Newcomb Power Football Club
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Newcomb Power Football Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Power |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Colours | Maroon Yellow Blue |
| Competition | Bellarine Football League |
| Premierships | 6 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 2005, 2007, 2015) |
| Ground(s) | Grinter Reserve, Moolap |
The Newcomb Power Football Club is an Australian rules football club that plays in the Bellarine Football League and situated in the suburb of Moolap, in the city of Geelong in Victoria. The clubs plays its home games at Grinter Reserve, Moolap. As Grinter Reserve is East of Coppards Road the ground is located in Moolap not Newcomb.
History
The club was established in 1975. The name of the club was Newcomb Football Club until 2000 when a name change it became the Newcomb Power Football Club. Originally nicknamed the Dinosaurs, the club is now known as the Power. Originally the club wore a Maroon Guernsey with Light Blue Yolk and distinctive Light Blue shorts with Maroon stripe. A Dinosaur badge with Yellow 'Stegasauraus' was worn left of the jumper, the badge also adorned the caps of the Newcomb and District Cricket Club. The football club officially came under the banner of Newcomb and District Sports Club however as the Club lost its Lacrosse, Baseball and Tennis clubs to name a few and today the Power are known as Newcomb Football Club. Newcomb have won (1) Reserves Premiership being 1980, (8) U/18's Flags 1978, 81-84, 86, 90-91 four being as Champions (undefeated), U/15's won (5) Flags 1978-80, 82, 84 four as Champions. Tony Sudale won the Leagues Goalkicking Award with (85) in 1979 and (77) in 1981. League Best and Fairest Winners are John Fagan 1981, Paul Hudson 1993, 96, 97, Ricky O'Toole 2007.
The club has a winning rate of 47.8%.
The club have won 7 premierships in the Bellarine Football League at senior level, including:
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1988
- 2005
- 2007
- 2015
The club also secured the prize signature of James Otten in 2006, playing only a handful of games but able to bag a few netballers at the annual club ball. Ottens was known for his strong hands, goal kicking prowess and distinct red hair. Leaving the club in 2009 after a tumultuous run with injuries and HIV, James will go down as the "freak of grinter reserve."
Notable VFL/AFL players
- David O'Keeffe with Geelong and Brisbane
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