Sandhurst Football Netball Club
Australian rules football club
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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 | Dragons | |
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| Founded | 1861 | |
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| Competition | Bendigo Football League | |
| Premierships | BFL (28) 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, 2024 | |
| Ground | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo | |
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The club currently competes in the Bendigo Football Netball League. The football team is tied with Eaglehawk as the most successful team in the BFNL, with 28 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 played against the touring British footballers in 1888.[2]
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.
Football Premierships
- Seniors (28)
- 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, 2024
- Reserves
- ?
- Thirds
- ?
Notable former players
Football
- Graham Arthur (Hawthorn premiership captain)
- Harry Boyle (Carlton player and cricketer for Australia)
- Frank Coghlan (St Kilda footballer)
- Brendan Edwards (Hawthorn Team of the Century member)
- Trevor Keogh (Carlton dual best and fairest and premiership player)
- Bob Makeham (Collingwood premiership player)
- Flynn Perez (current North Melbourne player)
- Mark Robinson (Herald Sun journalist)
- Adam Selwood (West Coast Eagles premiership player)
- Joel Selwood (Geelong Cats premiership captain and four-time premiership player)
- Scott Selwood (West Coast Eagles and Geelong Cats player)
- Troy Selwood (Brisbane Lions player)
- Michael Sexton (Carlton premiership player)
- Geoff Southby (Carlton Team of the Century member, dual best and fairest and premiership player)
- Fred Swift (Richmond premiership captain) H
- Tom Hartney Ultimate Footy Runner Up 2024
- Charlie Edwards (Adelaide
- Brian Walsh Carlton, Essendon Carlton leading goal kicker 1973
Netball
- Internationals
Australia
