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Western Crusaders are members of Gridiron Victoria's American Football Competition. Based in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

03/10/2026

🚨SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
We’re excited to welcome Community Bank Seddon as a new sponsor of the Western Crusaders and what a way to celebrate with the Men’s Div 2 got the W in Bendigo today! 🔥🏆

We’re also asking all Crusaders players, coaches and supporters to take 2 minutes to complete a quick survey from our new sponsor. Your feedback helps support our community and our partnership! 🙌

Please take a couple of minutes to fill it out, every response helps!

👉 🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Pf4V7jUXUg

Thanks for backing our club and our community. Go Crusaders! ❤️

28/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨All trainings will now be held at our home ground, Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray. 🚨🚨🚨

A big shoutout to MSA - Maribyrnong Sports Academy for having us for yet another preseason to ready our teams for the season ahead. 🙌

Training times remain unchanged:
- Monday 6:30pm for under 15s and under 18s
- Wednesday 6:30pm for all teams

18/09/2026

Hear ye! Our scheduled foe shall not take the field this week, and thus no battle shall be waged.

Fear not, good people. The campaign rolls onwards.

Until then our noblemen shall gather this Sunday 2pm at Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray for training, sharpen their craft and ready themselves for battles yet to come.

08/09/2026

New season. Same standard.

The Crusaders are back and ready to make our mark on 2026 as we officially launch our season at our sponsor Highpoint Hotel

We welcome all players, parents, supporters and coaches to be part of the evening as jerseys will be presented across all our teams.

📍Sportsbar Highpoint
🗓️ 18 September
🕦 6:30pm

04/09/2026

The wait is over, here’s the Western Crusaders 2026 season schedules! 🔥
Get ready for another big year of football with our:
🏈 Men’s Division 1
🏈 Men’s Division 2
🏈 Under 18s
🏈 Under 15s
Mark your calendars, rally the crew, and get behind our teams as we take the field in 2026!🛡️

23/08/2026

Our juniors preseason trainings are ramping up for the 2026 season! Sessions will now be:
- Monday 6:30pm at Henry Turner reserve Footscray
- Wednesday 6:30 at Maribyrnong Sports Academy
- (Optional, senior focused session) Sunday 2pm at Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray

28/07/2026

From this Sunday we’ll be adding an additional preseason session to the program for our under 15s, 18s and Men’s teams. Catch us 2pm in our home ground at Henry Turner reserve, Footscray every Sunday as we ramp up for another huge season ahead.

23/07/2026

A huge thank you to Highpoint Hotel for signing on for another season ❤️❤️

Their venue has become the home of many of our biggest club events, from jersey presentations and awards nights to our annual Super Bowl Mondays.

Their continued support helps strengthen our club both on and off the field. Be sure to support the businesses that support the Crusaders.
Here’s to another great season together! 🏆

09/07/2026

🏉 Junior Preseason Starts July 15!
The wait is almost over for the next generation of Crusaders, time to lace up the boots and get back on the field! Whether you’re returning for another season or joining the Western Crusaders for the first time, we can’t wait to see you at junior preseason.
Build your skills, make new mates, and be part of a decorated club legacy.
Join us as we kick off an exciting season ahead.
See you at training! 💪

Photo credit Onside Kick Productions

06/07/2026

We’re proud to announce the following Crusaders who’ve been selected as national reps to wear the green and gold in the upcoming game against New Zealand in Auckland:

Tyson Garnham
Astin Hewett Astin Hewett
Jai Mann Jai David
Tyrell Sharp Tyrell Jackson
Noah Wilson Noah Wilson
Dakota Alcorace Dakota Alcorace
Faalata Manusina Simeon Tuilagi

Congratulations on the selection and the Crusader family can’t wait to see everyone rep our brand of football internationally once again🛡️🦘

Photography credit to the great Barend van den Hoek

American Football Australia

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Henry Turner Reserve South, Cnr Farnsworth Avenue & Maribyrnong Boulevard
Footscray, VIC
3011

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