• Source: Woodend/Hesket Football Club

The Woodend/Hesket Football Club, known as the Hawks, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Riddell District Football League.
The club is located 65 km north west of Melbourne in the township of Woodend.
The Club first played as Woodend-Hesket in 1978 following the merger between Woodend FC and Hesket FC.
The Senior Club plays home games at the Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend.
The club's main feeder team is the Woodend Junior Football Club (Woodend Hawks – www.woodendhawks.com.au) who were established 1973 and play their home games at the Woodend Racecourse and Recreation Reserve.




Hesket fc history



Formed in 1873 the Hesket club participated in the local competitions including the Hesket and District Football Association in 1926. Hesket joined the Riddell Football League in 1936.
The colours were red and white. In 1936, Clarrie O'Connor won the Harry O. White medal for the best and fairest player in the Riddell District Football League.
In 1971 the club went into recess after the season, only to reform in 1975 in the RDFL 2nd Division.
The club merged with Woodend in 1978.




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1891–Romsey District Football Association
1892–1902: Club active, but did not play in any official competitions
1903–Romsey Lancefield District Football Association
1904–Gisborne District Football Association
1905–1909: Club in recess
1910–1911: Romsey Football Association
1912–Woodend Football Association
1913–1914: Club in recess
1915–Romsey & District Football Association
1916–1920: Club in recess. World War One
1921–1922: ? Football Associations
1923–Rochford Junior Football Association. Runner up
1924–1925: ? Football Associations
1926–Hesket District Football Association
1927–1930: ? Football Associations
1931–1935: Woodend Junior Football Association Runner up: 1932 Runner up: 1935
1936–Riddell District Football League.
1937–1945: Club in recess. Withdrew from the RDFA in 1937 / World War Two
1946–1971: Riddell District Football League
1972–1974: Club in recess
1975–1977: Riddell District Football League–Division Two
1978–Merged with the Woodend Football Club & played in the Riddell District Football League.



Football premierships

Seniors
? Football Associations
1910, 1921, 1925,
Hesket District Football Association
1926: Hesket: 4.12–36 d Lancefield: 3.8–26
Riddell District Football League
1960




Woodend fc history



The Woodend Football Club was initially formed in 1880 and then reformed in 1895 and participated in the local competitions including the Riddell District Football League from 1912 to 1921, 1923–1939 and from 1953 to 1977.
Mr. N. Jongebloed was President of Woodend Football Club between 1886 and 1905.
In 1889, R. McCubbin won a gold locket as Woodend's best all round player and G. McCubbin won a gold medal for the best back player.
Woodend FC initially played on the Volunteer Reserve, which became the Woodend Racetrack and Recreation Reserve in 1902.
From 1925 Woodend played against local Castlemaine sides until returning to the Riddell DFL in 1953. The colours were navy blue.
Former Woodend player, Percy Bowen played in ten local premierships between 1905 and 1927 and played for 22 consecutive years.
After finishing last in 1977 the club merged with Hesket in 1978.




= Football timeline

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1880 – 1894: Club active, but did not play in any official competitions.
1895 – Woodend Football Association
1896 – Kyneton District Football Association
1897 – 1898: Club in recess
1899 – ? Kyneton District Football Association
1900 – 1901: ? Football Association
1902 – Romsey Lancefield District Football Association
1903 – Kyneton District Football Association
1904 – Gisborne District Football Association
1905 – Kyneton District Football Association
1906 – Gisborne District Football Association
1907 – Half Holiday (Wednesday) Football Association
1908 – Gisborne District Football Association
1909 – 1910: Kyneton District Football Association
1911 – 1912: Gisborne District Football Association
1913 – Woodend Football Association
1914 – 15: Riddell District Football Association
1916 – 1919: Association / Club in recess due to World War One
1920 – 1921: Riddell District Football Association
1922 – Woodend Football League
1923 – 1925: Riddell District Football Association
1926 – 1929: Kyneton Football League
1930 – 1939: Riddell District Football Association
1940 – 1941: Castlemaine Football League
1942 – 1945: Association / Club in recess due to World War Two
1946 – 1952: Castlemaine Football League
1953 – 1977: Riddell District Football League
1978 – Merged with the Hesket Football Club & played in the Riddell District Football League.



Football premierships

Seniors
Other Football Associations
1889, 1893, 1900
Woodend District Football Association
1895
Kyneton District Football Association
1896
Gisborne District Football Association
1904
Riddell District Football League
1914 – Woodend defeated Riddell
1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964
Runners-up
Romsey Lancefield District Football Association
1902

Juniors
Riddell District Junior Football Association
1928 – Woodend: 9.16 – 70 d Gisborne: 4.9 – 33




Woodend/hesket fnc – football premierships



Seniors
Riddell District Football League – Division Two
1978, 1983
Riddell District Football League – Division One
2002, 2007
Reserves
Riddell District Football League
2008
Under 18's
Riddell District Football League
2003, 2007, 2009, 2011




Woodend/hesket fnc – netball premierships



A Grade
Riddell District Football League – A Grade
2023, 2024




References






Books


History of Football in the Bendigo District – John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592917

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