Sandhurst Football Club
The Sandhurst Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Dragons, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Bendigo, Victoria. Sandhurst is the former name of that city.
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| Full name | Sandhurst Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Dragons | |
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| Founded | 1861 | |
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| Competition | Bendigo Football League | |
| Premierships | BFL (27) 1881, 1884, 1885, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 2004, 2016 | |
| Ground(s) | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo | |
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The club teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League. The football team is the second most-winning team of the BFL, with 27 premierships.
History
Sandhurst, who were then known as the Maroons, were one of the league's foundation clubs in 1880. They had been formed in June 1861, by Melbourne Football Club rulemaker J. B. Thompson.[1]
The club did not play in the BFL from 1901 to 1914, but returned to the league after the war in 1919, and have appeared in every season since.
They are the second most successful club in BFL history with 27 premierships, one behind Eaglehawk.
Premierships
- Bendigo Football League (27): 1881, 1884, 1885, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 2004, 2016
Notable players
- Graham Arthur (Hawthorn premiership captain)
- Brendan Edwards (Hawthorn Team of the Century member)
- Adam Selwood (former West Coast Eagles premiership player)
- Joel Selwood (Geelong Cats captain and three-time premiership player)
- Scott Selwood (former West Coast Eagles and Geelong Cats player)
- Troy Selwood (former Brisbane Lions player)
- Geoff Southby (Carlton Team of the Century member)
- Fred Swift (Richmond premiership captain)
- Mark Robinson (Herald Sun journalist)
References
- "Sandhurst". Full Points Footy.
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