Hartney & Moroni to be elevated to BFNL Legends
The Bendigo Football Netball League (BFNL) is proud to announce that existing BFNL Hall of Fame Members, Brendan Hartney and Peter Moroni will be elevated to LEGENDS of the BFNL Hall of Fame.
Established in 2019, the classification of a LEGEND of the BFNL Hall of Fame is applied to those players, coaches, umpires or individuals who are at the very pinnacle of those who immediately come to mind as having made a significant contribution to the BFNL.
Especially worthy of the honour, Hartney and Moroni join names including Best, Ford, McCaskill, McDonald & Southcombe who were inducted in 2019 as the first LEGENDS of the BFNL.
The elevation of both individuals allows their families, friends, teammates and club people to further celebrate their contributions to the BFNL and ensure that their legacies are remembered for generations to come.
BRENDAN HARTNEY – Sandhurst FNC
Brendan Hartney is a name that is synonymous with country Victorian football.
A dual Michelsen Medallist (1987 & 1989), Brendan was an outstanding BFNL interleague player, donning the Blue & Gold over 20 times in an excellent representative career. In one of the Leagues proudest moments, Brendan was the BFNL’s Captain in 1989 when the League scored a famous victory in the Division One Country Championships against the Geelong FL.
In 1976, a family tradition saw Brendan make his Sandhurst FNC Senior debut at age 17. This match would be the first of a stellar 227-game career for their Dragons that netted a Sandhurst club record seven Senior best & fairest awards including four in a row from 1986-1989.
Brendan claimed two Senior Premierships with the Dragons in 1977 and 1978 while also taking on coaching roles with the club in 1988 (Senior Captain-Coach) & 1992 (Under 18’s).
Brendan also tried his hand at VFL level, playing 32 senior games with Carlton between 1981 & 1985.
Awarded Sandhurst Life membership in 1991, Brendan was inducted into the BFNL Hall of Fame in 1996 after retiring in 1994 as one of the BFNL and Sandhurst’s most revered figures.
PETER MORONI – Golden Square FNC
Peter Moroni is a Champion of the Bendigo Football Netball League and Golden Square Football Netball Club.
Peter was inducted into the BFNL Hall of Fame in 1986 following a decorated representative career that totalled 17 Interleague matches including being named Vice-Captain of the 1972 Division One Championship winning team. Peter also notched a remarkable four top 5 finishes in the Michelsen medal.
A pacy wingman with elite fitness, Peter is the all-time games record holder for Golden Square with a grand total of 456 matches for the Bulldogs including 368 Senior Games.
A first ballot Golden Square Hall of Famer and Club Life Member, Peter claimed two Golden Square Senior Best & Fairest Awards in 1967 & 1971 while also finishing runner-up in the award a further five times.
Peter was a key part of a famous Golden Square Senior team that across three decades had an unbelievable run of four Senior Premierships in 1972 (Captain), 1975, 1976 and 1979.
Peter would play a total of 11 BFNL Grand Finals only missed playing Finals ONCE in his 26 seasons of Senior football.
As acknowledgment of Peter’s impact on Golden Square, the Peter Moroni Wing was established at Wade Street prior to Peter’s passing.
The BFNL Board congratulate both Brendan and Peter, their families & friends as well as Sandhurst and Golden Square on their elevation to LEGENDS of the BFNL Hall of Fame.
Both Brendan and Peter will be formally honoured at the 2025 BFNL Hall of Fame Ceremony, to be held on 22 November at the All Seasons Resort with tickets available HERE.
