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By Richard Jones

There aren’t many players or player-coaches anywhere in Victoria with 13 premierships beside their names.

By Richard Jones

With the Bendigo Football and Netball League intent on inducting their first Legends at the 2019 Hall of Fame dinner it’s time to canvas a few candidates for the ultimate honor.

By Richard Jones

With the 2019 inter-league fixture highlighting Bendigo’s match-up with the brand new Outer East body on May 18 it’s time to have a look at the Blue and Golds’ history.

By Richard Jones

A century ago there were just four clubs in the reborn Bendigo Football League, back in business after going into recess from 1915 to 1918.

by Richard Jones

When researching stories about Bendigo’s long and storied football history a writer needs to dig deep into 19th century news reports.

By Richard Jones

GRANT Weeks needed eight majors in the Round 12 match at Castlemaine nine seasons ago to reach the magic 100-goal milestone.

By Richard Jones

IN THE very early issues of the 1981 Bendigo Footballer program renowned local broadcaster Dick Turner wrote a column for the weekly guide.

By Richard Jones

BACK in the early part of the 2011 season then BFNL chairman Paul Byrne pressed for a QEO grand final to be played under lights within three years.

Eight years on from Mr. Byrne’s heartfelt plea we’re still contesting the Big Dance on a September Saturday afternoon.

By Richard Jones

Back in 1949 Bendigo football was well on the way to recovery after the traumatic and devastating years of the second World War.

By Richard Jones

One of the Kyneton Football Club’s favourite sons in Bobby Beare sadly passed away last week. He was just 57.