Bell Post Hill Football Club
Encyclopedia
The Bell Post Hill Football Club, known as the Panthers, is a football club currently playing in the Geelong & District Football League
fielding Senior, Reserves and Under-18 teams. They are the current reigning GDFL premiers, defeating Werribee Centrals in the 2010 GDFL Grand Final.
player Brent Grgic
. The team jerseys are red and blue vertical stripes.
Bell Post Hill reached their first senior Grand Final in 1983 losing to Thomson. They reached the Grand Final again in 1988 losing narrowly to Lara, they wouldn't reach another for 20 years until 2008 when they again lost to Thomson. In 2009 the Panthers again reached the Grand Final, losing to East Geelong in a spiteful contest. The hoodoo was finally broken in 2010, in their third consecutive GDFL Grand Final appearance, defeating minor premiers Werribee Centrals by 103 points.
Senior Grand Finals – 1983, 1988, 2008, 2009
Reserves Premierships – 1994, 2000
Under-18 Premierships – 1981, 1989, 1992
Senior League Best & Fairest – Shaun Lewis (2008)
Senior Grand Final Best-on-Ground – Jamie Pyle (2010)
The Second Semi-Final saw Bell Post Hill face Werribee Centrals, after a tight first quarter, Bell Post Hill once again rallied in the second and eventually ran away with a 68 point victory and a spot in the Grand Final.
With Werribee Centrals defeating Bannockburn in the preliminary final, the Panthers would face the Centurions twice in a row. Bell Post Hill came flying out of the blocks and kicked 6 goals to 1 in the first quarter and had 10 goals on the board at half time, it should have been more due to some inaccurate kicking for goal. After half-time the Panthers put the foot down keeping the Centurions goaless in the third quarter and then kicking 7 goals in the last to run out 103 point winners.
Goals: Bell Post Hill – J Pyle 8, M Jovanovic 4, D Holzfeind 3, R Cavka 2, T Barton, S Lewis, C Bacely, C Moreland 1
Werribee Centrals – T Johns 2, D Leatch 1, N Lovell 1, B Pilkington 1, S Calbert 1
Best: Bell Post Hill – J Pyle, D Holzfeind, B Martin, J Symes, S Overall, C Moreland
Werribee Centrals – A Burke, B Pilkington, D Hall, D Leatch, B Chugg
Source
Source
Geelong & District Football League
The Geelong & District Football League is the oldest surviving football competition in Victoria . It is one of three Australian rules football leagues in the Geelong area, the others being the Geelong Football League and the Bellarine Football League....
fielding Senior, Reserves and Under-18 teams. They are the current reigning GDFL premiers, defeating Werribee Centrals in the 2010 GDFL Grand Final.
Club Details
Their home ground is Myers Reserve, Creamery Rd, Bell Post Hill. They are currently coached by former and AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
player Brent Grgic
Brent Grgic
Brent Grgic is a former Australian rules footballer who played five seasons for Melbourne, before playing two seasons for Geelong in the Australian Football League .-External links:...
. The team jerseys are red and blue vertical stripes.
Club history
The club was formed in 1976 as a junior football club, in 1977 a senior side entered the Geelong & District Football League.Bell Post Hill reached their first senior Grand Final in 1983 losing to Thomson. They reached the Grand Final again in 1988 losing narrowly to Lara, they wouldn't reach another for 20 years until 2008 when they again lost to Thomson. In 2009 the Panthers again reached the Grand Final, losing to East Geelong in a spiteful contest. The hoodoo was finally broken in 2010, in their third consecutive GDFL Grand Final appearance, defeating minor premiers Werribee Centrals by 103 points.
Club honours
Senior Premierships – 2010, 2011Senior Grand Finals – 1983, 1988, 2008, 2009
Reserves Premierships – 1994, 2000
Under-18 Premierships – 1981, 1989, 1992
Senior League Best & Fairest – Shaun Lewis (2008)
Senior Grand Final Best-on-Ground – Jamie Pyle (2010)
2010 Premiership
Bell Post Hill went into the 2010 GDFL finals series with a 15–3 regular season record, finishing second on the ladder, one game behind Werribee Centrals. The Panthers faced old rival Bannockburn in the Qualifying final, a five-goal second quarter set up a 38 point win.The Second Semi-Final saw Bell Post Hill face Werribee Centrals, after a tight first quarter, Bell Post Hill once again rallied in the second and eventually ran away with a 68 point victory and a spot in the Grand Final.
With Werribee Centrals defeating Bannockburn in the preliminary final, the Panthers would face the Centurions twice in a row. Bell Post Hill came flying out of the blocks and kicked 6 goals to 1 in the first quarter and had 10 goals on the board at half time, it should have been more due to some inaccurate kicking for goal. After half-time the Panthers put the foot down keeping the Centurions goaless in the third quarter and then kicking 7 goals in the last to run out 103 point winners.
