[17] However, the senior side failed to win a game for the season and coach Bernie Ryan was dismissed by the club following round 7, being replaced by Mark Fitt.
[19][20][21] Glen Waverley were minor premiers for the first time in 2011 and qualified for the grand final against Heathmont, guaranteeing the Hawks promotion to Division 3.
[27] Gaul, who was replaced by Mark Fitt, would later plead guilty to pointing a loaded gun at a suspect while serving as police officer in July 2010, when he was also Glen Waverley coach.
[8] In August 2022, following the end of the season in which they finished last, two Glen Waverley players were filmed performing a sex act in front of teammates at a public bar during "Mad Monday" celebrations.
[8][35] A number of businesses withdrew as sponsors for Glen Waverley following the incident, while the City of Monash also sent a letter that noted it could withdraw the use of a facility because of inappropriate behaviour, referring to the club's home ground of Central Reserve.
[35] On 3 February 2023, Glen Waverley announced it would withdraw all its senior men's football teams for the 2023 season.