Established in 1895, the Bayswater Football Club has been a vital part of the local community for over 125 years. In that time the club has continued to provide not only an enjoyable sporting environment, but also a pathway for players to realise their potential and compete at the highest level.
Affiliated with the Eastern Football Netball League, the biggest Australian rules football competition in terms of participation, we field a range of teams from our juniors through to our seniors in both men and women.
Our home ground, Bayswater Oval, is regarded as the showpiece of the Knox Council and the EFNL, with an average attendance in excess of 1,000 people. The ground has also hosted EFNL Premier Division finals since 2001, attracting crowds of over 10,000 for the showpiece of football in the eastern suburbs.
Our facilities had major works completed in 2012 which included the establishment of a permanent seating ring around Bayswater Oval, better spectator amenities, two elevated coaches boxes, as well as ground lighting for night football. A state of the art scoreboard was constructed in 2019 to further cement the status of number one venue in the league.
Our social club located upstairs includes seating for up to 200 people, superior balcony viewing of the ground, a fully catered bar, and television facilities. Members and their guests are always welcome to come upstairs and have a drink with the players or to just relax and enjoy the social atmosphere.
We welcome all players, sponsors or supporters down who want to be involved with the club.
President
Jonathan Merry M: 0418 371 975 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committee
Jayson Gordon, David Barkwith, Kieran Millar and Tim Rial
1895
Founded
1945
Croydon Mail Football League - Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater defeated Croydon by 28 points
1946
Croydon Mail Football League - Runners-Up
Grand Final - Croydon 12.7 (79) defeated Bayswater 4.16 (40)
1957
Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Heathmont defeated Bayswater
1958
Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Warrandyte 9.14 (68) defeated Bayswater 3.11 (29)
1961
Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League - Division 2 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 10.9 (69) defeated Mulgrave 7.16 (58)
1963
EDFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Scoresby 13.8 (86) defeated Bayswater 9.11 (65)
EDFL - Division 2 Reserves Premiers
1971
EDFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Croydon 20.19 (139) defeated Bayswater 9.14 (68)
Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker - Ron O'Neill
1972
EDFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Doncaster 17.15 (117) defeated Bayswater 11.14 (80)
Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker - Ron O'Neill (106)
1973
EDFL - Division 2 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 16.17 (113) defeated Lilydale 15.14 (104)
1974
EDFL - Division 1 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 10.12 (72) defeated East Burwood 6.8 (44)
1979
EDFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Mulgrave 11.14 (80) defeated Bayswater 8.8 (56)
Kenneth Wright Medal - John Smith
1980
EDFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Blackburn 12.7 (79) defeated Bayswater 5.10 (40)
Kenneth Wright Medal - Gary Galvin
1981
Sir Gilbert Chandler Medal - Gary Galvin
1982
EDFL - Division 2 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 21.10 (136) defeated Montrose 18.15 (123)
Kenneth Wright Medal - Gary Galvin
1985
EDFL - Division 2 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 23.11 (149) defeated Boronia 19.10 (124)
EDFL - Division 2 Champion Club Award
1986
Sir Gilbert Chandler Medal - Anthony Porcaro
1987
EDFL - Division 2 Champion Club Award
1988
Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker - Andrew Clothier (64)
1989
Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker - Andrew Clothier (88)
1994
EDFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Donvale 13.14 (92) defeated Bayswater 6.7 (43)
1995
EDFL - Division 2 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 19.17 (131) defeated Lilydale 10.17 (77)
Best on Ground Medal - Simon Denton
Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker - Danny Casset (73)
1997
Sir Gilbert Chandler Medal - Gary Milligan
2000
Sir Gilbert Chandler Medal - Nick Cox
2001
Sir Gilbert Chandler Medal - Rick Smith
2005
EFL - Division 3 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 8.12 (60) defeated Doncaster East 7.13 (55)
Goals: Michael Sankey 3, Gabe Williams 3, Simon Denton 2
Best: Simon Denton, Brendan Wallace, Steve Squires, Damien Munivrana, Damien Souness, Dion Purton
Grand Final Best on Ground Award - Simon Denton
2007
Team of the Year - Matt Hayhurst, Brent Jane, Daniel McLachlan
2008
Team of the Year - Brent Jane, Daniel McLachlan
2009
Team of the Year - Al Wylie, Joel Galvin, Bernie Dinneen, Brent Jane
2010
EFL - Division 2 Runners-Up
Grand Final - Mulgrave 11.10 (76) defeated Bayswater 7.9 (51)
Goals: Bryce Galvin 2, Ash Vandalaak, Kyle Emley, Jesse Field, Dave Burmeister, Adam Jones
Best: Duncan Moore, Russell Comb, Joel Galvin, Ben Bakker, Shaun Leach
Kenneth Wright Medal - Bernie Dinneen
Team of the Year - Brent Jane, Russell Comb, Bernie Dinneen
2011
Team of the Year - Brent Jane, Brent Dinneen
2012
Kenneth Wright Medal - Joel Galvin
Team of the Year - Dave Burmeister, Joel Galvin
2013
Kenneth Wright Medal - Daniel Rajab
Team of the Year - Neil Winterton, Daniel Rajab, Russell Comb, Wayne McInerney
Bayswater Bombers women’s side is formed
2014
Team of the Year - Wayne McInerney
2015
Bayswater Bombers becomes part of Bayswater FC
Team of the Year - Jack Callanan, Anthony Van Rooyen, Wayne McInerney, Joel Galvin
2016
EFL - Division 2 Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 21.16 (142) defeated Wantirna South 5.5 (35)
Goals: Jack Callanan 4, Wayne McInerney 4, Justin Dight 3, Bryce Galvin 3, Malcolm McGillivray-Smith 2, Matt Cunningham 2, Mitch Jackson, Anthony Van Rooyen, Ben Searle
Best: Joel Galvin, Ash Vandelaak, Jack Callanan, Scott McInerney, Ben Searle, Aaron Hoare
Best On Ground Medal: Joel Galvin
Team of the Year - Cam McLeod, Wayne McInerney, Joel Galvin, Ben Searle, Jack Callanan, Jess Moore, Anthony Van Rooyen, Paul McCormack (Coach)
EFL - Division 2 Reserves Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 8.7 (55) defeated Wantirna South 5.13 (43)
Goals: Lachie Moss 2, Jayson Gordon 2, Cameron Smith, Ryan Handley, Kevin Tandogac, Kieran Millar
Best: Lachie Pritchard, Lachie Moss, Kieran Millar, Matt Thompson, Metin Musa, Zach Dwyer
Best On Ground Medal - Ben Barker
Kenneth Wright Medal - Joel Galvin
EFL - Club Champion Award
2017
Eastern Region - Women’s Premiers
Grand Final - Bayswater 4.2 (26) defeated Waverley Blues 2.3 (15)
Goals: Chelsea Mammone 2, Deanna Jolliffe, Kristen Martin
Best: Zoe Alston, Deanna Jolliffe, Marissa Lee, Kirsty Aquilina, Chelsea Mammone
Best On Ground Medal: Zoe Alston
2018
Kenneth Wright Medal - Joel Galvin
Team of the Year - Joel Galvin, Aaron Cotte, Zoe Alston, Caitlyn Wilson
2019
Kenneth Wright Medal - Kurt Lopo
Team of the Year - Kurt Lopo, Zoe Alston, Caitlyn Wilson
| Best and Fairest | |||||||
| Year | President | Secretary | Senior Coach | Seniors | Reserves | Colts | Women |
| 1955 | F Lewis | J Elliott | K Maidment | N Wright | |||
| 1956 | F Lewis | D Egan | K Rosewarne | J Thorne | |||
| 1957 | L Benoit | N Groves | A Retell | P Barry | S Baker | J Best | |
| 1958 | L Benoit | F Margetts | J Woolley | J Best | P Froelich | K Baker | |
| 1959 | L Benoit | F Margetts | J Woolley | J Woolley | I Spicer | G Hahn | |
| 1960 | A H Kleinert | F Margetts | J Hooper | K Northwood | E Baker | B Turner | |
| 1961 | A H Kleinert | G Spicer | J Hooper  |
N Wright | F Wallace | P Mackinlay | |
