Woodend/Hesket Football Club

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The Woodend/Hesket Football Club, known as the Hawks, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Riddell District Football League.[1]

The club is 65 km north west of Melbourne in the township of Woodend.

The Club first played as Woodend-Hesket in 1978 following the merger between Woodend FC and Hesket FC. The Senior Club plays home games at the Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend.

The club's main feeder team is the Woodend Junior Football Club (Woodend Hawks – www.woodendhawks.com.au) who were established 1973 and play their home games at the Woodend Racecourse and Recreation Reserve.

Hesket FC history

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Hesket Club Jumper

Formed in 1873 the Hesket club participated in the local competitions including the Hesket and District Football Association in 1926.[2] Hesket joined the Riddell Football League in 1936.[3]

The colours were red and white. In 1936, Clarrie O'Connor won the Harry O. White medal for the best and fairest player in the Riddell District Football League.[4]

In 1971 the club went into recess after the season, only to reform in 1975 in the RDFL 2nd Division.

The club merged with Woodend in 1978.

Football timeline

  • 1891–Romsey District Football Association
  • 1892–1902: Club active, but did not play in any official competitions
  • 1903–Romsey Lancefield District Football Association
  • 1904–Gisborne District Football Association
  • 1905–1909: Club in recess
  • 1910–1911: Romsey Football Association[5]
  • 1912–Woodend Football Association[6]
  • 1913–1914: Club in recess
  • 1915–Romsey & District Football Association
  • 1916–1920: Club in recess. World War One
  • 1921–1922: ? Football Associations
  • 1923–Rochford Junior Football Association. Runner up[7]
  • 1924–1925: ? Football Associations
  • 1926–Hesket District Football Association[8]
  • 1927–1930: ? Football Associations
  • 1931–1935: Woodend Junior Football Association[9] Runner up: 1932[10] Runner up: 1935[11]
  • 1936–Riddell District Football League.
  • 1937–1945: Club in recess. Withdrew from the RDFA in 1937 / World War Two[12][13]
  • 1946–1971: Riddell District Football League
  • 1972–1974: Club in recess
  • 1975–1977: Riddell District Football League–Division Two
  • 1978–Merged with the Woodend Football Club & played in the Riddell District Football League.

Football premierships

Seniors
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  • Hesket District Football Association
    • 1926: Hesket: 4.12–36 d Lancefield: 3.8–26[14]
  • Riddell District Football League
    • 1960

Woodend fc history

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Woodend Club Jumper

The Woodend Football Club was initially formed in 1880 and then reformed in 1895[15] and participated in the local competitions including the Riddell District Football League from 1912 to 1921, 1923–1939 and from 1953 to 1977.

Mr. N. Jongebloed was President of Woodend Football Club between 1886 and 1905.

In 1889, R. McCubbin won a gold locket as Woodend's best all round player and G. McCubbin won a gold medal for the best back player.[16]

Woodend FC initially played on the Volunteer Reserve, which became the Woodend Racetrack and Recreation Reserve in 1902.[17]

From 1925 Woodend played against local Castlemaine sides until returning to the Riddell DFL in 1953. The colours were navy blue.

Former Woodend player, Percy Bowen played in ten local premierships between 1905 and 1927 and played for 22 consecutive years.[18]

After finishing last in 1977 the club merged with Hesket in 1978.

Football timeline

Football premierships

Seniors
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  • Woodend District Football Association
  • Kyneton District Football Association
  • Gisborne District Football Association
  • Riddell District Football League
    • 1914 – Woodend defeated Riddell[42]
    • 1930, 1931, 1937, 1954, 1964
Runners-up
  • Romsey Lancefield District Football Association

1902[43]

Juniors
  • Riddell District Junior Football Association
    • 1928 – Woodend: 9.16 – 70 d Gisborne: 4.9 – 33[44]

Woodend/hesket fnc – football premierships

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Woodend Hesket Football Club colours
Seniors
Reserves
Under 18's

Woodend/hesket fnc – netball premierships

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Woodend Hesket Football Club colours
A Grade

References

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Books

  • History of Football in the Bendigo District – John Stoward – Template:ISBN

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