Broadford Football Netball Club Explained

Clubname:Broadford FNC
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Fullname:Broadford Football Netball Club
Nicknames:Roos
Premierships:(21): 1904, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1996.
Ground:Central Park / Harley Hammond Reserve
Url:Broadford FNC website
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The Broadford Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Roos, is an Australian rules football and netball club and located 88 km north of Melbourne in the town of Broadford and is affiliated with the AFL Outer East.

History

It appears that Australian Rules football first took place in Broadford in August 1884 when the Broadford Football Club played a match against Tallarook.[1] [2] [3]

In 1906, the Broadford Junior Football Club was formed and played in the Central Mernda Football Association.[4]

Broadford moved from the Waranga North Eastern Football Association (WNEFA) to the Hume Highway Football Association in 1939, which ultimately caused the WNEFA to fold.[5]

Broadford FC wore a black guernsey, with a red sash up until 1977, when it joined the Riddell District Football League and was forced to change its guernsey colours to a royal blue and white stripes design, as existing RDFL club, Riddell Football Club already wore the black and red guernsey.

In 2004, Broadford FNC was warned by the VCFL to clean up its act after ten players had fronted the tribunal during the year. One opposition player had his jaw broken in a behind the play incident. The Broadford coach, Paul Tilley, was suspended for two years because of his actions.[6]

On 17 September 2019, at the third and final Special General meeting, 52 eligible members cast their vote opting for Outer East Football Netball League (47) as their home of choice over the Riddell District Football League (5).[7]

On 6 December 2023 during a Special General Meeting, the Broadford Football department voted to go into recess for the 2024 football season, while the netball department will play in the Northern FNL winter competition.

Broadford Independents Football Club

The Broadford Independents Football Club was formed in April, 1904[8] and initially played in the Broadford Shire Football Association.[9]

This club played competition football in 1904 and 1906 and won the Central Mernda Football Association premiership in 1906[10] and wore blue and white colours.[11]

The Broadford Independents Football Club and the Broadford Junior Football Club merged in 1907[12] and the Central Mernda FA folded prior to the 1907 football season.

It wasn't until 1931 that "The Independents" reformed as a new club and joined the Hume Highway Football Association and they played there from 1930 to 1938, playing in five grand finals in 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936 and 1937, winning premierships in 1931, 1933 and 1937.

It appears that the Broadford Independents Football Club went into recess prior to the 1939 football season and did not reform after World War Two and the Broadford Football Club moved from the Waranga North Eastern FA to the Hume Highway FA and played there in 1939 and 1940.

Football competitions

Broadford FC Seniors
Reserves1950 - Hume Highway Football Association[16]

Football Premierships

Broadford FC
  • Seniors
    • Broadford Independents FC

    Football - Runners Up

    Broadford FC
  • Seniors
    • Reserves
    Broadford Independents FC

    League Best and Fairest Awards

    Leading league goalkickers

    Seniors

    VFL/AFL footballers

    The following footballers played with Broadford, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.

