Bendigo Pioneers

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Bendigo Pioneers
Full name Bendigo Pioneers Football Club
Sport Australian rules football
Founded 1993
First season 1993
League TAC Cup
Home ground Golden Square Football Ground
Colours Navy blue, sky blue, white, yellow
2015 15th of 16 (2–16–0)

The Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team in the statewide Victorian under-18s league, the TAC Cup.

Synopsis

The Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The idea behind the Bendigo Pioneers is to train its players and condition them for professional football. The team is divided into under-15s, under-16s, and under-18s. The Pioneers train at Epsom/Huntly Oval, Epsom. Their jersey colors are blue, white and yellow with blue, white and yellow socks and blue (home) or white (away) shorts. They are within the largest region, from Bendigo to Broken Hill, therefore having the largest area to recruit from.

Notable players and coaches

Some notable players from the Bendigo Pioneers are record holders for most games played and most goals scored within the team, which are David Favelaiki and Stephen Reaper. Favelaiki played a record 49 games with the Pioneers, and Reaper scored 132 goals.

Players drafted from Bendigo Pioneers

Many notable players in the Australian Football League have been recruited from Bendigo. These players include:

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