From the 1890s, social football was played at Lew Curtis's Flat, Hurstbridge. In 1914, the Hurstbridge Football Club was founded and matches were played in the Bourke Evelyn Football League. Hurstbridge transferred to the Heidelberg District Football Association for just the one season in 1921 before returning to the Bourke-Evelyn Football League. The Club moved activities to the newly developed Memorial Park (now known as the Ben Frilay Oval) in 1922.
In 1924 the team purchased new jerseys and socks at the League's insistence that clubs wear uniform colours. In the early days Hurstbridge wore a Black guernsey with a yellow sash. Later, the club wore navy guernseys with a white HFC monogram.
The club went into recess between 1925 and 1928, before rejoining the Diamond Valley Football League for the 1929 season. Hurstbridge joined the newly formed Panton Hill Football League in 1932. When this league went into recess in 1937 & 1938, Hurstbridge returned to the DVFL, only to return to the PHFL in 1939 where it remained until the league's demise at the end of the 1987 Season. Hurstbridge enjoyed considerable success in the PHFL winning seven premierships.
In 1988 with the club rejoining the D.V.F.L changed its strip to its current blue and yellow guernseys to avoid clashes with existing clubs. In 2003 Hurstbridge broke a long drought winning the Second Division premiership defeating Lalor. Promotion to the highly competitive First Division in 2004 saw the Club failing to win a match and was relegated back to the Second Division for the 2005 Season where it has remained.
After Thirteen Rounds of the 2009 Season, Division Two was split with the ninth to fourteenth clubs relegated to a new Third Division. Hurstbridge having finished tenth was placed into this new Grade and after five Rounds of Division Three finished Second and contested Finals and eventually played off in the inaugural 2009 Division Three Grand Final which Hurstbridge lost to Parkside 8.17.65 to 12.9.81
The 2010 Division Three Grand Final played on 4 September at Epping Oval against Parkside resulted in Hurstbridge's ninth premiership defeating Parkside 7.10.52 to 2.7.19 and promotion to Northern Football League Division Two in 2011.
Premiershipsedit
Panton Hill Football Leagueedit
Seniors (7):
1935, 1948, 1952, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970,
Northern Football League (formerly Diamond Valley Football League)edit
Seniors Division 2 (2):
2003, 2016
Seniors Division 3 (1):
2010
Senior Women's Division 3 (1)
2022
Under 17 – Division 2 (3):
1994, 2005, 2011
Under 17 – Division 3 (1)
1993
Under 15's Division 2 (2):
2009, 2011
Under 15 – Division 3 (1):
1997
Under 14 – Division 3 (1):
2009
Under 13 – Division 2 (1):
2004
Under 13 – Division 3 (1):
1994
Under 12 – Division 2 (1):
1998
Under 11 – Division 2 (1):
1995
Under 11 – Division 3 (2):
2000, 2009
Under 10 – Division 3 (1):
2000
External linksedit
Footypedia
Hurstbridge Football Club Website
Northern Football League website
January 01, 1970
hurstbridge, football, club, australian, rules, football, club, located, north, east, melbourne, township, hurstbridge, club, currently, competes, northern, football, league, namesfull, namenickname, bridges2023, seasonleading, goalkickerjoel, naylor, best, fa. Hurstbridge Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 34 km north east of Melbourne in the township of Hurstbridge The club currently competes in the Northern Football League Hurstbridge Football ClubNamesFull nameHurstbridge Football ClubNickname s The Bridges2023 seasonLeading goalkickerJoel Naylor 49 Best and fairestwilliam cooksonClub detailsFounded1914Colours Navy and GoldCompetitionNorthern Football LeaguePresidentTaylor Hopkins Jake Barnes VP CoachJoel CordwellCaptain s Ethan TaylorGround s Ben Frilay OvalOther informationOfficial websitehurstbridgefc com au Contents 1 History 2 Premierships 2 1 Panton Hill Football League 2 2 Northern Football League formerly Diamond Valley Football League 3 External linksHistory editFrom the 1890s social football was played at Lew Curtis s Flat Hurstbridge In 1914 the Hurstbridge Football Club was founded and matches were played in the Bourke Evelyn Football League Hurstbridge transferred to the Heidelberg District Football Association for just the one season in 1921 before returning to the Bourke Evelyn Football League The Club moved activities to the newly developed Memorial Park now known as the Ben Frilay Oval in 1922 In 1923 the Club joined the Diamond Valley Football League for the first time and their initial match was hosting Eltham Football Club In 1924 the team purchased new jerseys and socks at the League s insistence that clubs wear uniform colours In the early days Hurstbridge wore a Black guernsey with a yellow sash Later the club wore navy guernseys with a white HFC monogram The club went into recess between 1925 and 1928 before rejoining the Diamond Valley Football League for the 1929 season Hurstbridge joined the newly formed Panton Hill Football League in 1932 When this league went into recess in 1937 amp 1938 Hurstbridge returned to the DVFL only to return to the PHFL in 1939 where it remained until the league s demise at the end of the 1987 Season Hurstbridge enjoyed considerable success in the PHFL winning seven premierships In 1988 with the club rejoining the D V F L changed its strip to its current blue and yellow guernseys to avoid clashes with existing clubs In 2003 Hurstbridge broke a long drought winning the Second Division premiership defeating Lalor Promotion to the highly competitive First Division in 2004 saw the Club failing to win a match and was relegated back to the Second Division for the 2005 Season where it has remained After Thirteen Rounds of the 2009 Season Division Two was split with the ninth to fourteenth clubs relegated to a new Third Division Hurstbridge having finished tenth was placed into this new Grade and after five Rounds of Division Three finished Second and contested Finals and eventually played off in the inaugural 2009 Division Three Grand Final which Hurstbridge lost to Parkside 8 17 65 to 12 9 81The 2010 Division Three Grand Final played on 4 September at Epping Oval against Parkside resulted in Hurstbridge s ninth premiership defeating Parkside 7 10 52 to 2 7 19 and promotion to Northern Football League Division Two in 2011 Premierships editPanton Hill Football League edit Seniors 7 1935 1948 1952 1962 1965 1968 1970 Northern Football League formerly Diamond Valley Football League edit Seniors Division 2 2 2003 2016 Seniors Division 3 1 2010 Senior Women s Division 3 1 2022 Under 17 Division 2 3 1994 2005 2011 Under 17 Division 3 1 1993 Under 15 s Division 2 2 2009 2011 Under 15 Division 3 1 1997 Under 14 Division 3 1 2009 Under 13 Division 2 1 2004 Under 13 Division 3 1 1994 Under 12 Division 2 1 1998 Under 11 Division 2 1 1995 Under 11 Division 3 2 2000 2009 Under 10 Division 3 1 2000External links editFootypedia Hurstbridge Football Club Website Northern Football League website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hurstbridge Football Club amp oldid 1222771922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
