1981
*Penrith club is formed, at very short notice. The club wears the Geelong FC guernsey and adopts the "Rams" nickname.
*A side is fielded in the Sydney District FA Reserve Grade - playing before Hawkesbury's First Grade games and using Hawkesbury's home grounds (firstly Deerubbun Park, Windsor and then Colbee Park, McGrath's Hill).
*The club plays its first game against Manly-Warringah on 11th April, 1981 at Weldon Oval, which it wins. It also wins its second game against Macquarie Uni, again away, but both games are treated as forfeits due to having insufficient registered players.
* Reserve Grade finishes 3rd on ladder and loses Preliminary Final to Bankstown Sports.
* Keith Claxton wins McFarlane Medal (SDFA Reserve Gr Best & Fairest) with 20 votes (winning by 4 votes), with Peter Traeger finishing 5th on 11 votes.
* Peter Traeger wins SDFA Reserve Gr Goalkicking Award (50 goals to the end of the Home & Away season).
1982
* Reserve Grade and Under 20's sides fielded in the Sydney District FA.
* Club continues to play before Hawkesbury, using Colbee Park, McGraths' Hill as home ground.
* Reserve Grade finishes as Minor Premiers but loses club's first Grand Final to Sydney Uni; Under 20's finish 4th on ladder and lose First Semi-Final.
* Keith Claxton wins McFarlane Medal (SDFA Reserve Gr Best & Fairest) for second consecutive year, tallying 18 votes and winning by a sole vote; Tom Hall finishes 4th on 12 votes.
* Tom Hall becomes first Penrith player to kick 100 goals in a season (126) and wins SDFA Res Gr Goalkicking Award (119 goals to the end of the Home & Away season).
* Record Reserve Grade score set - 35.30 (240) vs Macquarie Uni, 1st May, Colbee Park.
* David McConnell selected in SDFA rep side, but unavailable to play.
1983
* Club moves to new home ground at Sales Park, Luddenham for home games (unable to train there due to no ground lighting)
* Club graduates to Senior and Reserve Grade sides in the SDFA
* Under 20's discontinued, another age based side not fielded until 1989
* Senior Grade finishes 10th, Reserve Grade finishes 11th
* Senior Grade scores first win against Sydney Uni
1984
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in the SDFA
* Senior Grade finishes 11th, Reserve Grade finishes 12th
* David McConnell finishes 5th in the Snow Medal (SDFA Senior Gr Best & Fairest), with 14 votes.
* Senior Grade scores first win against Macquarie Uni
1985
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in the SDFA
* Senior Grade finishes 9th, Reserve Grade finishes 11th
* Senior & Reserve Grades record wins on the same day for the first time (disregarding previous wins by forfeit) - with Round 17 wins at Sales Park against Liverpool in each grade, by 17 points and 30 points respectively
* Senior Grade kicks its record score (to that time) of 34.14 (228) in the Round 10 match against Mount Druitt
* Barry McLaughlin finishes equal 7th in the Snow Medal, with 11 votes; Craig Przibilla finishes 9th on 10 votes.
