The Point Cook Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Amateur Australian rules football club, based in the Melbourne suburb of Point Cook, playing in the Western Region Football League (WRFL). The club was founded in 2003 as a junior club and expanded to senior teams in 2010. Point Cook's home ground is Saltwater Reserve.
History The Point Cook Football Club was established in October 2003 as an Australian Rules Junior Football Club, catering for the needs of Junior footballers in the Point Cook and surrounding areas. 2004 was the first year of football competing in the Western Region Football League (WRFL).
Due to the growth of the members and the need for Senior football in the area, the Point Cook Football Club entered Senior and Reserve teams in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in season 2010.
In 2014 the Point Cook Football Club fielded their very first 'Youth Girls' team with players aged between 13 – 18 competing against other girls the same age. In 2015 the Point Cook Football Club fielded their first 'Superules' team with players aged over 35 competing against other teams in the AFL Masters, Victorian Metropolitan League
Following a Special Meeting of the members and a vote the club moved its Senior & Reserve Sides from the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Division 3 to enter the Western Region Football League (WRFL) in Division 2 for the 2018 Season.
In 2018 the Club entered 2 teams (Point Cook Blue & Point Cook Red) into the Western Region Football League (WRFL) Inaugural netball Competition, where Point Cook Blue won the Inaugural Victoria University Western Region Football League (WRFL) Netball Premiership Defeating Braybrook Red by 34 goals.
Also in 2018 in its first year in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) Division 2 competition the Seniors took out the Premiership Defeating Yarraville Seddon Eagles by 7 points at Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee. Gaining promotion into Division 1 in Season 2019.
Due to the growth of Female Football, the Club entered a Senior Women's team into the Western Region Football League (WRFL) Competition for the 2019 Season.
In June 2022, Point Cook Junior Massimo D'Ambrosio, was selected at Pick 3 in the 2022 AFL Mid Season Draft, by Essendon. Massimo became the first Point Cook Junior to be drafted by an AFL Club. And in Round 14 2022 Massimo made his AFL debut against St Kilda. 2 weeks later Massimo was the Round 16 NAB AFL Rising Star Nominee for his match against Sydney.
Club honours Honour Board Season President Vice President Administrator Treasurer Steve Ward Wayne Tandy Les Mayne Steve Ward Wayne Tandy Carol Mills Les Mayne Steve Ward Wayne Tandy Carol Mills Les Mayne Steve Ward Wayne Tandy Wayne Gough Steve Ward Wayne Tandy Jeff Curmi Wayne Gough Steve Ward Wayne Tandy Jeff Curmi Wayne Gough Steve Ward Jeff Curmi Samantha Pruscino Wayne Gough Steve Ward Anthony MacGibbon Samantha Pruscino Wayne Gough Steve Ward Anthony MacGibbon Samantha Pruscino Wayne Gough Steve Ward Anthony MacGibbon Samantha Pruscino Wayne Gough Steve Ward Anthony MacGibbon (Snr)Mark King (Jnr) Ivo Havard Wayne Gough Anthony MacGibbon Ivo Havard Jason Ware Wayne Gough Anthony MacGibbon Donna Morgan Jason Ware Wendy Morrison Ivo Havard Anthony MacGibbon (Snr)Jason Ware (Jnr) Alicia Colley David Rouvray Ivo Havard Anthony MacGibbon (Snr)Peter Gardner (Jnr) Alicia Colley (Snr)Nick Ladbrooke (Jnr) David Rouvray Ivo Havard Brett Archer (Snr)Dean Lawlor (Jnr) Alicia Colley (Snr)Rachael Trembath (Jnr) Ashley May Cameron McKenzie Brett Archer (Snr)Ivo Havard (Jnr) Alicia Colley (Snr)Peta Kortum (Jnr) Ashley May Cameron McKenzie Brett Archer (Snr)Vicky Adorno (Jnr) Alicia Colley (Snr)Peta Kortum (Jnr) Ashley May Cameron McKenzieIvo Havard Brett Archer (Snr)Kirk Heberle (Jnr) Andrew Gough (Snr)Alison Gray (Jnr) Ashley May Ivo Havard David Rouvray (Snr)Samuel Fragapane (Jnr) Jason Ware (Snr)Vicky Adorno (Jnr) Andrew Gough Ivo Havard Dean Longmuir (Snr)Samuel Fragapane (Jnr) Jason Ware (Snr)Vicky Adorno (Jnr) Andrew Gough David Rouvray Dean Longmuir (Snr)Samuel Fragapane (Jnr)Anna Hercan (W & G) Jason Ware (Snr)Alex Martin (Jnr) Andrew Gough David Rouvray Dean Longmuir (Snr)Samuel Fragapane (Jnr)Anna Hercan (W & G) Jason Ware (Snr)Alex Martin (Jnr) Andrew Gough
