The Mount Barker Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Mount Barker, Western Australia. Nicknamed the Bulls, the club plays in the Great Southern Football League, with home games originally being hosted at Frost Oval (aka Frost Park) in Mount Barker but changed to Sounness Park in 2015.
Club history
During the early 1990s both the North and South Mount Barker Football Clubs were not performing well. Two teams in a small town stretched the limited number of players. Members of the North Mount Barker Football Club (the Demons) approached the South Mount Barker Hawks with the proposal that both teams amalgamate to make a stronger team for the town. Talks broke down and in 1993 the Demons were wound up and the Mount Barker Football Club was formed. The Hawks stayed on as a team but their coach and a number of players joined the newly founded Bulls.
As of 2015, home games will be played at Sounness Park, Mount Barker.
The Great Southern Football League included women's teams from 2018. The Mount Barker Bulls Women's team was founded in 2019, with the first season played in 2020.
Honourboard League Year Coach Captain Best & Fairest(Russell Jones Memorial Trophy) Place 1994 Russell Cooper Alec Williams Russell Jones 1995 Merv Neagle Alec Williams Alec Williams 1996 Merv Neagle Alec Williams Alec WilliamsPremiers 1997 Alec Williams Murray Anning Steven Mead 1998 Alec Williams James Wynne 1999 Merv Neagle Murray Anning Kim Lange 2000 Rob Laidler Shane Kirkwood Kim Lange 2001 John Wright Matt Taylor Justin Parsons 2002 Mark Greene Matt Taylor Rhett Parsons 2003 Mick Mustey Matt Taylor Sam Lehmann 2004 Garry Coffey Tom Pollard Brett Colbung 2005 Garry Coffey Tom Pollard Justin Parsons 2006 Garry Coffey Tom Pollard Sam Lehmann 2007 Greg Bunker Craig Pieper Adam Pitt 2008 Greg Bunker Tristan King Luke McPartland 2009 Merv Neaglehttp://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nt/content/2006/s2703671.htm Peter Taylor Sam Lehmann 2010 Gavin Morgan Sam Lehmann Peter Taylor 2011 Matt Taylor Sam Lehmann Sam Lehmann 5th 2012 Matt Taylor Sam Lehmann Sam Lehmann 3rd 2013 Phil Gilbert Sam Lehmann Sam Lehmann 4th 2014 Ryan Ballard Sam Lehmann Nathan Skinner 5th 2015 Ryan Ballard Sam Lehmann Peter Taylor 5th 2016 Shane Thompson Sam Lehmann Peter Taylor 2nd 2017 Shane Thompson Sam Lehmann Corey Byrne 3rd 2018 Brad Hook Peter Taylor Joel Gray 3rd2019Brad HookPeter TaylorSam Lehmann3rd2020Brad HookPeter TaylorLee Pavlovich5th2021David JohnsonDavid StoneScott Price5th2022David JohnsonDavid StoneZach Jackson2nd2023Brad HookDavid StoneDaniel Patching4th2024Brad HookDavid StoneDaniel Patching4th2025Gary PopeBrent ParsonsDarcy Wallinger2nd2026Gary PopeBrent Parsons Reserves Year Coach Captain Best & Fairest 1994 Winston Williams Winston Williams Greg Gray 1995 Paul Garbellini Brad Kleemann Daryl Williams 1996 Paul Wegner 1997 Billy Krakouer Kelvin Anning 1998 John Wright Craig Dayman 1999 John Wright/Murray Anning Various each week John Wright 2000 John Wright Greg Melia & Danny Richmond Pete Horsington 2001 Shane Kirkwood Various each week Cameron Williamson 2002 Shane Kirkwood Various each week Cameron Williamson 2003 Shane Kirkwood Kim Skinner Daniel Martin 2004 Tom Pollard Various each week Daniel Martin 2005 Tom Pollard Daniel Martin Jeremy Godden 2006 Syd Anning Josh Toovey Shane Kirkwood 2007 John Wright/Michael Baker Various each week Paul Anning 2008 Syd Anning Various each week Josh Toovey 2009 Cecil Wynne Sr. Brad McLean Sam Hobley 2010 Cecil Wynne Sr. Shane Ugle Jarrad Beech 2011 Brett Greeney Pete Horsington Shane Van Reeken 2012 Brett Greeney Damon Brennan Michael Baker2013Pete HorsingtonTristan KingTristan King2014Jay RowlesTristan KingDylan Pieper2015Danny RichmondJarrad BeechHenry Graham2016Antony SewellClinton GilbertTristan King2017Tristan KingClinton GilbertRyan Ballard2018Tristan KingJustin ParsonsJustin Parsons2019Tristan KingJustin ParsonsJustin Parsons2020Tristan KingMatt GilbertMick Hick2021Tristan KingClinton Gilbert & Bradyn BennettRyan Ballard2022Tristan KingVarious each weekJames Farmer2023Terry (Choco) WilliamsTroy SimmonsSam Lehmann2024Terry (Choco) WilliamsDamon Simpson & Cameron WardJarrod Pearce2025Damon SimpsonCameron WardRoss Douglas2026Damon SimpsonTroy Simmons
