The Belconnen Magpies Football Club is an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

club which competes in the

AFL Canberra AFL Canberra is the name of the local governing body for and premier competition of Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory (and the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales). It acts as an umbrella to several competitions be ...

. They previously played in the now defunct

North East Australian Football League The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) was an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The league was formed in November 2010, and its inaugural co ...

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 AFL Canberra is the name of the local governing body for and premier competition of Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory (and the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales). It acts as an umbrella to several competitions be ...

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 West Canberra Football Club is a former Australian Rules Football club based in the Australian Capital Territory that played in the ACT AFL from 1974 – 1987. West Canberra's guernsey was black and white (similar to Collingwood), and the ...

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.

AFL players

The following Belconnen players have played in the AFL: *

Brett Allison Brett Allison (born 26 May 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the VFL/AFL. He served as the head of development at the Melbourne Football Club from 2013 to 201 ...

(North Melbourne and Sydney Swans) *

Logan Austin Logan Austin (born 8 July 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Port Adelaide Football Club from 2015 to 2017. Origi ...

(Port Adelaide and St.Kilda) * Matthew Lokan (Collingwood) *

Don Pyke Donald Lachlan Pyke (born 5 December 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who is an assistant coach at the Sydney Swans. He was formerly the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played ...

(West Coast Eagles) *

Jack Steele Jack Steele (born 13 December 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2015 to 2016. ...

(GWS and St.Kilda)

Honours

Club

(4): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009

Premierships

Individual

Mulrooney Medalists

* 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 * 1975 – Robert White

References

External links

* {{Aussie Rules in the Australian Capital Territory AFL Canberra clubs 1987 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1987