Bendigo Pioneers
| Full name | Bendigo Pioneers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Strip | Navy Blue, Sky Blue, White, Yellow |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | TAC Cup |
| First season | 1993 |
| Ground | Golden Square Football Ground |
| Club song | {{{song}}} |
| Coach | Mark Ellis |
| 2009 | 12th of 13 (4-14-0) 76% |
The Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team in a Victorian Under 18's league, the TAC Cup.
Description
The Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The idea behind the Bendigo Pioneers is to train its players and condition them for professional football. The team is divided into Under 15’s, Under 16’s, and Under 18’s. The Pioneers train at Wade St Oval, Golden Square, coached by Mark Ellis. Their jersey colors are blue, white and yellow with blue, white and yellow socks and blue (home) or white (away) shorts. They are within the largest region, from Bendigo to Mildura, therefore having the largest area to recruit from.
Win/Loss Records
| Versus | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder Cannons | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | |
| Dandenong Stingrays | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | |
| Eastern Ranges | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | |
| Geelong Falcons | 31 | 7 | 24 | 0 | |
| Gippsland Power | 33 | 12 | 21 | 0 | |
| Gold Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GWS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Murray Bushrangers | 34 | 6 | 28 | 0 | |
| North Ballarat Rebels | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | |
| Northern Knights | 29 | 7 | 21 | 1 | |
| Northern Territory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| NSW/ACT | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Oakleigh Chargers | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | |
| Queensland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sandringham Dragons | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | |
| Tassie Mariners | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| Western Jets | 25 | 12 | 14 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 334 | 115 | 217 | 2 |
Notable Players and Coaches
Some notable players from the Bendigo Pioneers are record holders for most games played and most goals scored within the team, which are David Favelaiki and Stephen Reaper. Favelaiki played a record 49 games with the Pioneers, and Reaper scored 132 goals. Their current head coach is David Newett, and with him, their final spot on the championship standings was 11th last year.
Players drafted from Bendigo Pioneers
Many notable players in the AFL have been recruited from Bendigo. These players include: Nathan Brown and Michael Braun in 1996, Dean Solomon, Chris Tarrant and Nathan Thompson in 1997, Brent Guerra in 1999, Daniel Harris in 2000, Nick Dal Santo and Rick Ladson in 2001, Andrew Walker and Colin Sylvia in 2003, Dustin Martin in 2009 and the four Selwood brothers, Adam Selwood and Troy Selwood in 2002, Joel Selwood in 2006 and Scott Selwood in 2007.
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