Kapunda Football Club
| Kapunda Football Club | |
|---|---|
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| Names | |
| Full name | Kapunda Football Club |
| 2007 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Ricky O'Loughlin (46) |
| Best and fairest | Bradley Taylor |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Competition | Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association |
| President | Andrew Hayward |
| Coach | Damien Prouse |
| Captain(s) | Sam Ryan |
| Ground(s) | Dutton Park (capacity: 2000 - 3000) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | www.bombers.com.au |
Kapunda Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers is an Australian rules football club based in Kapunda, South Australia that competes in the Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association.
The club is currently coached by Damien Prouse replacing Barossa, Light and Gawler Football legend Mark Pitman after his tragic passing and is captained by Sam Ryan. The current president is Andrew Hayward and the secretary is Paul McCarthy. The club is based at Dutton Park in Kapunda. The club song is "A Bomber For You". The club fields teams in the A Grade, Reserves, Senior Colts, Junior Colts, Under 13's and under 11's grades. The club's 'Bomber Blasts' newspaper column features weekly during the season written by 'Bomber Stud' featuring a quick review of the clubs games, news and upcoming events.
Club Events
The club normally begins the season with the Annual Club Player Auction on a Saturday night, which is a large fundraiser for the club. A Sunday Family Day follows consisting of a full club light training run, barbecue, player registration and payment of subs.
Both the home and away matches against the Freeling Football Club are played for the 'Mickan-Shanahan' Cup. Named after respected families from Kapunda and Freeling respectively. The cup is currently held by Kapunda.
The club's premier social event is the Annual Red & Rump night. This event is always booked out and always well looked forward too by those in and around the club. The club encourages all to the Dutton Park clubrooms after games for best player presentations.
Club Guernseys
The Kapunda Football Club guernsey is a predominantly black with a red sash. It has the club logo on the left chest and a club sponsor on the right. The club is also one of the first clubs in the Barossa, Light & Gawler competition to implement an away guernsey. This guernsey is mainly red, with a black V and black Kapunda logo.
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The Kapunda Football Club's home game guernsey.
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The Kapunda Football Club's away game guernsey.
Club History
The Kapunda Football Club is one of the oldest football clubs in the world to enjoy an uninterrupted identity. It was first formed by copper miners on 18th April, 1866 in the North Kapunda Hotel where it was unanimous that the formed club be called 'The Kapunda Football Club'. A true pioneer of Australian Rules Football, it seems that the Club played a role in the introduction of goal umpires, goal flags and the push-in-the-back rule.
The Club has many past and present achievers such as Jack Dermody who won the Association Best & Fairest Medal in 1930, transferred to Port Adelaide where Dermody captained the Port to Premierships in 1936 and 1937 and also captained the State Team in the 1937 Australian Carnival in Perth. Dermody was the main instigator of Colts football in the Barossa, Light & Gawler.
Another great was John "Jack" Maguire, who kicked more than 100 goals in a season on three occasions. In 1939 Maguire kicked the Association record of 135 goals and in 1935 kicked 30 goals in a match against Nuriootpa, including 14 goals in one quarter.
Central Districts vice-captain and ruckman Jason McKenzie and Port Adelaide Power listed Ruckman Jonathon Giles are also products of the Kapunda Football Club.
Premierships
The club has been very successful on the field since their inauguration in 1866 with the A Grade winning 15 Premierships including two runs of three in a row from 1921-1923 and 1927-1929. The club celebrated it's first Premiership in thirty years in 2004 and went back to back in 2005 with Mark Pitman at the helm. Kapunda has played in a further 16 Grand Finals including a draw with Angaston in 1977 and the subsequent replay where they were defeated.