1986
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in the SDFA
* Club's final year at Sales Park
* Senior Grade finishes 6th, Reserve Grade finishes 10th
* Record club score set - 62.22 (394) vs Camden, 19th July, Sales Park (Senior Grade)
* Clinton Ware sets club individual goalkicking record in the same game - 18 goals
1987
* SDFA renamed the Sydney Football League and split into two divisions
* Penrith fields Senior and Reserve Grade sides in SFL 2 - other competing teams in SFL 2 Senior Grade being Hawkesbury, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown & Baulkham Hills
* Both grades play a final three finals series
* Club moves to new home ground at Greygums Oval, Mt Pleasant
* Senior Grade finishes 2nd on ladder and loses Grand Final to Liverpool; Reserve Grade finishes 3rd on ladder and loses Preliminary Final, also to Liverpool
* Steve Cox sets club individual goalkicking record (20) vs Blacktown, 8th August, Whalan Reserve (Senior Grade)
* Steve Cox sets Senior Grade season goalkicking record (82)
* Graeme Tuckwell finishes runner-up in Armstrong Medal (SFL 2 Res Gr B&F)
1988
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFL 2
* Senior Grade expands to six team competition, Reserve Grade remains at five teams
* Both Grades play a final four finals series
* Senior Grade finishes 2nd on ladder and loses Grand Final to Liverpool; Reserve Grade finishes 4th on ladder and loses First Semi-Final to Heathcote
* Tony Missen finishes equal 9th in the Apted Medal (League Senior Grade B&F) with 8 votes; Graeme Tuckwell finishes equal 7th in the Armstrong Medal (League Reserve Grade B&F) with 7 votes
* Alf Bradley, Michael Walker (v-c), Clinton Ware, Mike Mathews, Michael Campbell and Paul James play for SFL 2 rep side
1989
* Reserve Grade competition discontinued in SFL 2 - Reserve Grade competition would not resume until 1992
* Rams Senior Grade side fielded in SFL 2 Senior Grade competition (which is expanded to 7 teams)
* Under 20's side fielded in Metropolitan Colts Division 1 Under 20's competition - the side is a combination of Penrith and Blacktown players and known as the Nepean Colts
* Rain hits Sydney football badly - Seniors only play 3 games, and the Under 20's 5 games, by the end of June
* Senior Grade finishes 3rd on ladder and wins through to the Grand Final from the First Semi-Final
* Senior Grade wins first club premiership (as rank underdogs) - Penrith 14.5 (89) d Auburn 5.8 (38), 23rd September, Wagener Oval
* Under 20's finish 5th
* Geoff Eldering (cpt), John Oxley, Michael Walker, Michael Campbell and Robert Jeffery play for SFL 2 rep side
* Phillip Lane wins Metropolitan Colts Under 20's Division 1 Goalkicking Award (38 goals to end H & A)
* Geoff Eldering wins Apted Medal (SFL 2 Senior Gr B&F), with 11 votes; Alf Bradley, Barry McLaughlin and Michael Campbell finish equal 8th with 5 votes
* Gavin Dimery and Troy Balzan finish equal 5th in the Hart Medal (Div 1 Under 20s) with 8 votes; Travis Hopper finishes equal 10th with 6 votes
* Michael Campbell sets club finals goalkicking record (9) in First Semi-Final vs Baulkham Hills
* Geoff Eldering becomes club's first Life Member
1990
* Senior Grade side fielded in SFL 2
* No SFL 2 Reserve Grade competition is conducted
* A new SFL 2 Under 20's competition is established, comprising 5 Western Sydney clubs, separate to the previous season's Division 1 competition
* Penrith fields Under 20's side in its own right in SFL 2 Under 20's competition, with Nepean-Blacktown continuing to run a side as well
* Senior Grade finishes 2nd on ladder and loses Preliminary Final to Bargo; Under 20's finish 3rd on ladder and lose First Semi-Final to HMAS Nirimba
* Geoff Eldering (cpt), John Oxley, Michael Walker and Alf Bradley play for SFL 2 rep side
* Club holds 10 year reunion at Kingswood Bowling Club on 6th August
1991
* SFL renamed Sydney Football Association and two divisions retained
* Senior Grade side fielded in SFA2, Under 20's discontinued
