Gisborne Football Club

Australian sports club

Australian rules football club

Gisborne

Names
Full name| Gisborne Football & Netball Club
Nickname(s)| Bulldogs
2023 season
Home-and-away season| 7th
Club details
Founded| 1879; 146 years ago (1879)
Colours|
Competition| Bendigo Football League
Premierships| 17: 1909, 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022
Ground(s)| Gardiner Reserve
Uniforms

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Other information
Official website| gfnc.com.au

The Gisborne Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club located in the town of Gisborne, Victoria.

The club teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League.[1]

## Football Premierships

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Seniors

* Gisborne District Football Association (1):
* 1909
* Riddell District Football League (11):
* 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999
* Bendigo Football League (5):
* 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022

## League Best & Fairest Awards

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Seniors

* Riddell District Football League \- Harry O. White Medal
* 1937 - J James[2]
* Riddell District Football League \- Bowen Medal
* 1950 - Frank Fitzgerald[3]
* 1963, 1965, 1967 - Tom Sankey
* 1980 - John Fitzgerald
* Bendigo Football League \- Michelsen Medal
* 2003 - Matt Fitzgerald
* 2004 - Simon Elsum
* 2005 - Luke Saunders
* 2007 - Matt Fitzgerald
* 2012 - Scott Walsh
* 2024 - Bradley Bernaki and Braidon Blake

## Notable players

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* Alex Gardiner (Footscray wingman of the 1950s and 1960s)
* Aaron James (AFL footballer who was a member of Gisborne's 2002 premiership team)
* Gareth John (Sydney Swans and North Melbourne ruckman)
* Michael Werner (AFL footballer who kicked 173 goals for Gisborne in 1997)
* Bruce Hay (RDFL played in over 300 games and a member in four Premiership teams in the 1970s and 80's)

## References

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1. ^ "Gisborne". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008.
2. ^ "1937 - Football". The Woodend Star (Vic). 7 August 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
3. ^ "1950 - Football: Awards to Players". Trove Newspapers. Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 17 August 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Clubs in the Bendigo Football Netball League

Current|

* Castlemaine
* Eaglehawk
* Gisborne
* Golden Square
* Kangaroo Flat
* Maryborough
* Sandhurst
* South Bendigo
* Strathfieldsaye

Former|

* Echuca
* Echuca East
* Elmore
* Huntly
* Kennington
* Kyneton
* Lockington Bamawm United
* Marong
* North Ballarat City
* North Bendigo
* Rochester
* White Hills
* YCW

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