Bacchus Marsh Football and Netball Club is an

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and

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club, located in

Bacchus Marsh Bacchus Marsh ( Wathawurrung: ''Pullerbopulloke'') is a town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately north-west of the state capital Melbourne, at a near equidistance to the major cities of Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong. As of the ...

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. The club's various football and netball teams compete in the

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, which is part of the

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. The home ground of Bacchus Marsh is Maddingley Park, located to the south of Bacchus Marsh.

History

;Bacchus Marsh FC (1881 to 1978) There was an attempt to form an

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club in Bacchus Marsh in May 1874, but this was delayed until "a greater interest was displayed". The Bacchus Marsh FC was originally formed April 1881. In May 1891, Mr. T. Cain was elected as the President. It appears the club wore red and blue horizontal stripe football jumpers from the early 1900s to the early 1920s. In 1923, Bacchus Marsh colours were branded as the "Two Blues". The club initially joined in official competition football in 1911 and then played in the

in 1929 and 1930. The Bacchus Marsh "Tigers" initially wore a black

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with a yellow strip going diagonally from top left to bottom right from 1929, when they first joined the

. *Football Club Timeline **1881 - 1910: Club formed in 1881 & played friendly matches against other local clubs up until 1910. **1911 - ? Football Association **1912 - 1915: Bacchus Marsh District Football Association 1915 BMDFA season abandoned in July. **1916 - 1918: Club in recess due to

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**1919 - 1927: Bacchus Marsh District Football Association **1928 - Werribee & Bacchus Marsh District Football Association **1929 - 1930:

1st 18 played in the BFL. **1929 - Bacchus Marsh District Football Association. BMFC 2nd 18 played in this competition. **1930 & 1931 - Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association. BMFC 2nd 18 played in this competition. **1931 - 1932:

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**1933 - 1941: Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association **1942 - 1944: Association & Club in recess due to

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. Club active but no official competition football. **1945 - 1958: Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association **1959 - 1972: Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1973 - 1978: Bacchus Marsh & Ballarat District Football League **1979 - 1982:

. Merged with Maddingley FC to form Maddingley-Bacchus Marsh FC **1983 - 2019:

. The club changed their name to just the Bacchus Marsh FC in 1983. **2020 - League & club in recess due to

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**2021 - 2024:

;Maddingley FC (1909 to 1978) The Maddingley Football Club was formed in April 1909, with Mr. W.J. Lindsay elected as President and played in the Bacchuss Marsh FA from 1912 until 1915, but did not reform after

, as a club until 1931. The Maddingley Spiders who wore a black guernsey with a red strip going diagonally from top left to bottom right. In 1978 Maddingley left the Ballarat-Bacchus Marsh FL and joined the

. Bacchus Marsh remained in the B-BMFL in 1978 and struggled because the club was practically

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. At the end of the 1978 season, a deal was done and the two clubs merged. ;Maddingley-Bacchus Marsh FC (1979 to 1982) The two clubs officially merged in 1979 to form Maddingley-Bacchus Marsh FC who decided to wear a black

with two "v" shape strips, one red, one yellow starting at the top left and finishing on the top right. ;Bacchus Marsh FC (1983 to present day) The Maddingley-Bacchus Marsh FC changed their name to just the Bacchus Marsh FC in 1983. There have been a few great footballers to go through the district from both Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley including, Fred Wooller, Sandy Talbot, Frank Pomeroy, Liam Duggan and Bugsy. 600px horizontal Blue HEX-133163 Red HEX-FF0000

