Hervey Bay AFC Reserves Men History
Hervey Bay AFC did not field a Reserve Grade Mens side until 1982. The Club played Reserves for just 3 seasons (1982 – 1984) before sitting out the 1985 and 1986 Seasons. The “Ressies” team did not make it to a Grand Final until 1987, but since then has only missed three Grand Finals up until 2023.
The Hervey Bay Bombers Reserves team played a record 20 consecutive Grand Finals between 1987 and 2009. There were three seasons where the Reserves competition did not stage a Grand Final (2002-2004) during that time.
HERVEY BAY BOMBERS RESERVES MEN ARE CURRENTLY ON 5 CONSECUTIVE PREMIERSHIP FLAGS (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023).
Below is a summary of the Hervey Bay Bombers Reserves Grand Finals:
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1987: North Bundaberg Kangaroos 21.10-136 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 8.6-54
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Ralph Miethke 2, Glen Stafford 2, Peter Brown, Sheldon Rostron, Michael Scrivens, Bruce Quigley.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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1988: South Bundaberg Magpies 17.8-110 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 7.13-55
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
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1989: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 18.15-123 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 10.8-68
@ Dundowran Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Kevin Saunders 4, Ben Muir 3, Tony Kruger 2, Paul Pistilli, Greg Heatherton, Adam Higgins, Craig Kross, Simon Muir, Rob Hayne, Gavin Lloyd, (Unknown 2).
Bombers Best: “A Great Team Effort”, as quoted.
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1990: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 24.28-172 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 4.4-28
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Dave Sarah 7, Simon Muir 3, James Casanova 3, Darren Everard 2, Glen Darlington 2, Michael Scrivens, Adam Higgins, Adam Ross, Greg Stewart, Cliff McCutheon, Pistilli, Walker.
Bombers Best: Simon Muir, Andrew Pashley, Michael Scrivens, Dave Sarah, Cliff McCutheon, James Casanova, Darren Everard.
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1991: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 7.13-55 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 4.7-31
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Brett Angeles 3, Greg McMillan 3, Tony Ruyter.
Bombers Best: Dave Cooper.
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1992: Fraser Coast Lions 10.8-68 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 8.12-60
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
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1993: Fraser Coast Lions 8.8-56 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 3.4-22
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
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1994: Fraser Coast Lions 8.8-56 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 5.8-38
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Selwyn Short, Brendan Fear, Scott Sharp, Brendan Knott, Greg Frost.
Bombers Best: Adrian James.
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1995: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 10.10-70 d. Fraser Coast Lions 8.10-58
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Paul Goodwin 3, Peter Brown 2, Robin Wylucki 2, Greg Frost, Mick Lentis, Steve Eaton.
Bombers Best: Michael Crimmins, Dave Mahoney, Darren Hunter, Steve Eaton, Graham Mehmet, Mick Lentis, Paul Lowden, Steve van Kalken, Craig Taylor, Mick Gay, Peter Brown, Roger Wilcott, Kevin Mitchell, Ian Goodwin, Dave Ainslie, Brett Trewin, Nick Black, Ian Wilkinson, Greg Frost, Robin Wylucki, Jamie Aplin, Paul Goodwin.
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1996: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 9.8-62 d. ATW/South Bundaberg Magpies 6.6-42
@ Newtown Oval, Maryborough.
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1997: Fraser Coast Magpies 9.13-67 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 10.6-66
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
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1998: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 10.6-66 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 8.6-54
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Main Goal Scorers: Scott Sharp 3, Dennis Phelps 3, B. Valentine 2. No other details.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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1999: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 5.13-43 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 5.9-39
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Col O’Brien 2, Greg Lavey, Anthony Paterson, Phil Howard.
Bombers Best: Peter Hill, Jay Purser, Col O’Brien.
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2000: Maryborough Bears 8.11-59 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 7.11-53
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Adam Tibbals 3, Quinten Milne, Kevin McCallum, Peter Brown, Anthony Paterson.
Bombers Best: Peter Brown, Adam Tibbals.
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2001: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 21.9-135 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 2.1-13
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Main Goal Scorers: Nigel Baker 7, Quinten Milne 3. No other details.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2002: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS were unbeaten after 8 rounds. However, 6 of these wins were due to the opposition forfeiting. When the only other club that actually played, ATW Bundaberg, pulled out of Reserves, the League CANCELLED the remainder of the 2002 fixtures and NO FINALS WERE PLAYED.
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2003-2004 RESERVES COMPETITION NOT CONTESTED.
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2005: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 9.6-60 d. Maryborough Bears 3.6-24
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Darren Loveridge 3, Shane Hill 3, Michael Zipf, Ben Fitzgerald, Scott Staunton.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2006: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 8.3-51 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 3.6-24
@ Ocean Reef Park, Maryborough.
