Cardiff Australian Football Club

Cardiff
Names
Full nameCardiff Australian Football Club
Nickname(s)Hawks
MottoThe Family Club
Club song"We play for Cardiff, we're on the run"
2022 season
After finalsMen's Cup - 3rd
Men's Plate - 6th
Women's Cup - 3rd
Women's Plate - 2nd
Home-and-away seasonMen's Cup - 3rd
Men's Plate - 6th
Women's Cup - 2nd
Women's Plate - 1st
Best and fairestTBC
Club details
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Colours   
CompetitionAFL Hunter Central Coast
PresidentMatthew Plumridge
CoachDanny Priest (Men's Cup)
Grant Keeble (Women's Cup)
Brad Stummer (Men's Plate)
Jeremy Kocon (Women's Plate)
Captain(s)Jack Pratt/Emma Hieke
Premierships8 1st Grade Premierships

1969 (reserve grade), 1979, 1980, 1998 - NAFL

2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 - BDAFL
Ground(s)Pasterfield Sports Complex, Horizon Avenue, Cameron Park
Former ground(s)
List
    • Maneela Park, Glendale
    • Hillsborough Oval, Hillsborough
    • Bill Elliott Oval, Maryland
Uniforms
Home
Away
Other information
Official websitecardiffhawks.com.au

The Cardiff Australian Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian rules football club based in the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Cameron Park, New South Wales, and currently plays in the AFL Hunter Central Coast competition.

History

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The club was established on 14 November 1967 at a meeting at the Evans Oval Soccer Hall by former pupils at the Cardiff High school. They first began playing football in 1968 entering a team in the Newcastle Australian Football League Reserve grade competition. In their first season they had finished runners up, losing the Grand Final by just one point. After winning the premiership the following year in 1969, Cardiff was added to the league's First Grade competition. At the time the club was playing on a field which is now known today as McDonald Jones Stadium.

Cardiff improved quickly within the First Grade competition, making their first Grand Final in 1974 despite losing to RAAF. In 1978 the Hawks moved to their new home ground of Maneela Park in Glendale. Under the coaching of former Glenelg footballer Neil Davis, Cardiff won their first NAFL First Grade premiership[1] over Newcastle City, and went on to win the following year in 1980 after lasting the entire season undefeated. Cardiff finished runners up in the following 1981 and 1982 seasons, losing both Grand Finals to Newcastle City and Western Suburbs. However, this would see a premiership drought lasting for 18 years until 1998 when a year after they finished runners up again, this time to Nelson Bay, they capped off another undefeated season to win the premiership.

After both the Newcastle and Central Coast leagues merged to form the Black Diamond Australian Football League in 2000, Cardiff were seen as one of the more stronger clubs inn the league early on, despite losing both the 2000 and 2001 Grand Finals to Terrigal-Avoca and West Newcastle-Wallsend. The Hawks won the 2002 premiership and went on to win the 2004, 2005 and 2006 flags but after 2007 saw a Grand Final losing streak that lasted from 2008 to 2012. 2006 saw the club lose Maneela Park, which resulted in seniors playing at Bill Elliott Oval and juniors at Hillsborough Oval.[2] Cardiff's most recent First Grade Grand Final appearance was in 2017 where they lost to Terrigal-Avoca by 9 points.[3]

Cardiff fielded their first Women's team in 2016 that finished their inaugural season 4th with 11 wins and 4 losses. In 2021, Cardiff introduced a second women's team which will compete in the Plate division.

Cardiff has produced one Australian Football League player, Isaac Heeney who was drafted by Sydney Swans in the 2014 AFL National Draft.

