Sunbury Football Netball Club Explained

Clubname:	Sunbury
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Fullname:	Sunbury Football Netball Club
Nicknames:	Lions
League:	Ballarat Football League
Coach:	Travis Hogdson ^[1]
Ground:	Clarke Oval
Premierships:	(5): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012
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Url:	sunburyfnc.com.au

The Sunbury Football Netball Club, nicknamed Lions, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the Victorian town of Sunbury.^[2] The football team currently competes in the Ballarat Football League.

History

Sunbury Football Club was formed in 1879 when it was known as the Lions, with the Northcote Football Club playing Sunbury in 1880.^[3]

They were a founding club in 1912^[4] and continued playing in the Riddell District Football League until 1996.

With the depth of football standard in the RDFL on the decline, together with considerable opposition from former second division clubs on the formation of one division, the club voted to make the move to the highly rated Ballarat Football League (BFL) with Melton, Darley and Melton South clubs for the commencement of the 1997 playing season.

The club has won five BFL premierships.

Football Premierships

Seniors

• ? Football Associations
  • 1892, 1901
• Gisborne Football Association (3)
  • 1906,^[5] 1908,^[6] 1911^[7]
• Riddell District Football League (15)
  • 1913,^[8] 1915,^{[9] [10]} 1953,^[11] 1955,^[12] 1957,^[13] 1969, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996
• Ballarat Football League (5)
  • 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2012

Football Runners Up

Seniors

• Gisborne Football Association
  • 1907^[14]
    • Riddell District Football League 1920,^[15] 1921,^[16] 1933,^[17] 1934,^[18] 1947,^[19] 1949,^[20] 1956,^[21] 1958,^[22] 1965,^[23] 1971,
• Ballarat Football League
  • 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016

Football League Best and Fairest Awards

Seniors

• Riddell District Football League - Bowen Medal
  • 1931 - Glen Scholes^{[24] [25]}
  • 1955 - Barry Palmer
  • 1975 - Ken Conduit
  • 1988 - Tas Turley
  • 1990 - Steve Nash
  • 1992 - Andrew Willmott
  • 1995 - Mark Power
  • 1996 - Mark Power
• Ballarat Football League - Henderson Medal
  • 1999 - Haami Williams
  • 2003 - Justin Lewis
  • 2019 - Alik Magin

Bibliography

• History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward -

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://sunburyfnc.com.au/sunbury-lions-football/coaches-and-officials Coaches and officials
2. http://www.sfsc.com.au/ Official Site
3. Web site: 1880 - FOOTBALL NOTES . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) . 21 April 2024 . 5 . 22 May 1880.
4. Web site: 1912 - Sporting: Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 12 April 2024 . 3 . 18 May 1912.
5. Web site: 1906 - Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 20 April 2024 . 3 . 11 August 1906.
6. Web site: 1908 - Football Premiership . The Woodend Star (Vic. : 1888 - 1942) . 20 April 2024 . 2 . 8 August 1908.
7. Web site: 1911 - Sporting: Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 20 April 2024 . 3 . 2 September 1911.
8. Web site: 1913 - Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 12 April 2024 . 3 . 6 September 1913.
9. Web site: 1915 - Sporting: Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 12 April 2024 . 3 . 31 July 1915.
10. Web site: 1915 - Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 12 April 2024 . 2 . 14 August 1915.
11. Web site: 1953 - Sunbury's Premiership . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 14 April 2024 . 4 . 10 September 1953.
12. Web site: 1955 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 14 April 2024 . 16 . 19 September 1955.
13. Web site: 1957 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 14 April 2024 . 16 . 30 September 1930.
14. Web site: 1907 - Premiership won by Macedon . The Woodend Star (Vic) . 20 April 2024 . 3 . 7 September 1907.
15. Web site: 1920 - Sporting: Football . The Sunbury News (Vic) . 12 April 2024 . 2 . 31 July 1920.
16. Web site: 1921 - Football Premiership . The Woodend Star (Vic) . 13 April 2024 . 2 . 17 September 1921.
17. Web site: 1933 - Country Football Finals: Riddell . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic) . 13 April 2024 . 26 . 11 September 1933.
18. Web site: 1934 - Other Matches: Lancefield . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) . 13 April 2024 . 14 . 3 September 1934.
19. Web site: 1947 - Premiership to Riddell . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 13 April 2024 . 1 . 18 September 1947.
20. Web site: 1948 - Riddell Football League . Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic) . 13 April 2024 . 5 . 22 September 1948.
21. Web site: 1956 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 14 April 2024 . 14 . 3 September 1956.
22. Web site: 1958 - Country Football . Google . The Age . 14 April 2024 . 19 . 15 September 1958.
23. Web site: 1965 - Football in the Country . Google . The Age . 14 April 2024 . 20 . 6 September 1965.
24. Web site: 1931 - R.D.F.A. DELEGATES’ MEETING. . The Woodend Star (Vic) . 21 April 2024 . 3 . September 1931.
25. Web site: 1931 - Riddell District Football Association . The Woodend Star (Vic) . 18 April 2024 . 3 . 7 November 1931.