| AJAX Football Club | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | AJAX Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Men's: Jackas Women's: Jackettes | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 30 January 1957 | |
| Colours | Red White Black | |
| Competition | VAFA: Premier C | |
| Ground(s) | Gary Smorgon Reserve, Albert Park | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | ajaxfootballclub.com.au | |
The AJAX Football Club (Associated Judaean Athletic Clubs), nicknamed the Jackas, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda.[1]
AJAX was formed by the local local Jewish community in 1957, becoming Australia's first and only fully Jewish club competing in the sport of Australian rules football.[2]
As of 2024, the club's men's team competes in the Premier C division of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). An affiliated junior team, the AJAX Junior Football Club, fields teams in the South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL).[3]
- ^ "Jordan Cohen kicks a huge 10 goals for Jackas". Australian Jewish News. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Hente, Corinna (4 October 2017). "Mark Williams on joining Ajax, his transition to amateur football and his immersion in Jewish culture". Mojo News. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "OUR HERITAGE". AJAX Football Club. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.