Castlemaine Football Club
| Castlemaine Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Castlemaine fc logo.png | ||
| Names | ||
| Full name | Castlemaine Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Magpies | |
| 2016 season | ||
| After finals | DNQ | |
| Home-and-away season | 7th | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1859 | |
| Colours | Black White | |
| Competition | BFL | |
| Premierships | BFL (5) 1926, 1952, 1966, 1992, 2000 | |
| Ground(s) | Camp Reserve, Castlemaine | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | CFNC | |
The Castlemaine Football and Netball Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia and is currently a member of the Bendigo Football League.
The club is notable for several reasons. Formed in 1859, it is the second oldest documented football club in Australia after the Melbourne Football Club and it has produced many notable Australian rules footballers.
History
Foundation
The "Castlemaine Football Club" was formed on 15 June 1859 at the Supreme Court Hotel and chaired by T Butterworth.[1] Castlemaine played its first match on 22 June 1859 on the Cricket Ground Barkers Creek.[2]
Records for the foundation date was discovered in 2007 which rewrote history; as many had previously believed that the Geelong Football Club had been formed earlier.[3]
Competition
The club was formed in an era before codified rules organised competition, but according to some sources, including Graeme Atkinson, "football" was popular in the goldfields region; and, without a league to participate in, the club was an irregular competitor during its first decade.
Uniform
The original uniform was a white cap with royal-blue Maltese cross.
1925
In 1925, Castlemaine joined the Bendigo Football League, Coached by the West Australian champion Phil Matson, Castlemaine made the 1925 Grand Final, but lost to South Bendigo by 14 Points: 7.12 (54) to 6.4 (40).[4][5][6][7]
Alumni
Castlemaine players in the VFL/AFL
| Player | VFL/AFL Clubs | VFL/AFL Career | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Bentley | Richmond | 1925–40 | |
| Harry Crapper | Melbourne | 1930–31 | |
| Jack Showell | St Kilda | 1936–38 | |
| Jack Titus | Richmond | 1926–43 | |
| Ron Barassi, Sr. | Melbourne | 1936–1940 | |
| Graeme Miniham | St Kilda | 1953–59 | |
| Bud Annand | St Kilda | 1956–62 | |
| Brian McMillan | Richmond | 1962–64 | |
| Kevin Delmenico | Footscray | 1966–70 | |
| Robert Thompson | Essendon | 1968–71 | |
| Peter Hall | Carlton | 1971 | |
| Peter Fyffe | Carlton | 1970–73 | |
| Mark Cross | Footscray | 1974 | |
| Warren Jones | Carlton, St Kilda | 1978–85 | |
| Lazar Vidovic | St Kilda | 1989–97 | |
| Steven Oliver | Carlton | 1992–94 | |
| Paul Starbuck | Sydney, Carlton | 1990 | |
| Rod Keogh | Melbourne, St Kilda | 1990–98 | |
| Tom Kavanagh | Melbourne, Fitzroy | 1993–94 | |
| Heath Culpitt | Carlton | 1999–2001 | |
| Dustin Martin | Richmond | 2010– | |
| Kane Farrell | Port Adelaide | 2018- |
References
- ^ http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/sport/afl/castlemaine-football-club-starts-150th-celebrations/1541207.aspx
- ^ Mt Alexander Mail, June 1859
- ^ http://www.realfooty.com.au/articles/2005/06/04/1117825103656.html
- ^ Country Matches: Bendigo Grand Final: South Bendigo Win Premiership, The Age, (Monday, 5 October 1925), p.7.
- ^ Bendigo Matches: South Bendigo Premiers, The Argus, (Monday, 5 October 1925), p.17.
- ^ 'Half-Forward', "In the Presence of 12,000 Spectators, South Bendigo Win Premiership of Bendigo League", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 10 October 1925), p.88.
- ^ Bendigo League Premiership Won by South Bendigo, The Australasian, (Saturday, 10 October 1925), p.37.
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