Gisborne Football Club

The Gisborne Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club located in the town of Gisborne, Victoria.

Gisborne
Names
Full name	Gisborne Football & Netball Club
Nickname(s)	Bulldogs
2023 season
Home-and-away season	7th
Club details
Founded	1879; 146 years ago (1879)
Colours
Competition	Bendigo Football League
Premierships	17: 1909, 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022
Ground(s)	Gardiner Reserve
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official website	gfnc.com.au

The club teams currently compete in the Bendigo Football Netball League.^[1]

Football Premierships

Seniors

• Gisborne District Football Association (1):
  • 1909
• Riddell District Football League (11):
  • 1934, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1997, 1998, 1999
• Bendigo Football League (5):
  • 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022

League Best & Fairest Awards

Seniors

• Riddell District Football League - Harry O. White Medal
  • 1937 - J James^[2]
• Riddell District Football League - Bowen Medal
  • 1950 - Frank Fitzgerald^[3]
  • 1963, 1965, 1967 - Tom Sankey
  • 1980 - John Fitzgerald
• Bendigo Football League - Michelsen Medal
  • 2003 - Matt Fitzgerald
  • 2004 - Simon Elsum
  • 2005 - Luke Saunders
  • 2007 - Matt Fitzgerald
  • 2012 - Scott Walsh
  • 2024 - Bradley Bernaki and Braidon Blake

Notable players

• Alex Gardiner (Footscray wingman of the 1950s and 1960s)
• Aaron James (AFL footballer who was a member of Gisborne's 2002 premiership team)
• Gareth John (Sydney Swans and North Melbourne ruckman)
• Michael Werner (AFL footballer who kicked 173 goals for Gisborne in 1997)
• Bruce Hay (RDFL played in over 300 games and a member in four Premiership teams in the 1970s and 80's)