South Bendigo Football Netball Club
| South Bendigo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Names | |||
| Full name | South Bendigo Football & Netball Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | Bloods | ||
| 2024 season | |||
| After finals | 7th | ||
| Home-and-away season | 7th | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Steven Stoobants (52) | ||
| Club details | |||
| Founded | 1893 | ||
| Colours | Red White | ||
| Competition | Bendigo Football League | ||
| Premierships | 23 List
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| Ground(s) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | southbendigofnc.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[2] and actually played as the Golden Square Imperials Football Club in the Bendigo Junior Football Association in 1892[3] prior to joining the Bendigo Football Association in 1893.[4]
South Bendigo left the Bendigo Football Association in 1906 after a dispute over the gate takings in the 1905 Bendigo FA grand final.[5] As a result, both South Bendigo and California Gully were suspended and they formed the Bendigo and Northern Football Association in 1906.[6] Long Gully defeated South Bendigo by one point in the 1906 Bendigo and Northern Football Association grand final.[7]
Since South Bendigo entered the league in 1893, no club has won more premierships.[8] 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.[9]
Honours
Premierships & Grand Finals
| League | Total Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Football League | 23 |
1899, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1969, 1974, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
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| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1899[10] | 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. |
| 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 | Eaglehawk | 7.9 (51) - 3.2 (20) |
| 1910 | South Bendigo | California Gully | 5.9 (39) - 3.10 (28) |
| 1911 | South Bendigo | Eaglehawk | 7.12 (54) - 2.6 (18) |
| 1912 | South Bendigo | California Gully | 13.5 (83) - 3.7 (25)[11] |
| 1913 | Bendigo City | South Bendigo | 8.8 (56) - 6.13 (49) |
| 1914 | South Bendigo | Eaglehawk | 5.10 (40) - 4.6 (30) |
| 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.
- 1904 - Robert Daykin - South Melbourne
- 1910 - Joe Scaddan - Collingwood & Subiaco coach)
- 1908 - Bert Daykin - Essendon
- 1908 - Richard Daykin - Collingwood
- 1914 - Percy Daykin - Carlton
- 1922 - Arthur Hando - South Melbourne
- 1925 - Rod Watt - Essendon
- 1941 - Jack Knight - Collingwood & St Kilda coach)
- 1984 - Peter Dean - Carlton
- 1993 - Leigh Colbert - Geelong & North Melbourne
- 2020 - Kieran Strachan - Adelaide
References
- ^ "South Bendigo FNC Website". via Sportingpulse.
- ^ "1893 - Football in the Bendigo District". Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904). 11 April 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "2024 - FOOTBALL FLASHBACK: SOUTH BENDIGO FC January 17, 2024". AFL Central Victoria. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "1893 - BENDIGO DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918). 22 April 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "1906 - BENDIGO FOOTBALL DISPUTE". The Age. 12 May 1906. p. 14. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "1906 - FOOTBALL. OPENING OF THE SEASON". Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918). 3 May 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "1906 - PREMIERS FOB 1906: Long Gully beats South". The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918). 16 August 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "South Bendigo FC History". Australian Football.com.
- ^ David Johnston (24 March 2023). "2023 - New home for an old footy club". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "1926 - BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S PROUD POSITION IN THE GAME". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 12 May 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "1912 - WITH THE CLUBS". The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918). 19 September 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
External links
- Official website
- 1895 - South Bendigo FC team photo
- 1901 - Bendigo FA Premiers: South Bendigo FC team photo
- 1913 - Bendigo FA Grand Final team photos
- 1904 - South Bendigo FC team photo
- 1909 - Bendigo FA Premiers: South Bendigo FC team photo
- 1913 - Bendigo FA Grand Final teams: South Bendigo FC & Bendigo City FC team photos
- 1914 - Bendigo FA Premiers: South Bendigo FC team photo via the Winner newspaper
- 1914 - Bendigo FA Premiers: South Bendigo FC team photo via The Bendigoian newspaper
- 1914 - South Bendigo FC & Bendigo City FC team photos via The Bendigoian newspaper
- 1925 - South Bendigo FC & Castlemaine FC team photos
- 1931 - South Bendigo FC & Echuca FC team photos
- 1933 - South Bendigo FC & Matyborough FC team photos
- 1934 - South Bendigo FC & Kyneton FC team photos
- 1935 - South Bendigo FC & Kyneton FC team photos
- 1937 - Bendigo FA Grand Final teams: South Bendigo & Sandhurst FC team photos
- 1994 Bendigo FL Premiers: South Bendigo FC team photo
