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Hervey Bay Bombers FC

Locality: Hervey Bay, Queensland

Phone: +61 447 788 057

Address: Raward Rd 4655 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.herveybaybombers.com/

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24.01.2022 Please follow link/click logo for 10th October presentation info! Jnr presentation is free but Note all attendees will need to register attendance. All jnr players will be presented with a, drink, packet of chips and lollies! U8 and u10 will receive participation trophies and a players player award for each division. u12 and u14 will be merit based trophies only. 4pm Seniors Event (Colts,reserves,seniors, womens) must register via this link and pay on day. $25. Players, family, friends/ members and sponsors all welcome! Mick Spits will be catering 2 course meal. Live music - Shaun Beckett and of course the footy will be on! #covidapprovedevent# click on link for details . https://www.trybooking.com/BLWXI

24.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY #6: The Hervey Bay Australian Football Club first fielded junior grade teams in 1979, with the Hervey Bay Seahawks winning in the Under 13s in their debut season. The Seahawks Under 15s won their first flag, two years later, which was another great achievement, as all of our grades had to play Sunshine Coast and Gympie teams for the first three seasons of existence. The Seahawks/Bombers Under 14/15 age bracket featured in 15 out of 16 Grand Finals between 1...981 and 2000, with 4 seasons where this age bracket did not play a season. Amazingly our Hervey Bay Footy Club won ALL 15 Grand Finals when they featured. The Bombers even had to find new opposition in 2000, as the local sides had literally given up to that point. Here is a Summary: 1981: U15 - Seahawks 5.5 (35) d. Nambour 2.12 (24). 1982-1983 - No Under 14s or Under 15s. 1984: U15 - Seahawks 8.13 (61) d. Gympie 6.12 (48). 1985: U14 - Bombers 9.11 (65) d. Gympie 7.5 (47). 1986: U14 - Bombers 5.6 (36) d. Gympie 2.2 (14). 1987: No Under 14s or Under 15s. 1988: U15 - Bombers 14.8 (92) d. Gympie 7.7 (49). 1989: U15 - Bombers 6.11 (47) d. Norths 5.3 (33). 1990: No Under 14s or Under 15s. 1991: U15 - Bombers 10.14 (74) d. Souths 3.1 (19). 1992: U15 - Norths beat Wests (Bombers 3rd). 1993: U15 - Bombers 16.11 (107) d. Norths 2.2 (14). 1994: U15 - Bombers 16.10 (106) d. Souths 2.1 (13). 1995: U15 - Bombers 9.25 (79) d. Norths 10.7 (67). 1996: U14 - Bombers 9.14 (68) d. Bulldogs 2.6 (18). 1997: U14 - Bombers 15.19 (109) d. Bulldogs 2.0 (12). 1998: U14 - Bombers 8.5 (53) d. F/Coast 1.6 (12). 1999: U15 - Bombers 8.11 (59) d. F/Coast 1.3 (9). 2000: U14 - Bombers 11.7 (73) d. Noosa Blue 6.9 (45). Since then, the Bombers have played a further 15 Grand Finals in the Under 14s and Under 15s, winning 9 Flags, including back to back over Bay Power in 2019 and 2020. Great work by our young lads !! Go Bombers. Anthony Paterson (Patto).

21.01.2022 Our night under the stars award winners for the 2020 AFL season- Congratulations to all, its been a ripper year! But firstly round of applause for our Club President, Phillip Short and the whole Committee, leadership team & coaching staff, for successfully leading the club in this unprecedented time. We even managed to pull off a few events and have a helicopter present our Womens' cup, but unfortunately our Denim & Diamonds Ladies day will remain on ice for next year. ...Continue reading

19.01.2022 BOMBERS UNDER THE STARS - Handy Hire is busy setting up our Bombers Presentation weekend! & also many thanks to the fishing club and Beach House for use of a cool room!! #gettingexcited# tickets sales only open for a few more hours.

