History of Soccer In The Dandenong’s
 
  • 1970    Monbulk Soccer club formed with 3 junior teams and 2 senior teams initially playing games on what is now the football ground in Moores Rd.
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    • 1979    Monbulk U11's go through season undefeated and win clubs first premiership.
       
    • 1980    A fledgling soccer club started at Gembrook involving 2 junior teams.
  • 1981    Belgrave South Primary School Headmaster Noel Carroll, not happy with the level of sport being played gets small amount of funding through Education department and starts inter school competition. Approaches Chris Day to maintain in house competition at school. Because of work commitments this not possible.
     
  • 1982    First committee send out flyers to gauge reaction to a soccer club and are inundated with enquiries. Numbers dictate they start with an under 9's and under 11's. Initially play in house games on Sth Belgrave Football oval on Sunday after Saturday footy matches. Also get matches against Gembrooke and Berwick when VSF have byes. Politics played its part even then with the VSF restricting clubs that wanted to join. Permission had to be obtained firstly from both Berwick and Monbulk Soccer Clubs.
     
  • 1983    Belgrave South Soccer club joins the VSF, only one of two new clubs that season. They also have discussions with Menzies Creek Cricket Club and secure Menzies Creek Reserve as their home ground. Initial colors dark Brown as there were many South Belgrave kids playing and the school colours were brown so most already had shorts and socks this colour.
     
  • 1984    Belgrave Sth JSC has 5 teams, 2 U8's, 2 U10's and U12's
     
  • 1985    Gembrook Juniors merge with Monbulk. Belgrave South JSC sets up sub junior goals on Belgrave South school oval to accommodate U7's and U8's. Education department stops this development because they believe the small goals could be a danger to the kids and they may be open to liability claims. Hence main pitch at Menzies Creek shortened to accommodate subjuniors. At this stage Belgrave Sth JSC has a team in each age group from U7's to U13's.
     
  • 1987    Belgrave Sth JSC original U11's don’t have the numbers to form U16's so merge with Berwick’s U16's , in the same position, and go on to win the U16 super league competition. At this stage Monbulk’s membership is up to 3 senior teams and 11 juniors.
     
  • 1988    Club changes its name to Sherbrooke Rangers JSC. At this stage colours had changed to include a dark green stripe in the strip.
     
  • 1992    Monbulk Soccer Club changes its focus and stops juniors from playing on main pitch. Juniors forced to play at Monbulk high school and subjuniors at Baynes Park. With no clubrooms or canteen facilities Monbulk sees a rapid decline in junior numbers over next three years.
     
  • 1993    Extensive work from Ron Schmidt sees flood lights setup and operational at Menzies Creek Reserve.
     
  • 1994    Monbulk’s remaining 3 teams merge with Sherbrooke who have 10 teams at this stage.  This marks the start of another change of colours as the Monbulk colours of maroon and gold come to the club.
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  • 1998    Sherbrooke field their first all Girls team in an U16 game against Eltham.
     
  • 1999    Sherbrooke has 88 players at this stage. Andy Staples gets portable for club to use as visitor change rooms.
     
  • 2001    First goal kick program set up after U7's competition is wound up by VSF.
     
  • 2003    Club numbers reach maximum possible playing limit for one pitch. 241 members in 15 Teams.
     
  • 2004    Baynes Park becomes available as alternative playing facility.  Club enters four teams into Church League to allow more players to participate with games available on both Saturdays and Sundays.  Club has very successful year with 3 flags including first for girls competition with U14 Girls Champions and U18 Girls & U13 Boys winning Runners Up flags.
     
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    • 2005    Men's and Ladies teams entered for first time in Churches league. Feasibility study started on ground development in Narre Warren East.  Men's 4th Division Champions and Cup Winners.  Received Grant to assist all weather training surface.  Members reach 350.

       
    • 2006    Agreement with Monbulk Soccer Club allowing Juniors to play for Monbulk Seniors without need of transfer. U10 Bears, U12 Sharks, U12 Lasers (Girls) and Men's Forest Div 3 all win flags. Field 28 teams and Goalkick program 427 members on two pitches.
       
    • 2007    Commencement of All Weather Training Surface at Menzies Creek. Emerald Secondary College ground available for matches. Mayor states at meeting with club and Menzies Creek residents that Sherbrooke would be off of Menzies Creek Reserve within 3 years.
       
    • 2008      Draft constitution drawn up for merger between Monbulk Soccer Club and Sherbrooke Rangers Junior Soccer Club to allow council to proceed with development of a major greenfields site to meet the sports needs for now and into the future. Wandin East Reserve setup as alternative ground to Emerald Secondary College whilst improvements take place.