Gisborne Football Club Explained

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Clubname:	Gisborne
Fullname:	Gisborne Football & Netball Club
Nicknames:	Bulldogs
Season:	2023
Home&Amp;Away:	7th
League:	Bendigo Football League
Premierships:	4: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022
Ground:	Gardiner Reserve
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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

Seniors

• Riddell District Football League (11):
  • 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999
• Bendigo Football League (4):
  • 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022

League Best & Fairest Awards

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

Notable players

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gisborne. Full Points Footy.
2. Web site: 1937 - Football . The Woodend Star (Vic) . 15 April 2024 . 2 . 7 August 1937.
3. Web site: 1950 - Football: Awards to Players . Trove Newspapers . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 15 April 2024 . 5 . 17 August 1950.