Eaglehawk Football Club

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Eaglehawk
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Names
Full nameEaglehawk Football & Netball Club
Nickname(s)Hawks, Two Blues, Borough
2018 season
Club details
Founded1880;144 years ago (1880)
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Competition Bendigo Football League
Premierships BFL (28) 1882, 1883, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1922, 1924, 1935, 1941, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1968, 1971, 1980, 1982, 2007, 2008, 2018
Ground(s)Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk
Uniforms
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Official website eaglehawkfnc.com.au

The Eaglehawk Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Eaglehawk, Victoria and have competed in every BFL season since the league began in 1880, with the exception of 1904. Eaglehawk teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League (BFNL).

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Eaglehawk drew level with Sandhurst in 2007 when they won their 26th premiership. The following year they were premiers again, setting a new league record. [1] Eaglehawk have won the most senior football premierships in the BFNL with 28.

Senior Football Premieships

VFL / AFL players

The following footballers played with Eaglehawk prior to making their senior VFL / AFL debut.

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References

  1. "Eaglehawk". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008.