Manningham Cobras Amateur Football Club
Manningam Cobras Amateur Football Club is a suburban club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. They have played in the VAFA since 1996 when Canterbury-North Balwyn Football Club and Bulleen United Football club merged. The club was formerly named the Bulleen Cobras until the start of 2009.
The Cobras have never won a premiership but finished 3rd in Section D4 in 2005.
Club Honor Board
Year |
President |
Coach |
Captain |
Best & Fairest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 |
Andrew Foskett |
Laurie Zarafa |
Ben Cookson |
|
2008 |
Theo Karinikos |
Laurie Zarafa |
Ben Cookson |
Ben Cookson |
2007 |
Anthony Vincitorio |
Matt D'Angelo |
Tim Conn |
Tim Conn |
2006 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Richard Badenjek |
Ben Cookson |
|
2005 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Travis Mullinger |
Ben Cookson |
|
2004 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Matt D'Angelo |
Ben Cookson |
|
2003 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Paul Dall'Oglio |
David Trinchi |
|
2002 |
Angelo Lamanna |
Paul Dall'Oglio |
Paul Dall'Oglio |
|
2001 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Matt D'Angelo |
Graeme Bowen |
|
2000 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Mark Dall'Oglio |
Matt D'Angelo |
|
1999 |
Joe D'Angelo |
John Kalpakis/John Moran |
Paul Dall'Oglio |
|
1998 |
Joe D'Angelo |
John Moran |
Rob Schneider |
|
1997 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Shane Dillon |
Shane Dillon |
|
1996 |
Joe D'Angelo |
Joe D'Angelo |
Shane Dillon |
Timeline
|Year |
|Event |
|---|---|
1959 |
Canterbury Presbyterian lost the Grand Final to Hampton Methodist in the Eastern Suburbs Protestant Churches Football Association. |
1964 |
North Balwyn Methodist participated in the East Suburban Churches Football Association in the earliest record of the club. |
1975 |
Bulleen United joined the VAFA |
1974 |
Canterbury Presbyterian won the A grade ESCFA premiership |
1975-77 |
Sometime within this period, Canterbury Presbyterian merged with North Balwyn to form Canterbury-North Balwyn FC and played in the ESCFA |
1977 |
Bulleen United lost the VAFA F section Grand Final to St Bedes 12.16.88 to 12.14.86 |
1978 |
Bulleen United lost the VAFA F section Grand final to Thornbury 13.17.95 to 7.14.56 |
1982 |
Bulleen United won the VAFA F section Premiership defeating Peninsula OB 14.18.102 to 13.17.95 |
1993 |
Canterbury-North Balwyn FC joined the VAFA |
1996 |
Bulleen United and Canterbury-North Balwyn FC merged to form the Bulleen Cobras AFC |
2001 |
Bulleen Cobras lost the qualifying final to Rupertswood Football Club to finish 4th |
2005 |
Bulleen Cobras lost the prelim final to Elsternwick Football Club to finish 3rd, Richard Badenjek kicked 89 goals to win the d4 leading goal scorer |
2008 |
Bulleen Cobras highlight was captain Ben Cookson winning his 4th club best & fairest award, finishing 2nd in the d4 best & fairest award |
2009 |
Bulleen Cobras AFC changed their name to the Manningham Cobras AFC |