SEAHAWKS/BOMBERS CLUB TIMELINE:
SENIOR ‘A’ GRADE MEN SUMMARY – SEASON BY SEASON – 1977 – 2023.
1977 BUNDABERG AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: North Bundaberg Kangaroos defeated Burnett Heads Saints (Scores N/A).
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 15.21-111 d. Western Suburbs Bulldogs 8.13-61.
Preliminary Final: North Bundaberg Kangaroos 17.11-113 d. Western Suburbs Bulldogs 6.11-47.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 16.17-113 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 12.13-85
@ Bundaberg Showgrounds.
Seahawks Goals: No information.
Seahawks Best: Terry Steiger, Terry Flint, Tony West, Garry Dawes, Arnold Tickle, Roger Currie, Jim King, Ken Rogers, Brett Angeles, Stephen Leary, Gerry Symons, John Angeles, Kevin Revill, Paul Krutop, Rod Angeles, Wolf Zeptner, Dennis Watt, Geoff Angeles, David Frame, Graeme Revill, and Ken Bennett.
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1978 SUNSHINE COAST & GYMPIE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Series (Seahawks Finished 4th):
1st Semi Final: Noosa Tigers 15.13-103 d. Hervey Bay Seahawks 9.13-67.
2nd Semi Final: Maroochydore Roos 15.21-111 d. Caloundra Panthers 6.8-44.
Preliminary Final: Caloundra Panthers 15.10-100 d. Noosa Tigers 13.12-90.
Grand Final: Maroochydore Roos 7.15-57 d. Caloundra Panthers 5.5-35
@ Maroochydore.
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1979 SUNSHINE COAST & GYMPIE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 3rd):
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 12.19-91 d. Caloundra Panthers 11.17-83.
2nd Semi Final: Noosa Tigers 13.17-95 d. Maroochydore Roos 12.12-84.
Preliminary Final: Maroochydore Roos 23.16-160 d. Hervey Bay Seahawks 13.12-90.
Grand Final: Maroochydore Roos 18.15-123 d. Noosa Tigers 13.17-95.
Hervey Bay Seahawks Under 15’s win club’s first Premiership (see ‘Junior Premierships’).
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1980 SUNSHINE COAST & GYMPIE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 4th):
1st Semi Final: Caloundra Panthers 16.25-121 d. Hervey Bay Seahawks 6.7-43.
2nd Semi Final: Maroochydore Roos 22.10-142 d. Noosa Tigers 19.19-135.
Preliminary Final: Noosa Tigers 15.12-102 d. Caloundra Panthers 9.11-65.
Grand Final: Noosa Tigers 20.16-136 d. Maroochydore Roos 16.9-105
@ Noosa.
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1981 SUNSHINE COAST & GYMPIE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 5th):
Round 20: Maroochydore Roos 15.15-105 d. Hervey Bay Seahawks 11.4-70.
(Hervey Bay Seahawks needed to beat Maroochydore Roos in the Final Round in order to make the Finals Series – 7 Wins, 9 Losses).
1st Semi Final: Noosa Tigers 18.19-127 d. Nambour Blues 4.13-37.
2nd Semi Final: Maroochydore Roos 13.15-93 d. Caloundra Panthers 7.16-58.
Preliminary Final: Noosa Tigers 15.15-105 d. Caloundra Panthers 12.12-84.
Grand Final: Noosa Tigers 21.25-151 d. Maroochydore Roos 17.9-111
@ Maroochydore
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1982 BUNDABERG AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 1st):
Semi Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 20.11-131 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 12.17-89.
Preliminary Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 11.19-85 d. Burnett Heads Saints 7.11-53.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 17.22-124 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 8.7-55
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Seahawks Goals: Peter Brown 4, Shane Porter 4, Steve Leary 4, John Lewis 4. No other details.
