Broadford Football Club
Encyclopedia
The Broadford Football Club, is an Australian rules football
club and located 88 km north of Melbourne
in the town of Broadford
and is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League
.
The return to the Riddell District Football League in 2009 will eliminate the bye from both the Riddell and the Heathcote competitions.
, was suspended for two years because of his actions.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club and located 88 km north of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in the town of Broadford
Broadford, Victoria
Broadford is a small town in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Broadford had a population of 3,054. The town is the headquarters of the Shire of Mitchell Local Government Area and is approximately north of the state capital, Melbourne....
and is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League
Riddell District Football League
The Riddell District Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with Football Victoria.The league covers towns in the Macedon Ranges Victoria and an area from Rockbank in the south to Broadford in the north....
.
The return to the Riddell District Football League in 2009 will eliminate the bye from both the Riddell and the Heathcote competitions.
Competitions
- 1908–1915 North East Football Association
- 1919-1919 Mernda Football Association
- 1921–1938 Waranga North East Football Association
- 1940–1946 Hume Highway Football Association
- 1947–1976 Waranga North East Football Association
- 1977–1984 Riddell District Football LeagueRiddell District Football LeagueThe Riddell District Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with Football Victoria.The league covers towns in the Macedon Ranges Victoria and an area from Rockbank in the south to Broadford in the north....
- 1985–2008 Heathcote District Football LeagueHeathcote District Football LeagueThe Heathcote District Football League is based in Central Victoria. The league is a minor country league with teams drawn from smaller localities within part of the area of the major Bendigo Football League.-History:...
- 2009-2009 Riddell District Football LeagueRiddell District Football LeagueThe Riddell District Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with Football Victoria.The league covers towns in the Macedon Ranges Victoria and an area from Rockbank in the south to Broadford in the north....
Premierships (20)
1909, 1911, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1949, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1984, 19962004 troubles
Broadford was warned by the VCFL to clean ups it 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 TilleyPaul Tilley
Paul Lawrence Tilley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s...
, was suspended for two years because of his actions.
Leading goalkickers
- 2001 Shane Moore 77
- 2002 Adrian Baker 94
- 2003 Adrian Baker 100
- 2009 Sam Taylor 43
VFL/AFL footballers
- Alan EzardAlan EzardAlan Ezard is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 173 cm man, playing mostly in the back pocket or as a rover...
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(Adelaide)