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HistoriaRoslyn-Wakari, founded in 1888, anchors Dunedin football at Ellis Park
Roslyn-Wakari AFC traces its origins to the late 19th century, founded in 1888 and rooted in the city’s western hills, with Ellis Park in the Kaikorai Valley its long-time home base [1][2].The club fields junior, youth and senior teams across the grades each winter, with structured pathways that include coaching and refereeing development to support players and volunteers through the game’s levels [2].Week in, week out, Ellis Park provides the backdrop as the club’s first teams lead a broad community of footballers, continuing a tradition that has helped define Dunedin’s winter code for generations [1][2].