Seahawks Best: Graeme Mehmet, Peter Mollenkemp, Andrew McKenzie, Bruce Isles, Peter Brown, Anthony Smith, Shane Porter, Andrew Taylor, Alan Wruck, Michael Thomas, Sam Zappulla, and Reece Camin.
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1983 BUNDABERG AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 28.17-175 d. North Bundaberg 7.2-44.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 7.10-52.
Preliminary Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 14.9-93 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 12.15-87.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 25.19-169 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 11.6-72
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Seahawks Goals: John Lewis 7, S. Thompson 5, Steve Leary 4, Andrew Taylor 3, Peter Mollenkemp 3, Col O’Brien, A. Smith, George Box.
Seahawks Best: Peter Mollenkemp, John Lewis, and Col O’Brien.
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1984 BUNDABERG AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Seahawks Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 31.29-215 d. Gympie Cats 7.6-48.
2nd Semi Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 9.7-61 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 7.14-56.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 31.18-204 d. South Bundaberg 15.19-109.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Seahawks 18.17-125 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 12.11-83
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Seahawks Main Goal Scorer: Grant Staunton 4. No other details.
Seahawks Best: John Turnbull, Brian Michel, John Lewis, Grant Staunton, Kevin Revill, Col O’Brien, and Tony West.
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1985 WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Hawks 14.8-92 d. Gympie Cats 13.8-86.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 22.18-150 d. Cooloola Coast Dolphins 14.12-96.
Preliminary Final: Cooloola Coast Dolphins 27.22-184 d. Hervey Bay Hawks 13.7-85.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 31.7-193 d. Cooloola Coast Dolphins 17.18-120
@ Dundowran Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: No information.
Bombers Best: Robbie Snell, Kevin Mitchell, Col O’Brien, Nick Buxton, Gary Fleiner, Grant Staunton, Wayne Fowles, John Turnbull, Robbie Thorn, Greg Whinney, Mark William, Steven Jones, David Andrews, Otto Theurel, Peter Southern, Graham Mehmet, Mark Jeppeson.
Hervey Bay Hawks (HBAFC second senior team) lost the Preliminary Final (Finished 3rd).
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1986 WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Maryborough Tigers 10.1-61 d. Cooloola Coast Dolphins 8.4-52.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 11.11-77 d. Gympie Cats 3.5-23.
Preliminary Final: Gympie Cats 31.26-212 d. Maryborough Tigers 2.2-14.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 22.20-152 d. Gympie Cats 12.5-77
@ Six Mile Oval, Gympie.
Bombers Goals: Wes Crook 11, John Lewis 5, Robbie Snell 3, Greg Meyer, Graham Mehmet, and Glen McLean.
Bombers Best: Grant Staunton, Kevin Mitchell, John Lewis, Wes Crook, Greg Winney, and Greg Meyer.
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1987 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd):
1st Semi Final: North Bundaberg Kangaroos 17.21-123 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 15.11-101.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 22.19-151 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 9.13-67.
Preliminary Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 15.21-111 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 7.5-47.
Grand Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 12.12-84 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 7.14-56
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Michael Merrison 2, Darren Loveridge, Jeff Jones, Greg Woolard, Darren Hunter, Grant Staunton.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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1988 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Gympie Cats 12.11-83 d. South Bundaberg 5.11-41.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 18.12-120 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 10.16-76.
Preliminary Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 16.7-103 d. Gympie Cats 5.5-35.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 17.17-119 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 9.15-69
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: John Lewis 5, Bill Campbell 4, Grant Staunton 2, Glen McLean 2, John Turnbull 2, Darren Hunter, and Darren Baldwin.
Bombers Best: “A determined team effort” as quoted.
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1989 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 11.12-78 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 9.15-69.
2nd Semi Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 8.7-55 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 6.5-41.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 15.24-114 d. South Bundaberg 2.4-16.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 10.19-79 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 10.12-72
@ Dundowran Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: John Lewis 3, Dave Bernat 3, Darren Hunter 2, Grant Staunton, Dennis Anthony.
