Brighton Districts and Old Scholars Football Club
| Brighton Bombers | |
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| Full name | Brighton Districts and Old Scholars Football Club Inc. (known as Brighton Bombers) |
| Nickname | Bombers |
| Sport | Australian Rules Football |
| Founded | 1991 (merger) |
| League | Southern Football League |
| Home ground | Brighton Oval, Hove |
| Colours | Black, White, Gold |
| Anthem | "See the Bombers Fly Up" |
| President | Kym Steer |
| Head coach | Paul Whaley |
| Captain | Will Rivers |
Brighton Districts and Old Scholars (BDOS) are an Australian rules football team based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide that were formed in 1991 as a merger between the former Brighton Football Club and Brighton High Old Scholars Football Club. Also known as the Brighton Bombers, BDOS competed in the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). In 1994, BDOS joined the Southern Football League in the junior grades, and were followed by the senior teams from the SAAFL in 1997.
The Brighton Bombers continue to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in the Southern Football League.
BDOS FC has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Jarrad Sundqvist (Sydney Swans), Matthew Bode (Adelaide), Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide),[1] Ben Kennedy (Collingwood) and Cory Gregson (Geelong).
A-Grade Premierships
Brighton Districts and Old Scholars Football Club
1991 SAAFL Division 3[2]
2002 Southern Football League A-Grade
2011 Southern Football League A-Grade
Brighton Football Club
1919 Sturt Football Association A-Grade
1920 Mid-Southern Football Association A-Grade
1923 Mid-Southern Football Association A-Grade[3]
1924 Mid-Southern Football Association A-Grade[4]
1925 Mid-Southern Football Association A-Grade[5]
1936 Glenelg District Football Association A-Grade
1944 Glenelg District Football Association A-Grade (as Sturt-Brighton)
1945 Glenelg District Football Association A-Grade (as Sturt-Brighton)[6]
1947 Glenelg District Football Association A-Grade (as Brighton and Seacliff)[7]
1957 Glenelg-South-West District Football Association A1
1958 SAAFL Division A3[2]
1959 SAAFL Division A2[2]
1970 Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association A1
1978 Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association A1
1982 Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association A1
1983 Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association A1
1986 Southern Metropolitan Football League A1
Brighton High Old Scholars Football Club
1969 SAAFL Division A6[2]
1970 SAAFL Division A5[2]
1971 SAAFL Division A4[2]
1986 SAAFL Division A4[2]
Greatest SFL Team
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Southern Football League, each club was asked to name their "Greatest Team" whilst participating in the SFL.[8]
| Brighton Bombers Football Club's Greatest Team 1997-2010 | |||
| B: | Damien Nicholls | Dion Draper | Brad Parkin |
| HB: | Adam Betterman | Geoff Booth | Adam Waye |
| C: | Rob Miles | Dale Betterman | Shane Moss |
| HF: | Matt Trowbridge | Ben Trinne | Brad King |
| F: | Trevor Rea | Duncan Draper | Joel Tucker Captain |
| Foll: | Ben Brookman | Mark Jolly | Todd Johnstone |
| Int: | Randall Lindsay | Leigh Schneebichler | Clint Trinder |
| Coach: | Ian Cox | ||
References
- ↑ "SFL to AFL". Southern Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "SAAFL Senior Premierships 1911-2013 - Club Alphabetical". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Football - Mid-Southern Association". Chronicle (Adelaide). 20 October 1923. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Football - Mid-Southern Association". The Register (Adelaide). 8 October 1924. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Junior Football - Mid-Southern Association". The Mail (Adelaide). 5 September 1925. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Glenelg District - Grand Final". The Mail (Adelaide). 8 September 1945. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ↑ "Glenelg District - Grand Final". The Mail (Adelaide). 20 September 1947. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ Garvis, Sarah (11 May 2011). "Bombers Spoilt for Stars". Southern Times Messenger.
External links
| Preceded by Noarlunga Reynella |
SFL Division 1 Premiers 2002 2011 |
Succeeded by Happy Valley Happy Valley |
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