127 YEARS OF FOOTBALL IN BOORT
1888 Meeting organized at Mr P. Cameron's to take steps to form a Football Club in Boort.
Boort play Korong Vale
Boort play Quambatook on Boort Racecourse.
1889 Boort defeat Kiniry's Irrigation Camp "Wanderers"
1890 Fernihurst defeat Boort
1894 Boort defeat Mysia and Yando
1895 Redlegs (Korong Vale) defeat Wasps (Boort)
Boort defeat Leaghur
1896 Boort defeat Minmindie
Leaghur Mopokes defeat Boort
1898 Boort Railway employees play Marmal
1900 New Grandstand erected on Boort Racecourse
1901 Boort Junior Football Team introduced
1902 Team name decided " The Boort Wanderers"
North Eastern District Football Association formed to set of rules and regulations.
Trophy matches introduced.
Boort "Wanderers" win premiership against Korong Vale.
1914 Boort Football Club aids War Relief Funds and Australian Wounded Funds
1919 Boort wins premiership against Mysia
1925 Boort wins premiership
1926 Seconds Team formed (Rovers)
1927 Boort Juniors win premiership against Woosang
1929 Reserves win premiership
1937 Boort wins premiership
1947 Boort Seconds win premiership
1949 Boort wins premiership against Wedderburn
1950 Boort wins premiership against Murrabit
1951 Boort enters N.C.F.L.
1954 Boort wins Senior premiership against Wycheproof
1955 Players jumpers changed from black guernsey with wide central stripe to black and
white vertical stripes
Brian Sutton N.C.F.L. Reserves Best & Fairest
1956 Boort Reserves lost Grand Final to Wycheproof
Lyall Jones N.C.F.L. Reserves Best & Fairest
1957 John Mayberry N.C.F.L Reserves Best & Fairest
1959 Frank Fitzpatrick, Feeny Medallists - 24 votes
1961 Ex Boort player John Schultz wins Brownlow Medal
Hyland Nelson President of N.C.F.L.
1963 Robert Malone N.C.F.L. U/16’s Best & Fairest
1964 Life Membership presented to John Nelson
1965 John Mayberry N.C.F.L. Reserves Best & Fairest
1966 Eric Toose N.C.F.L. U/16’s Best & Fairest
1967 John Nelson plays 250th senior game for Boort
Howard McClelland N.C.F.L. U/16’s Best & Fairest
1972 Eddie Allison plays 200th game for Boort
1973 Linton Smith N.C.F.L. U’16’s Best & Fairest
Trevor Davis N.C.F.L. Reserves Best & Fairest
1976 Hyland Nelson retires after 40 years of service to football. Hyland is a LifeMember of the Boort Football
Club, the N.C.F.L. and received a V.C.F.L. Medallion
1977 Eddie Allison plays 300th game for Boort
1979 Lindsay Lang plays 200th game for Boort
St Arnaud defeated Boort U/14’s
Brian Hubbard N.C.F.L. U/14’s leading goal kicker
1978 Brian Livingston N.C.F.L. leading goal kicker, 86 goals
1981 Reserves win premiership defeating St Arnaud
Trevor Lanyon plays 200th game for Boort
1981 Ron Best N.C.F.L. Leading goal kicker 86 plus 14 for finals = 100
Tony Southcombe, Feeny Medallists - 19 votes
1982 Reserves won premiership defeating St Arnaud
1982 Seniors win premiership defeating Donald
Brian Livingston N.C.F.L. leading goal kicker 85 plus 13 for finals = 98
Phillip Nicholson won the “Des Darcy” Award in Grand Final
1983 Neil Beattie plays 200th game for Boort
Tony Dell N.C.F.L. U/16’s Best & Fairest
St Arnaud defeated Boort U/14’s
1984 Boort was defeated by St Arnaud in U/15’s
1987 Trevor Lanyon plays 300th game for Boort
Mark Lanyon N.C.F.L. Reserves leading goal kicker - 43 goals
1988 Ray Chalmers and Steve Boyle play 200th games
1989 B.F.C. celebrates 100 years of Football
Club History Book launched
Peter Hynes, Feeny Medallists - 24 votes
Boort U/17’s defeated by St Arnaud in Grand Final
Boort defeated by Charlton in Grand Final
Mark Perryman N.C.F.L. leading goal kicker U/14’s - 23 goals
1992 Lawrence Cameron plays 200 games for Boort
Boort hosts its 2nd N.C.F.L. Grand Final
Boort defeated Donald in U/14’s
U/14's and U/16's win 1st Premierships in Junior Football since joining theN.C.F.L
Marc Cassidy N.C.F.L. leading goal kicker U/14’s - 61 goals
Tim Wagner N.C.F.L. U/16’s Best & Fairest
Brett Jeffery wins N.C.F.L. “Rookie of Year” Award
1993 Boort hosts third Final in 3 years. (Preliminary Final)
Stephen Boyle plays his 300th game for Boort.
