North Bendigo Football Club
| North Bendigo Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | North Bendigo Football & Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldogs |
| 2017 season | |
| After finals | 2nd (Runners-up) |
| Home-and-away season | 1st |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Colours | Red white blue |
| Competition | HDFL |
| Premierships | HDFL (2); 2015, 2016 |
| Ground(s) | HIBO Hotel Oval, North Bendigo |
| Other information | |
| Official website | NBFNC |
The North Bendigo Football Club is an Australian rules football club that competes in the Heathcote District Football League (HDFL).[1]
The club, known as the North Bendigo Bulldogs, is based in North Bendigo, Victoria and has participated in the HDFL since 1996.
The Bulldogs appeared in 5 grand finals, winning two; the most recent in 2016.
History
Early years (1996–2010)
During its time in the HDFL North Bendigo was not successful and was new to the league. During their time over 14 years they went to the finals only a couple of times with little progression through the years.
Success era (2012 – present)
in 2012 after a couple of good seasons they reached the grand final only to suffer a massive defeat to LBU by 94 points. The next season (2013) they finished 3rd before losing in the Prelim to Hunlty by 66. in 2014 they finished first lost to LBU once again. The next season they finished second at the end of the H&A Season after Leitchville Gunbower and finally won the Grand Final. They won back to back premierships.
Rivalries
North Bendigo's Biggest rivals are Leitchville Gunower, LBU and Huntly.
Honours
HDFL
Premierships & 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 |
References
- ↑ "Contact Us - North Bendigo Football Club - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 2018-05-07.