Best Clubperson Shane Comino† - 2005 Derek Gatt - 2006 Wayne Gough - 2007 Sam Lachimia - 2008 Susanne Gough - 2009 Julie Ward - 2009 Anthony MacGibbon - 2010 Shane Comino† - 2012 Toni Waugh - 2013 David Cook - 2014 Andrew Gough - 2015 Karen Cook - 2016 Rachael Archer - 2017 Toni Waugh - 2017 Peter Gardner - 2018 Andrew Gough - 2018 Donna Morgan - 2019 David Rouvray - 2019 Scott Johnston - 2021
Shane Comino Memorial Best Clubperson At the 2022 Senior Presentation Night the Club announced that from 2022 the Club's Best Clubperson Award will be now known as the Shane Comino Memorial Best Clubperson, following the passing of 2-time Best Clubperson recipient and Life Member, Shane Comino in February 2022. Kirk Heberle - 2022 Sam Armeri - 2023 Vicky Adorno - 2023 Peta Kortum - 2024 Tina Solano - 2024 Leanne MacGibbon - 2025 Ashley May - 2025
Life Members Steve Ward - 2013 Shane Comino† - 2013 Wayne Gough - 2014 Anthony MacGibbon - 2015 Andrew Gough - 2019 Ivo Havard - 2022 Peter Gardner - 2022 Toni Waugh - 2024 David Rouvray - 2024 Paul Harmer - 2025 Jason Ware - 2025
Premierships: 29 Senior: 1 Division 2 (WRFL) - 2018 (Point Cook 9.14 - 68 Def Yarraville Seddon Eagles 8.13 - 61) Netball: 3 Netball Division 1 (WRFL) - 2018 (Point Cook Blue 47 Def Braybrook Red 13) Netball Division 5 (WRFL) - 2023 (Point Cook 23 Def Laverton 21) Netball Division 4 (WFNL) - 2024 (Point Cook 32 Def Glen Orden 19) Under 18: 2 Under 18 Division 2 (WRFL) - 2011 (Point Cook 12.9 - 81 Def Deer Park 6.10 - 46) Under 19 Women Division 1 (EDFL) - 2026 (Point Cook 4.5 - 29 Def Ascot Vale/West Coburg 0.3 - 3) Junior: 23 Under 14 Division D (WRFL) - 2008 (Point Cook 11.11 - 77 Def Flemington Juniors 5.5 - 35) Under 13 Division B (WRFL) - 2011 (Point Cook 4.12 - 36 Def Caroline Springs 4.5 - 29) Under 11 Division A (WRFL) - 2014 (Point Cook 6.5 - 41 Def Williamstown Juniors 0.2 - 2) Under 11 Division C (WRFL) - 2014 (Point Cook 6.11 - 47 Def Wyndham Suns 5.3 - 33) Under 13 Division A (WRFL) - 2016 (Point Cook 10.10 - 70 Def Williamstown Juniors 8.6 - 54) Under 13 Division C (WRFL) - 2016 (Point Cook 5.2 - 32 Def Caroline Springs 2.5 - 17) Under 15 Division 2 (WRFL) - 2017 (Point Cook 10.7 - 67 Def Albion 8.16 - 64) Under 14 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2017 (Point Cook 12.20 - 92 Def Caroline Springs 5.14 - 44) Under 13 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2017 (Point Cook 10.14 - 74 Def St Bernard's 5.10 - 40) Under 14 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2018 (Point Cook 6.12 - 48 Def St Bernard's 1.2 - 8) Under 13 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2018 (Point Cook 5.8 - 38 Def Williamstown Juniors 3.5 - 23) Under 16 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2019 (Point Cook 7.13 - 55 Def Caroline Springs 6.9 - 45) Under 14 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2019 (Point Cook 7.6 - 48 Def Williamstown Juniors 2.3 - 15) Under 12 Division 3 (WRFL) - 2019 (Point Cook 9.9 - 63 Def Newport Power Juniors 1.3 - 9) Under 14 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2022 (Point Cook 5.9 - 39 Def Williamstown Juniors 5.4 - 34) Under 12 Division 1 (WRFL) - 2023 (Point Cook 4.3 - 27 Def Williamstown Juniors 2.6 - 18) Under 12 Division 3 (WFNL) - 2024 (Point Cook 5.1 - 31 Def Werribee Districts 2.4 - 16) Under 16 Girls Division 1 (WFNL) - 2025 (Point Cook 8.10 - 58 Def Williamstown Juniors 1.2 - 8) Under 16 Girls Division 2 (WFNL) - 2025 (Point Cook 4.5 - 29 Def Newport Power 3.6 - 24) Under 14 Division 4 (WFNL) - 2025 (Point Cook 10.9 - 69 Def Suns 7.8 - 50) Under 16 Division 1 (WFNL) - 2026 (Point Cook 14.12 - 96 Def Werribee Districts 12.5 - 77) Under 16 Division 3 (WFNL) - 2026 (Point Cook 9.20 - 74 Def Point Cook Centrals 7.6 - 48) Under 12 Division 2 (WFNL) - 2026 (Point Cook 8.8 - 56 Def Williamstown Juniors 2.7 - 19)