Bombers Best: Grant Staunton, Darren Hunter, Doug Maxwell, Chris Lewis, Ron Hellwege, John Lewis, Paul Fosdick.
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1990 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: North Bundaberg Kangaroos 11.14-80 d. South Bundaberg 11.13-79.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 14.12-90 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 13.6-84.
Preliminary Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 20.19-139 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 7.16-58.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 21.18-144 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 9.9-63
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Darren Loveridge 4, Doug Maxwell 3, Col O’Brien 3, Byrnes 3, Grant Staunton 2, Dennis Anthony 2, Peter Brown, McMennamin, Darren Hunter and Adam Scott.
Bombers Best: Doug Maxwell (Best on Ground), Darren Loveridge, Dave Easton, Greg Smith, and Col O’Brien.
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1991 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 12.9-81 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 10.8-68.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 12.8-80 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 8.8-56.
Preliminary Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 16.7-103 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 11.10-76.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 9.9-63 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 8.7-55
@ N.E. Mclean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Troy Ignatenko 2, Jim Kelly, Adam Higgins, Peter Brown, John Turnbull, Darren Hunter, Glenn McLean, Col Sharpin.
Bombers Best: John Turnbull.
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1992 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Fraser Coast Lions 13.13-91 d. North Bundaberg Kangaroos 10.13-73.
2nd Semi Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 14.9-93 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 9.10-64.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 18.10-118 d. Fraser Coast Lions 9.7-61.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 12.10-82 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 11.10-76
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: No information.
Bombers Best: Grant Staunton (Best on Ground).
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1993 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 18.14-122 d. West Bundaberg Bulldogs 4.8-32.
2nd Semi Final: Fraser Coast Lions 11.11-77 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 8.14-62.
Preliminary Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 11.12-78 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 7.20-62.
Grand Final: Fraser Coast Lions: 14.10-94 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 10.14-74
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
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1994 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 8.11-59 d. Gympie Cats 5.4-34.
2nd Semi Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 13.14-92 d. Fraser Coast Lions 11.11-77.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 12.12-84 d. Fraser Coast Lions 10.11-71.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 13.8-86 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 10.14-74
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Wayne Williams 6, Scott Staunton 2, Troy Drinnan 2, Greg Smith, Brett Trewin, Paul Wills.
Bombers Best: Kevin Saunders, Grant Staunton, Greg Smith, Steven Higginson, Peter Kelleher, Troy Ignatenko, Steve Eaton, Paul Wills, Darren Hunter, Brett Trewin, Darren Loveridge, Steve Walsh, Karl Rohayem, Shaun King, Peter Brown, Troy Drinnan, Darren Anderson, Scott Staunton, Wayne Williams, Travis McLean.
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1995 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
1st Semi Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 11.6-72 d. Gympie Cats 5.7-37.
2nd Semi Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 12.12-84 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 11.9-75.
Preliminary Final: South Bundaberg Magpies 11.11-77 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 11.8-74.
Grand Final: West Bundaberg Bulldogs 10.6-66 d. South Bundaberg Magpies 8.8-56
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
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1996 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Maryborough Bears 13.8-86 d. Gympie Cats 8.3-51.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 10.13-73 d. Brothers Bulldogs 10.9-69.
Preliminary Final: Maryborough Bears 13.11-89 d. Brothers Bulldogs 11.8-74.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 12.5-77 d. Maryborough Bears 9.10-64
@ Newtown Oval, Maryborough.
Bombers Goals: Brendon Knott 2, Scott Staunton. Others Unknown.
Bombers Best: Darren Baldwin.
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1997 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
1st Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 16.9-105 d. Gympie Cats 8.8-56.
2nd Semi Final: Fraser Coast Magpies 10.10-70 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 9.12-66.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.12-102 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 14.11-95.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.13-103 d. Fraser Coast Magpies 10.16-76
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
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1998 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
1st Semi Final: Gympie Cats 9.14-68 d. Fraser Coast Magpies 9.10-64.
