ines ▁Ro vers ▁Football ▁Club ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁team ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Gold fields ▁Football ▁League , ▁a ▁league ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁Gold fields ▁region ▁of ▁Western ▁Australia . ▁F ounded ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁as ▁M ines ▁Ro vers ▁Football ▁Club , ▁the ▁club ▁has ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁long - standing ▁invol vement ▁within ▁in ▁the ▁league . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁clubs ▁to ▁play ▁Australian ▁football ▁formed ▁within ▁the ▁region , ▁and ▁helped ▁popular ise ▁the ▁sport , ▁and ▁supp lant ▁Rugby ▁in ▁popular ity . ▁The ▁G FL ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Gold fields ▁Football ▁Association ▁( G FA ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 0 – 2 5 , ▁and ▁as ▁the ▁Gold fields ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( GN FL ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁M ines ▁Ro vers ▁play ▁home ▁games ▁at ▁D igger ▁D aws ▁O val , ▁one ▁they ▁are ▁co ▁ten ants ▁with ▁other ▁G FL ▁member , ▁B ould er ▁City ▁Football ▁Club . ▁M ines ▁Ro vers ▁currently ▁hold ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁most ▁premiers hips ▁in ▁the ▁G FL ▁with ▁ 4 3 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁formed ▁on ▁Th urs day ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁during ▁a ▁meeting ▁held ▁at ▁Pow ell ' s ▁Hotel ▁in ▁Kal go or lie . ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁originally ▁simply ▁known ▁as ▁' M