East Caulfield wore a dark maroon jumper with a navy blue collar, having originally worn a black jumper with a yellow sash (similar to Richmond and Glenelg).[5]
The club, still known as Caulfield, resumed in 1919 after World War I and attempted to rejoin the MAFA. However, their application was refused as the club's reputation was seen as "intolerable" prior to the war.[5] Instead, the club affiliated with senior VFL club Melbourne and sought to join the inaugural season of the Victorian Junior Football League (VJFL), the VFL's new second-tier competition.[8] However, Caulfield withdrew shortly before the season began, and a second University team was quickly arranged to take its place for the 1919 season.[9]
Caulfield competed in various leagues until eventually joining the VFL Sub-Districts in 1926.[10]
Federal League
In 1932, Caulfield joined the Federal District Football League (FDFL, later the FFL).[10] The club had a successful start in the competition, finishing second on the ladder in 1933 before being eliminated in the finals series, with former Melbourne player Harry Bruce captaining the side while Frank Nolan kicked 116 goals for the season.[4] At the time, they were the only club in the FDFL without an enclosed home ground.[4]
During the 1937 season, the club announced on 29 July that it would withdraw for the remainder of the season due to financial difficulties.[11] This was despite the club stating it was in a "very sound" financial position only four months earlier in March 1937.[12]
Following a loss to Highett on 2 June 1951, a man believed to be associated with Caulfield struck a goal umpire. On 15 June 1951, Caulfield's senior and junior teams were temporarily suspended by the FDFL after club officials failed to produce the man to the league tribunal, claiming they could not locate him.[13]
At the conclusion of the 1970 season, Caulfield changed its name to East Caulfield to avoid confusion with the Caulfield Football Club, which had been founded in 1965 and competed in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[14]
East Caulfield disbanded at the end of the 1976 season.[5][15]
^"FOOTBALL—Cont". Record (Emerald Hill). Vic. 17 March 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Neil Crompton". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024. Crompton captain-coached Werribee in the VFA from 1967 to 1969, then Federal League club East Caulfield.