Colts Year Coach Captain Best & Fairest 1994 Alec Williams Darryn Ashton Gavin Wilkes 1995 Alec Williams Matthew Taylor Matthew Taylor 1996 Garry Coffey Brad Hook 1997 Garry Coffey Dylan Henderson 1998 Garry Coffey Kris Waddington 1999 Charlie Staite David Melia David Melia 2000 Wayne Donohoe Tristan King Laurence Hurst 2001 Paul Garbellini Mathew Stamopolous Dylan Trent 2002 Paul Garbellini Various each week Peter Taylor 2003 Gary Coffey Ben Oldfield Andy Evans 2004 Troy Hornby Peter Taylor/Jamie Pickles Johnno Standish 2005 Jarrad Gardner Craig Anning Ben Ireland 2006 No team - - 2007 Dylan Judd Steven Scott Steven Scott 2008 Stuart Duggin Angus Meredith Angus Meredith 2009 Stuart Duggin Liam Gardner Luke St Jack 2010 Brett Greeney Luke St Jack Jack Bowden2011No Team - -2012No Team - -2013Jay RowlesDaniel RichardsonBeau Thomason2014No Team - -2015No Team - -2016Jay RowlesJoel GrayJoel Gray2017David StoneJacob SkinnerAidin Williss2018Terry WilliamsRhys HoggNitan Benavides2019Terry WilliamsJamie Lawn & Bryton DorainJye Williss2020Ryan BallardTristan BallardLocke Rowland2021Clinton SmartJosh DavenportBen Kirkwood2022Jay RowlesAlex SkinnerAlex Skinner2023No Team2024Cain AskevoldChesta GrinhamIsaac Penny2025No Team
Under 17s Year Coach Captain Best & Fairest 2011 Brad Hook Jack Bowden Jack Bowden 2012 Brad Hook Dean Couper Russell Wynne2013Dean BraithwaiteZettlin WeedonZettlin Weedon2014Gordon ReidJoel GrayJoel Gray2015Jay RowlesJordon ReidJordon Reid & Aidin Williss
Under 16s Year Coach Captain Best & Fairest 2018 Clint Williss Jye Williss Heath Brown 2019 Ryan Ballard Tristan Ballard Tristan Ballard 2020 Luis Benavides Sebastian Ballard Ben Kirkwood 2021 Cain Askevold Alex Skinner & Will Watkin Jarrod Pearce2022Cain AskevoldCameron WalshTylah Williams2023Cain AskevoldJared BallardJared Ballard2024Cain AskevoldLogan MillerLucas Baker2025Daniel BakerLucas Baker / Harley WaddingtonLucas Baker2026Cain AskevoldRahzell Kittow
Women's Year Coach Captain Best & Fairest 2020 Brad Hook Kate Harriss Georgia Kowald 2021 Cain Askevold Kate Harriss Georgia Kowald2022Cameron BergsmaSophie Richards2023Cain AskevoldSimone Pantall & Joanne PorteousKaitlin Eades2024Sheridan KowaldSarah EisenbergSophie Richards2025Sheridan KowaldSarah EisenbergSophie Richards2026Sheridan KowaldSarah EisenbergCharlotte Ballard
Records and achievements
Records Highest Score: 34.22 (226) v. Albany (Round 3, 2012)
Lowest Score: 0.3 (3) v. Railways (Round 8, 2007)
Highest winning margin: 193 points - 32.13 (205) v. 1.6 (12) against Denmark/Walpole (Round 2, 2002)
Premierships
League: 1: 1996
Women's: 2: 2024, 2025
Reserves: 2: 1999, 2011,http://gsweekender.realviewdigital.com/?iid=54191&startpage=page0000070 2020
Colts: 1: 1997
Under 17's: 1: 2015
Other GSFL Awards
Kleemann Medalists (GSFL League Fairest & Best) 1997 - Steven Mead2011 - Sam Lehmann2022 - Zachary Jackson
League Leading Goalkicker 2004 - Brett Greeney (48)2009 - Ben Saunders (41)2019 - Dionne Woods (42)
Women's League leading Goalkicker
2024 - Mikayla Balloch
Charlie Punch Medal (GSFL Reserves Fairest & Best) 2007 - Tynan Coffey2017 - Ryan Ballard
Warrick Proudlove Medal (GSFL Colts Fairest & Best) 2015 - Kenneth Farmer2019 - Arthur Jones
Reserves Leading Goalkicker 2008 - Paul Anning (24)
Rod Gillies Medal (GSFL Colts Fairest & Best) 1997 - Shane Thompson
Colts Leading Goalkicker 2008 - Ben Saunders (68)
Harry Reeves Colts Best & Fairest - Great Southern Carnival 2006 - Luke McPartland
AFL Players
AFL player Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) started his football career playing for the Bulls Under 17s.Former Essendon and Sydney player Merv Neaglehttp://www.awnw.com.au/merv-neagle-a-winner-on-and-off-the-field/ has coached and played for the Bulls.
WAFL Players
Five former Bulls played WAFL and one is an assistant coach.
Ben Saunders played league and reserves for South Fremantle in 2018. Russell Wynne played league and reserves for East Fremantle in 2018. Cameron Quenby and Jordon Reid played reserves for Claremont in 2018. Aidin Williss was listed in Claremont's playing roster. Shane Thompson (former player and coach) is an assistant coach at East Fremantle. Tristan Ballard played Reserves for Claremont in 2024. Sebastian Ballard played in the 2023 Grand Final for Claremont Colts. Jared Ballard is currently on the Claremont Colts roster in 2026.
Former MBFC players Dale Ballantyne and Justin Parsons have played for Claremont Football Club.
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