and distinctive contribution of eminent persons to the club, who have rendered outstanding voluntary and unpaid service.
Acknowledging Our Life Members
Gembrook-Cockatoo Football Netball Club
S.R. Saunders Memorial Honour Board
Life Members
Our Previous Champions
The history of our previous premiership teams from our most recent in 2022, when we won the double flags, way back to 1965.
Seniors Premiership Team 2022
Gembrook-Cockatoo 14.11, 95 def Seville 10.12, 72
Premiership Coach: Coach Bradley Coller
Premiership Captain: Colin Bastow
BOG: Josh Tilly (Gembrook-Cockatoo)
Reserves Premiership Team 2022
Gembrook-Cockatoo’s Reserves 9.9, 63 def Berwick Springs 9.2, 56
Premiership Coach: Vince. Del Nirgo
Premiership Captain: Grainger Hartridge
Seniors Premiership Team 2016
Venue: Yarra Glen Football Ground 17.09.2016
Crowd: 2100
Weather: Fine
Premiership Coach: Matt O’Neil & Craig Clarke
Premiership Captain: Rick Causer
BOG: Chris Vernal - Gembrook-Cockatoo
Seniors Premiership Team 2004
Gembrook-Cockatoo 16-10-106 Def South Belgrave 7-8-50
Venue: Woori Yallock Football Ground 11.09.04
Crowd: 1100
Weather: Wet and windy
Premiership Coach: Matt O'Neill
Premiership Captain: Craig Clarke
BOG: Terry Kendall (Gembrook-Cockatoo)
Seniors Premiership Team 2000
Gembrook-Cockatoo 18-6-114 Def Yarra Junction 17-3-105
Venue: Gembrook Reserve
Premiership Coach: Mark Butler
Premiership Captain: Matthew O'Neil
BOG: Jarrad Matthews (Gembrook-Cockatoo)
Weather: Wet and windy
Reserves Premiership Team 2000
Gembrook-Cockatoo 18-12-120 Def Yarra Glenn 9-5-59
Venue: Gembrook Reserve
Premiership Coach: Shaun Connell
Captain: Ross Hubbard
BOG: James Perkins (Gembrook-Cockatoo)
Weather: Wet and windy
Seniors Premiership Team 1986
Seniors Premiership Team 1965
Gembrook 12-12-85 Def UFTG 11-16-82