Golden Grove Football Club
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History
| Golden Grove Kookaburras | ||||
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| Names | ||||
| Full name | Golden Grove Football Club | |||
| Nickname(s) | Kookaburras | |||
| Club song | "We're The Mighty Kookaburras" | |||
| Club details | ||||
| Founded | 1995 [1] | |||
| Colours | Green, Gold, Blue | |||
| Competition | Adelaide Footy League (Division 3, 3R, C3, C5) | |||
| President | Ian Graham | |||
| Coach | Ben Armstrong | |||
| Captain(s) | Brett Sparnon | |||
| Premierships | 3 D4 (2014) D5 (2008) D6 (2003) | |||
| Ground(s) | Harpers Field, Golden Grove, South Australia | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| Other information | ||||
| Official website | ggfc.com.au | |||
The Golden Grove Football Club, more commonly known as the Kookaburra’s, is an Australian Rules Football Club based in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide that was formed in 1995[2]. The club is based at Harper’s Field, located on One Tree Hill Road in the Northern Suburbs of Adelaide.
The football club lobbied for a long time to find a permanent home, with the club outgrowing it's temporary home at the Greenwith Oval & Greenwith Community Centre within the first two years, after rapidly growing junior numbers.[3] Despite this, the council unfortunately had no where else for the club to move to and the club had to wait until 2001 before a decision to move from it's temporary clubrooms could be made.[4] Talks were held in the 2002 pre-season for the club to move it's base to Golden Grove High School, however negotiations with the school were stopped as neither party could agree on the building of a licenced clubhouse[5]. Club officials were "disgraced" when offered a stop-gap solution by the council at the end of the 2002 season, offering to build new toilets and changerooms, but no clubrooms.[6]
A breakthrough for a permanent home occured in 2004 when the club was given the green light for a future permanent home at Harpers Field.[7] However there was still the major hurdle of funding for clubrooms. Originally approved for a $2.1m council grant to build clubrooms, this was later declined due to a change in federal government and the council not willing to pick up the extra 50% funding.[8] Late 2008 saw the final documents signed to secure a clubhouse and by the start of the 2010 season, the club was ready to operate from it's new home.[9]
The club made agreements with Tea Tree Gully Council to assist with the development of the Harpers Field site and this led to the work starting on the second oval. The Oval was finished and ready to use at the start of the 2013 season. This gave the club 2 ovals and marked the end of the use of Greenwith Oval[10]. Since 2013, the club has developed the site to include goal netting, an electronic scoreboard, canteen/kitchen extension and new lighting. The new floodlights were officially switched on at the trial game against Modbury on Saturday 21st March 2015[11]. Early in 2015 the committee signed a ten year lease of the Harpers Field site with Tea Tree Gully which gives the club primary use of all the facilities. More recently the club was awarded a a share of a national grant to upgrade women's change rooms at sporting venues around Australia. The upgraded changerooms were completed for the beginning of the 2017 season.[12]
Club Honours
Total Premierships : 18 (8 Senior[13] / 10 Junior)
| No. | Year | Grade | Opponent | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | B Grade (D6R) | North Pines | 9.7 (61) - 6.8 (44)[14] | |
| 2 | 2003 | A Grade (D6) | Brahma Lodge | 16.7 (103) - 9.9 (63) | |
| 3 | 2007 | B Grade (D5R) | Hope Valley | 10.1 (61) - 9.4 (58)[15] | Salisbury Oval |
| 4 | 2008 | A Grade (D5) | Greenacres | 10.10 (76) - 10.12 (72) | Salisbury Oval |
| 5 | 2008 | C Grade (C5) | Modbury | 9.7 (61) - 8.6 (54) | Hope Valley Oval |
| 6 | 2010 | C Grade (C4) | Adelaide University | 7.4 (46) - 2.5 (17) | Thebarton Oval |
| 7 | 2014 | B Grade (D4R) | Hope Valley | 15.12 (102) - 6.4 (40)[16] | Adelaide Airport Stadium |