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Football Premierships

;Seniors ;Bacchus Marsh FC * Bacchus Marsh District Football Association **1912 - Bacchus Marsh: 8.12 - 60 defeated Melton: 5.6 - 36 **1920 - Bacchus Marsh: 6.3 - 39 d Melton: 4.7 - 31 **1924 - Bacchus Marsh: 10.17 - 77 d Melton: 2.5 - 17 **1925 - Bacchus Marsh: 4.3 - 27 d Rockbank: 3.5 - 23 * Werribee & Bacchus Marsh District Football Association **1928 - Bacchus Marsh: 10.6 - 66 d Werribee: 9.6 - 60 * Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association **1933 - Bacchus Marsh: 10.23 - 83 d Maddingley: 11.8 - 74 **1937 - Bacchus Marsh: 9.10 - 64 d Maddingley: 6.22 - 58 **1940 - Bacchus Marsh: 14.9 - 93 d Darley: 10.14 - 74 **1941 - Bacchus Marsh: 9.10 - 64 d Ballan: 7.14 - 56 **1945 - Bacchus Marsh: 14.8 - 92 d Darley: 13.12 - 90 **1946 - Bacchus Marsh: 11.7 - 73 d Darley: 8.20 - 68 * Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1962 - Bacchus Marsh: 13.11 - 89 d Ballan: 10.8 - 68 **1974 - Bacchus Marsh: d *

**2016 - Bacchus Marsh: 13.21 - 99 d Sunbury: 5.14 - 44 ;Maddingley FC * Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association **1936 - Maddingley: 10.12 - 72 d Rockbank: 7.10 - 52 **1951 - Maddingley: 14.13 - 97 d Rockbank: 8.12 - 60 **1954 - Maddingley: 17.11 - 113 d Darley: 12.15 - 85 **1958 - Maddingley: 13.10 88 d Melton: 12.14 - 86 * Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1967 - Maddingley: 19.12 - 126 d Rockbank: 17.15 - 115 **1968 - Maddingley: 14.4 - 88 d Ballan: 9.9 - 63 * Ballarat-Bacchus Marsh Football League **1973 - Maddingley: 20.13 - 133 d Bacchus Marsh: 20.11 - 131 **1977 - Maddingley: 15.21 - 111 d Sebastopol: 12.15 - 85 ;Reserves ;Bacchus Marsh FC * Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1967 - Bacchus Marsh: 10.6 - Ballan: 7.9 - 51 ;Maddingley FC * Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1961 - Maddingley: **1966 - Maddingley: **1969 - Maddingley:

Football Runner Up

;Seniors ;Bacchus Marsh FC *Bacchus Marsh District Football Association **1913 - Melton: 8.16 - 64 d Bacchus Marsh: 3.3 - 21 **1914 - Melton: 10.14 - 74 d Bacchus Marsh: 6.7 - 43 **1919 - Melton: 5.7 - 37 d Bacchus Marsh: 3.4 - 22 **1921 - Melton: 4.7 - 31 d Bacchus Marsh: 2.9 - 21 **1923 **1927 *

**1931 - Geelong West: 8.13 - 61 d Bacchus Marsh: 6.10 - 46 * Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1961, 1964, 1966 * Bacchus Marsh & Ballarat Football League **1973 *

**2017 ;Seniors ;Maddingley FC * Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association **1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1949, 1953, 1955 * Bacchus Marsh District Football League **1969

League Best & Fairest winners

;Senior Football *Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association **1936 - Laurie Shea: Maddingley **1937 - Mick Vallence: Maddingley **1938 - Walter Wehlan: Maddingley **1939 -

Ron Durham Ronald James Durham (11 June 1921 – 25 June 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who was recruited from Bacchus Marsh after winning the 1939 and 1941 Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association best and fairest award, the C C Jones Me ...

: Bacchus Marsh **1940 - Wally Russell: Bacchus Marsh **1941 -

: Bacchus Marsh **1952 - Jack Cooper: Maddingley **1953 - Jack Cooper: Maddingley *

- Henderson Medal **1997 - Wayne Cracknell **2018 - Daniel Burton

League Goal Kicking Award Winners

;Senior Football * Bacchus Marsh & Melton Football Association **1945 - T Hine (40) *

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Medal (awarded from 1988 onwards) **1987 - Malcom Scott (69 goals) **1990 - Malcom Scott (79) **1991 - R.Maguire (82) **1998 - Brendan Hehir (74) **2000 - Chris Stuldreier (93) **2001 - Chris Stuldreier (88)

VFL / AFL players

The following footballers played with either Bacchus Marsh FNC or Maddingley FNC, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut. *1926 -

Harry Vallence Henry Francis "Soapy" Vallence (4 June 1905 – 25 July 1991) was a champion Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He played at full-forward for the VFL's Carlton Footbal ...