Honour Board

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Premierships
1st Grade Reserve Grade Under 18s U/10s U/11s U/12s U/13s U/14s U/15s U/16s U/17s U/17s Girls
1979 1969 2005 2006 2019 2002 2014 2005 2013 2006 1976 2016
1980 ^ 1972 2008 2004 2015 2006 2008^ 1981 2019
1998 ^ 1976 2009 2005 2020 2007 2010 1988 2020
2002 1980 2010 2006 2008^ 1989
2004 1985 2008 2009 1996
2005 1986 2011 1997
2006 2001 2012
2011
2017 #
2020 ^

^ Undefeated season

# 2nd Division

Best and Fairest
Year Men's 1st Grade Men's Reserve Grade Men's U18 Grade Men's 3rd Grade Women's 1st Grade Women's Reserve Grade
1973 Geoffery Sheean
1974 Paul Redman
1975 Michael Storck
1976 Klaus Richter
1977 Klaus Richter
1978 John Reinhardt
1979 Klaus Richter
1980 Steve Raw
1981 Ben Jansen
1982 Ben Jansen
1983 Ben Jansen
1984 Ben Jansen
1985 Ben Jansen
1986 Keith White
1987 Geoff Rock
1988 Keith White
1989 John Hislop
1990 Mark Roberts
1991 Troy Baylis
1992 Michael Gillard
1993 Troy Baylis
1994 Glen Crowe
1995 Steve McCarten
1996 Ross Hughes
1997 Troy Baylis
1998 Ricky Roberts
1999 David Flynn
2000 Troy Baylis
2001 David Flynn
2002 Brendan Wold
2003 Shawn Simpson
2004 Michael Ryan
2005 David Flynn
2006 Luke Orton
2007 Adam Clarke
2008 Adam Clarke Nathan Pearson Wade Beard/Sam Brasington
2009 Tim Sheldon Dustin Spriggs Matthew White
2010 Simon O'Brien Shane Williams Jack Pratt/Sam Haigh
2011 Adam Clarke James Foot Rhys Dintino
2012 Simon O'Brien Josh McLeod
2013 Liam Gibson Tim Brown
2014 Simon O'Brien Simon Williams Michael Krake
2015 Tim Sheldon Andrew Risby Tony Edser
2016 Max Hillier Jason Adlington Eliza Bunner
2017 Tom Yensch John O'Regan Mollie Palmer
2018 Bryce Graetz Michael Ryan & Callum Spoor Taylah Wilks
2019 Simon O'Brien Max Kozlik Matisse Coram-Parker
2020 Izaac Hughes David Graan & Jared Campbell Danika Spamer
2021
2022
2023
Club Presidents
Year Name Year Name Year Name Year Name Year Name Year Name
1968 Horrie Northey 1978 Bob Simcoe 1988 Alan White 1998 Chris Arnold 2008 Peter Risby 2018 Quinton Davis
1969 Clive Gerrish 1979 John Reinhardt 1989 Alan White 1999 Chris Arnold 2009 Peter Risby 2019 Damian Charleson
1970 Clive Gerrish 1980 John Reinhardt 1990 Alan White 2000 Paul Redman 2010 Peter Risby 2020 Warren Lovell
1971 Clive Gerrish 1981 Bob Simcoe 1991 Roy Reichert 2001 Paul Redman 2011 Peter Risby 2021 Warren Lovell
1972 Clive Gerrish 1982 Kieran Lister 1992 Roy Reichert 2002 Paul Redman 2012 Callan Buchan 2022 Matthew Plumridge
1973 Clive Gerrish 1983 Kieran Lister 1993 Roy Reichert 2003 Henry Kocon 2013 Brendan Bailey 2023 Matthew Plumridge
1974 Lee Northey 1984 Michael Storck 1994 David Fowler & Shane Jones 2004 Michael Gray 2014 Brendan Bailey
1975 John Sullivan 1985 Michael Storck 1995 Shane Jones 2005 Michael Gray 2015 Mathew Musilak
1976 Ric P Gregory 1986 Michael Storck 1996 Chris Arnold 2006 Michael Gray 2016 Quinton Davis
1977 Bob Simcoe 1987 Alan White 1997 Chris Arnold 2007 Paul Redman 2017 Quinton Davis
Life Members
Name Reason Year Inducted
Troy Baylis 200+ Games 2017
Shawn Simpson 200+ Games 2017
Shane Williams 200+ Games 2017
Ryan Sneddon 200+ Games 2017
Paul Cooksley 200+ Games 2017
Nick Kocon 200+ Games 2017
Liam Gibson 200+ Games 2017
Ken Saxby 200+ Games 2017
Jeremy Kocon 200+ Games 2017
Greg Walker 200+ Games 2017
Glenn Summers 200+ Games 2017
Brendan Wold 200+ Games 2017
Ben Stewart 200+ Games 2017
Andrew Risby 200+ Games 2017
Peter Risby 10+ years Service 2017
Brian Page 10+ years Service 2017
