Gisborne Football Club
| Gisborne | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Gisborne Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldogs | |
| 2023 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 7th | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1879 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Bendigo Football League | |
| Premierships | 4: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022 | |
| Ground(s) | Gardiner Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | gfnc.com.au | |
The Gisborne Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club located in the town of Gisborne, Victoria.
The club teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League.[1]
Football Premierships
[edit]- Seniors
- Riddell District Football League (11):
- 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Bendigo Football League (4):
- 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022
League Best & Fairest Awards
[edit]- Seniors
- Riddell District Football League - Harry O. White Medal
- 1937 - J James[2]
- Riddell District Football League - Bowen Medal
- 1950 - Frank Fitzgerald[3]
- 1963, 1965, 1967 - Tom Sankey
- 1980 - John Fitzgerald
- Bendigo Football League - Michelsen Medal
- 2003 - Matt Fitzgerald
- 2004 - Simon Elsum
- 2005 - Luke Saunders
- 2007 - Matt Fitzgerald
- 2012 - Scott Walsh
Notable players
[edit]- Alex Gardiner (Footscray wingman of the 1950s and 1960s)
- Aaron James (AFL footballer who was a member of Gisborne's 2002 premiership team)
- Gareth John (Sydney Swans and North Melbourne ruckman)
- Michael Werner (AFL footballer who kicked 173 goals for Gisborne in 1997)
- Bruce Hay (RDFL played in over 300 games and a member in four Premiership teams in the 1970s and 80's)
References
[edit]- ^ "Gisborne". Full Points Footy.
- ^ "1937 - Football". The Woodend Star (Vic). 7 August 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "1950 - Football: Awards to Players". Trove Newspapers. Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 17 August 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