| Year | Coach | Captain | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | M W Pitman | S Ryan | Freeling | Kapunda 17-14-116 Freeling 9-6-60 |
| 2004 | M W Pitman | S Ryan | Angaston | Kapunda 21-16-142 Angaston 11-9-75 |
| 1974 | K E Tucker | K E Tucker | Nuriootpa | Kapunda 17-13-115 Nuriootpa 10-12-72 |
| 1965 | A Baraglia | A Baraglia | Nuriootpa | Kapunda 15-11-101 Nuriootpa 12-13-85 |
| 1964 | A Baraglia | A Baraglia | Nuriootpa | Kapunda 13-12-90 Nuriootpa 8-11-59 |
| 1953 | H C Heffernan | V Serotzki | Nuriootpa | Kapunda 11-9-75 Nuriootpa 10-12-72 |
| 1952 | H C Heffernan | V Serotzki | Tanunda | Kapunda 12-12-84 Tanunda 9-9-63 |
| 1939 | S Jaffer | S Jaffer | Tanunda | Kapunda 14-13-97 Tanunda 5-14-44 |
| 1935 | C Palmer | T Burgess | Angaston | Kapunda 7-7-49 Angaston 6-8-44 |
| 1929 | Not Listed | R Burgess | Angaston | Kapunda 9-10-64 Angaston 8-14-62 |
| 1928 | Dr A Gunning | R Burgess | Angaston | Kapunda 13-12-90 Angaston 10-8-68 |
| 1927 | Not Listed | H N Burgess | Angaston | Kapunda 7-17-59 Angaston 8-7-55 |
| 1923 | Not Listed | P E Williams | Nuriootpa | Kapunda 8-10-58 Nuriootpa 6-13-49 |
| 1922 | Not Listed | H N Burgess | Nuriootpa | Kapunda 5-4-34 Nuriootpa 3-6-24 |
| 1921 | Not Listed | P E Williams | Angaston | Kapunda 5-14-44 Angaston 4-12-36 |
Kapunda's reserves have also won 11 Premierships since the reserves competition began in 1922, with the last in 2006. The senior colts have won a total of five premierships, the most recent in 1996, while the junior colts have won three the last of which also in 1996. Both competitions began in 1970, previous to then there was a combined competition known simply as the colts. Kapunda won three premierships in the colts competition.
Association Best & Fairests and other awards
A Grade Association Medallists
- Mick McCarthy - 2004
- Jason McKenzie - 2001
- Phil Schell - 1984 and 1985
- John Baruzzi - 1974
- Jim Hayward - 1969 ( Tied with Dale John of Tanunda)
- Peter Vandeleur - 1966
- Norm O'Brien - 1959
- Vic Serotzki - 1952
- Eric Kotz - 1934
- Jack Dermody - 1930
- Bert Hawke - 1925
A Grade Association Leading Goalkickers (After minor round)
- Danny Deptula - 80 goals in 2000
- Danny Deptula - 64 goals in 1999
- Geoff Schell - 70 goals in 1987 (Tied with Anthony Mueller of Eudunda)
- Geoff Schell - 73 goals in 1986
- R.Ruediger - 60 goals in 1953
- George Goodfellow - 24 goals in 1940
- John Maguire - 123 goals in 1939
- John Maguire - 106 goals in 1937
- John Maguire - 117 goals in 1935
- E.Kotz - 45 goals in 1932
- E.Kotz - 67 goals in 1931
- E.Kotz - 65 goals in 1930
- E.Kotz - 62 goals in 1929
- Phelan - 75 goals in 1928
- Phelan - 67 goals in 1927
A Grade Rookie Of The Year
- David Leslie - 2002
- Mick McCarthy - 1996
Reserves Association Medallists
- Rodney Brown - 2003
- Ben Randall - 2001
- Mark Mickan - 1999
- Bruce Pearce - 1996 and 1995
- Peter Moyle - 1988
- Terry Ryan - 1987
- Dennis Johnson - 1977 and 1976
- Oscar Abdulla - 1967
- Ray Giersch - 1957
- Bill Truscott - 1927
Reserves Association Leading Goalkickers (After minor round)
- Jarrat Farley - 39 goals in 2001
- Paul Schultz - 41 goals in 1985
Senior Colts Association Medallists
- Jay Johnson - 2003
- Corey Ryan - 2000
- J.Hansen - 1986
- Jeff Bowden - 1985
- Scott Ware - 1984
- D.Jarman - 1973
- Trevor Leslie - 1970
Senior Colts Association Leading Goalkickers (After minor round)
- Scott Mickan - 58 goals in 2000
- Scott Mickan - 46 goals in 1999
- Jeff Bowden - 29 goals in 1985
Junior Colts Association Medallists
- Sam Ryan - 1994
- Paul Davidson - 1981
- R.McGregor - 1978
Junior Colts Association Leading Goalkickers (After minor round)
- Greg Mennie - 36 goals in 1984
BL&G Champion Club (Awarded to the club that is most successful over all four grades. Began in 2002)
- Kapunda - 2090 points in 2005
- Kapunda - 2325 points in 2004
References
http://www.bombers.com.au http://www.football-online.com.au The Leader 2007 Football Book
External links
- Official Website of the Kapunda Football Club
- Results for the Barossa, Light & Gawler and other leagues
- ^ Information from The Leader Football Book 2007