Scorecard
| Bell Post Hill | 6.7 | 10.13 | 14.20 | 21.23 (149) |
| Werribee Centrals | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 (46) |
Goals: Bell Post Hill – J Pyle 8, M Jovanovic 4, D Holzfeind 3, R Cavka 2, T Barton, S Lewis, C Bacely, C Moreland 1
Werribee Centrals – T Johns 2, D Leatch 1, N Lovell 1, B Pilkington 1, S Calbert 1
Best: Bell Post Hill – J Pyle, D Holzfeind, B Martin, J Symes, S Overall, C Moreland
Werribee Centrals – A Burke, B Pilkington, D Hall, D Leatch, B Chugg
Premiership Team
| B: | S Tobin | S Overall | D Jenkins |
| HB: | B McNamara | B Grgic | B Martin (capt.) |
| C: | T Fursland | D Holzfeind | S Lymer |
| HF: | T Barton | R Cavka | A Pisano |
| F: | C Bacely | M Jovanovic | J Pyle |
| Foll: | J Symes | C Moreland | S Lewis |
| I/C: | A Fantella | A Baird | |
| A Venner | T Fletcher | ||
| Coach | B Grgic |
Source
2011 Fixture & Results
| Week | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Bell Post Hill's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Ladder Pos. | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 2 April 2011 | Inverleigh Hawks | 18.13 (121) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 32 points | Myers Reserve | 4th |
| 2 | Saturday, 9 April 2011 | Corio Devils | 6.8 (44) | 17.12 (114) | Won by 70 points | Shell Oval | 1st |
| 3 | Saturday, 16 April 2011 | Anakie Kangaroos | 10.10 (70) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 32 points | Anakie Reserve | 2nd |
| 4 | Saturday, 30 April 2011 | Geelong West Cheetahs | 18.25 (133) | 3.1 (19) | Won by 114 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 5 | Saturday, 7 May 2011 | Winchelsea Blues | 20.11 (131) | 5.4 (34) | Won by 97 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 6 | Sunday, 15 May 2011 | Bannockburn Tigers | 15.9 (99) | 21.8 (134) | Won by 35 points | Victoria Park | 2nd |
| 7 | Saturday, 21 May 2011 | North Geelong Magpies North Geelong Football Club The North Geelong Football Club is a football and netball club that is located in Geelong. The club was established in 1876, and is currently in the Geelong & District Football League . The clubs colours are black and white, with a magpie as their logo... |
18.14 (122) | 14.4 (88) | Won by 34 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 8 | Saturday, 4 June 2011 | Werribee Centrals Centurions | 8.8 (56) | 13.15 (93) | Won by 37 points | Galvin Park | 2nd |
| 9 | Saturday, 11 June 2011 | Belmont Lions | 17.15 (117) | 5.5 (35) | Won by 82 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 10 | Saturday, 18 June 2011 | Thomson Tigers | 20.12 (132) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 66 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 11 | Saturday, 25 June 2011 | East Geelong Eagles | 8.11 (59) | 14.16 (100) | Won by 41 points | Richmond Crescent | 1st |
| 12 | Saturday, 2 July 2011 | Inverleigh Hawks | 16.13 (109) | 11.10 (76) | Lost by 33 points | Inverleigh Football Ground | 2nd |
| 13 | Saturday, 9 July 2011 | Corio Devils | 13.9 (87) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 21 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 14 | Saturday, 16 July 2011 | Geelong West Cheetahs | 7.3 (45) | 25.11 (161) | Won by 116 points | Western Oval | 2nd |
| 15 | Saturday, 23 July 2011 | Anakie Kangaroos | 20.15 (135) | 7.9 (51) | Won by 84 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 16 | Saturday, 30 July 2011 | Winchelsea Blues | 4.2 (26) | 26.12 (168) | Won by 142 points | Eastern Reserve | 2nd |
| 17 | Saturday, 6 August 2011 | Bannockburn Tigers | 25.17 (167) | 7.8 (50) | Won by 117 points | Myers Reserve | 2nd |
| 18 | Saturday, 13 August 2011 | North Geelong Magpies North Geelong Football Club The North Geelong Football Club is a football and netball club that is located in Geelong. The club was established in 1876, and is currently in the Geelong & District Football League . The clubs colours are black and white, with a magpie as their logo... |
6.8 (44) | 29.12 (186) | Won by 142 points | Osborne Park | 1st |
| SF | Saturday, 27 August 2011 | East Geelong Eagles | 10.15 (75) | 8.6 (54) | Won by 21 points | St Albans Reserve | n/a |
| GF | Saturday, 10 September 2011 | East Geelong Eagles | 17.10 (112) | 13.7 (85) | Won by 27 points | St Albans Reserve | n/a |
Source