2nd Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.13-103 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 5.9-39.
Preliminary Final: Gympie Cats 6.5-41 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 5.9-39.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 12.8-80 d. Gympie Cats 7.6-48
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
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1999 BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd):
1st Semi Final: Gympie Cats 17.9-111 d. Brothers Bulldogs 2.5-17.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 10.7-67 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 9.6-60.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 18.9-117 d. Gympie Cats 8.7-55.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 10.14-74 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 3.8-26
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Matthew Wruck, Shaun King, Troy Ignatenko.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2000 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs defeated Fraser Coast Magpies on forfeit.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 9.7-61 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 6.12-48.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 16.4-100 d. Brothers Bulldogs 3.2-20.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 10.7-67 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 4.12-36
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Brandon Smith 3, Josh Charles 2, Sean Forster 2, Luke Sargent, Josh Brown, Greg Lavey.
Bombers Best: Conrad Lavey, Greg Lavey, Wayd Kovacs, Grant Staunton.
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2001 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd):
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 14.13-97 d. Brothers Bulldogs 6.3-39.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 17.12-114 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 7.11-53
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Main Goal Scorer: Shane Hill 2. No other details.
Bombers Best: Conrad Lavey, Grant Staunton, Daniel Frawley, Dean Backwell, Josh Charles.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2001.
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2002 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.17-107 d. Maryborough Bears 7.8-50.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 16.12-108 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 7.11-53
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Tristan Matthews 3, Darren Hunter 2, Hayden Bennett 2, Matthew Wruck 2, Stuart Buckley, Darren Loveridge, Grant Staunton, Shane Hill, James Pavone, Daniel Frawley, Troy Ignatenko.
Bombers Best: Chris Tapper, Shaun King, James Pavone, Conrad Lavey, Daniel Frawley.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2002.
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2003 AFL QUEENSLAND BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY HINTERLAND DIVISION 3
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
Elimination Final: Maryborough Bears 13.8-86 d. Glasshouse Lions 10.7-67.
Qualifying Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 13.12-90 d. Bribie Island Bulldogs 11.11-77.
1st Semi Final: Maryborough Bears 15.14-104 d. Bribie Island Bulldogs 12.6-78.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 18.15-123 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 9.7-61.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 14.15-99 d. Maryborough Bears 4.10-34.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 8.8-56 d. ATW Bundaberg 6.17-53
@ N.E.McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Jeremy Koehler 4, James Pavone 2, Daniel Frawley, Travis McLean.
Bombers Best: ‘All the Team Did Well’ – Ignatenko (coach).
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2004 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 9.8-62 d. Pomona Demons 8.13-61.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 11.7-73 d. Brothers Bulldogs 11.4-70.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 12.13-85 d. Brothers Bulldogs 10.9-69.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 17.12-114 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 8.7-55
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Jeremy Koehler 4, Darrel Leech 3, Jamin Tietz 2, Darren Hunter 2, Kane Jackson, Mick Burns, Matthew O’Brien, Daniel O’Laughlin, Andrew Millard, Will Connally.
Bombers Best: Daniel O’Laughlin (Best on Ground), Will Connally.
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2005 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 21.9-145 d. Pomona Demons 3.5-23.
2nd Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 9.10-64 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 9.6-60.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 21.20-146 d. Brothers Bulldogs 8.14-62.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 17.13-115 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 9.11-65
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Jeremy Koehler 5, Darrel Leech 3, Troy Ignatenko 3, Roger Campbell 2, Scott Gillies, Chris Verbeek, Anthony Devereux, Kane Jackson.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2006 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd):
1st Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 14.8-92 d. Bay Power 9.16-70.
2nd Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 18.14-122 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 12.7-79.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 22.10-142 d. Brothers Bulldogs 10.5-65.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 19.14-128 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 14.15-99
@ Ocean Reef Park, Maryborough.