18.01.2022 Greetings to all our Bomber Sponsors, friends and family! This year we are having our presentation day all together on the one day, 10th October 2020 at our club. It will bring our whole club together to celebrate a good but strange year. It is a time to celebrate all players , sponsors, coaches, volunteers and members. Due to COVID restrictions this will be an outside event so as we can cater for all of our sides, with the time breakdowns per each division. Juniors will be f...ree admission so please parents and grandparents get on down but also book your tickets through the appropriate link. We have all weather conditions covered so as everyone will be catered for. Seniors will be conducted late afternoon and tickets are $25 per head, this will cover food as we are catering for colts, women’s, reserves and seniors and there will also be live entertainment provided by Shaun Beckett. When you book your tickets payment is not required until the afternoon/night. Jnr event starts at 10am and is free, senior event starts at 4pm will be $25 payable on the night. Details on the link provided. We have had a successful year both on and off the field now let’s celebrate our club and get together for one of the most important functions of the year and hopefully kiss COVID19 goodbye and look forward to COVID19 free 2021. I look forward to a great turn out this Saturday please book your tickets, I promise it is an easy process, even I have done it!!! Once again, we sincerely thank you for your support this year- we definitely couldn’t have got through this season without your ongoing commitment. #morethanjustaclub# See link below to register your attendance, please register with your business name. https://www.trybooking.com/665790 See you there Regards, Phillip Short & Club Committee President Hervey Bay Bomber AFL Club

17.01.2022 Good afternoon Players & Members, As last nights general committee meeting was postponed I would like to update what came out of last weeks Wide Bay meeting, as to get all on the same page. I was hoping the league minutes would have arrived at this time but alas they have not. So a quick break down, the only major item was the Womens competition - was voted by the presidents to commence in February and continue into the mens season where the Womens games will be played afte...r the mens as a twilight fixture This as a positive for our club as bigger crowds will mean bigger revenue for bar and canteen. The Womens season will continue right through with no break. Also the Womens competition will consist of the same teams as last years competition. So far to date no coaches have been selected as we are still waiting for final applications. I am currently in discussions for a senior coach from Victoria who has excellent credentials and would be an asset to our club. Also there are four new players 2 from Victoria one from Cairns and one from Port Douglas who want to play with the Bombers. They are a ruckman, tall forward and 2 midfielders. Fingers crossed! Good news is from discussions with various people we look as if we will have a much bigger committee to accommodate our club as it grows, as there has been fantastic interest in members wanting to come on board and be pro active, bring on the AGM and let our club be as strong as it can be! Regards, Phillip Short President HBBAFCC

16.01.2022 Bombers under the stars and smooth tunes of ShaunBeckett- can't ask for much better!

13.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY #7: The Hervey Bay Australian Football Club have played against 21 different A Grade Senior Clubs, and several other clubs at junior and youth level also. In 1977, the Hervey Bay Seahawks played against 4 teams from the Bundaberg and District region. Western Suburbs Bulldogs (now Brothers Bulldogs) were our first opponents, followed by Southern Suburbs Magpies (South Bundaberg), Burnett Heads Saints and North Bundaberg Kangaroos.... From 1978 until 1981, the Seahawks played 7 different Sunshine Coast clubs. They were Gympie Cats, Pomona-Cooroy Demons, Maryborough United (now Bears), Nambour Blues, Maroochydore Roos, Caloundra Panthers, and Noosa Tigers. In 1982, the Seahawks returned to the Bundy competition. A year later, in 1983, we played new clubs Bargara (short term club), and Biggenden Falcons, both in one off matches only at A Grade level. In 1984, Cooloola Coast Dolphins joined the main competition, becoming our 14th A Grade Senior opponent, in just 8 Seasons. In 1985, Hervey Bay Hawks (our Reserves) joined the A Grade Competition, along with Gympie Bulldogs, although temporarily, to make it 16 opponents. It wasn't until 1992 before our Hervey Bay Bombers club played another new club, and it was another Hervey Bay team called Fraser Coast Lions, who became the Magpies in 1997, the same year when we first played Across the Waves Eagles, our 18th opponent. In 2003, the Bombers played Bribie Island Bulldogs and Glasshouse Lions for the first time, which became opponents #19 and #20. Bay Power took the place of Fraser Coast Magpies in 2004, therefore becoming our 21st A Grade Senior opponents. In Reserve Grade, Youth and Junior Footy, our Hervey Bay Seahawks/Bombers have played against several of the clubs already mentioned, as well as teams from Tiaro, Bauple, Howard, Childers, Central Burnett, North Shore, and Hinterlanders (Sunny Coast). At Junior level, Maroochydore, Noosa, Fraser Coast, Bay Power and Gympie have at times played multiple junior sides in the same season. Hervey Bay Bombers Red, and Hervey Bay Bombers Black have also had other names and featured as Hervey Bay Junior Seahawks, and even as Pialba, Torquay and Urangan, and one season as Hervey Bay Tigers (1984). What great history our proud club has seen over the years. Go Bombers !!! Anthony Paterson (Patto).