    Bibliography

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 1884 - Tallarook . Seymour Express and Goulburn Valley, Avenel, Graytown, Nagambie, Tallarook and Yea Advertiser (Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 1 August 1884.
    2. Web site: 1884 - Correspondence . Seymour Express and Goulburn Valley, Avenel, Graytown, Nagambie, Tallarook and Yea Advertiser (Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 2 . 15 August 1884.
    3. Web site: 1884 - Tallarook . Seymour Express & Goulburn Valley, Avenel, Graytown, Nagambie, Tallarook and Yea Advertiser (Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 22 August 1884.
    4. Web site: 1906 - Football . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 27 April 1907.
    5. Web site: 1939 - Waranga Association Disbanded . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 56 . 6 May 1939.
    6. Web site: Faced with being axed from league, Broadford declares . . . We want to stay. 21 August 2004. Bendigo Advertiser.
    7. Web site: League Information Session . https://web.archive.org/web/20200422170158/https://broadfordfnc.com.au/. 2020-04-22. dead. broadfordfnc.com.au.
    8. Web site: 1904 - The Independent FC . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 29 April 1904.
    9. Web site: 1904 - BROADFORD SHIRE ASSOCIATION . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 3 . 17 June 1904.
    10. Web site: 1906 - Football . The Broadford Courier & Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 7 September 1906.
    11. Web site: 1906 - Independents v Kilmore . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 11 April 2024 . 3 . 13 July 1906.
    12. Web site: 1907 - Football . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 19 April 1907.
    13. Web site: 1891 - Football . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 3 September 1891.
    14. Web site: 1905 - Football . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 12 May 1905.
    15. Web site: Broadford FNC Statement . Broadford FNC . 8 April 2024 . 6 December 2023.
    16. Web site: 1950 - Football Season Ends . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 7 April 2024 . 1 . 14 September 1950.
    17. Web site: 1904 - Country Football . The Argus . 8 April 2024 . 9 . 15 September 1904.
    18. Web site: 1907 - Football . Benalla Standard (Vic. : 1901 - 1940) . 8 April 2024 . 4 . 7 September 1907.
    19. Web site: 1911 - N E Football Association - Premiership . Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic. : 1893 - 1916) . 11 August 1911 . 3 . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times.
    20. Web site: 1913 - Football Premiership . The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 3 . 5 September 1913.
    21. Web site: 1913 - CHALLENGED VICTORIES. STRANGE FOOTBALL MUDDLE. . The Argus . 8 April 2024 . 5 . 18 September 1913.
    22. Web site: 1919 - Broadford Wins Premiership. . The Broadford Courier (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 19 September 1919.
    23. Web site: 1924 - Football . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 2 . 18 September 1924.
    24. Web site: 1925 - Broadford Win Shield . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 89 . 10 October 1925.
    25. Web site: 1926 - Won Gordon Shield . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic . 21 February 2024 . 8 . 18 August 1926.
    26. Web site: 1927 - Broadford Wins Premiership . Alexandra and Yea Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express (Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 3 . 23 September 1927.
    27. Web site: 1929 - Waranga-North-Eastern Association. . Alexandra and Yea Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express (Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 3 . 27 September 1927.
    28. Web site: 1930 - Broadford Wins Premiership & Minogue Shield . Alexandra and Yea Standard & Yarck, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express (Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 3 . 12 September 1930.
    29. Web site: 1945 - Football Notes . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 5 . 23 August 1945.
    30. Web site: 1946 - Broadford Untroubled to Win Premiership . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 6 . 5 September 1946.
    31. Web site: 1949 - Broadford's Premiership . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 9 April 2024 . 1 . 8 September 1949.
    32. Web site: 1971 - Country Football Scores . Google . The Age . 9 April 2024 . 23 . 20 September 1971.
    33. Web site: 1906 - Football . The Broadford Courier & Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 2 . 7 September 1906.
    34. Web site: 1911 - Country Football: Kilmore . The Age . 19 April 2024 . 10 . 18 September 1911.
    35. Web site: 1931 - Strange Ending To Football Final. . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 22 . 17 August 1931.
    36. Web site: 1931 - Country Matches: Seymour. . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) . 8 April 2024 . 12 . 24 August 1931.
    37. Web site: 1933 - Country Football . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) . 6 April 2024 . 28 . 25 September 1925.
    38. Web site: 1937 - WALLAN NOTES . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 7 April 2024 . 2 . 2 September 1937.
    39. Web site: 1950 - Football Season Ends . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 19 March 2024 . 1 . 14 September 1950.
    40. Web site: 1934 - ROUGH COUNTRY GAME . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) . 7 April 2024 . 13 . 28 August 1934.
    41. Web site: 1936 - Dandenong District: Seymour . The Age (Melbourne, Vic) . 7 April 2024 . 5 . 24 August 1936.

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