Deakin Ducks Football Club

[1] In 2017 The Chinese women's national football team was based at the universities Elite Sports Precinct ahead of their clash with the Matildas.

[2] In 2017 the Ducks men's team was promoted to State League 5 from Geelong Division 1 after a years of success in the local competition.

[3] In 2020 the club struggled to field teams when student numbers dwindle due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

[5] In 2024 the men's senior team won promotion to State League 4 for the 2025 season.

[6][7] The Ducks play at the $8.1 million Elite Sports Precinct established in 2016 that features a synthetic pitch at the university's Waurn Ponds campus.