| 1962 | A H Kleinert | J Creamer | K Morrow | B Turner | E Collins | G Dunstan | |
| 1963 | A H Kleinert | J Creamer | P Rice | B Meadows | J Pascoe | R Dunstan | |
| 1964 | A H Kleinert | J Creamer | P Rice | J Gavin | R Wheeler | R Dunstan | |
| 1965 | A H Kleinert | J Creamer | P Rice | K Northwood | L Fergurson | ||
| 1966 | A H Kleinert | G McConaghy | S Peake | M Copland | G Arvidson | ||
| 1967 | A H Kleinert | G McConaghy | J McCurry | J Plumridge | R Westmore | ||
| 1968 | A H Kleinert | G McConaghy | J McCurry | J Plumridge | G Connell | K Hitchen | |
| 1969 | A H Kleinert | G McConaghy | J McCurry | R Dunstan | |||
| 1970 | K Northwood | G McConaghy | R O'Neill | L Connell | S Ladner | ||
| 1971 | K Northwood | F Margetts | R O'Neill | R Dunkley | J Hayhurst | John Smith | |
| 1972 | K Northwood | F Margetts | R O'Neill | K Smith | R Hayhurst | R Waldron | |
| 1973 | K Northwood | F Margetts | A McCall |
T Shelvin | P Moloney | T Maloney | |
| 1974 | K Northwood | F Margetts | J Walker |
D Droscher | H Bromley | S Kay | |
| 1975 | K Northwood | R Le-Gassick | A Barr / G Williams | G Williams | B Turner | G Galvin | |
| 1976 | A Dunstan | R Le-Gassick | W Walford | Daryl Hill | P Hills | B McCristal | |
| 1977 | G Kleinert | T Jackson | W Walford | John Smith | N McMillian | ||
| 1978 | G McConaghy | T Jackson | D Dickson | G Galvin | R Kay | ||
| 1979 | G McConaghy | T Jackson | D Dickson | David Hill | J Hayhurst | M Shelford | |
| 1980 | G McConaghy | T Jackson | D Dickson | G Galvin | M Connell | Doug Smith | |
| 1981 | W Calder | T Jackson | G Galvin | G Galvin | D Howard | D Brown | |
| 1982 | W Calder | R Harris | P Williams |
P Crawford | Ron Griffiths | G Broughill | |
| 1983 | C Heron | T Jackson | W Ellam | R Kinniburgh | G Broughill | T Owen | |
| 1984 | C Heron | W Johnstone | D Dickson | G Galvin | J Hayhurst | D Warman | |
| 1985 | C Heron | W Johnstone | D Dickson |
M Clothier | T Owen | A Ockwell | |
| 1986 | C Heron | R Papst | G Kinniburgh | T McIver | D Howard | M Cousens | |
| 1987 | C Heron | R Papst | G Kinniburgh | M Connell | R Gysberts | M Clark | |
| 1988 | C Heron | R Papst | S Teakel | T Peeler | D Howard | P Everitt | |
| 1989 | C Heron | R Papst | S Teakel | S Teakel | D Ireland | P Turk | |
| 1990 | C Heron | R Papst | S Teakel | G Galvin / T Peeler | S Webber | A Watt | |
| 1991 | C Heron | R Papst | M Gow | C Bates | G McConaghy / D Lewis | M Chapman | |
| 1992 | C Heron | R Papst | G Jacobs | C Barker | M Hardy | R Lambrick | |
| 1993 | B Clothier | R Papst | G Jacobs | C Barker | A Simcocks | T Weir | |
| 1994 | B Clothier | R Papst | L Adamson | M Heffernan | M Hardy | T Huggins | |
| 1995 | B Clothier | R Papst | J Kannourakis |
D Casset / M Reynolds | R Weir | J Bond / P Stoneham | |
| 1996 | B Clothier | R Papst | J Kannourakis | A Lacko | G Power | A Catarinozzi | |
| 1997 | B Clothier | R Papst | G Milligan | G Milligan | C Taylor | G Williams | |
| 1998 | B Clothier | R Papst | G Milligan | D Purton | M Sankey | J Manchee / A Pudney | |
| 1999 | G McConaghy | T Rial | G Milligan | A Watt | A Bennett | R Cassidy | |
| 2000 | G McConaghy | T Rial | G Milligan | N Cox | M Pudney | B Redwood | |
| 2001 | G Williams | T Rial | G Milligan | R Smith | J Anderson | M Reilly | |
| 2002 | G Williams | T Reilly | N Cox | A Cole | M Stewart | M Reilly | |
| 2003 | T Atkin | K McLachlan | R McKeown | A Catarinozzi | G Walker | R Comb | |
| 2004 | T Atkin | K McLachlan | M Hardy | D Moore | J Lee | M Blondel | |
| 2005 | J Heenan | T Larkin | M Hardy |
D Munivrana | A Simcocks | S Weber | |
| 2006 | S Braggs | T Larkin | M Hardy | M Hardy | P Nicholls | T Morrow | |
| 2007 | T Larkin | D Rowe | M Hardy | D McLachlan | A Bennett | J Murphy | |
| 2008 | T Larkin | D Rowe | S Hunter | B Jane | A Simcocks | T Cook | |
| 2009 | T Larkin | L Jackson | B Dinneen | B Dinneen | K Millar | T Hancock | |
| 2010 | T Larkin | K McLachlan | B Dinneen | B Dinneen | S Powell | M Brereton | |
