All Stars
Names, playing era, achievements, position to the best of my data collection – Mick and Terry please add to this. President to approve these recommendations please.
Goalkeepers
JIM SHEPHERD 1974-19851980 premiership winner
BASL LIFE MEMBER, VIC PLAYER, Men’s coach 1982, Club President 1984 & 1987
(1972 Div 1 B& F), club founding member
TRISTAN EVANS2006-2014
BASL All Stars team , started as junior, commands the box, directs from the back
Defenders
GRAHAM WEST 1980 - 2012
MULTIPLE CLUB B AND F x 6 Division 2 – 1997, 98, 2000, 05, 08, 10, Men’s coach 1998/99/00
Longest serving player 28 seasons ‘energiser – never stopped running’
MICK EVANS (full back)1974-1983
BASL REP SQUAD X 8 TIMES, BENDIGO ALL STARS, Premiership winner 1980
Hard - tackler
DAVE GUNTER2006-2009
Club B & F 2007 Div1, Div 2 B&F2006, 2007, peerless tackler & distributor of the ball
TIM RICHARDSON 1999-2008
Club B&F Div 1 2008, Bendigo Rep Team, top 10 scorers (40 in seniors & youth, 9 seasons)
Loved to push through the middle & drive to goal
BRIAN HARDING (all-rounder ; forward & defense)1976-1981
1980 premiership player, top 10 senior’s scorers versatile all-rounde with game sense
PETER NOULTON 1974-1982
1980 premiership player (full back) steady & dependable also prepared to play keeper if needed
Midfielders
JONO BURRIS (mid-def)2002-2014*
BASL B & F DIV 1 2011 AND BASL B&F YOUTH 2004, Club B & F 2004 Youth, 2008, 2009, 2011 Div 1, Div2 2013 50 goals combined senior / Youth
PETER RICHARDSON (mid-attack) 1981-2007
BASL B and F X 3 DIV 1 – 1982, 1983, 1985, BENDIGO ALL STARS B & F, 32 goals
(2007 played 1 senior game with both sons)
GEORGE DOLPHIN (wide)1980-1987 1980 premiership winner ?
BASL PLAYER OF THE YEAR DIV 1 RES 1982, Best Player in Finals BSL 5 a side 1981
TOM PENNY (wide)1979-1989
1980 premiership player (one of 5 to play every game)
tied for 10th on senior scoring list (20 goals) “Twinkletoes”
SCOTT DOTY(centre-mid)2002-2013
Club B and F Div 2 2009 relaxed & calm on ball, midfield leader
JOEL HUZZEY(winger)2007-2011
Club B and F Youth 2008, fast & hard, could change a game in a moment
Forwards
GEORGE PAPADIMOS 1986 -1994
BASL LEADING GOALSCORERX 2Div 3 1988, Div 2 1986‘pass the ball to George and let him score’, an individual player
BOB EVANS (power forward )1974-1986, 1980 premiership player with 38 season goals (17 games) BSL B AND FDiv 2 1980,BASL LEADING G/S Div 1 1981,BENDIGO ALL STARS
Men’s all time leading scorer with 122 goals(took free kicks)
NICK BURRIS2002-2011
Club B and F 2005, 06 Div 1, 2003 Youth VIC COUNTRY U14, NATIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
4th on all time club scoring list with 74 combined men & youth (46/28)
JEAN LUCCHESI2003-2006
Club B and F Div 2 2003, 04, BASL Leading GoalscorerDiv 2 2004
4th in mens scorers with highest goals/season ratio of 9.5 (38 in 4 seasons)
JOHN GUNTER 2002-2012*
Div2 B&F 2012 ‘title of most injured player’ still on the park.
Lethal body swerve, loved to have him on the pitch in a tight game.
Coaches
Playing Coach CELLY McCLUSKY1979-1981
ONLY COACH TO TAKE SNR TEAM TO PREMIERSHIP (tricky with feet)
Assistant CoachTERRY ATTWOOD2002-2013
Club B and F Div 2 2002, 2011, 2012
Women
Playing Coaches
LYN WEST (McLean)1994-2014
BASL B AND F 1995 + 1996, FFV Northern All Stars, Best Player in a Rep Team, Club B and F 1994, 95, 96, 98, 2004, Vipers asst coach. All round player everyone wants on their team
(Highest season scorer – 30 goals) all-time leading club scorer 131 goals, (5 v Eaglehawk 1998
LINDA NEWTON1994-2001
Club B and F 1997 Great club contributor (#5 on women’s scoring list)
Goalkeepers
KYTHERA WATSON-BONNICE1999-2002
BASL ALL STARS TEAM RES GOALKEEPER 2001 AND 2002
IONA MOLLER2009-2014 Debuted 4 months before her 13th birthday.
Brave playing against much older players. Often played juniors on staurday too.
Forwards
JAYNE BASSETT1998-2011
BASL ALL STARS 2001 Quick and hardworking (30 goals)
BRIDGET WOODS2008-2014
Bendigo Vipers, Club B and F 2011, 2013 Quick as lightning (28 goals)
Gives 100%, can play anywhere, great game sense
TANIKA WOLFF2008-2011
FFV Girls Country Squad, Friendship Games, Club B and F 2008 Hussler on the ball
CHRISTINE DUFFY2008-2013
Club B and F 2013, VPSSA Nat Soccer Exchange, Country Champs, Bendigo Vipers
Quick, awesome skills (top 10 scorers)
Midfield
EMILY LEVERSHA2001-2008
Bendigo Vipers, Capt VPSSA team, Vic State team Capt, BB Academy of Sport, BB Soccer Excellence Award, Country Champs, Friendship games Hard at the ball, solid defender
MICHELLE DUFFY2004-2013
Bendigo Vipers, FFV Northern All Stars, Multiple Country Champs, selection for Vic Squad, attended Nationals, Capt Friendship Games and top team, Club B and F 2012 Hard and determined (top10 scorer – 16 goals)
DANNI LOWRY1995-2002Never gives up
SARAH NEWTON1994-2004
Club B and F 2003Reliable
Defence
JAYDE STEER2000-2014Hard at the ball. Team player, looked up to by the younger
Bubbly & always positive, team captain
LAURON GOWTY1996-2012Great team member
KATE FORREST2010-2014Works hard, a thinker, great passing.Dogged, skillful, always
Could play anywhere at the back or wide.
BECKY NEWTON1998-2010Solid player who could run with the ball.
Cheerful, role model for younger players.