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2007: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 13.6-78 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 6.5-41
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
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2008: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS defeated ATW Bundaberg Eagles by 1 point (scores not available)
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
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2009: Brothers Bulldogs 6.13-49 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 5.1-31
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
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2010: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS finished 4th, but the League did not permit the Bombers to play in the finals, due to multiple forfeits as a result of lack of player numbers, during the latter half of the season. (Brothers Bulldogs 14.1-85 beat Bay Power 11.10-76 in the Grand Final @ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay).
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2011: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 11.12-78 d. Brothers Bulldogs 5.7-37
@ Ocean Reef Park, Maryborough.
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2012: Brothers Bulldogs 7.8-50 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 7.4-46
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Shane Hill 3, James Falkenberg 2, Douglas Molkentin, Brennen Saunders.
Bombers Best: James Falkenberg.
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2013: Brothers Bulldogs 7.4-46 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 5.6-36
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Paul Baust, GlennTracey, Brent Firth-Meldrum, K. Saunders, Matthew Cornelius.
Bombers Best: Benjamin Lethborg.
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2014: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 10.7-67 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 2.5-17
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: James Hickey 4, Michael Gaffney 2, Jack Feben 2, Philip Eisel, Reed Mackay.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2015: Brothers Bulldogs 11.6-72 d. HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 5.6-36
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Stuart Andrew, Shane Penna, Mathew Burgess, Nathan Firth-Meldrum, Thomas Cain.
Bombers Best: Kevin Brown.
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2016: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 12.8-80 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 3.3-21
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Brent Dean 6, Brent Firth-Meldrum 3, Matthew Higginson, Bradley Meredith, Ryan Duke.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2017: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS finished 4th on the ladder with only 4 wins from 15 on field matches. Maryborough fielded a near full strength A Grade Senior side in the Reserves competition and ended up winning their 2nd Ever Senior Reserves Flag over Across The Waves Bundaberg 17.16-118 to 14.6-90.
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2018: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS won 12 matches, and lost 6, to finish 2nd before the Finals. The Bombers lost both the Semi Final and the Preliminary Final, to end the Season in 3rd Spot. Undefeated ATW Bundaberg Eagles 14.13-97 beat Brothers Bulldogs 0.4-4 in the Grand Final @ Norm McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
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2019: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 9.11-65 d. Bay Power 5.10-40
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: TBA.
Bombers Best: Dean Stanley, Matthew Showler, Lachlan Cain, Matthew Higginson, Jordan Goodluck, Matthew Innes, Samuel Munsie, Jeremy Hinton, Joel Dent, Mitchell Treloar, Ben Triffitt, Dylan Johnstone, Michael Brown, Liam Mir, Phillip Eisel, Nathaniel Tabua, Matthew Duffy, Nicholas Hinder, James Bowers, Brandon Roley and Jacob Gregory.
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2020: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 7.8-50 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 6.5-41
@ Frank Couthard Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: TBA.
Bombers Best: TBA.
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2021: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 7.11-53 d. Bay Power 2.3-15
@ Port City Park, Maryborough
Bombers Goals: Josh Challies 3, Matthew Duffy 2, Jake Wagner 2.
Bombers Best: Josh Challies, Dylan Winterton, Clay Wagner, Dean Stanley, Oakley Smith, Edward Cooper.
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2022: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 13.6-84 d. Bay Power 0.1-1
@ Brothers Sports Club, Bundaberg
Bombers Goals: Matthew Duffy 4, Mitchell Treloar 2, Thomas Kettle 2, Matthew Lynch 2, Jessie Darby, Glen Kiss-Anu, Robert Duffy.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2023: HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 15.8 (98) d. Brothers Bulldogs 2.1 (13)
@ Norm McLean Oval, Hervey Bay
Bombers Goals: David Briscoe 4, Mitchell Treloar 3, Adam Jamieson 3, Jake Heers 2, Jayden Daniel Ollington, Michael Brown, Jessie Darby.
Bombers Best: Matthew Higginson, Benjamin Dovey, Jake Heers, Campbell Allan, Jayden Daniel Ollington, Adam Jamieson, Joseph Mudge, Michael Brown, Daniel Meade, Albert Doust, Jessie Darby, Mitchell Treloar, Glen Kiss-Anu, Rhys Jacobs, Edward Cooper, Jack Feben, Jason McConnell, Harrison Feckner, Scott Stewart, Justin Frohling, James Bowers, Daniel Drake and David Briscoe.
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HERVEY BAY BOMBERS RESERVES MEN PREMIERSHIPS = 19
PREMIERSHIP YEARS:
1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
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Results compiled by Anthony Paterson (Patto) 1982-2023.