* Senior Grade finishes Minor Premiers after going through season undefeated and wins second club premiership - Penrith 22.17 (149) d Hawkesbury 10.11 (71), 8th September, Whalan Res
* Record finals score set - 25.12 (162) vs Hawkesbury, Senior Grade Second Semi-Final, 25th August, Whalan Reserve
* Geoff Eldering (coach), Jeff Smith (trainer), Michael Walker, Travis Hopper and Jason Makin represent SFA 2 rep side
* The Penrith club is hit by tragedy on 28th July with the deaths of Travis Hopper and Dianne Guymer in a car accident. Memorial trophies are inaugurated in Travis's (Senior Grade Most Consistent) and Diannes' (Club Person of the Year) memories
1992
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA 2
* Club hosts SFA 2 Pre-Season competition on 21st March
* Senior Grade finishes 2nd on ladder and loses Grand Final to Bankstown
* Reserve Grade finishes 2nd on ladder and loses Grand Final to Hawkesbury
* David Robinson wins SFA 2 Reserve Grade Goalkicking Award (37 goals to end H & A)
* Geoff Eldering (cpt), John Cammell, Gavin Chalker, Tim Briggs, Tony Andrew and Clinton Ware play for combined SFA 2&3 rep side
* Graeme Tuckwell is joint winner of the Armstrong Medal (SFA 2 Reserve Grade B&F)
1993
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA 2
* Senior Grade finshes 2nd on ladder and loses Grand Final to Hawkesbury; Reserve Grade finishes 3rd on ladder and loses Preliminary Final
* Geoff Eldering (cpt), Michael Walker, Jason Ware, Clinton Ware, David Dunn and David Armstrong play for SFA 2 rep side
1994
* SFA 2 dispensed with; Penrith fields Senior and Reserve Grade sides in SFA
* Senior Grade finishes 5th on ladder and loses Elimination Final against Wollongong by a point after drawing at full time
* Reserve Grade finishes 9th
* David Armstrong wins Snow Medal (SFA Senior Grade B&F)
* David Armstrong equals finals goalkicking record (9) in Elimination Final
* Senior Grade kicks second highest club score - 50.33 (333) vs Blacktown, 30th April, Greygums Oval
* Maurice Patten (cpt), Jason Ware and Ash Major play for SFA rep side
* First issue of "Ramshead" newsletter published
1995
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA
* Senior Grade finishes 9th, Reserve Grade finishes 8th
* Scott Bradley and Geoff Gosden play for SFA rep side
1996
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA
* Under 18 side fielded in Sydney Football League Under 18's competition
* Senior Grade finishes 8th, Reserve Grade finishes 7th; Under 18's finish 5th
* Club hosts SFA Pre-Season competition on March 31st
* First Club Yearbook issued
* Jackie Kelly, MP, accepts position of club patron
1997
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA; Under 18's discontinued
* Senior and Reserve Grades both finish 9th
* Jeff Ward and Robert Mayak play for SFA rep side
1998
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA; Under 18 side reinstated in Sydney Football League U18's competition
* Senior Grade finishes 9th; Reserve Grade finishes 7th; Under 18's finish 6th
* Glenn Bradley sets Under 18/20 Grade season goalkicking record (70)
* Glenn Bradley is joint runner-up in Kealey Medal (SFL Under 18 B&F)
* Michael Walker (SFA President) represents club for SFA rep side
* Clint Perry, Leigh Kingwill, Ian Kingwill (trainer) represent club for SFL U18's rep side
* Club jointly wins SFA Administration Award
1999
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA
* Sydney Football League Under 18's competition split into two divisions - Penrith fields side in SFL Division 2
* Senior Grade finishes 6th; Reserve Grade finishes 7th; Under 18's finish 4th on ladder and lose First Semi-Final
* Jason Ware, Michael Solomons, Nathan Hearnes, Scott Bradley, Jason Boneham, Cyndi Marrett (trainer) and Mark Spooner (manager) represent club for SFA rep side
* Mark Egan finishes runner-up in Hart Medal (SFL U18 Div 2 Gr B&F)
2000
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA
* Sydney FL renamed Sydney AFL; Under 18's side fielded in SAFL Under 18 Division 2
* Senior Grade finishes 5th on ladder and loses Elimination Final; Reserve Grade finishes 9th
