The earliest record found of the Germantown Football Club is a Geelong Advertiser article published on 16/05/1893 giving details of a match with Winchelsea.

On 09/04/1908 - the Germantown Football Club decided to create their seconds team who won the Grand Final in 1909.

On the 30/03/1911 - “It was unanimously decided to change the name of the Germantown Football Club to SOUTH BARWON, as this covers more of the ground where players reside” (Published 01/04/1911, Geelong Advertiser).

In 1948 known as Marshall they entered into the Geelong & DFL, a division that was called the Jarman Cup, and in 1956 they wanted to expand into neighbouring areas so they renamed themselves Marshall-Grovedale.

In 1973 the GDFL had a restructure that insisted in having the senior club also provide a reserve grade side.

Notable past player Timothy Colbert controversially left the club in 2015 to play for the Anglesea Kangaroos in the Bellarine Football League (BFL).