The club was formed in 1880, making it one of the oldest in the Geelong area. They defeated Drysdale to win a premiership in 1904.
After the World War II the club spent many years in the Woolworths Cup competition of the Geelong & District Football League. Promoted to Division one from 1973 they then joined the Geelong Football League when that league was founded in 1979 and won back to back flags in 1987 and 1988.