South Bendigo Football Netball Club

South Bendigo
Names
Full nameSouth Bendigo Football & Netball Club
Nickname(s)Bloods
2022 season
After finals4th
Home-and-away season4th
Club details
Founded1893; 132 years ago (1893)
Colours  Red   White
CompetitionBendigo Football League
Premierships24
List
  • 1899, 1900, 1902, 1904,
    1905, 1909, 1910, 1911,
    1912, 1914, 1919, 1921,
    1925, 1950, 1951, 1954,
    1955, 1956, 1969, 1974,
    1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
Ground(s)Queen Elizabeth Oval
Uniforms
Home
Away
Other information
Official websitesouthbendigofnc.com.au

The South Bendigo Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bloods, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Bendigo, Victoria.

The club teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League.[1]

History

South Bendigo was established in 1893 and joined the Bendigo Football League and remains the only club to have continued every season since without a period of recess.

Since South Bendigo entered the league in 1893, no club has won more premierships.[2] They sit third on the all-time list of BFL premierships, behind Eaglehawk and Sandhurst.

In 2023, having played for over 120 years at the Queen Elizabeth Oval, they made the move to the Harry Trott Park, which is now their permanent home ground.[3]

Honours

Premierships & Grand Finals

League Total Premierships Premiership Years
Bendigo Football League
24
1899, 1900, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1969, 1974, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
Year Winner
1899 South Bendigo No official Bendigo Football Association Grand Final was played prior to 1904.

Up until 1904, the team on top of the ladder at the end of the season were crowned Premiers.

1900 South Bendigo
1902 South Bendigo
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1904 South Bendigo California Gully 4.13 (37) - 3.5 (23)
1905 South Bendigo California Gully 3.9 (27) - 2.5 (17)
1909 South Bendigo
1910 South Bendigo California Gully 5.9 (39) - 3.10 (28)
1911 South Bendigo
1912 South Bendigo
1913 Bendigo City South Bendigo
1914 South Bendigo
1919 South Bendigo Sandhurst 3.7 (25) - 2.12 (24)
1920 Sandhurst South Bendigo 6.6 (42) – 4.5 (29)
1921 South Bendigo Eaglehawk 6.15 (51) - 5.7 (37)
1925 South Bendigo Castlemaine 7.12 (54) - 6.4 (40)
1929 Sandhurst South Bendigo 18.11 (119) – 11.10 (76)
1931 Sandhurst South Bendigo 10.14 (74) – 8.14 (62)
1937 Sandhurst South Bendigo 16.16 (112) – 6.15 (51)
1940 Sandhurst South Bendigo 13.18 (96) – 13.13 (91)
1941 Eaglehawk South Bendigo 17.16 (118) – 11.14 (80)
1949 Sandhurst South Bendigo 11.22 (88) – 9.19 (73)
1950 South Bendigo Echuca 10.12 (72) - 6.10 (46)
1951 South Bendigo Eaglehawk 24.12 (156) - 20.8 (128)
1954 South Bendigo Sandhurst 11.9 (75) - 9.7 (61)
1955 South Bendigo Sandhurst 10.7 (67) - 9.12 (66)
1956 South Bendigo Eaglehawk 10.19 (79) - 9.15 (69)
1967 Echuca South Bendigo 12.13 (85) – 10.15 (75)
1968 Eaglehawk South Bendigo 8.16 (64) – 8.10 (58)
1969 South Bendigo Eaglehawk 10.10 (70) - 9.13 (67)
1972 Golden Square South Bendigo 14.12 (96) – 11.9 (75)
1974 South Bendigo Sandhurst 17.13 (115) - 14.9 (93)
1989 Golden Square South Bendigo 14.13 (97) – 11.13 (79)
1990 South Bendigo Golden Square 15.24 (114) - 14.8 (92)
1991 South Bendigo Castlemaine 14.14 (98) - 10.16 (76)
1993 South Bendigo Sandhurst 20.22 (142) - 11.11 (77)
1994 South Bendigo Golden Square 20.15 (135) - 13.9 (87)
1995 Kyneton South Bendigo 18.13 (121) – 11.10 (76)
2009 Golden Square South Bendigo 16.12 (108) – 10.11 (71)
2010 Golden Square South Bendigo 11.21 (87) – 8.10 (58)

Club song

Da da da da da
da da da da da (x2)
We are the red and white
We are the good ol' red and white
We're the team that comes from miles around
We'll beat 'em at home or any ol' ground
Some come to cheer us, some come to jeer us, they can't get near us
We are the team that will be premiers
We are the good ol' red and white

VFL / AFL Players

The following footballers played with South Bendigo prior to making their VFL/AFL debut.

References

  1. ^ "Official Club Website". Sportingpulse.
  2. ^ "South Bendigo". Australian Football.com.
  3. ^ "New home for an old footy club".
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