Cardiff Australian Football Club

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Cardiff
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Names
Full nameCardiff Australian Football Club
Nickname(s)Hawks
MottoThe Family Club
Club song"We play for Cardiff, we're on the run"
2022 season
After finalsMen's Cup - 3rd
Men's Plate - 6th
Women's Cup - 3rd
Women's Plate - 2nd
Home-and-away seasonMen's Cup - 3rd
Men's Plate - 6th
Women's Cup - 2nd
Women's Plate - 1st
Best and fairestTBC
Club details
Founded1967;57 years ago (1967)
Colours  
Competition AFL Hunter Central Coast
PresidentMatthew Plumridge
CoachDanny Priest (Men's Cup)
Grant Keeble (Women's Cup)
Brad Stummer (Men's Plate)
Jeremy Kocon (Women's Plate)
Captain(s)Jack Pratt/Emma Hieke
Premierships8 1st Grade Premierships

1969 (reserve grade), 1979, 1980, 1998 - NAFL

2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 - BDAFL
Ground(s)Pasterfield Sports Complex, Horizon Avenue, Cameron Park
Former ground(s)
List
    • Maneela Park, Glendale
    • Hillsborough Oval, Hillsborough
    • Bill Elliott Oval, Maryland
Uniforms
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Home
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Other information
Official website cardiffhawks.com.au

The Cardiff Australian Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian rules football club based in the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Cameron Park, New South Wales, and currently plays in the AFL Hunter Central Coast competition.

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History

The club was established on 14 November 1967 at a meeting at the Evans Oval Soccer Hall by former pupils at the Cardiff High school. They first began playing football in 1968 entering a team in the Newcastle Australian Football League Reserve grade competition. In their first season they had finished runners up, losing the Grand Final by just one point. After winning the premiership the following year in 1969, Cardiff was added to the league's First Grade competition. At the time the club was playing on a field which is now known today as McDonald Jones Stadium.

Cardiff improved quickly within the First Grade competition, making their first Grand Final in 1974 despite losing to RAAF. In 1978 the Hawks moved to their new home ground of Maneela Park in Glendale. Under the coaching of former Glenelg footballer Neil Davis, Cardiff won their first NAFL First Grade premiership [1] over Newcastle City, and went on to win the following year in 1980 after lasting the entire season undefeated. Cardiff finished runners up in the following 1981 and 1982 seasons, losing both Grand Finals to Newcastle City and Western Suburbs. However, this would see a premiership drought lasting for 18 years until 1998 when a year after they finished runners up again, this time to Nelson Bay, they capped off another undefeated season to win the premiership.

After both the Newcastle and Central Coast leagues merged to form the Black Diamond Australian Football League in 2000, Cardiff were seen as one of the more stronger clubs inn the league early on, despite losing both the 2000 and 2001 Grand Finals to Terrigal-Avoca and West Newcastle-Wallsend. The Hawks won the 2002 premiership and went on to win the 2004, 2005 and 2006 flags but after 2007 saw a Grand Final losing streak that lasted from 2008 to 2012. 2006 saw the club lose Maneela Park, which resulted in seniors playing at Bill Elliott Oval and juniors at Hillsborough Oval. [2] Cardiff's most recent First Grade Grand Final appearance was in 2017 where they lost to Terrigal-Avoca by 9 points. [3]

Cardiff fielded their first Women's team in 2016 that finished their inaugural season 4th with 11 wins and 4 losses. In 2021, Cardiff introduced a second women's team which will compete in the Plate division.

Cardiff has produced one Australian Football League player, Isaac Heeney who was drafted by Sydney Swans in the 2014 AFL National Draft.

Honour Board

Premierships
1st GradeReserve GradeUnder 18sU/10sU/11sU/12sU/13sU/14sU/15sU/16sU/17sU/17s Girls
197919692005200620192002201420052013200619762016
1980 ^197220082004201520062008^19812019
1998 ^19762009200520202007201019882020
20021980201020062008^1989
20041985200820091996
2005198620111997
200620012012
2011
2017 #
2020 ^

