Croydon Ferntree Gully league. To the present day Vermont started in the competition's first division and has never left Division 1 in their time in the competition. They built up and made the finals for the first time in the league in 1962 – the same year the CFTGFL changed its name to the Eastern Districts FL. They made the grand final the following year but they were defeated by East Burwood. This led to a few lean years until 1969, when Vermont picked up its third premiership defeating Blackburn. This was followed by another premiership in 1971 over Mitcham. From 1969 to 1974 the Eagles only missed the finals once, before another lean period. Vermont returned to the finals in 1980 and lost the grand final to Mitcham. This was the start of an incredible period for the Eagles. From 1980 to 2009, Vermont only missed the finals in 1984 and 1987. From 1988 to 2001 Vermont only missed the grand final in 1992. The Eagles won the premiership in 1982, 1983 and 1986 before picking up four in a row from 1988 to 1991. During this period Vermont had an unbroken run of 61 wins. From 1993 to 1995 they won three more premierships before losing to Donvale in 1996. They then won again in 1997, 1998 and 2001. After three seasons not making the grand final, Vermont won another three premierships in a row from 2005 to 2007 and then their most recent premiership in 2009. In 2010 and 2011 Vermont didn't make the finals, the first time they had missed the finals two years in a row since 1979. But they returned in 2012 losing the grand final to Balwyn. Then again in 2016 losing to Balwyn by 12 points, 10.8.68 to 12.8.80. VFL/AFL players Kris Barlow - Mitch Honeychurch - Chris Knights - Matthew Arnot - Aaron Mullett - / Sam Weideman - Connor Downie - Further reading — story about “Jack the Stat”, a supporter who has been compiling data since 1962 References External links Official Eastern Football League site Eastern Football League (Australia) clubs 1919 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1919 Sport in the City of Whitehorse