Bacchus Marsh Football Club
| Bacchus Marsh FNC | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Bacchus Marsh Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Cobras | |
| 2023 season | ||
| After finals | N/A | |
| Home-and-away season | 8th: 6 wins, 10 losses | |
| Leading goalkicker | Jake Owen (34) | |
| Best and fairest | Jake Owen & Tyson Shea | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1891 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Ballarat Football League | |
| President | Ian McClure | |
| Coach | Dennis Armfield | |
| Ground(s) | Maddingley Park (The Snake Pit), Cnr Grant & Station Sts, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria (capacity: 7,500) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | bmfnc.com.au | |
Bacchus Marsh Football and Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club, located in Bacchus Marsh in Victoria, Australia. The football squad competes in the Ballarat Football League, which is part of the Victorian Country Football League.
The home ground of Bacchus Marsh is Maddingley Park, located to the south of Bacchus Marsh.
History[edit]
- Bacchus Marsh FC (1891 to 1978)
The Bacchus Marsh FC was originally formed in May 1891, with Mr. T. Cain elected as the President.[1]
The Bacchus Marsh Tigers who wore a black guernsey with a yellow strip going diagonally from top left to bottom right
- Maddingley FC (1909 to 1978)
The Maddingley Football Club was formed in April 1909, with Mr. W.J. Lindsay elected as President.[2]
The Maddingley Spiders who wore a black guernsey with a red strip going diagonally from top left to bottom right.
- Maddingley-Bacchus Marsh FC (1979 to 1982)
In 1978 Maddingley left the Ballarat-Bacchus Marsh FL and joined the Ballarat Football League. Bacchus Marsh remained in the B-BMFL in 1978 and struggled because the club was practically insolvent. At the end of the 1978 season, a deal was done and the two clubs merged.
The two clubs merged in 1979 to form Maddingley-Bacchus Marsh FC who now wear a black guernsey with two "v" shape strips, one red, one yellow starting at the top left and finishing on the top right. The team changed their name to the Bacchus Marsh FC in 1983.
- Bacchus Marsh FC (1983 to present day)
There have been a few great footballers to go through the district including, Fred Wooller, Sandy Talbot, Frank Pomeroy, Liam Duggan and Bugsy.
Football Premierships[edit]
- Seniors
- Ballarat-Bacchus Marsh Football League
- Bacchus Marsh FC
- 1920, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1962, 1974.
- Bacchus Marsh FC
- Ballarat-Bacchus Marsh Football League
- Maddingley FC
- 1914, 1936, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1977.
- Maddingley FC
- Reserves
League Best & Fairest winners[edit]
- Senior Football
- Ballarat Football League - Henderson Medal
- 1997 - Wayne Cracknell
- 2018 - Daniel Burton
League Goal Kicking Award Winners[edit]
- Senior Football
- Ballarat Football League - Tony Lockett Medal (awarded from 1988 onwards)
- 1987 - Malcom Scott (69 goals)
- 1990 - Malcom Scott (79)
- 1991 - R.Maguire (82)
- 1998 - Brendan Hehir (74)
- 2000 - Chris Stuldreier (93)
- 2001 - Chris Stuldreier (88)
VFL/AFL players[edit]
The following footballers played with Bacchus Marsh FNC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.
- 1926 - Harry Vallence - Carlton
- 1926 - Danny Wheelahan - South Melbourne
- 1930 - Martin Wheelahan - South Melbourne
- 1932 - Keith Shea - Carlton and Hawthorn
- 1934 - David Wilkie - Essendon
- 1936 - Eddie Shea - Hawthorn
- 1938 - Les Watkins - Carlton
- 1939 - Jack Skinner - Carlton
- 1942 - Ray Bamford - North Melbourne
- 1942 - Ollie Grieve - Carlton
- 1942 - Wally Russell - Richmond
- 1945 - Jack Shea - Hawthorn
- 1947 - Les Carr - Carlton
- 1948 - Alan Bulman - Footscray
- 1956 - Fred Wooller - Geelong
- 1964 - Wayne Closter - Geelong
- 1970 - Sandy Talbot - Essendon
- 2009 - Nick Suban - Fremantle
- 2015 - Liam Duggan - West Coast
The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to playing and / or coaching with Bacchus Marsh FNC with the year indicating their first season at MFNC.
- 1940 - Monty Brown - Carlton
- 1974 - Graham Middleton - Essendon
- 1987 - Malcom Scott - St Kilda
- 2007 - Dion Miles - North Melbourne
- 2012 - Doug Hawkins - Footscray
- 2016 - Damian Cupido - Essendon
External links[edit]
Book[edit]
History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-0-0
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References[edit]
- ^ "1891 - The Bacchus Marsh Express". The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic). 9 May 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "1909 - The Bacchus Marsh Express". The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic). 3 April 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2024.