Mount Barker Football Club
| Mount Barker Bulls | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Mount Barker Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Bulls |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Colours | Green White Black |
| Competition | Great Southern Football League (GSFL) |
| President | Tristan King |
| Captain(s) | Sam Lehmann |
| Premierships | One (1996) |
| Ground(s) | Sounness Park, Mount Barker (capacity: 1,000) |
| Former ground(s) | None (None) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | (Unofficial facebook page) |
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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[5] |
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 | - | - |
| 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 |
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[6]
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.[7][8]
Former Essendon and Sydney player Merv Neagle[9][10][11][12] has coached and played for the Bulls.
WAFL Players
At least two former Bulls players currently are listed in the WAFL. Ben Saunders[13][14] currently plays for South Fremantle.
Ben Ireland[15] 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.[16]
References
- ^ http://www.australianrulesfootball.com.au/pages/MountBarkerFC
- ^ http://wafootyforum.yuku.com/topic/1704#.UTdYPqtuvVU
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nt/content/2006/s2703671.htm
- ^ http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/w-league/news/article/-/8482956/football-new-bulls-coach-taking-no-bull/
- ^ http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/great-southern/a/-/sport/16978223/coach-believes-team-can-fight-back/
- ^ http://gsweekender.realviewdigital.com/?iid=54191&startpage=page0000070
- ^ http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Fremantle/Files/FD380a%20Docker%20-%20Member%20Magazine%20Issue%2003,%202010-REV.pdf
- ^ http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/1902-record-number-of-wa-country-footballers-in-the-afl
- ^ http://www.aflvic.com.au/index.php?id=14&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1430&tx_ttnews[backPid]=4&cHash=c3450af89c
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/big-crowd-to-farewell-former-essendon-midfielder-merv-neagle-at-walla-walla/story-fnelctok-1226463061844
- ^ http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/Inside-Footballs-Merv-Neagle-tribute/48204
- ^ http://www.awnw.com.au/merv-neagle-a-winner-on-and-off-the-field/
- ^ http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/great-southern/a/-/sport/14340716/saunders-good-enough-for-afl-coach/
- ^ http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/3653
- ^ http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/4777
- ^ http://wafootyforum.yuku.com/topic/1592/Dale-Ballantyne-Appointed-Country-Development-Manager