* Under 18's finish 4th on ladder and lose Preliminary Final
* Senior Grade defeats Manly-Warringah for the first time at the 22nd attempt
* David Bradley wins Hart Medal (SAFL U18 Div 2 Gr B&F)
2001
* Club adopts the modernized Geelong guernsey style
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA; Under 18's side fielded in SAFL Under 18 Division 2
* Senior and Reserve Grades both finish 6th on ladder
* Under 18's become second Rams side to go through a season undefeated, winning third club premiership - Penrith 12.17 (89) d Manly-Warringah 4.3 (27), 22nd September, Gipps Road Oval
* Under 18's set grade record score - 31.20 (206) vs Nor-West Jets, 7th July, Bensons Lane
* Michael Ross sets Under 18/20 Grade individual goalkicking record (15) in the same match
* Second club reunion held, 21st July at Emu Sports Club. B & F Medals in each grade are re-named Michael Walker Medal (1st), Geoff Eldering Medal (2nd) and Alan Stewart Medal (3rd). Coach's Awards are named after Keith Claxton (1st Grade) and Frank Taylor (2nd Grade)
* Senior and Age Grade "All-Star" sides announced at club reunion
* Jason Ware (cpt), Nathan Hearnes, Mark Spooner (Manager), Ben Weatherhead (support staff) represent club for SFA rep side
* Michael Ross wins Hart Medal (SAFL U18 Div 2 Gr B&F); Greg Masters wins McFarlane Medal (SFA Res Gr B&F)
*Michael Ross wins SAFL Under 18 Div 2 Grade Goalkicking Award (58 goals to end H & A)
2002
* SAFL Under 18 Div 2 renamed SFA Under 18 competition
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in SFA; Under 18's side fielded in SFA Under 18 competition
* Club website launched
* Senior and Reserve Grades both finish 11th on ladder
* Penrith wins SFA Under 18 Premiership - Penrith 6.9 (45) d Wollongong 3.9 (27), 14th September, Kelso Oval
* First time in club history that successive premierships have been won
* Michael Ross wins Hart Medal (SFA U18 B&F)
* Michael Ross wins SFA Under 18 Grade Goalkicking Award (62 goals to end H & A)
2003
* Club adopts Board administration structure
* Penrith enters partnership with Nor-West Jets to jointly field an Under 18's side - the Greater West Rams. The two Under 18 2002 competitions are amalgamated for 2003.
* Penrith enters partnership with St Clair to jointly field an SFA Division 2 side - Penrith-St Clair
* Club moves to new home ground at Dukes Oval, Emu Plains
* Senior and Reserve Grade sides fielded in the SFA; Penrith-St Clair compete in SFA Div 2; Greater Western Rams compete in SAFL Under 18 competition
* Penrith-St Clair sets Third Grade record score - 19.17 (131) vs UNSW/ES, 28th June, Cook Park
* Jason Bradley sets Third Grade individual game goalkicking record (8), in the same match
* Senior Grade finishes 11th; Reserve Grade finishes 10th; Under 18's finish 8th
* Penrith-St Clair finishes 4th on ladder and loses First Semi-Final to UTS
2004
* Sydney Football Association renamed Sydney AFL First Division
* First and Reserve Grade sides fielded in Sydney AFL First Division; Penrith-St Clair competes in Sydney AFL Second Division
* Under 18 side not fielded
* First and Reserve Grades both finish 11th
* Penrith-St Clair finishes 3rd on ladder and loses First Semi-Final to UTS
* Daniel Molkentin wins Armstrong Medal (Sydney AFL Second Division B & F)
* Jason Laurence sets Third Grade season goalkicking record (50)
* Jason Laurence twice equals Third Grade individual game goalkicking record (8) - 17th July vs Syd Uni Red (Dukes Oval) and 14th August vs Manly-Warringah (Weldon Oval)
2005
* Sydney AFL First Division competition drops to eight teams
* St Clair pulls out of Penrith-St Clair partnership
* First and Reserve Grade sides fielded in Sydney AFL First Division
* First Grade finishes 4th and loses First Semi-Final
* Reserve Grade finishes 5th
* The Greater Western Power Under 18s are formed, they field a side in the Sydney AFL Premier Division Under 18 competition. They finish 5th in the Northern Division Qualifying Competition and 10th in the Under 18 competition proper.