Bombers Main Goal Scorers: Chris Verbeek 3, John Neshoda 2, Shaun King 2, Scott Gillies 2. No other details.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2007 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 14.21-105 d. Bay Power 12.8-80.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 15.16-106 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 8.14-62.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 24.16-160 d. Brothers Bulldogs 9.11-65.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 17.15-117 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 8.5-53
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Scott Gillies 6, Matt Innes 3, Brad Richards 2, Greg Lavey 2, Chris Verbeek 2, Paul Seignor, Justin Myers.
Bombers Best: Brad Richards (Best on Ground).
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2008 AFL BUNDABERG-WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd):
1st Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 17.12-114 d. Bay Power 15.9-99.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 17.8-110 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 14.11-95.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 17.15-117 d. Brothers Bulldogs 14.10-94.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.15-105 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 15.13-103
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Troy Ignatenko 4, Daryl Leech 3, Joel Noble 3, Chris Verbeek 2, Greg Lavey 2, Dean Leary.
Bombers Best: Troy Ignatenko, Brad Richards, Greg Lavey, James Falkenberg, Joel Noble.
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2009 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 13.8-86 d. Bay Power 9.9-63.
2nd Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 14.7-91 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 12.18-90.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 20.16-136 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 6.6-42.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 15.12-102 d. Brothers Bulldogs 10.7-67
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: No information.
Bombers Best: Shannon Beavis.
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2010 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd)
1st Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 30.19-199 d. Bay Power 2.2-14.
2nd Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.7-97 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 11.10-76.
Preliminary Final: Brothers Bulldogs 17.11-113 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 12.13-85.
Grand Final: Brothers Bulldogs 10.8-68 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 7.16-58
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
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2011 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd)
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 14.11-95 d. Bay Power 8.16-54.
2nd Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 14.9-93 d. Brothers Bulldogs 9.5-59.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 14.11-95 d. Brothers Bulldogs 7.9-51.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 20.8-128 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 9.7-61
@ Ocean Reef Park, Maryborough.
Bombers Goals: Brad Enders 2, Brad Richards 2, Brad Wex, Douglas Molkentin, Ben Lethborg, Greg Knox, Tony Andrews.
Bombers Best: Not named.
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2012 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
1st Semi Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 23.12-150 d. Maryborough Bears 6.10-46.
2nd Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 16.18-114 d. Brothers Bulldogs 6.8-44.
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 13.8-86 d. Brothers Bulldogs 6.7-43.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 11.14-80 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 10.10-70
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Ian Dunbar 5, David Paech 3, John Neshoda, Tony Andrews, Chris Verbeek.
Bombers Best: Ian Dunbar, Cameron Baker.
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2013 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 1st):
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 23.17-155 d. Brothers Bulldogs 6.7-43.
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 22.11-143 d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 9.10-64
@ Thabeban Oval, South Bundaberg.
Bombers Goals: Chris Verbeek 7, Clint Ennis 7, Tony Andrews 2, Josh Gale 2, Ian Dunbar 2, Cameron Mackay, Dylan Ward.
Bombers Best: Brad Richards (Best on Ground), Cameron Mackay.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2013.
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2014 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 2nd):
Preliminary Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 15.11-101 d. Brothers Bulldogs 7.7-49.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 14.16-100 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 10.6-66
@ N.E. McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Ian Dunbar 3, Jonty Crowe 2, Tony Andrews, Dylan Ward, Steven Collier, Stuart Buckley, Josh Powley.
Bombers Best: Not named.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2014.
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2015 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
Preliminary Final: Brothers Bulldogs 19.20-134 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 9.13-67.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 17.9-111 d. Brothers Bulldogs 14.13-97
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2015.
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2016 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
Preliminary Final: Bay Power 13.14-92 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 9.11-65.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 13.15-93 d. Bay Power 11.7-73
@ Brothers Sports Club, West Bundaberg.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2016.