Boort hosts Feeny Medal. (Guest speaker - Robert DiPier Domenico)
Boort U/16’s defeated Donald in Grand Final
St Arnaud defeated Boort in U/14’s
1994 Neil Perry 300th senior game
Boort U/16’s defeated Donald in Grand Final
Donald defeated Boort in U/14’s
Ben Mitchell N.C.F.L. leading goal kicker U/14’s
1995 Boort host to N.C.F.L. Grand Final
U/16’s win 4th Premiership in a row, defeating Wyche-N’port
Reserves win Grand Final by defeating Birchip
Stephen Boyle wins N.C.F.L. Reserves Best and Fairest
Kane Leeds wins N.C.F.L. Goal Kicking award - 70 goals
David Weaver plays 150 games for Boort
Lawrence Cameron a Life Membership Award
1996 Boort Senior team first appearance in Finals since 1989
Quentin Toose awarded the N.C.F.L. “Rookie of the Year” Award.
Under 16’s win fifth Premiership in a row, defeating St Arnaud and get to keep the Garrick Photos
Trophy awarded by Gary Meadows.
Stephen Boyle plays 350 games for Boort and wins Reserves Best & Fairest Award and the N.C.F.L.
Reserves Beat and Fairest Award.
John Nelson receives an Award in appreciation of over 40 years with Boort Club also presented with
the Country Victorian Football League Award at the North Central Football League Dinner.
Boort Netball Club had six teams in the Grand Final, winning three Premiership as well as
u/13’s winning their Grade
1997 David Weaver N.C.F.L. Reserves Best & Fairest
Hayden Lanyon awarded N.C.FL. “Rookie of the Year”
Quentin Toose and Micheal Toose played in the N.C.F.L. teams.
Hosted the Preliminary Final
Netball “A” sixth consecutive Grand Final win
Birchip and Watchem joined clubs and Leitchville-Gunbower joined N.C.F.L.
1998 Boort Reserves made the Preliminary Final defeated by Donald
David Weaver played 200 games for Boort
Boort Sports Club new rooms officially opened
Former Boort player, Committeeman, President, Neil Beattie accepts position as President
of the N.C.F.L.
B grade Hockey defeated in the Preliminary Finals
Three Premiership for the Netball Club, Junior A, Under 18’s and the
A Grade, who won their seventh consecutive Grand Final.
1999 Boort Football Club Life Memberships presented to Ian Mercer and Jenny Allison
Boort Hockey Club won both A and B Grade Premierships
Stephen Boyle recorded 400 games with Club
Lawrence Cameron plays 300th game with Boort
Alan Morris (Coach) Boort representative N.C.F.L also the winner of the Tooleybuc Sporting Club
Award
2000 Stephen Boyle plays his 400th game with Club
Haldane Nelson, Jason Nelson, Chris Beattie, Mark Perryman, Justin Whittakers Alan and
Rodney Morris represented Boort in the N.C.F.L. Interleague game at Mildura.
Brent Tonkin and Simon Mitchell represented Boort in the N.C.F.L. U/18 Interleague game at Mildura
U/14 Football Team plays off in Preliminary Final.
Cameron Byrne wins N.C.F.L. u/14 Best & Fairest
Netball - A Grade and U/16A Grade play off in finals
N.C.F.L. Annual Dinner hosted by Boort, at Boort Sports Club, Guest Speaker ex Boort player and
Brownlow Medalist John Schultz
2001 Stephen Boyle announces his retirement after a long and illustrious career with playing over 400 games
to his credit.
Mark Perryman and Nathan Gooding represent Boort at N.C.F.L. Interleague game.
Aidon Clark represents Boort at N.C.F.L. U/18 Inter League game
Aaron Wilson, Ash Hemopo, Dale Cameron & Matt Rice represented in N.C.F.L. U/15
A Grade Netball play off in Preliminary Final at Boort narrowly losing toCharlton
Boort hold office for North Central Netball and Junior Football League
Lois Mitchell awarded Life Membership of Boort Netball Club
Boort hosts Feeney Medal and League Dinner with Ken Sheldon as Guest Speaker
2002 Carl Ditterich takes on the role of Senior coach.
David Rees plays 300th game overall while Tim Byrne plays 200th game for Boort.
Andy Stewart wins Tooleybuc award.
Matt Rice wins U14 Best and Fairest and U14’s make finals while Nick Parker wins Andy Kennedy
award in U16 competition.
