Leitchville Gunbower Football Club
| Leitchville Gunbower Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Leitchville Gunbower Football & Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Bombers |
| 2017 season | |
| After finals | 1st (Premiers) |
| Home-and-away season | 2nd |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Colours | Red Black |
| Competition | HDFL |
| Premierships | HDFL (1); 2017 |
| Ground(s) |
Leitchville Recreation Reserve, Leitchville Gunbower Recreation Reserve, Gunbower |
| Other information | |
| Official website | LGFNC |
The Leitchville Gunbower Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club which competes in the HDFL.
The club, known as the Leitchville Gunbower Bombers, is based in Leitchville & Gunbower, Victoria and has participated in the HDFL since 2010.
The Bombers have appeared in 2 grand finals, unfortunately losing both times to North Bendigo.
Location
History
Successful Years (2010 – present)
The Leitchville Gunbower Football Club has only been in the HDFL for seven years and has moderate success in the country league despite their only being eight clubs to compete against. they haven't won a premiership yet however have been in the last two grand finals 2015, 2016 losing them both unfortunately to North Bendigo which is considerably good for a club who has only been in the league for a short period of time. The future is bright for Leitchville Gunbower despite having two flags in their grasp they have great talent coming through the younger teams which is sure to help the senior team through the years. The club won its first premiership in the 2017 season since joining the HDFL in 2010, beating North Bendigo.
Rivalries
Because of the small sized football league rivalries are few and far between and most teams aren't overly aggressive towards another team, however One of Leitchville Gunbower's biggest rivals has to be Lockington Bamawm United as they are the very close geographically to LG but also they have been in the league a short time as well. One of their other big rivals is North Bendigo.
Honours
HDFL
Grand Finals
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | North Bendigo | Leitchville Gunbower | 73 – 63 |
| 2016 | North Bendigo | Leitchville Gunbower | 102 – 82 |
| 2017 | Leitchville Gunbower | North Bendigo | 108 – 82 |