The Cobden Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Cobden, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Hampden Football Netball League,[1] which Cobden is a founding club, with its football squad having played there since 1930.
| Cobden | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Cobden Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Bombers | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1879 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Hampden FNL | |
| Premierships | 8 (1891, 1915, 1930, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1997, 1998) | |
| Ground(s) | Cobden Recreation Reserve | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | cobdenfnc.com.au | |
Premierships
edit- Corangamite Football Association (2):
- 1891, 1915
- Hampden Football Netball League (6):
- 1930, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1997, 1998
Maskell Medallists
edit- 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
edit- 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
editVFL/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 (Geelong)
- Jackson Merrett (Essendon)
- Zach Merrett (Essendon)
- Sean Darcy (Fremantle)
- Sam Walsh (Carlton)
Bibliography
edit- Evergreen Hampden: The Hampden Football League and its people, 1930-1976 by Fred Bond & Don Grossman, 1979 – ISBN 0868251089
- History of Football in the Western District by John Stoward – Aussie Footy Books, 2008 – ISBN 9780957751590
References
edit- ^ "Official Club Website". Sportingpulse.
External links
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