Cobden Football Club
| Cobden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Names | |
| Full name | Cobden Football Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Bombers |
| Club details | |
| Colours | Black Red |
| Competition | Hampden Football League |
| Premierships | 6 (1930, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1997, 1998) |
| Ground(s) | Cobden Recreation Reserve |
The Cobden Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Hampden Football League.[1]
It is based in the Victorian town of Cobden. Cobden is a founding club and have played in the Hampden Football League since 1930.
Premierships
- 1930, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1997, 1998
Maskell Medallists
- John Couttie 1952
- Hugh Worrall 1970, 1972 & 1979
- Peter Anson 1985
- Stephen Hammond 1996
- Wayne Robertson 1998
- Levi Dare 2010 & 2012
- Joseph Dare 2012
Leading goalkickers
- Kevin Scanlon 1930 (102)
- Keith Wade 1939 (88)
- Vic Jones 1947 (41)
- Vic Jones 1948 (64)
- Gavin Moran 1958 (71)
- Chris Nash 1979 (83)
Notable players
VFL/AFL players recruited from Cobden include -
- Alistair Lord (Geelong)
- Stewart Lord (Geelong)
- Thorold Merrett (Collingwood)
- John Rantall (South Melbourne)
- Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne)
- Gary Rohan (Sydney)
- Jackson Merrett (Essendon)
- Zach Merrett (Essendon)
Books
- Evergreen Hampden
- History of football in the Western District :John Stoward, ISBN 9780957751590
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cobden Football Club.
- ^ "Official Club Website". Sportingpulse.