The Frankston Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. It was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs and are not seeking a partner in the foreseeable future. Therefore, Frankston are at a disadvantage in the competition, as players from AFL clubs cannot be dropped back to play for them. However, this enables the Dolphins to continue as a true local football club, without being enveloped and overwhelmed by an AFL partner..
Frankston was a founding member of the Mornington Peninsula Fooball league in 1908. It lost the first Grand final to Hastings. Premiers in 1911, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1952 and 1961.
Frankston entered the VFA in 1966, it played in 2nd division until it won the 1978 2nd division flag. Promoted into 1st division the Dolphins lost the 1984 Grand final and later lost back to back flags in 1996 and 1997.
On the morning of February 13th 2008 the Frankston Football Club's historic grandstand, named after stalwart Bryan Mace, was destroyed by fire. This grandstand had been there since the early 1930's and was an icon of the local community. Damage is estimated at over $1million.
Frankston has appointed former North Melbourne forward Shannon Grant as its coach for 2009.Grant replaces former Melbourne defender Brett Lovett, who spent six years as coach of the Dolphins. Grant, 31, has signed as non-playing coach for two seasons after retiring from the AFL in 2008 with 301 games to his credit.
Frankston operations manager Bryan Mace said Grant would be a handy addition to the club.
“We’re very pleased to think that a fellow with such experience at AFL level has seen fit to start his coaching career at Frankston Football Club,” Mace said.