- *1926 - Danny Wheelahan -

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*1930 - Martin Wheelahan -

*1932 -

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- and *1934 - David Wilkie - *1936 - Eddie Shea - *1938 - Les Watkins - *1939 - Jack Skinner - *1942 - Ray Bamford - *1942 -

Ollie Grieve Oliver Kelvin Grieve (30 October 1920 – 2 February 1978) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL). References Ollie GrieveaBlueseum External links

* 1920 ...

- *1942 - Wally Russell - *1943 -

- *1945 - Jack Shea - *1947 - Les Carr - *1948 - Alan Bulman - *1956 - Fred Wooller - *1964 - Wayne Closter - *1970 - Sandy Talbot - *2009 -

Nick Suban Nicholas Suban (born 9 May 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League. Originally from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria and of Slovenian origin, Suban captaine ...

- *2015 - Liam Duggan - *2025 -

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- The following footballers played senior VFL / AFL football prior to playing and / or coaching with Bacchus Marsh FNC with the year indicating their first season at BMFNC. *1931 -

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- *1932 - Pat Murphy - *1940 -

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- *1949 -

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- *1970 - Frank Pomeroy - *1974 - Graham Middleton - *1987 - Malcom Scott - *2007 - Dion Miles - *2012 -

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- *2013 -

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- *2016 - Damian Cupido -

Netball

As of 2024, the club's netball section fields a number of sides in the

's netball competitions - *A. Grade, B. Grade, C. Grade, D. Grade & E. Grade *19 & Under *17 & Under Seniors & 17 & Under Reserves *15 & Under Seniors & 15 & Under Reserves *13 & Under Seniors & 13 & Under Reserves *11 & Under Seniors & 11 & Under Reserves *9 & Under

Bacchus Marsh Football Association

The Bacchus Marsh Football Association was formed in 1912 from the following clubs - Bacchus Marsh, Deer Park, Maddingley, Melton and Parwan. The Bacchus Marsh Football Association initially went into recess in 1928 due to Ballan pulling out, which left only four clubs, then Bacchus Marsh and Rockbank FC's joined the Werribee District Football Association, which then changed its name to the Bacchus Marsh & Werribee District Football Association. The Bacchus Marsh District Football Association was reformed in April 1929, at their annual meeting. In 1930, the BMDFA became the Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association. The BM&MDFA was revived in 1945, after being in recess since 1942 due to

, the competition consisted of five teams, including one new club, the 2nd Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) Training Battalion Football Club. In 1949, a 20 year old Lifeguard FC player received a heavy knock to the head and later died at a local Doctor's surgery. In 1959, the BMMDFA changed their name to the Bacchus Marsh Football League. In 1979, the Ballarat & Bacchus Marsh District FL merged with the Clunes FL to form the

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Football Premiers

;Seniors ;Reserves

League Best & Fairest

;Seniors

Football Teams

;Seniors

External links

Official BMFNC SiteBallarat FNL - Netball Fixtures & Results1901 - Bacchus Marsh FC team photo1912 - Bacchus Marsh DFA Premiers: Bacchus Marsh FC team photo1928 - Bacchus Marsh DFA Premiers: Bacchus Marsh FC team photo1931 - Carlton FC Player, Harry Vallence photo1931 - Bacchus Marsh FC team photo1931 - Bacchus Marsh FC & Queenscliff FC team photos1932 - Bacchus Marsh FC & Werribee FC team photos1935 - A brief history of Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh1936 - Brothers, Laurie & Keith Shea photo at Carlton FC training2016 - Ballarat FNL Premiers: Bacchus Marsh FNC team photo

Book

History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward
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References

Bacchus Marsh 1979 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (state) B {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Former Australian Rules Football Competitions In Victoria