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The club is characterised by its inner-city location, its working-class background, the doggedness of successive administrators and an iron-like vision to survive and eventually succeed, despite the odds.

The club's mascot is a grey or red kangaroo, dating from the middle of the 20th century.

The club is also unofficially known as " The Shinboners ", a term which dates back to its 19th-century abattoir-worker origins.

The club's motto is Victoria Amat Curam, Latin for " Victory Demands Dedication ".