| 2011 | G Clark | D Rowe | B Dinneen | J Galvin | D Atkinson | M Musa | |
| 2012 | G Clark | D Rowe | N Winterton | J Galvin | K Millar | J Keane | |
| 2013 | M Rooney | J Merry | N Winterton | S Nevins | J Dight | P Iellamo | Z Alston |
| 2014 | M Rooney | D Rowe | N Winterton | N Winterton | J Bradbury | R Hardy | B Slaney |
| 2015 | M Rooney | D Rowe | P McCormack | J.Galvin | S.Halliday | C.Chadwick | |
| 2016 | M Rooney | D Rowe | P McCormack |
J Galvin | M Grubb | Z Alston | |
| 2017 | G Galvin | D Rowe | P McCormack | B Galvin | K Millar | Z Alston |
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| 2018 | G Galvin | S Brady | P McCormack | J Galvin | M Thompson | K Capaldo | Z Alston |
| 2019 | G Galvin | S Brady | T Roach | K Lopo | J Dight | T Deane | Z Alston |
| 2020 | G Galvin | J Baron | T Roach | ||||
| 2021 | T Purdy | J Baron | T Roach | ||||
Premiers
The following people have been awarded Life Memberships for services to the Bayswater Football Club:
Carl Barker
Mick Barker
Terry Barnard
Jack Barry*
John T Barry
Noreen Barry*
Colin Bates
Vince Bellizia
Laurie Benoit*
Bill Best
John Bigelow
Keith Boldiston
Jim Bond
Kim Bond
William Bowen
B Brunner*
Ken Byers*
N Byers*
Gilbert Chandler*
Bryan Clothier
Ron Connell
Cheryl De Paul
Jack Downward
Bob Dunstan
Jim Dunstan*
Tony Dunstan
Gary Galvin
W Giddings*
Norm Guest
Case Gysberts
Barry Hayes*
John Hayhurst
Robert Hayhurst
Les Heppner*
Cyril Heron
Tom Jackson
Peter James*
Bill Jukes
Ray Kazar
Arthur Kleinert*
Gavin Kleinert*
Stan Ladner*
Betty Lehman*
Stanley Lehman*
F Lewis*
William Lewton
Fred Margetts
Gordon McConaghy
Bill McLeish
Jonathan Merry
C Miller*
Patricia Miller*
George Milne*
L Neumann*
R Neumann
Barbara Northwood*
Ken Northwood*
Ron Papst*
Jack Pope*
Alistair Schultz
Edward Schultz*
Adam Simcocks
L Smart*
Francis Spalding*
P Stewart*
Robert Treswell*
Brian Turner
Garth Walker
Fred Wallace
Len White
Norm Wright
*Deceased
Beat 'em all, beat 'em all
Every team in the EFL
Croydon, East Burwood and North Ringwood too
Doncaster, Mitcham to just name a few
But our only objective's the ball
Our big men look after our small
Our co-operation when we slap the pace on
Makes us the best team of all
Champion Post-War Team
| B | John Hayhurst | Terry Sheblin | John McGain | ||
| HB | Russell Ickeringill | Jack Hooper | John Gabin | ||
| C | Jim Smith | Terry Slater | Michael Copeland | ||
| HF | Gary Galvin (VC) | Peter Rice | Ken Smith | ||
| F | Peter Barry | Ron O'Neill | Ron Connell (C) | ||
| R | John Woolley | Gary Williams | John Best | ||
| 19th | John Plumridge | ||||
| 20th | Norm Wright | ||||
| Coach | David Dickson |
Team of the EFL (1962 - 2015)
| B | R Dunstan | Copeland | Munivrana | ||
| HB | G.Williams | Watt | Bates | ||
| C | Purton | Cox | Dinneen | ||
| HF | Ickeringill | McIver | Hopgood | ||
| F | R Smith | A Clothier | B Turner | ||
| R | Milligan | G Galvin | J Galvin | ||
| INT | K Smith | M Connell | Rice | Gillett | |
| C Barker | D McLachlan | Hardy | J Barry | ||
| Coach | David Dickson |
Team of the Decade (2010 - 2019)
| B | Shaun Leach | Brent Jane | Russell Comb | ||
| HB | Daniel McLachlan | Jess Moore | Hayden Schroeder | ||
| C | Ben Searle | Anthony Van Rooyen | Cam McLeod | ||
| HF | Dave Burmeister | Bryce Galvin | Aaron Cotte | ||
| F | Kurt Lopo | Jack Callanan | Wayne McInerney | ||
| R | Sam Nevins | Joel Galvin (C) | Bernie Dinneen | ||
| INT | Neil Winterton | Daniel Rajab | Mitch Galvin | Matt Cunningham | |
| Coach | Paul McCormack |
In 2015, we played our 1,000 EFL/EDFL match.
To celebrate, we named our team of that era at a function featuring many of the club's greatest players
B: R.Dunstan, Copeland, Munivrana
HB: G.Williams, Watt, Bates
C: Purton, Cox, Dinneen
HF: Ickeringill, McIver, Hopgood
F: R.Smith, A.Clothier, B.Turner
R: Milligan, G.Galvin, J.Galvin
INT: K.Smith, M.Connell, Rice, Gillett, C.Barker, D.McLachlan, Hardy, J.Barry
Coach: David Dickson