2006
* Club returns to Greygums Oval after three seasons at Dukes Oval
* Club adopts a new playing strip, more in line with the colours of the Penrith area (black, white and teal)
* Greater Western Power Under 18s vote to become part of the Penrith club
* First and Reserve Grade sides fielded in Sydney AFL First Division
* Both First and Reserve Grade sides finish sixth
* Under 18 side fielded in Sydney AFL Premier Division Challenge Cup competition
* Under 18s finish fifth
* Jason Ware sets Reserve Grade individual goalkicking record (14) vs Holroyd-Parramatta, 6th May, Greygums Oval
* 25th Anniversary Dinner held Saturday, 29th July at Emu Plains Sporting and Recreation Club
2007
* Sydney AFL First Division competition drops to seven teams
* Penrith enters partnership with Nor-West Jets to jointly field an Under 18's side, called Penrith/Nor-West
* First and Reserve Grade sides fielded in Sydney AFL First Division; Penrith/Nor-West Under 18 side is fielded in Sydney AFL Premier Division Challenge Cup competition
* First Grade finishes sixth; Reserve Grade finishes seventh
* Under 18s finish sixth
2008
* Sydney AFL First Division competition returns to eight teams with the addition of Camden
* Penrith fields an Under 18 side in its own right
* First and Reserve Grade sides fielded in Sydney AFL First Division; Under 18 side is fielded in Sydney AFL Premier Division Challenge Cup competition
* Dale Chivas, Lachlan Smith and Jay Edwards selected in AFL Sydney (First & Second Div) Representative side
* Jason Ware breaks Michael Walker's club games record (268) vs Nor-West Jets (Senior Grade), 14th June at Greygums Oval
* First Grade finishes seventh; Reserve Grade finishes eighth
* Under 18s finish sixth
2009
* Club adopts modified jumper design
* Sydney AFL restructures senior football into divisionalized format, as follows:
Premier Division - formerly Premier Division Senior Grade
Division One - formerly Premier Division Reserve Grade
Division Two - formerly First Division Senior Grade
Division Three - formerly First Division Reserve Grade
Division Four - formerly Second Division
* The structure of Under 18 football remains unchanged
* Penrith fields its First Grade side in Division Three; its Reserve Grade side in Division Four; and its Under 18 Grade side in the Challenge Cup competition
* First Grade finishes seventh; Reserve Grade finishes eighth
* Under 18 Grade finishes third at the end of the H&A season and loses Preliminary Final to Southern Power
* Matthew Payne finishes Runner-Up in Hart Medal (Challenge Cup U18 Grade B&F); Jason Ware finishes Runner-Up in Armstrong Medal (Division Four B&F)
2010
* The club adopts a new guernsey design, moving to predominantly white and teal colours
* Penrith fields its First Grade side in Division Three; its Reserve Grade side in Division Four; and its Under 18 Grade side in the Challenge Cup competition
* Jason Ware becomes the first player to play 300 games for the club - vs Sydney Uni (Reserve Grade) at Greygums Oval on 22nd May
* The club holds its inaugural Old Boys' Day at Greygums Oval on 10th July
* Under 18 Grade becomes the third Penrith side to go through a season undefeated (previously 1991 Senior Grade and 2001 Under 18 Grade), winning fifth club premiership (2 Senior Grade, 3 Under 18 Grade) - Penrith 17.17 (119) d Holroyd-Parramatta 6.2 (38), 11th September, Blacktown Olympic Park
* Under 18 Grade becomes the fourth Penrith side to take out the Minor Premiership (previous being 1982 Reserve Grade, 1991 Senior Grade and 2001 Under 18 Grade)
* Reserve Grade finishes sixth on the ladder, missing the finals by one game and percentage.
* Senior Grade finishes 3rd on the ladder and, after winning the First Semi-Final and Preliminary Final, loses the Grand Final to Moorebank Sports - the club's 7th Grand Final loss.
* Under 18 Grade breaks the record score for that grade - 32.15 (207) vs Southern Power at Henson Park on 28th August in the Second Semi-Final. This is also a club record finals score, beating the previous best of 25.12 (162) by Senior Grade in the 1991 (also in the Second Semi-Final).
* Ben McGovern's 10 goals in the Under 18 Second Semi-Final is the new club finals goalkicking record - surpassing 9 by Michael Campbell in 1989 and David Armstrong in 1994.
* Ben McGovern's 94 goals sets a new Under 18 Grade record, overtaking Glenn Bradley's 70 in 1998. Ben's 99 goals for the season (he kicked 5 in higher grades) is the second most ever kicked by a Ram, behind Tom Hall's 126 in 1982.
