Colbinabbin Football Club
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| Colbinabbin Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Colbinabbin Football & Netball Club |
| Nickname(s) | Grasshoppers |
| 2024 season | |
| After finals | 5th, defeated by Heathcote in the Elimination Final |
| Home-and-away season | 5th |
| Leading goalkicker | Alex Carr (37) |
| Best and fairest | Nathan Basile |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Colours | Green Gold |
| Competition | HDFL |
| Premierships | HDFL (12) 1939, 1949, 1950, 1975, 1978, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| Ground(s) | MJ Morgan Reserve, Colbinabbin |
| Other information | |
| Official website | ColbinabbinFNC |
The Colbinabbin Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club which competes in the Heathcote District Football League (HDFL).
The club, known as the Colbinabbin Grasshoppers, is based in Colbinabbin, Victoria and has participated in the HDFL since 1935.
The Grasshoppers have appeared in 23 grand finals, winning twelve; the most recent in 2008.
Location
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History
[edit]Successful Years (1998 – 2008)
[edit]Colbinabbin hadn't won a flag in seven years and prior hadn't won a flag in thirteen years and weren't in the Finals very often. Success was scarce and would only come around every now and then for the Grasshoppers however this changed after back to back Premiership wins in '98 & '99. Soon after their successive back to back Premiership wins they were back again this time winning three flags in a row ('02, '03, '04) and then becoming the second most premiership wins in the HDFL only after Mount Pleasant with 20.
The Rebuild (2009 – present)
[edit]Since 2009 Colbinabbin have appeared in one Grand Final, losing to North Bendigo by 36 points. Despite this they have a very talented team and are in the finals consistently.
Rivalries
[edit]Because of the small sized football league rivalries are few and far between and most teams aren't overly aggressive towards another team, however Colbinabbins main rivals are Mount Pleasant and Elmore.
Honours
[edit]HDFL
Premierships
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Colbinabbin | ||
| 1949 | Colbinabbin | ||
| 1950 | Colbinabbin | ||
| 1975 | Colbinabbin | Rushworth | 87 – 73 |
| 1978 | Colbinabbin | Stanhope | 132 – 117 |
| 1991 | Colbinabbin | Heathcote | 101 - 75 |
| 1998 | Colbinabbin | North Bendigo | 85 – 27 |
| 1999 | Colbinabbin | Mount Pleasant | 50 – 30 |
| 2002 | Colbinabbin | Lockington Bamawm United | 100 – 75 |
| 2003 | Colbinabbin | Broadford | 133 – 102 |
| 2004 | Colbinabbin | White Hills | 40 – 21 |
| 2008 | Colbinabbin | Heathcote | 105 – 83 |
Books
[edit]- History of Football in the Bendigo District – John Stoward – ISBN 978-0-9805929-1-7