^ Undefeated season

# 2nd Division

Best and Fairest
YearMen's 1st GradeMen's Reserve GradeMen's U18 GradeMen's 3rd GradeWomen's 1st GradeWomen's Reserve Grade
1973Geoffery Sheean
1974Paul Redman
1975Michael Storck
1976Klaus Richter
1977Klaus Richter
1978John Reinhardt
1979Klaus Richter
1980Steve Raw
1981Ben Jansen
1982Ben Jansen
1983Ben Jansen
1984Ben Jansen
1985Ben Jansen
1986Keith White
1987Geoff Rock
1988Keith White
1989John Hislop
1990Mark Roberts
1991Troy Baylis
1992Michael Gillard
1993Troy Baylis
1994Glen Crowe
1995Steve McCarten
1996Ross Hughes
1997Troy Baylis
1998Ricky Roberts
1999David Flynn
2000Troy Baylis
2001David Flynn
2002Brendan Wold
2003Shawn Simpson
2004Michael Ryan
2005David Flynn
2006Luke Orton
2007Adam Clarke
2008Adam ClarkeNathan PearsonWade Beard/Sam Brasington
2009Tim SheldonDustin SpriggsMatthew White
2010Simon O'BrienShane WilliamsJack Pratt/Sam Haigh
2011Adam ClarkeJames FootRhys Dintino
2012Simon O'BrienJosh McLeod
2013Liam GibsonTim Brown
2014Simon O'BrienSimon WilliamsMichael Krake
2015Tim SheldonAndrew RisbyTony Edser
2016Max HillierJason AdlingtonEliza Bunner
2017Tom YenschJohn O'ReganMollie Palmer
2018Bryce GraetzMichael Ryan & Callum SpoorTaylah Wilks
2019Simon O'BrienMax KozlikMatisse Coram-Parker
2020Izaac HughesDavid Graan & Jared CampbellDanika Spamer
2021
2022
2023
Club Presidents
YearNameYearNameYearNameYearNameYearNameYearName
1968Horrie Northey1978Bob Simcoe1988Alan White1998Chris Arnold2008Peter Risby2018Quinton Davis
1969Clive Gerrish1979John Reinhardt1989Alan White1999Chris Arnold2009Peter Risby2019Damian Charleson
1970Clive Gerrish1980John Reinhardt1990Alan White2000Paul Redman2010Peter Risby2020Warren Lovell
1971Clive Gerrish1981Bob Simcoe1991Roy Reichert2001Paul Redman2011Peter Risby2021Warren Lovell
1972Clive Gerrish1982Kieran Lister1992Roy Reichert2002Paul Redman2012Callan Buchan2022Matthew Plumridge
1973Clive Gerrish1983Kieran Lister1993Roy Reichert2003Henry Kocon2013Brendan Bailey2023Matthew Plumridge
1974Lee Northey1984Michael Storck1994David Fowler & Shane Jones2004Michael Gray2014Brendan Bailey
1975John Sullivan1985Michael Storck1995Shane Jones2005Michael Gray2015Mathew Musilak
1976Ric P Gregory1986Michael Storck1996Chris Arnold2006Michael Gray2016Quinton Davis
1977Bob Simcoe1987Alan White1997Chris Arnold2007Paul Redman2017Quinton Davis
Life Members
NameReasonYear Inducted
Troy Baylis200+ Games2017
Shawn Simpson200+ Games2017
Shane Williams200+ Games2017
Ryan Sneddon200+ Games2017
Paul Cooksley200+ Games2017
Nick Kocon200+ Games2017
Liam Gibson200+ Games2017
Ken Saxby200+ Games2017
Jeremy Kocon200+ Games2017
Greg Walker200+ Games2017
Glenn Summers200+ Games2017
Brendan Wold200+ Games2017
Ben Stewart200+ Games2017
Andrew Risby200+ Games2017
Peter Risby10+ years Service2017
Brian Page10+ years Service2017
Quinton Davis200+ Games2019
Adam Clarke10+ years Service2019
Wayne Reid10+ years Service2020
Games Played Top 6
NameGames Played
Adam Dugan367
Nick Kocon333
Paul Redman329
Brian Phillips327
Liam Gibson318
Glenn Summers307
League/AFL Awards
YearNameAwardComments
2000Troy BaylisElliot Davey MedalFirst Grade B&F
2000Cardiff HawksClub Championship
2001Shawn SimpsonElliot Davey MedalFirst Grade B&F
2001Christan DavidChris Arnold MedalReserve Grade B&F
2002David HealeyBlack Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker102 goals
2003Phillip JauncyUnder 18 Best and Fairest
2003Nick KoconUnder 18 Sporting Pulse Player Award
2004Cardiff HawksClub Championship
2004Cardiff HawksClub Administration Award
2005Tom BivianoReserve Grade Leading Goalkicker
2005Murray WhiteUnder 18 Leading Goalkicker
2005Cardiff HawksClub Championship
2005Cardiff HawksClub Administration Award
2006Michael RyanBlack Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker92 goals
2006Michael RyanCarlton Draught Player of The Year
2006Cardiff HawksClub Administration Award
2007Tim SheldonElliot Davey MedalFirst Grade B&F
2008Michael RyanBlack Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker108 goals
2008Cardiff HawksClub Championship
2009Cardiff HawksClub Championship
2010Michael RyanBlack Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker72 goals
2010Michael RyanCoach of The Year
2010Matthew WhiteUnder 18 Leading Goalkicker54 goals
2010Cardiff HawksClub Championship
2011James FootGranland MedalReserve Grade B&F
2011Paul RedmanJames Arnold Volunteer of The Year
2011Cardiff HawksClub Administration Award
2012 Isaac Heeney Alan McLean MedalNational Carnival B&F
2012 Isaac Heeney Most Outstanding Young Footballer
2012 Isaac Heeney Jim Stynes Scholarship
2014 Isaac Heeney Rising Star
2014 Isaac Heeney TAC Cup Team of The Year
2014 Isaac Heeney Harrison Medal TAC Cup B&F
2014 Isaac Heeney Under 18 All Australian
2014Micahel KrakeChris Arnold MedalReserve Grade B&F
2015Max HillierRising Star
2016Max HillierMost Outstanding Young Footballer
2017Tom YenschElliot Davey MedalFirst Grade B&F
2017Marcus De LeurBlack Diamond Cup Coaches MVP
2017Michael RyanReserve Grade Leading Goalkicker
2017Josh MurphyReserve Grade Leading Goalkicker
2018Lachlan PriceRising Star
2018Taylah WilksRising Star
2018Michael RyanBlack Diamond Plate Leading Goalkicker
2018Miles PetersenGrand final 400m Winner
2019Izaac HughesMaurice Goolagong Trophy58 Goals
2019Eloise PetersenRising Star
2019Izaac HughesGrand final 100m Sprint Winner
2019Jaden NewtonUnder 13 John Holmquest TrophyBest and Fairest
2020David GraanChris Arnold MedalReserve Grade B&F
2020Brendan WoldReserve Grade Leading Goalkicker25 Goals
2020Danika SpamerRising Star
2020Billy Jo TowersRookie of The Year
2020Danika SpamerRookie of The Year
2020Danika SpamerWomen's Best and Fairest
2020Max KingUnder 13 John Holmquest TrophyBest and Fairest
2020Tameka ChambersUnder 13 Girls Best and Fairest

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