11.01.2022 GRAND FINAL TICKETS During our "Bomber under the Stars" presentation event - the senior committee, were so thrilled & honoured to present, Darren Baldwin 2x 2020 Twilight AFL Grand Final tickets. Yes, the club could have raffled them off or ran an auction in what has been a difficult covid19 season but sometimes in life its, these inspiring gestures of volunteer appreciation that make the Hervey Bay Bombers so much more than just a football club!!! ... #bomberfamily# #gratitudeisthebestattitude# #bomberproud# #aflcommunity# #qldafl# #aflwidebay# 2020 Hervey Bay Bombers AFL Committee Susan Simkus- Smith

10.01.2022 Mick Spits Roast is booked and the menu is confirmed for our spectacular evening event. Register your attendance asap so you don't miss out! See previous post. Roast pork and roast beef - served with potato bake, roast veges, or steamed veges. Dessert is choice of Tiramisu or Black forest cake. All for $25 under 10's kids cost $10. ****reminder dress code is smart casual.

08.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY #9: 20 YEARS AGO - SEASON 2000. After a very successful 15 season spell between 1982 and 1996, the Hervey Bay Bombers Seniors faced up to the new merged side, Across the Waves Bundaberg Eagles, who won three straight flags in 1997, 1998 and 1999, in their first three seasons.... The Bombers were Minor Premiers in all three seasons, but won only 1 final out of 6, during that time, with 5 matches being decided by a couple of goals or less. Season 2000 was to be the turning point, with the Bombers being awarded a 6th straight Minor Premiers Award, and more determined than ever to break the run of the new powerhouse side, ATW. There were 5 teams competing, and in an unprecedented situation, two A Grade Senior sides, Maryborough Bears and Fraser Coast Magpies, were to fold during the season. AFL Bundaberg Wide Bay 2000 - Rounds 1 to 5: R1: Eagles 13.7 (85) d. Bombers 10.7 (67). R2: Bombers 18.19 (127) d. Bears 1.1 (7). R3: Bombers 20.19 (139) d. Bulldogs 3.3 (21). R4: Bombers 28.9 (177) d. Magpies 7.2 (44). R5: Bombers - BYE. After Round 5, the Bears pulled out of the A Grade Seniors but continued in the place of the absent Fraser Coast Magpies Reserves slot, thus forming a Division 2 Seniors competition. Division 1 Seniors 2000 - Rounds 6 to 15: R6: Bombers 13.10 (88) d. Eagles 6.8 (44). R7: Bombers 23.16 (154) d. Magpies 3.5 (23). R8: Bulldogs 13.11 (89) d. Bombers 9.10 (64). R9: Bombers 8.12 (60) d. Eagles 7.9 (51). R10: Bombers 24.15 (159) d. Magpies 3.7 (25). R11: Bombers 12.10 (82) d. Brothers 6.8 (44). R12: Bombers 11.15 (81) d. Eagles 7.4 (46). R13: Bombers 26.24 (180) d. Magpies 2.3 (15). R14: Bombers 21.13 (139) d. Bulldogs 4.9 (33). R15: Bombers 17.8 (110) d. Eagles 5.9 (39). The Round 13 match on 15th July 2000, was to be the final Senior match ever between Hervey Bay Bombers and Fraser Coast Magpies. The Magpies forfeited 3 of their final 6 matches, which included the First Semi Final, and after their juniors played on Grand Final Day, never took to the field again as Fraser Coast Magpies. 2000 DIV 1 SENIOR FINALS - Bombers redemption ..... 1SF: Bulldogs defeated Magpies on forfeit. 2SF: Bombers 9.7 (61) d. Eagles 6.12 (48). PF: Eagles 16.4 (100) d. Bulldogs 3.2 (20). GF: BOMBERS 10.7 (67) d. Eagles 4.12 (36). The Bombers had redemption over the Eagles after going down to them in the 1999 Grand Final, and losing narrowly to them in both the 1997 and 1998 Finals Series. For the following 7 seasons, Hervey Bay Bombers were Minor Premiers EVERY season, winning 5 out of 7 Grand Finals, amazingly ALL of them against ATW Eagles. Looking forward to seeing history repeat in the coming years once again !!!! Go Bombers. Anthony Paterson (Patto).

06.01.2022 AFL HERVEY BAY BOMBERS IS NOW ACCEPTING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR 2021 COACHING STAFF. INTERSTATE COACHES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. The Hervey Bay Bombers Football Club is seeking applications for Coaching Staff across all grades for the 2021 Season. All positions become vacant and outgoing applicants are requested to reapply. ...Continue reading

06.01.2022 LIVE music is BACK at the Beach House Hotel! Friday night Shane Allsop kicks off your weekend with his energetic solo style from 8.30pm in the Main Bar. Saturda...y Tim Earle & Co will have you rocking all night in the main bar from 8.30pm till late. Sunday chill out with Rick Manych at the Beach House. Grab a cold drink and catch him live in the main bar from 2.00pm.