A Grade Netball lose Preliminary Final to Donald at Boort.
U13 Netballers went down to Donald in Grand Final .
2003 Under 16 footballers play in grand final, under 14s make finals
Leanna Moresi wins “A” Grade Best and Fairest
Mark Perryman amongst best in interleague game
2004 Seniors, Reserves and U16s make finals
Doutta Stars players recruited
Adrian Parker wins U16 league Best and Fairest
Damian Lanyon plays 200th game
Rowena Henry and Di Johnston receive Hockey life memberships
2005 Adrian Parker wins NCFL Rookie of the year.
Robert Rutley comes second in League Goalkicking.
Craig Rutley comes second in Feeny Medal and wins Keith Chalmers trophy, also wins Tooleybuc Award.
U16B netball win Premiership.
2006 Lance Picioane recruited from AFL, comes second in Feeny Medal and wins Keith Chalmers trophy.
Mark Perryman coaches club to Grand Final. Boort defeated by Donald.
Tim Byrne plays 250th game and Mark Perryman plays 200th.
Senior women’s hockey are runner up.
Samantha Anderson selected in Victorian Country Hockey Team.
U13 netballers premiers and champions.
Judy Parker awarded netball Club life membership.
2007 Billy Streader coached Under 16 footballers to the Grandfinal
Mark Lanyon coached the Under 13 football team into the finals
Nelson Haldane newly appointed coach of the Seniors – just missed the final
Hockey - the Boort Underage team defeated Birchip-Watchem in the Grandfinal
Netball – Boort 13 & Under won the Grandfinal as did the “C” Grade.
2008 Seniors Coach Haldane Nelson tragicically killed in a car accident in February
12 out of 13 grades of Football, Netball and Hockey played in the finals.
Brett Jeffery wins the Feeny Medal.
Mark Perryman kicks 128 goals to be NCFL’s leading goal kicker and also played his 250th game for the Boort Football Club.
Nathan Gooding played his 200th game.
Damian Lanyon played his 250th game.
Mark Lanyon coached the Under13 football to the preliminary final
Adrian Parker coached the 16 and under football to the grand final
Ray Stomann coached the Reserves to the preliminary final
Ash Byrne coached the seniors to win an emotionally charged grand final
Hockey – the women’s team won the grand final
Netball – the A grade won the grand final
2009 12 out of 13 grades of Football, Netball and Hockey played in the finals.
Tim ‘Dippa’ Byrne played is 300th game.
Michael Henningsen was joint Feeny Medalist.
Adrian Parker coached the Under 16’s to the grand final
James Keeble played the season with the Bendigo Pioneers.
Johnathan Lanyon was named best for the North Central / Mallee in the V Line Under 15 cup and also was selected in the 2009 team of the V Line cup carnival.
Jarrod Fitzpatrick was under 16 league leading goal kicker and also league runner up Best and Fairest.
2010 Aaron Walklate was joint Feeny Medalist.
Mark Perryman was the leagues leading goal kicker.
Jonathan Lanyon was selected to play for the Victorian Country Team, that played in Perth and from there was selected in the All Australia U15’s side.
2011 Johnathan Lanyon is named the NCFL Rookie of the year.
Mark Perryman plays 300 senior games along with Nathan Gooding 250 games and Adam
Potter 250 games.
The seniors played in the Preliminary final, while the Under 13 footballers played in the
grand final.
Danny Sipthorpe won the Tooleybuc Sporting Club Award.
2012 David Cox appointed Senior Coach for 2012. Boort hosts Interleague match against LoddonValley. Boort hosts the 2012 North Central Football League Grand Final. Wedderburn defeated St Arnaud by 1point. Men’s hockey and Underage hockey played off in the grand final with Underage hockey winning the premiership. A and B grade netball, women’s hockey, Reserves and Under 16 football make it to the first round of finals.Wayne Maxted wins North Central Reserves Best & Fairest. Rick Easton appointed 2013 Boort Senior Football Coach.
2013 After lots of hard work from many volunteers the new lights were switched the first time. Football and Hockey teams are now able to train under state of the art lights. There is talk of a night match in 2014. Boort hosts 2013 Preliminary final between Wedderburn and St Arnaud.Under 16 Football, Men’s and Ladies Hockey are premiers for 2013.Senior Football Best and Fairest was won by Matt Hodoras. Michael Fitzpatrick wins the Haldane Nelson memorial award.
Wayne Maxted wins regional junior coach of the year. U16’s make Grand Final, losing to Wedderburn. Boort wins Lightning Premiership. Boort seniors draw last game to miss finals. Boort women go undefeated to win Hockey Grand Final.
