The Newcomb Power Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the suburb of Moolap, Victoria. The teams currently play in the Bellarine Football League.
Newcomb Power's home ground is Grinter Reserve, Moolap.
History The club was established in 1975 as "Newcomb Football Club" until 2000 when a name change it became the "Newcomb Power Football Club". Originally nicknamed the Dinosaurs, the club is now known as the Power.
Originally the club wore a maroon guernsey with light blue yolk and distinctive light blue shorts with maroon stripes. A dinosaur badge with yellow 'stegasauraus' was worn left of the jumper, the badge also adorned the caps of the Newcomb and District Cricket Club. The football club officially came under the banner of Newcomb and District Sports Club however as the club lost its lacrosse, baseball and tennis clubs to name a few and today the Power are known as Newcomb Football Club.
Newcomb have won (1) Reserves Premiership being 1980, (8) U/18's Flags 1978, 81–84, 86, 90-91 four being as Champions (undefeated) and Grand Finalists in 2015, U/15's won (5) Flags 1978–80, 82, 84 four as Champions.
Premierships Senior Bellarine Football League (6): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 2005, 2007 Reserves Bellarine Football League (1): 1980 Colts Bellarine Football League (8): 1978, 1981 (Under 17s); 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991 (Under 18s) Junior Bellarine Football League (5): 1978, 1979 (Under 14s); 1980, 1982, 1984 (Under 15s)
Individual honours BFL Senior Best and Fairest (Les Ash Medal): 1981 – John Fagan 1996 – Paul Hudson 1997 – Paul Hudson 2007 – Ricky O'Toole
BFL Reserves Best and Fairest (Don Cole Medal): 1979 – David Wilson 1981 – Alan McKee 1982 – Terry Bellears 1991 – Chris Nicholls 1998 – Craig Pearce 1999 – Stephen Ward 2001 – Craig Pearce
Senior Leading Goalkicker: 1979 — Tony Sudale (85) 1981 — Tony Sudale (77)
Reserves Leading Goalkicker: 1979 – Steven Turner (97) 1980 – Steven Turner (74) 1981 – Des Harris (47) 1999 – Paul Vigilante (69)
Notable VFL/AFL players David O'Keeffe with Geelong and Brisbane Bears
References
Cat Country: History of Football in the Geelong Region by John Stoward – Aussie Footy Books, 2008
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