* The Rams scoop the pool at the Phelan Medal Awards. Ben McGovern takes the Leading Goalkicker Award for the Under 18 Challenge Cup (74 goals), with Matthew Payne winning the Hart Medal for the B&F in the same grade. Jason Ware wins the Armstrong Medal (Division 4 B&F), whilst Lachlan Smith wins the McFarlane Medal (Division 3 B&F).
2011
* The Sydney AFL brings in a sixth Senior division (Division 5)
* Penrith fields its First Grade side in Division Two and its Reserve Grade side in Division Four
* The Rams' Under 18 Grade side is promoted to the Premier Cup competition
* Senior and Reserve Grades both finish minor premiers, the fifth and sixth occasions respectively that the club has achieved this feat
* Senior Grade wins the club's third Senior premiership (and sixth overall) - Penrith 12.7 (79) d Balmain 6.8 (44), 10th September, Blacktown International Sports Park
* Reserve Grade makes the Grand Final, after winning the Second Semi-Final, but loses to Moorebank Sports - 10.13 (73) to 8.6 (54) - the club's eighth Grand Final loss (four of those losses to Liverpool/Moorebank)
* Under 18 Grade finishes ninth on the Premier Cup ladder, winning four games for the season
* The Rams have another successful Phelan Medal Awards night. Jason Bradley takes the Leading Goalkicker Award for the Division 4 competition (50 goals). Dale Chivas and David Bradley manage the remarkable achievement of sharing the Sanders Medal for Best & Fairest player in the Sydney AFL Division 2 competition.
* Jason Bradley becomes the all-time leading goalkicker for Penrith, taking the mantle from Jason Ware.
2012
* The Sydney Womens' AFL comes under the banner of the Sydney AFL, fielding one division. Penrith enters a side, known as the Ramettes.
* Penrith's Senior Grade side is promoted to Division One and its Reserve Grade side remains in Division Four. The Rams' Under 18 Grade side remains in the U18 Premier Cup competition.
* Division One is the highest grade a Penrith side has competed in in its entire history.
* Senior Grade in Division One is the highest grade of football a Penrith senior side has ever competed in.
* The Rams enters a third senior grade side in Division 5, the first time that the club has fielded a third senior grade side in its own right (previous third grade sides in 2003/2004 were in collaboration with the St Clair club).
* As a result, the club fields five sides for the first time - the previous best being four sides in 2003.
* The Ramettes go winless but manage a draw against Auburn to finish 11th and last on the ladder in a very creditable inaugural season. Under 18 Grade battles in U18 Premier Division to go winless and also finish last in 10th position.
* Third Grade manages five wins to finish in 7th position.
* Senior Grade finishes in fifth position, but loses the Elimination Final to UTS.
* Reserve Grade, after finishing third on the H&A ladder wins the club's first ever Reserve Grade premiership (and seventh premiership overall) - Penrith 9.16 (70) d Gosford 8.6 (54), 15th September, Blacktown International Sports Park. The side played four finals in taking out the flag.
* Natalie Camilleri is selected in the Sydney AFL Womens' Team of the Year.
* Stephanie Kostic wins the Sydney AFL Womens' Rising Star award. Ashlea Rodman also wins a Rising Star nomination.
2013
* Penrith's Senior and Third Grade sides remain in Divisions 1 and 5 respectively. Reserve Grade is promoted to Division 3.
* Under 18s drop a division, to the renamed Sydney AFL Under 18 Division 2 competition.
* The Sydney AFL Women's competition is split into two divisions - with the Ramettes playing in Division 2.
* The Ramettes are the only Penrith side to make the finals, finishing third at the end of the H&A season.
* The Ramettes win the First Semi-Final in extra time against UTS, but lose the Preliminary Final against Southern Power.
* Senior Grade finishes one spot out of finals contention in sixth place.
* Third Grade (5 wins) and Reserve Grade (7 wins) both have competitive seasons to finish 8th and 7th respectively.
* The Under 18s have a disrupted season - due to forfeits, rescheduled matches and clubs being withdrawn from the competition - to finish in bottom place with two wins - the undoubted highlight being a one point win over second placed Holroyd-Parramatta in Round 15.
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