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Australian rules football club
Maldon Full name Maldon Football and Netball Club Nickname(s) Bombers Founded 1873 Colours Black RedCompetition Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League Premierships (30) 1894, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1914, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2010 Ground(s) Maldon Recreation Reserve, Maldon
The Maldon Football and Netball Club is an Australian rules football club that plays in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League and is situated in the township of Maldon, Victoria , in the central Victorian goldfields. The clubs plays its home games at Maldon Recreation Reserve, Maldon. The club's nickname is known as the Bombers .
History
The club was established in 1873. The club played in the Castlemaine District Football Association from 1894 to 1951. The club won its first premiership in 1894 and then dominated the competition. It lost only one match between 1898 and 1902. Between 1927 and 1933 the club was known as Tarrengower. Between 1965 and 1979 the club 15 seasons in the Golden City Football League. It made the finals on four occasions bet lost every finals match it played.
Premierships
Castlemaine District Football Association
1894, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1914, 1920, 1923
Castlemaine District Football League
1927, 1929, 1931, 1949, 1950, 1951
Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League
1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2010
League Best and Fairest
1981 Glen Roy
1983 Ken Patton
2015 Hayden Kelly
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Leading Goalkickers
1982 Russell Emmens 90
1984 Russell Emmens 90
1987 Darren Rice 100
1988 Darren Rice 121
1988 Darren Rice 138
1991 Darren Rice 109
1999 Michael Howell 83
2011 Christian Kelly 121[ 2]
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