Eaglehawk Football Club
The Eaglehawk Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Eaglehawk, Victoria and have competed in every BFL season since the league began in 1880, with the exception of 1904. Eaglehawk teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League (BFNL).
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| Full name | Eaglehawk Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Hawks, Two Blues, Borough | |
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| Founded | 1880 | |
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| Competition | Bendigo Football League | |
| Premierships | BFL (28) 1882, 1883, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1922, 1924, 1935, 1941, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1968, 1971, 1980, 1982, 2007, 2008, 2018 | |
| Ground(s) | Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk | |
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| Official website | eaglehawkfnc.com.au | |
Eaglehawk drew level with Sandhurst in 2007 when they won their 26th premiership. The following year they were premiers again, setting a new league record.[1] Eaglehawk have won the most senior football premierships in the BFNL with 28.
Senior Football Premieships
- Bendigo Football League (28):
- 1882, 1883, 1886, 1887, 1889
- 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898
- 1901, 1903, 1906, 1908
- 1922, 1924
- 1935
- 1941, 1946
- 1953, 1957
- 1968
- 1971
- 1980, 1982
- 2007, 2008
- 2018
VFL / AFL players
The following footballers played with Eaglehawk prior to making their senior VFL / AFL debut.
- 1907 - Charlie Clymo (St Kilda player & Geelong coach)
- 1936 - Almond Richards - Essendon
- 1951 - Peter Pianto (Geelong Team of the Century member)
- 1973 - Rod Ashman (Carlton Team of the Century member)
- 1980 - Des English (Carlton premiership player 1981 & 1982)
- 2008 - Jarryn Geary (St Kilda Football Club)
- 2013 - Jake Stringer - Footscray & Essendon (Footscray premiership player - 2016)
References
- "Eaglehawk". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008.
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