South Bunbury Football Club
Australian rules football club
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South Bunbury Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in South Bunbury, Western Australia. The club plays in the South West Football League. Since being founded in 1897 the club has won 46 premierships and has been a runner-up 24 times.[1] Since joining the SWFL in 1957 the club has won 17 premierships.[2][3]
Full nameSouth Bunbury Football Club
NicknameTigers
MottoCede Nullis
After finals1st
| South Bunbury Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | South Bunbury Football Club |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Motto | Cede Nullis |
| 2025 season | |
| After finals | 1st |
| Home-and-away season | 2nd |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Colours | Red and white |
| Competition | South West Football League |
| Chairperson | John Castrilli |
| Coach | Julian Burgess |
| Captain | Kevin Chitty |
| Premierships | 46 (17 in SWFL - most recent: 2025) |
| Ground | Hands Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.sbfc.com.au/ |
The club sits second nationally in terms of senior premierships won. North (King Island) have won 47 while South Bunbury are second with 46. It is likely that one of these two clubs will be the first club in Australia to win 50 senior premierships.
History
Club records
- Total League premierships: 46* (1898, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2016, 2024, 2025). ***NOTE: The club claims a premiership in 1899, but the Bunbury Herald of June 15, 1899 (p3) reports that due to a lack of interest, the South-West District Football Association was disbanded.
- Reserves premierships: 29 (1921, 1922, 1923, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2007, 2017, 2022, 2024)[5]
- Colts premierships: 7 (1962, 1964, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2005)[5]
- Women's premierships: 3 (2019,2020,2021)
- Most career games: 277, Ian Cahill[1]
- Most goals in a game: 14, Adam Matson, 2000[1]
- Most goals in a season: 100 Leigh Kohlmann 2023, 87 Don Aldersea, 1967[1]
