Sebastopol Football Netball Club
The Sebastopol Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Burras, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the southern suburb of Sebastopol in Victoria. The football team currently competes in the Ballarat Football League, having debuted there in 1978.
| Sebastopol | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Sebastopol Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Burras | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1893 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Ballarat Football League | |
| Coach | Michael Searl | |
| Captain(s) | Tony Lockyer | |
| Premierships | (13): 1920, 1929, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1975 | |
| Ground(s) | Sovereign Financial Group Oval , Sebastopol | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | sebasfnc.com.au | |
History
The club was originally founded in 1893, and completed in the Ballarat Football Association wearing the colours of red and white before changing to blue and white in 1894. The club was a founding member of the competition in 1893 finishing in fourth place, and took until 1920 to win its inaugural premiership. In 1922 the club adopted the colours of blue and gold that prevail to the present day.
After winning its second premiership in 1929, Sebastopol moved to the Ballarat and District Football League and won two premierships in a row in 1936 and 1937 before joining the Ballarat Football League in 1938. The club played off in the grand final in its first season and were defeated by South Ballarat, but then in 1939 it transferred to the Clunes Football Association winning the premiership before returning to the BFL in 1940. Consequent to this World War Two affected player numbers causing Sebastopol to form a temporary merger with South Ballarat before the BFL went into recess.
Sebastopol returned in its pre war form in 1946 rejoining the Clunes FA. In 1947 it moved back to the BFL in its B Grade competition, and won premierships from 1950 to 1953. In 1959 the B Grade competition separated from the BFL to form the Ballarat District Football League and Sebastopol won premierships in this competition in 1965, 1967 and 1969. The BDFL then merged in 1973 with the Bacchus Marsh Football League and Sebastopol won the premiership in this competition in 1975. This would be the club's last premiership to date.
Sebastopol rejoined the BFL in 1978 and has made three grand finals, losing them to North Ballarat in 1985, Melton Football Club in 2000 and East Point Football Club in 2019.[1]
Home ground
Sebastopol play their home matches at Marty Busch Reserve, Sebastopol.
In the 2019 offseason, Sebastopol secured a major sponsorship deal with Sovereign Financial Group. The home ground will be played under the banner of the Sovereign Financial Group Oval for seasons 2020 and 2021.
Club Song
Out we come,
Out we come,
Out we come to play
Just for recreation sake
To pass the time away
Lots of fun, lots of fun
Enjoy yourself today
The Burra boys are on the ball
When they come out to play!
Soooo, Join in the chorus
And sing it one and all
Join in the chorus
The Burras on the ball
Good old Burra
They're champions you'll agree
The Burra boys are premiers
Just you wait & see!!
VFL/AFL/AFLW players
- Daryl Peoples - Fitzroy
- Wayne Johnston - Carlton
- Malcolm Scott (Australian footballer) - St Kilda and Sydney
- Mick McGuane - Collingwood and Carlton
- Steven Venner - North Melbourne
- Matt Austin - Brisbane Lions
- Brett Goodes - Western Bulldogs
- Rowan Marshall- St Kilda
- Kaitlyn Ashmore - Brisbane and North Melbourne
- Nicole Hildebrand - Brisbane and Collingwood
Bibliography
- History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9805929-0-0
References
- Club history on Sebastopol website