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Australian rules football club
The Mount Barker Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Mount Barker , Western Australia . Nicknamed the Bulls , the club plays in the Great Southern Football League ,[1] with home games originally being hosted at Frost Oval (aka Frost Park) in Mount Barker but changed to Sounness Park in 2015.
Club History
During the early 1990s both the North and South Mount Barker Football Clubs were not performing well. Two teams in a small town stretched the limited number of players. Members of the North Mount Barker Football Club (the Demons ) approached the South Mount Barker Hawks with the proposal that both teams amalgamate to make a stronger team for the town. Talks broke down and in 1993 the Demons were wound up and the Mount Barker Football Club was formed. The Hawks stayed on as a team but their coach and a number of players joined the newly founded Bulls.[2]
As of 2015, home games will be played at Sounness Park, Mount Barker.
Honourboard
This section lists Mount Barker's honourboards.
League
Year
Coach
Captain
Best & Fairest(Russell Jones Memorial Trophy)
1994
Russ Cooper
Alec Williams
Russell Jones
1995
Merv Neagle
Alec Williams
Alec Williams
1996
Merv Neagle
Alec Williams
1997
Alec Williams
Murray Anning
1998
Kim Lange
1999
Merv Neagle
Murray Anning
Kim Lange
2000
2001
John Wright
Matt Taylor
Justin Parsons
2002
Mark Greene
Matt Taylor
Rhett Parsons
2003
Mick Mustey
Matt Taylor
Sam Lehmann
2004
Garry Coffey
Tom Pollard
Brett Colbung
2005
Garry Coffey
Tom Pollard
Justin Parsons
2006
Garry Coffey
Tom Pollard
Sam Lehman
2007
Greg Bunker
Craig Pieper
Adam Pitt
2008
Greg Bunker
Tristan King
Luke McPartland
2009
Merv Neagle[3]
Peter Taylor
Sam Lehmann
2010
Gavin Morgan
Sam Lehmann
Peter Taylor
2011
Matt Taylor[4]
Sam Lehmann
Sam Lehmann
2012
Matt Taylor
Sam Lehmann
Sam Lehmann
2013
Phil Gilbert
Sam Lehmann
Sam Lehmann
2014
Ryan Ballard
Sam Lehman
Nathan Skinner
2015
Ryan Ballard
Sam Lehmann
Peter Taylor
2016
Shane Thompson
Reserves
Year
Coach
Captain
Best & Fairest
1994
Winston Williams
Winston Williams
Greg Gray
1995
Paul Garbellini
Brad Kleeman
Daryl Williams
1996
1997
1998
1999
John Wright/Murray Anning
Various each week
John Wright
2000
2001
Shane Kirkwood
Various each week
Cameron Williamson
2002
Shane Kirkwood
Various each week
Cameron Williamson
2003
Shane Kirkwood
Kim Skinner
Daniel Martin
2004
Tom Pollard
Various each week
Daniel Martin
2005
Tom Pollard
Daniel Martin
Jeremy Godden
2006
Syd Anning
Josh Toovey
Shane Kirkwood
2007
John Wright/Michael Baker
Various each week
Paul Anning
2008
Syd Anning
Various each week
Josh Toovey
2009
Cecil Wynne Sr.
Brad McLean
Sam Hobley
2010
Cecil Wynne Sr.
Shane Ugle
Jarrad Beech
2011
Brett Greeney
Pete Horsington
Shane Van Reeken
2012
Brett Greeney
Colts
Year
Coach
Captain
Best & Fairest
1994
Alec Williams
Darryn Ashton
Gavin Wilkes
1995
Alec Williams
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor
1996
1997
1998
1999
Charlie Staite
Danny Coleman
David Melia
2000
Laurence Hurst
2001
Paul Garbellini
Mathew Stamopolous
Dylan Trent
2002
Paul Garbellini
Various each week
Peter Taylor
2003
Gary Coffey
Ben Oldfield
Andy Evans
2004
Troy Hornby
Peter Taylor/Jamie Pickles
Johnno Standish
2005
Jarrad Gardner
Craig Anning
Ben Ireland
2006
No team
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2007
Dylan Judd
Steven Scott
Steven Scott
2008
Stuart Duggin
Angus Meredith
Angus Meredith
2009
Stuart Duggin
Liam Gardner
Luke St Jack
2010
Brett Greeney
Luke St Jack
Jack Bowden
Under 17s
Year
Coach
Captain
Best & Fairest
2011
Brad Hook
Jack Bowden
Jack Bowden
2012
Brad Hook
2013
Dean Braithwaite
Zetlan Weedon
2014
Gordon Reid
Joel Gray
Joel Gray
2015
Jay Rowels
Jordon Reid
Jordon Reid / Aiden Willis
Records and Achievements
Records
Highest Score: 34.22 (226) v. Albany (Round 3, 2012)
Lowest Score: 0.3 (3) v. Railways (Round 8, 2007)
Highest winning margin: 193 points - 32.13 (205) v. 1.6 (12) against Denmark/Walpole (Round 2, 2002)
Premierships
League: 1:
1996
Reserves: 2:
1999, 2011[5]
Colts: 1:
1997
Under 17's: 1:
2015
Other GSFL Awards
Kleemann Medalists (GSFL League Fairest & Best)
1997 - Steven Mead 2011 - Sam Lehmann
League Leading Goalkicker
2004 - Brett Greeney (48 goals)
2009 - Ben Saunders (41)
Charlie Punch Medal (GSFL Reserves Fairest & Best)
2007 - Tynan Coffey
Reserves Leading Goalkicker
2008 - Paul Anning (24)
Rod Gillies Medal (GSFL Colts Fairest & Best)
Nil
Colts Leading Goalkicker
2008 - Ben Saunders (68)
Harry Reeves Colts Best & Fairest - Great Southern Carnival
2006 - Luke McPartland
AFL Players
AFL player Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) started his football career playing for the Bulls Under 17s.[6] [7]
Former Essendon and Sydney player Merv Neagle [8] [9] [10] [11] has coached and played for the Bulls.
WAFL Players
At least two former Bulls players currently are listed in the WAFL. Ben Saunders[12] [13] currently plays for South Fremantle. Ben Ireland[14] is listed in East Fremantle's playing roster but has yet to play.
Former MBFC players Dale Ballantyne and Justin Parsons have played for Claremont Football Club.[15]
References