The Narre Warren Junior Football Club has operated for many years under the umbrella of the senior club in the South West Gippsland League. In 1974, it was decided that the senior and junior clubs should become new identities, thus the NWJFC was formed in 1975.

The club’s first president was Mr. Pat Sweeney, and the club continued to play at Highway Oval (Narre Warren Lifestyle Centre). In 2000, the club made the move to Sweeney Reserve (named after the first president). It was a welcome change from the very primitive facilities at Highway Oval; we now had amenities to match any junior club in Melbourne.

In the 2000 season, the club fielded 13 teams (7 made the finals). In 2008, the club had 18 boys’ teams and possibly 2 girls’ teams. This led to a total of over 450 happy kids playing football weekly.

We are also very proud that we have produced some of the stars of the AFL: Brendan Fevola (Carlton), Trent Croad (Hawthorn), Chris Newman (Richmond), Adam McPhee (Essendon), Steven Salopek (Port Adelaide), and Andrew Newman, just to name a few.

Brian Kennelly (1964 Melbourne premiership), Brett Evans, and Albie Smetts also played in the AFL (VFL).

The club has also produced many players who went on to play for the Narre Warren senior club. Many of the premiership sides of 2006–2008 included past NWJFC players.

In 2009, the tradition continued with Tom Scully (1) and Ryan Bastinac (25) being drafted into the AFL by Melbourne and North Melbourne, respectively.