1989
The opportunity to join the strongest metropolitan league in the state arose and with the club travelling to suburbs such as Richmond, Collingwood, Fairfield, Caulfield and Malvern, the prospect of playing against the best in the Eastern suburbs was a good one. Joining the Eastern Districts Football League (now the EFL) in the fourth division of four, the club was ready to take on the mighty challenge of moving up the ranks. However, the first season for the club, now known as the Falcons, was a long, harsh and fruitless one with the team failing to register a win.