League Best & Fairest: 33 Senior Men: 1 Jordan Lampi - VAFA Division 4 Seniors - 2012
Senior Women: 1 Kymberly Bays - WRFL Senior Women Division 1 - 2021
Netball: 2 Jenna Goricanec - WRFL Netball - 2018 Jane Goodier - WRFL Netball Division 2 - 2021
Under 18: 5 Jordan Lampi - WRFL Under 18 Division 2 - 2011 Jessi Lampi - WRFL Under 18 Division 1 - 2012 Kai Logan - WRFL Under 18 Division 2 - 2021 Cooper Mullens - WRFL Under 18 Division 1 - 2023 Charlie O'Connor Moreira - WRFL Under 18 Girls - 2023
Junior: 24 Elliott Phasey - WRFL Under 14 Division D - 2005 Andrew Gilmore - WRFL Under 16 Division C - 2007 Samuel Georgiovski - WRFL Under 14 Division D - 2007 Nicholas Buykx - WRFL Under 15 Division A - 2013 - WRFL Under 11 Division A - 2013 - WRFL Under 11 Division A - 2014 Joshua Kuppen - WRFL Under 11 Division C - 2014 - WRFL Under 12 Division A - 2015 Bailey Moffatt - WRFL Under 14 Division 1 - 2017 - WRFL Under 15 Division 1 - 2018 Diesel Moloney - WRFL Under 14 Division 1 - 2019 Thomas Burton - WRFL Under 12 Division 1 - 2019 Nazzareno Foti - WRFL Under 12 Division 4 - 2019 Michael Cilmi - WRFL Under 16 Division 1 - 2021 Max Clark - WRFL Under 12 Division 1 - 2021 Thomas Burton - WRFL Under 16 Division 1 - 2022 Angus Tippett - WRFL Under 14 Division 1 - 2022 Braith Lafaialii - WRFL Under 12 Division 1 - 2022 Chloe Tate - WRFL Under 15 Girls Division 2 - 2023 Kobe Page - WRFL Under 12 Division 1 - 2023 Hylton Hoang - WRFL Under 12 Division 4 - 2023 Kobe Page - WFNL Under 14 Division 1 - 2025 Udayveer Bhardwaj - WFNL Under 16 Division 5 - 2026 Ivy Skipper - WFNL Under 12 Girls Division 2 - 2026
AFL Players - 2022 - 2023; 2024 - Thomas Burton - Richmond 2026 -
Seniors Senior Honour Board + Senior Honour Board Season Coach Captain(s) Best &Fairest LeadingGoalkicker League/Division Finishing Position Note: Saade Ghazi TBC WRFL - Div. 1 Saade Ghazi Lochlan AllenBilly KolyniukShaun Wyatt Zayne Galea - 27 WRFL - Div. 1 10/12 Saade Ghazi Nicholas Buykx Billy Kolyniuk Michael Cilmi - 37 WRFL - Div. 1 8/12 Clay Smith Nicholas Buykx Austin Hodge Michael Cilmi - 20 WRFL - Div. 1 9/9 Clay Smith Nicholas Buykx Daniel Burton Max Rouvray - 47 WRFL - Div. 1 2/8 Qualified 2nd after H&A. Lost Grand Final to Werribee Districts. Brett Jacobs Nicholas Buykx Nicholas Buykx Luke Denny - 20 WRFL - Div. 1 9/10 Brett Jacobs Elliott Wood Nicholas Poland Joshua Kuppen - 8 WRFL - Div. 1 10/10 Brett JacobsMichael Boothey Ian Denny Mason Kip Matthew Poland Lochlan Allen - 21 WRFL - Div. 1 9/10 Ian Denny Mason Kip Jessi Lampi Kirk Heberle - 33 WRFL - Div. 2 1/8 Qualified 2nd after H&A. Won Club's Inaugural Senior Premiership against Yarraville Seddon Eagles. Promoted to Division 1 in 2019. Ian Denny Mason Kip Robbie Milne Tristan Furr - 23 VAFA - D3 8/10 Ian Denny Mason Kip Mason Kip William Dawson - 87 VAFA - D4 2/9 Qualified 2nd after H&A. Lost Grand Final to Westbourne Grammarians. Promoted to Division 3 in 2017. Ian Denny Mason KipPaul Hegarty Mason Kip William Dawson - 50 VAFA - D4 6/11 Qualified 3rd after H&A. Lost Qualifying Final to Box Hill North. Ian Denny Barry LangleyPaul Hegarty Mason KipRobbie Milne Haydn Wilkinson - 26 VAFA - D4 7/10 Daniel Fraser Travis Cassidy Andrew Auciello Rick Munn - 39 VAFA - D4 5/11 Qualified 4th after H&A. Lost Qualifying Final to West Brunswick. Daniel Fraser Aaron MarshTravis Cassidy Tristan Furr Aaron Marsh - 45 VAFA - D4 4/10 First Finals appearance. Lost to Eley Park. Jordan Lampi won League B&F Daniel Fraser Mark Pozzuto Aaron Marsh - 74 VAFA - D4 7/10 Daniel Fraser Glen McGaw Aaron Marsh - 67 VAFA - D4 10/11