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2017 QFA WIDE BAY – SUNSHINE COAST
Finals Series (Bombers Finished 3rd):
1st Semi Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 15.14-104 d. Bay Power 10.11-71.
2nd Semi Final: Brothers Bulldogs 12.15-87 d. Maroochydore Roos 11.10-76.
Preliminary Final: Maroochydore Roos 7.8-50 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 6.6-42.
Grand Final: Maroochydore Roos 20.12-132 d. Brothers Bulldogs 5.6-36
@ Ray Warren Oval, Gympie.
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2018 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers finished 2nd):
1st Semi Final: Bay Power 11.13-79 d. Brothers Bulldogs 5.10-40.
2nd Semi Final: Gympie Cats 13.8-86 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 11.10-76.
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 16.12-108 d. Bay Power 7.8-50.
Grand Final: Gympie Cats 14.11-95 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 10.4-64
@ Norm McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: N/A.
Bombers Best: N/A.
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2019 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers finished 2nd):
Preliminary Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 14.4-88 d. Brothers Bulldogs 6.8-44.
Grand Final: Bay Power 7.16-58 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 3.5-23
@ Keith Dunne Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: N/A.
Bombers Best: N/A.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2019.
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2020 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers finished 3rd):
Preliminary Final: Bay Power 9.10-64 d. Hervey Bay Bombers 3.6-24.
Grand Final: ATW Bundaberg Eagles 10.7-67 d. Bay Power 10.4-64.
@ Frank Coulthard Oval (Thabeban Oval), South Bundaberg.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2020.
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2021 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers finished 1st):
Preliminary Final: Bay Power 9.9 (63) d. ATW Bundaberg Eagles 3.6 (24).
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 9.10 (64) d. Bay Power 2.2 (14).
Bombers Goals: Lachlan Woodhams, Jessie Darby, Jonathon Simms, Ben Holland, Dylan Rowe, Claude Issa, Cameron Baker, Bradley Myles Richards, Hudson Navez.
Bombers Best: Bradley Myles Richards, Todd Baldwin, Cameron Baker, Brent Firth-Meldrum, Jake Nagy, Hayden Telfer, Jack O’Connell, Lucas Hodgetts, Dylan Rowe, Jack Feben, Michael Lewis, Lachlan Woodhams, Claude Issa, Hudson Navez, Ben Holland, Ben Ottery, Jessie Darby, Jonathon Simms, James Hickey, Jay Andrew, Christopher Wicks, Zachary Laud.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2021.
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2022 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers finished 1st):
Preliminary Final: Brothers Bulldogs 8.9 (57) d. Bay Power 7.5 (47).
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 13.6 (84) d. Brothers Bulldogs 7.7 (49).
Bombers Goals: Dylan Rowe 4, Ben Holland 4, Dylan Winterton, James Hickey, Todd Baldwin, Balin Tietz, Ricky Dunn.
Bombers Best: Not named.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2022.
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2023 AFL WIDE BAY
Finals Series (Bombers finished 1st):
Preliminary Final: Brothers Bulldogs 7.5 (47) d. Across The Waves Eagles 4.9 (33)
Grand Final: Hervey Bay Bombers 6.11 (47) d. Brothers Bulldogs 5.3 (33)
@ Norm McLean Oval, Hervey Bay.
Bombers Goals: Kaine Cates 3, Lachlan Woodhams 2, Balin Tietz 1.
Bombers Best: Michael Lewis, Ricky Dunn, Kaine Cates, Thomas Kettle, Lachlan Woodhams, Cameron Baker, Jon Simms, James Hickey, Todd Baldwin, Claude Issa, Brent Firth-Meldrum, Balin Tietz, Hudson Navez, Coden Koumides, Nick Hinder, Matthew Duffy, Ricky Lyness, Jay Andrew, Nixon King, Jakob Tietz, Alistair Heckels and David Briscoe.
*Note: No Semi Finals were played in 2023.
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Compiled by Anthony Paterson (Patto) 1977-2023.