South Bunbury Football Club
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | South Bunbury Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers |
| Motto | Cede Nullis |
| 2014 season | |
| Home-and-away season | 1 |
| Leading goalkicker | Brynn Francis |
| Best and fairest | Brett Robinson |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Colours | Red and white |
| Competition | South West Football League |
| Chairman | Bevan Buswell |
| Coach | Alan Crane |
| Captain(s) | Matt Giacci |
| Premierships | 44 (14 in SWFL) |
| Ground(s) | Hands Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.sbfc.com.au/ |
South Bunbury Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club plays in the South West Football League. Since being founded in 1897 the club has won 44 premierships and has been a runner-up 24 times.[1] Since joining the SWFL in 1957 they have won 14 premierships.[2][3]
History
The South Bunbury club was founded in May 1897 at a meeting at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Bunbury.[1][4][1]
South Bunbury picked up the nickname Tigers after the relative inaccessibility and perceived wildness of the South Bunbury area around the turn of the 20th century.
Club records
- Total League Premierships: 44 (1898, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1933, 2002)[5]
- Reserves Premierships: 27 (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)[5]
- Colts Premierships: 6 (1964, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2005)[5]
- Most career games: 277, Ian Cahill[1]
- Most goals in a game: 14, Adam Matson, 2000[1]
- Most goals in a season: 87 Don Aldersea, 1967[1]
Notable players
References
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