The Sandhurst Football Netball Club is celebrating 150 years in 2012, originating at a meeting held on 3rd June 1861. Over its proud and successful history, the club has had a tradition of providing football to many local stars during its time. However, it is as a nursery for football champions that Sandhurst has a proud record, having 59 players play VFL/AFL since its inception.
Further to that we have provided a team of AFL stars and would challenge any club to put up its own team to beat it.
The criteria is that they are players who played for Sandhurst before they made their career in Melbourne. We believe that the coach of such a team must be Bob McCaskill, a man who redefined football for the Club but more importantly redefined football in Bendigo. His 14 years at Sandhurst saw the Bendigo Football League experience a golden era that saw a steady stream of players try their luck with the then VFL.
Leaving Bendigo in 1940 he went on to coach North Melbourne and Hawthorn before his untimely death in 1952. As with Sandhurst, Bob made an impact at both clubs that still stand as his legacy, creating a more professional and competitive environment.
Darren Lewis
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Frank Roberts (St.Kilda/Melbourne)
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Geoff Southby (Carlton)
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Michael Sexton (Carlton)
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Adam Selwood (West Coast) |
Fred Swift (Richmond)
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Peter Rohde (Carlton/Melbourne)
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Nick Dal Santo (St. Kilda)
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Brendan Edwards (Hawthorn)
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Bert Edwards (Richmond)
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Frank Coghlan (St. Kilda)
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Bruce Reid (Footscray/Carlton)
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Graham Arthur (Hawthorn)
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Kevin Sheehan (Geelong) |
Mickey Crisp (Carlton)
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Brian Walsh (Carlton/Essendon) |
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Ray McHugh (St. Kilda)
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Joel Selwood (Geelong)
Ron Evans Medal (NAB Rising Star) 2007 Geelong Captain 2012 |
Trevor Keogh (Carlton)
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Vin English (Carlton) |
Kevin Higgins (Geelong/Fitzroy) |
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Cyril Gambetta (St. Kilda)
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George Collard (Carlton/South Melbourne) 72 Games |
