Draft:Bendigo Junior Football League

The Bendigo Bank Junior Football League is an Australian rules football league for the Central Victoria region. The BJFL motto of 'creating stars of the future' is aimed at developing players both on and off the field and giving opportunity to players, coaches, umpires and officials.

History

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The Bendigo Junior Football League, more commonly known as the BJFL, officially dates back to 1958 with competitions and clubs playing in the area prior to the official establishment.[1] Competing clubs in 1958 were South Bendigo, Golden Square Youth Club, PCYC, Flora Hill, North Bendigo, Marist A & B, YMCA and St Vincents. Finalists were Marist A, GSYC, YMCA & St Vincents. The Grand Final was played between Marist A and St Vincents. [1]

Clubs

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Current
Club Years Moniker Colours
Castlemaine FNC 1984-Current Magpies  
Eaglehawk JFC 1965-Current Two Blues  
Golden Square JFNC 1958-Current Bulldogs  
Heathcote JFNC 2017-Current Saints  
Huntly FNC 1986-Current Hawks  
Kangaroo Flat JFC 1963-Current Roos  
Lockington Bamawm United 2023-Current Cats  
Maryborough FNC 1991-Current Magpies  
Marong FNC 2003-Current Panthers  
Mt Pleasant FNC 2021-Current Mounts  
Maiden Gully YCW JFC 1994-Current Eagles  
North Bendigo JFC 1958-Current Bulldogs  
Quarry Hill JFC 1975-Current Demons  
Rochester JFC 2022-Current Tigers  
Sandhurst FNC 1960-Current Dragons  
South Bendigo FNC 1958-Current Bloods  
St Francis JFC 2004-Current Falcons  
St Kilians St Peters JFC 1976-Current Saints  
St Monicas JFC 1975-Current Saints  
St Therese's JFC 1975-Current Sharks  
Strathfieldsaye FNC 1978-Current Storm  
White Hills JFC 1967-Current Demons  
Woorinen FNC 2015-Current Tigers  
Former
Club Years
Kyneton FNC 1992-2022
St Liborius 1975-2011
Dockers JFC (Sandhurst-Marist) 1958-2021
St Vincents 1958-1975
YCW
Calivil United
Holy Rosary -2012
Long Gully -2008
Mooroopna 2011-2012
Notre Dame 2012-2012
PCYC
YMCA 1958-1971

References

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  1. ^ a b "Junior League". Bendigo Advertiser. 19 July 1958. p. 9.