The Sturt Football Club, nicknamed The Double Blues, is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in the suburb of Unley in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the South Australian National Football League.
Founded in 1901 by the Sturt Cricket Club, the club initially struggled to make the finals, however in 1915 they won their first Premiership. After several decades of substantial finals appearanaces and a few premiership wins, Sturt entered a period of success, winning seven premierships from 1966 to 1976 under coach Jack Oatey.
Sturt has a total of thirteen premierships, eleven Magarey Medallists and two Night Premierships.
Sturt wear Oxford and Cambridge Blue reflecting the street names on which their home ground is based. Sturt play their home games at the 15,000 capacity Unley Oval and their club song is named It's a grand old flag.
Read more about Sturt Football Club: Establishment, Early Success, Golden Era, Drought, Resurgence, 2010-, Home Grounds, Club Records, Magarey Medalists, Team of The Century, Club Song
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