Quinton Davis 200+ Games 2019
Adam Clarke 10+ years Service 2019
Wayne Reid 10+ years Service 2020
Games Played Top 6
Name Games Played
Adam Dugan 367
Nick Kocon 333
Paul Redman 329
Brian Phillips 327
Liam Gibson 318
Glenn Summers 307
League/AFL Awards
Year Name Award Comments
2000 Troy Baylis Elliot Davey Medal First Grade B&F
2000 Cardiff Hawks Club Championship
2001 Shawn Simpson Elliot Davey Medal First Grade B&F
2001 Christan David Chris Arnold Medal Reserve Grade B&F
2002 David Healey Black Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker 102 goals
2003 Phillip Jauncy Under 18 Best and Fairest
2003 Nick Kocon Under 18 Sporting Pulse Player Award
2004 Cardiff Hawks Club Championship
2004 Cardiff Hawks Club Administration Award
2005 Tom Biviano Reserve Grade Leading Goalkicker
2005 Murray White Under 18 Leading Goalkicker
2005 Cardiff Hawks Club Championship
2005 Cardiff Hawks Club Administration Award
2006 Michael Ryan Black Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker 92 goals
2006 Michael Ryan Carlton Draught Player of The Year
2006 Cardiff Hawks Club Administration Award
2007 Tim Sheldon Elliot Davey Medal First Grade B&F
2008 Michael Ryan Black Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker 108 goals
2008 Cardiff Hawks Club Championship
2009 Cardiff Hawks Club Championship
2010 Michael Ryan Black Diamond Cup Leading Goalkicker 72 goals
2010 Michael Ryan Coach of The Year
2010 Matthew White Under 18 Leading Goalkicker 54 goals
2010 Cardiff Hawks Club Championship
2011 James Foot Granland Medal Reserve Grade B&F
2011 Paul Redman James Arnold Volunteer of The Year
2011 Cardiff Hawks Club Administration Award
2012 Isaac Heeney Alan McLean Medal National Carnival B&F
2012 Isaac Heeney Most Outstanding Young Footballer
2012 Isaac Heeney Jim Stynes Scholarship
2014 Isaac Heeney Rising Star
2014 Isaac Heeney TAC Cup Team of The Year
2014 Isaac Heeney Harrison Medal TAC Cup B&F
2014 Isaac Heeney Under 18 All Australian
2014 Micahel Krake Chris Arnold Medal Reserve Grade B&F
2015 Max Hillier Rising Star
2016 Max Hillier Most Outstanding Young Footballer
2017 Tom Yensch Elliot Davey Medal First Grade B&F
2017 Marcus De Leur Black Diamond Cup Coaches MVP
2017 Michael Ryan Reserve Grade Leading Goalkicker
2017 Josh Murphy Reserve Grade Leading Goalkicker
2018 Lachlan Price Rising Star
2018 Taylah Wilks Rising Star
2018 Michael Ryan Black Diamond Plate Leading Goalkicker
2018 Miles Petersen Grand final 400m Winner
2019 Izaac Hughes Maurice Goolagong Trophy 58 Goals
2019 Eloise Petersen Rising Star
2019 Izaac Hughes Grand final 100m Sprint Winner
2019 Jaden Newton Under 13 John Holmquest Trophy Best and Fairest
2020 David Graan Chris Arnold Medal Reserve Grade B&F
2020 Brendan Wold Reserve Grade Leading Goalkicker 25 Goals
2020 Danika Spamer Rising Star
2020 Billy Jo Towers Rookie of The Year
2020 Danika Spamer Rookie of The Year
2020 Danika Spamer Women's Best and Fairest
2020 Max King Under 13 John Holmquest Trophy Best and Fairest
2020 Tameka Chambers Under 13 Girls Best and Fairest

References

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  1. ^ "Cardiff Hawks AFC First 1st Grade premiership". Cardiff Hawks. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Club History". SportsTG. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ Devaney, John. "Cardiff Club History". Australian Football. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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