Having been established by the Melbourne Jewish community in 1957,[3] Ajax is notable as Australia's first and only fully Jewish club in the sport[4][5] The club has also a junior section, founded in 1974. Their junior teams compete in the South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL).
Jewish presence in Australia dates back to 1788, with the arrival of Jewish convicts during the penal era. Melbourne's Jewish community embraced Australian Rules football as a way to be integrated into Australian society and share a common activity.[6]
Most of Melbourne's Jewish community initially lived in the inner suburbs of Carlton and Fitzroy, although the Jewish community then spread to St Kilda and Caulfield.
In 1955, Daryl Cohen, a football enthusiast playing for Old Collegians, proposed a new team formed by Jewish members to compete in the VAFA. The club was named Associated Judaean Athletic Clubs (acronym "AJAX") and was admitted into the association in 1957. The club adopted the St Kilda FC's red, white and black colors. St Kilda president donated a set of guernseys for the club.[1] The Christian cross of the St Kilda badge would be replaced by a star of David.[6]
AJAX would be embrace by the Jewish community as their own team, establishing as a strong team in the region.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abBarry Markoff, The Road to A Grade: A History of the Ajax Football Club, Brownhall Printing: Clayton South, 1980
^ abFor the Love of the Game: The Centenary History of the Victorian Amateur Football Association, 1892-1992 by Joseph Johnson – Hyland House Publishing: South Yarra, 1992
^Anthony Hughes, The Jewish Community, in Richard Cashman, Philip Mosely, John O’Hara and Hilary Weatherburn (eds), Sporting Immigrants, Walla Walla Press, Crows Nest, 1997
^Mark Williams on joining Ajax by Corinna Hente on Mojo News, 2017
^People of the Boot: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Australian Jews in Sport by Dashiel Lawrence, Ashley Browne – Hybrid Publishers, 2018
^ abBob Stewart, Rob Hess and Chris Dixon, Australian Rules Football, in Richard Cashman, Philip Mosely, John O’Hara and Hilary Weatherburn (eds), Sporting Immigrants, Walla Walla Press: Crows Nest, 1997
External linksedit
Official site
January 01, 1970
ajax, football, club, dutch, association, football, club, ajax, amsterdam, associated, judaean, athletic, clubs, australian, rules, football, club, sited, inner, suburb, kilda, victoria, squad, competes, victorian, amateur, football, association, vafa, ajaxnam. For the Dutch association football club see Ajax Amsterdam The AJAX Football Club Associated Judaean Athletic Clubs is an Australian rules football club sited in the inner suburb of St Kilda Victoria The squad competes in the Victorian Amateur Football Association VAFA 1 2 AJAXNamesFull nameAJAX Football ClubNickname s JackasClub detailsFounded30 January 1957 67 years ago 1957 01 30 Colours CompetitionVictorian Amateur Football AssociationPresidentRonnie LewisGround s Gary Smorgon Reserve Albert ParkUniformsHomeOther informationOfficial websiteajaxfc com au Having been established by the Melbourne Jewish community in 1957 3 Ajax is notable as Australia s first and only fully Jewish club in the sport 4 5 The club has also a junior section founded in 1974 Their junior teams compete in the South Metro Junior Football League SMJFL Contents 1 Club Presidents 2 History 3 References 4 External linksClub Presidents editMaurice Ashkenazy 1980 1985 History editJewish presence in Australia dates back to 1788 with the arrival of Jewish convicts during the penal era Melbourne s Jewish community embraced Australian Rules football as a way to be integrated into Australian society and share a common activity 6 Most of Melbourne s Jewish community initially lived in the inner suburbs of Carlton and Fitzroy although the Jewish community then spread to St Kilda and Caulfield In 1955 Daryl Cohen a football enthusiast playing for Old Collegians proposed a new team formed by Jewish members to compete in the VAFA The club was named Associated Judaean Athletic Clubs acronym AJAX and was admitted into the association in 1957 The club adopted the St Kilda FC s red white and black colors St Kilda president donated a set of guernseys for the club 1 The Christian cross of the St Kilda badge would be replaced by a star of David 6 AJAX would be embrace by the Jewish community as their own team establishing as a strong team in the region 2 References edit a b Barry Markoff The Road to A Grade A History of the Ajax Football Club Brownhall Printing Clayton South 1980 a b For the Love of the Game The Centenary History of the Victorian Amateur Football Association 1892 1992 by Joseph Johnson Hyland House Publishing South Yarra 1992 Anthony Hughes The Jewish Community in Richard Cashman Philip Mosely John O Hara and Hilary Weatherburn eds Sporting Immigrants Walla Walla Press Crows Nest 1997 Mark Williams on joining Ajax by Corinna Hente on Mojo News 2017 People of the Boot The Triumphs and Tragedy of Australian Jews in Sport by Dashiel Lawrence Ashley Browne Hybrid Publishers 2018 a b Bob Stewart Rob Hess and Chris Dixon Australian Rules Football in Richard Cashman Philip Mosely John O Hara and Hilary Weatherburn eds Sporting Immigrants Walla Walla Press Crows Nest 1997External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AJAX Football Club amp oldid 1177398515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