| 8 | 2014 | A Grade (D4) | Salisbury West | 15.17 (107) - 9.4 (58)[16] | Adelaide Airport Stadium |
- A Grade: 2003 (D6), 2008 (D5), 2014 (D4)
- B Grade: 2002 (D6R), 2007 (D5R), 2014 (D4R)
- C Grade: 2008, 2010
- Under 18: 2006 (U/17)
- Under 16: 2005, 2006, 2007
- Under 15: 2009
- Under 13: 2005, 2010 (Girls)
- Under 12: 2015
- Under 11: 2009, 2011
Drafted Players in the AFL
| Year | Name | Club | Draft Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shane Edwards | Richmond Tigers | 26 |
| 2009 | Daniel Menzel | Geelong Cats | 17 |
| 2012 | Troy Menzel | Carlton Blues | 11 |
| 2012 | Cameron Shenton | St. Kilda Saints | 30 (Rookie) |
| 2012 | Justin Hoskin | Port Adelaide Power | 20 (Rookie) |
| 2014 | Trent Dumont | North Melbourne Kangaroos | 30 |
Guernseys
Senior Home Guernseys
- 1997-1999: Green, Gold and Blue Tri-Panel (Seniors Only)
- 2000-2016: Styalised Yellow Kookaburra on a Green/Blue base. Blue collar and cuffs, yellow numbers
- 2017-Current: Green Base, Gold Chevron with Blue upper, blue cuffs and collar, gold numbers
Junior Guernseys
- 1996-2000: Bottle Green base, Yellow and Blue V's, Blue cuffs and collar, yellow numbers. (Juniors Only)
- 2000-Current: Styalised Yellow Kookaburra on a Green/Blue base. Blue collar and cuffs, yellow numbers
One-Off Guernseys
- 2011: Breast Cancer Awareness Guernsey - Pink base and Pink numbers.
- 2015: 20th Anniversery Guernsey - Throwback guernsey based on 1996 Junior Guernsey
- 2016: ANZAC Day Guernsey - Camouflage guernsey based on a modern take of the 1996 Junior Guernsey.[17]
Grounds
- 1996 - 2006: Greenwith Oval, The Golden Way, Greenwith
- 2002 - 2003: Hargreaves Reserve (Used as an Overflow Oval for Junior Games)
- 2005 - Current: Harpers Field, One Tree Hill Road, Golden Grove
References
- ^ "History - Golden Grove Football Club". ggfc.com.au.
- ^ Crisanti, David (2015). The Story of Tea Tree Gully Football Club.
- ^ Mellor, Leonie (22 July 1997). "Baseball, soccer and Aussie Rules are... Sports running out of room". The Messenger - Leader.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Hullick, Jenny (18 February 1998). "Footballers v. residents mismatch to go on". The Messenger - Leader.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Castello, Renato (30 October 2001). "UNCERTAINTY OVER FOOTY CLUB'S FUTURE". The Messenger.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Stevens, Paul (16 May 2002). "MOVE TO REMEDY OVAL `DISGRACE'". The Messenger.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Quast, James (23 November 2004). "Harping on about Opening". The Messenger - The Leader.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Homfray, Reece (29 May 2007). "And Now The End Aint Near". The Messenger.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Belperio, Francesca (23 March 2010). "Kooka's New Nest". The Messenger.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "House of Representatives Petition - GGFC Funding" (PDF). July 2011.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Abbracciavento, Daniela (11 February 2014). "$150,000 backing for night footy". Leader Messenger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Bignell MP, Hon Leon (19 February 2017). "Golden Grove Football Club to receive new or upgraded female change rooms" (PDF). Ministry for Recreation and Sport.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Golden Grove | Channel 9 Adelaide Football League". www.adelaidefootball.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History – 2002 | Channel 9 Adelaide Football League". www.adelaidefootball.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Bloch, Fred. "SAAFL History – 2007 | Channel 9 Adelaide Football League". www.adelaidefootball.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Bloch, Fred (2014). "SAAFL History – 2014 | Channel 9 Adelaide Football League". www.adelaidefootball.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Golden Grove FC provide Xmas donation – RSL SA Branch". rslsa.org.au. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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