The Sandhurst Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Dragons, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Bendigo, Victoria. Sandhurst is the former name of that city.
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Sandhurst Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Dragons | |
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| Founded | 1861 | |
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| Competition | Bendigo Football League | |
| Premierships | BFL (28) 1881, 1884, 1885, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 2004, 2016, 2024 | |
| Ground(s) | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo | |
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The club teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League. The football team is the second most-winning team of the BFL, with 27 premierships.
History
editSandhurst, who were then known as the Maroons, were one of the league's foundation clubs in 1880. They had been formed in June 1861, by Melbourne Football Club rulemaker J. B. Thompson.[1]
The club played against the touring British footballers in 1888.[2]
The club did not play in the BFL from 1901 to 1914, but returned to the league after the war in 1919, and have appeared in every season since.
They are the second most successful club in BFL history with 27 premierships, one behind Eaglehawk.
Premierships
edit- Bendigo Football League (27): 1881, 1884, 1885, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 2004, 2016, 2024
Notable former players
editFootball
edit- Graham Arthur (Hawthorn premiership captain)
- Harry Boyle (cricketer) and Carlton Football Club Player.
- Frank Coghlan (St Kilda footballer)
- Brendan Edwards (Hawthorn Team of the Century member)
- Trevor Keogh (Carlton premiership player)
- Bob Makeham (Collingwood premiership player)
- Flynn Perez (current North Melbourne player)
- Mark Robinson (Herald Sun journalist)
- Adam Selwood (West Coast Eagles premiership player)
- Joel Selwood (Geelong Cats premiership captain and four-time premiership player)
- Scott Selwood (West Coast Eagles and Geelong Cats player)
- Troy Selwood (Brisbane Lions player)
- Michael Sexton (Carlton premiership player)
- Geoff Southby (Carlton Team of the Century member)
- Fred Swift (Richmond premiership captain) H
- Tom Hartney Ultimate Footy Runner Up 2024
Netball
edit- Internationals
Australia
References
edit- ^ "Sandhurst". Full Points Footy.
- ^ "Sporting Notes". Bendigo Advertiser. Bendigo: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
External links
edit- Sandhurst FNC on tidyhq.com
- Twitter page
- Facebook page