05.01.2022 Stage 1 of our new asphalt being laid around our oval. Special thanks to Fulton Hogan, Andrew Treloar and the council involved in this great project that will benefit our whole club!! Stage 2 will occur in the next few weeks. Regards, Hervey Bay Bombers Committee

05.01.2022 I'm very honoured to have been named a Playing Life Member of the Hervey Bay Bombers FC I love this great footy club and this one means a lot...what a surprise and what an honour Congratulations to Cameron Baker and Brent Firth-Meldrum who were also lucky enough to receive this award. - Jason McConnell

05.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY #8: Between 1982 and 1996, the Hervey Bay AFC A Grade Senior side played 34 Finals, winning 28 of them. This amazing stint included 13 Grand Finals in 15 seasons, with 12 Senior Premierships awarded. A summary of these matches are listed below: 1982:... 2SF: Seahawks 20.11 (131) d. Souths 12.17 (89). GF: Seahawks 17.22 (124) d. Souths 8.7 (55). 1983: 2SF: Seahawks 19.16 (130) d. Bulldogs 7.10 (52). GF: Seahawks 25.19 (169) d. Souths 11.6 (72). 1984: 1SF: Seahawks 31.29 (215) d. Gympie 7.6 (48). PF: Seahawks 31.18 (204) d. Souths 15.19 (109). GF: Seahawks 18.17 (125) d. Bulldogs 12.11 (83). 1985: 2SF: Bombers 22.18 (150) d. Cooloola 14.12 (96). GF: Bombers 31.17 (203) d. Cooloola 17.18 (120). 1986: 2SF: Bombers 11.11 (77) d. Gympie 3.5 (23). GF: Bombers 22.20 (152) d. Gympie 12.5 (77). 1987: 2SF: Bombers 22.19 (151) d. Bulldogs 9.13 (67). GF: Bulldogs 12.12 (84) d. Bombers 7.14 (56). 1988: 2SF: Bombers 18.12 (120) d. Bulldogs 10.16 (76). GF: Bombers 17.17 (119) d. Bulldogs 9.15 (69). 1989: 2SF: Bulldogs 8.7 (55) d. Bombers 6.5 (41). PF: Bombers 15.24 (114) d. Souths 2.4 (16). GF: Bombers 10.19 (79) d. Bulldogs 10.12 (72). 1990: 2SF: Bombers 14.12 (96) d. Bulldogs 13.6 (84). GF: Bombers 21.18 (144) d. Bulldogs 9.9 (63). 1991: 2SF: Bombers 12.8 (80) d. Souths 8.8 (56). GF: Bombers 9.9 (63) d. Bulldogs 8.7 (55). 1992: 2SF: Souths 14.9 (93) d. Bombers 9.10 (64). PF: Bombers 18.10 (118) d. Fraser Coast 9.7 (61). GF: Bombers 12.10 (82) d. Souths 11.10 (76). 1993: 1SF: Bombers 18.14 (122) d. Bulldogs 4.8 (32). PF: Souths 11.12 (78) d. Bombers 7.20 (62). 1994: 1SF: Bombers 8.11 (59) d. Gympie 5.7 (37). PF: Bombers 12.12 (84) d. Fraser Coast 10.11 (71). GF: Bombers 13.8 (86) d. Souths 10.14 (74). 1995: 2SF: Bulldogs 12.12 (84) d. Bombers 11.9 (75). PF: Souths 11.11 (77) d. Bombers 11.8 (74). 1996: 2SF: Bombers 10.13 (73) d. Bulldogs 10.9 (69). GF: Bombers 12.5 (77) d. Maryborough 9.10 (64). Prior to 1982, Hervey Bay Seahawks had 1 other flag in 1977. Since 1996, our Bombers have won a further 9 Senior Premierships, to make a Total of 22. No one is sure if any team will ever have such success in the future, let alone our club. Determination and dedication will prevail, as we all look forward to the next Bombers Senior Premiership, hopefully in the near future !! Go Bombers !! Anthony Paterson (Patto).

04.01.2022 Well I didn't expect this in the slightest, thanks to the greatest club on the planet and my second home the Hervey Bay Bombers for the life membership and an honor to receive it from a legend of the club Darren Baldwin and a big congratulations to Cameron Baker and Jason McConnell on also becoming life members! it's been an absolute pleasure playing with you legends over the years bring on 2021 #bomber4lyf# -Brent Firth-Meldrum