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Eaglehawk Football Club

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Founded
  
1880

Full name
  
Eaglehawk Football Netball Club

Nickname(s)
  
Hawks, Two Blues, Borough

Colours
  
Royal blue      Navy blue

Competition
  
Bendigo Football League

Premierships
  
27 (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)

The Eaglehawk Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League (BFL).

They are 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 drew level with Sandhurst in 2007 when they won their 26th premiership. The following year they were premiers again, setting a new league record.

Notable players

  • Rod Ashman (Carlton Team of the Century member)
  • Des English (Carlton premiership player 1981 & 1982)
  • Charlie Clymo (St Kilda player & Geelong coach)
  • Peter Pianto (Geelong Team of the Century member)
  • Jarryn Geary (St Kilda Football Club)
  • Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs Football Club)

    • References

    Eaglehawk Football Club Wikipedia
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