| South Bendigo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Names | |||
| Full name | South Bendigo Football & Netball Club | ||
| Nickname | Bloods | ||
| 2024 season | |||
| After finals | 7th | ||
| Home-and-away season | 7th | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Steven Stoobants (52) | ||
| Club details | |||
| Founded | 1893; 133 years ago (1893) | ||
| Colours | Red White | ||
| Competition | Bendigo Football League | ||
| Premierships | 23 List
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| Ground | Queen Elizabeth Oval | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | southbendigofnc.com.au | ||
TheSouth Bendigo Football Netball Club, nicknamed theBloods, is anAustralian rules football andnetball club based in the city ofBendigo,Victoria.
The club teams currently compete in theBendigo Football Netball League.[1]
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 theBendigo 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, behindEaglehawk andSandhurst.
In 2023, having played for over 120 years at theQueen Elizabeth Oval, they made the move to the Harry Trott Park, which is now their permanent home ground.[9]
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 |
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1899[10] | South Bendigo | No officialBendigo 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) |
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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
The following footballers played with South Bendigo prior to making their VFL/AFL debut.
