IF Sandhurst had ruled the roost in the BFL world of the 1930s, it was QEO neighbour South Bendigo who usurped the mantle in the Fifties.
BENDIGO'S inter-league representative sides enjoyed mixed results 10 years back in 2005, and then again two seasons later in 2007.
NORTH City celebrated a historic first win in the Bendigo Football League in June 2007.
TWELVE seasons ago the BFNL was in uproar over the practice of some clubs continually naming bogus sides in the Friday Advertiser.
ROUND five of the 1982 Bendigo Golden City League season doubled as Round 1 of the Winfield country championships for the Blue and Gold.
SIX weeks before the 2002 season actually got underway the BFL's top two officials stood aside.
IT's usually the players and coaches who attract most of the plaudits and congratulations handed out in regional and rural footy leagues throughout Australia.
LAST October's Hall of fame induction of 10 Bendigo footy legends was a crowd pleaser in more ways than one.
THE 1945 BFL season opened on Saturday, May 19th just 11 days after the Allies World War 2 victory in Europe over Germany had been celebrated on VE Day: May 8th.
THE 1945 BFL season opened on Saturday, May 19th just 11 days after the Allies World War 2 victory in Europe over Germany had been celebrated on VE Day: May 8th.