• Source: Broadford Football Netball Club

The Broadford Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Roos, is an Australian rules football and netball club and located 88 km north of Melbourne in the town of Broadford and is affiliated with the AFL Outer East.




History


It appears that Australian Rules football first took place in Broadford in August 1884 when the Broadford Football Club played a match against Tallarook.
In 1906, the Broadford Junior Football Club was formed and played in the Central Mernda Football Association.
Broadford moved from the Waranga North Eastern Football Association (WNEFA) to the Hume Highway Football Association in 1939, which ultimately caused the WNEFA to fold.
Broadford FC wore a black guernsey, with a red sash up until 1977, when it joined the Riddell District Football League and was forced to change its guernsey colours to a royal blue and white stripes design, as existing RDFL club, Riddell Football Club already wore the black and red guernsey.
In 2004, Broadford FNC was warned by the VCFL to clean up its act after ten players had fronted the tribunal during the year. One opposition player had his jaw broken in a behind the play incident. The Broadford coach, Paul Tilley, was suspended for two years because of his actions.
On 17 September 2019, at the third and final Special General meeting, 52 eligible members cast their vote opting for Outer East Football Netball League (47) as their home of choice over the Riddell District Football League (5).
On 6 December 2023 during a Special General Meeting, the Broadford Football department voted to go into recess for the 2024 football season, while the netball department will play in the Northern FNL winter competition.




= Broadford Independents Football Club

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The Broadford Independents Football Club was formed in April, 1904 and initially played in the Broadford Shire Football Association.
This club played competition football in 1904 and 1906 and won the Central Mernda Football Association premiership in 1906 and wore blue and white colours.
The Broadford Independents Football Club and the Broadford Junior Football Club merged in 1907 and the Central Mernda FA folded prior to the 1907 football season.
It wasn't until 1931 that "The Independents" reformed as a new club and joined the Hume Highway Football Association and they played there from 1930 to 1938, playing in five grand finals in 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936 and 1937, winning premierships in 1931, 1933 and 1937.
It appears that the Broadford Independents Football Club went into recess prior to the 1939 football season and did not reform after World War Two and the Broadford Football Club moved from the Waranga North Eastern FA to the Hume Highway FA and played there in 1939 and 1940.




Football competitions


Broadford FC Seniors
1884 - 1890: Club active playing "friendly" matches against local sides / towns.
1891 - 1903: North Eastern Football Association
1904 - Broadford Shire Football Association
1905 - North Eastern Football Association
1906 - Central Mernda Football Association
1907–1912: North Eastern Football Association
1913 - Midlands Football Association
1914 - Club in recess?
1915-1918: Club in recess due to World War One
1919-1920: Mernda Football Association
1921–1938: Waranga North Eastern Football Association
1939–1940: Hume Highway Football Association
1941-1944: Broadford FC in recess due to World War Two
1945-1946: Hume Highway Football Association
1947–1976: Waranga North Eastern Football Association
1977–1984: Riddell District Football League
1985–2008: Heathcote District Football League
2009–2019: Riddell District Football League
2020-2023: Outer East Football Netball League
2024 - Football Department in recess for the 2024 season.
Reserves
1950 - Hume Highway Football Association




Football Premierships


Broadford FC
Seniors
Broadford Shire Football Association
1904 (undefeated Premiers)
North Eastern Football Association
1909 - Broadford: 9.12 - 66 d Longwood: 5.6 - 36
1911 - Broadford: 8.8 - 56 d Seymour: 6.12 - 48
Midlands Football Association
1913: Broadford: 6.6 - 42 d Wallan: 4.4 - 28
Mernda Football Association
1919 - Broadford: 4.10 - 34 d Kilmore: 4.5 - 29
Waranga North Eastern Football Association
1924 - Broadford: 8.14 - 62 d Seymour: 5.12 - 42
1925 - Broadford: defeated Seymour by 9 points
1926 - Broadford: defeated Seymour (undefeated Premiers)
1927 - Broadford: 20.9 - 129 d Seymour: 16.8 - 104
1929 - Broadford: 13.12 - 90 d Yea: 12.5 - 77
1930 - Broadford: 13.11 - 89 d Alexandra: 8.10 - 58
Hume Highway Football League
1945 - Broadford: defeated Lancefield:
1946 - Broadford: 18.20 - 128 d Kilmore: 7.9 - 51
Waranga North Eastern Football Association
1949 - Broadford: 10.13 - 73 d Thorton: 10.10 - 70
1971 - Broadford: 12.17 - 89 d Seymour: 6.11 - 47
1972 - Broadford: 12.10 - 82 d Seymour: 10.11 - 71
1973 - Broadford: 17.15 - 117 d Seymour: 15.4 - 94
1974 - Broadford: 10.15 - 75 d Seymour: 4.10 - 34
Riddell District Football League - Division Two
1981 - Broadford:
1984 - Broadford:
Heathcote District Football League
1996 - Broadford: 7.8 - 50 d Mt. Pleasant: 6.9 - 45
Broadford Independents FC
Central Mernda Football Association
1906 - Broadford Independents: defeated Kilmore:
1911 - Broadford Independents: defeated Wallan:
Hume Highway Football Association
1931: Broadford Independents: defeated Tallarook by 11 points.
1933: Broadford Independents: 11.9 - 75 d Wallan East: 3.14 - 32
1937: Broadford Independents: 15.10 - 100 d Wallan: 9.10 - 64




Football - Runners Up


Broadford FC
Seniors
North Eastern Football Association
1908, 1910, 1912
Waranga North Eastern Football Association
1921, 1922, 1940, 1959
Riddell District Football League
1977, 1978, 1979
Heathcote District Football League
1986 - Stanhope: 22.8 - 140 d Broadford: 6.8 - 44
2001 - Mt. Pleasant: 10.8 - 68 d Broadford: 6.8 - 44
2003 - Colbinabbin: 20.13 - 133 d Broadford: 16.16 - 102
Reserves
Hume Highway Football Association
1950 - Strathbogie: 11.7 - 73 d Broadford Reserves: 8.13 - 61
Broadford Independents FC
Hume Highway Football Association
1934 - Wallan: 9.19 - 73 d Broadford Independents: 7.8 - 50
1936 - Darraweit Guim defeated Broadford Independents:




League Best and Fairest Awards


Waranga / North Eastern Football Association
1970's: John Bordignon x two




Leading league goalkickers


Seniors
Heathcote District Football League
2001: 77 - Shane Moore
2002: 94 - Adrian Baker
2003: 100 - Adrian Baker
Riddell District Football League
2009: 43 - Sam Taylor




VFL/AFL footballers


The following footballers played with Broadford, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut.

1922 - George Clark - (Richmond)
1922 - Ray Ross - (Richmond)
1925 - Joe Hammond - (Essendon)
1929 - Jack Green - (Carlton)
1956 - Bob Suter - (Essendon)
1957 - Kevin Green - (Essendon)
1958 - Kevin Parks - (Essendon)
1959 - Eon Densworth - (Footscray)
1974 - Peter Keays - (Melbourne)
1985 - Alan Ezard - (Essendon)
1996 - Barry Hall - (St Kilda, Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs)
2005 - James Ezard - (Port Adelaide)
2006 - Richard Douglas - (Adelaide)




Bibliography


History of Football in the Bendigo District by John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592917




References






External links


Teamapp site
Broadford Junior Facebook page

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