After a successful alignment with Sandringham from 2000 to 2008, Melbourne switched affiliate with St. Kilda in an attempt to break into the growth area around Cranbourne and Casey. The club formerly known as Springvale had won 23 premierships in various competitions, and played in the VFA-VFL since <1982>. They had initially been invited to the when a second division was introduced in <1961> but elected to keep playing in the Federal Football League. They won another six flags before leaving the competition, and won the VFA's Division Two title in their second year, following up with the top flight premiership in <1987>.
The Scorpions dominated the last days of a standalone VFA/VFL and won premierships in <1995>, <1996>, <1998> and <1999>. Aligned to St Kilda from <2000> they failed to make another Grand Final. In <2006> the club moved to Casey Fields and rebranded as 'Casey Scorpions'. In 2009, Melbourne and St Kilda traded affiliates, with the Saints taking on Sandringham instead. In June of that year Melbourne and the City of Casey signed a 30-year-deal to use Casey Fields as a training ground and to promote the Melbourne Football Club brand in the south-east area. The club agreed to undertake community programs at an estimated value of $630,000 per year.
In 2022, the club won its first premiership since aligning with Melbourne.