The Belconnen Magpies Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competes in the AFL Canberra. They previously played in the now defunct North East Australian Football League competition.
History Originally known as the Turner Football Club, the club became known as Belconnen in 1970 and was admitted to the Canberra Australian National Football League in 1971. Wearing a navy blue guernsey with a white monogram, the club was known as the "Bees" from 1971 until 1979, then as the "Blues" following the ANU Blues' withdrawal from the league during 1979.
Before the 1986 season, the Belconnen club merged with the West Canberra Football Club to become the "Belconnen Magpies". The team began to wear the traditional magpie black and white stripes and in 1991 the club moved its headquarters to Kippax. In 1998 the colour teal was added to the existing black and white jumper.
The newly formed team did not taste premiership success until 2002 when they won three consecutive premierships. The club also clinched the 2009 premiership, with a six-point grand final win over Ainslie. The Magpies then went on to win their fifth premiership in 2023, defeating Ainslie by 39 points.
AFL players The following Belconnen players have played in the AFL: Brett Allison (North Melbourne and Sydney) Logan Austin (Port Adelaide and St Kilda) Matthew Lokan (Collingwood) Don Pyke (West Coast) Jack Steele (Greater Western Sydney and St Kilda)
Honours Club AFL Canberra (5): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2023
Premierships Year OpponentScoreVenue 2002 Queanbeyan Tigers 24.19 (163) – 14.6 (90) Manuka Oval 2003 Queanbeyan Tigers 11.14 (80) – 11.8 (74) Manuka Oval 2004 Queanbeyan Tigers 14.20 (104) – 8.9 (57) Manuka Oval 2009 Ainslie Tri-Colours 11.13 (79) – 10.13 (73) Manuka Oval2023Ainslie Tri-Colours10.11 (71) – 4.8 (32)EPC Solar Park
Individual Mulrooney Medalists 2023 – Thomas Simpson 2022 – Luke Wharton 2019 – Beau Walker 2017 – Beau Walker 2016 – James Bennett 2015 – Isaac Taylor 2013 – James Bennett 2012 – Shane Harris 2005 – Jared Ilett 2003 – Steve Hazelman 2001 – Steve Mahar 1999 – Shane Clarke 1991 – Brent Smith 1984 – Geoff Hocking (Belconnen) 1978 – Greg Eaves (West Canberra) 1976 – Mike Demaine (West Canberra) 1975 – Robert White (Belconnen)
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