Very few clubs in Victoria can lay claim to the record of distinction that Eaglehawk Football & Netball Club possesses. Our motto “Win With Honour” has been carried in full for the long and colourful history of our club.
The club was formed at the very beginning of the Bendigo Football League in 1880. The club was formed as the direct result of a boy – Jim Steward – having his recently purchased football stolen by a rival group of lads.
The first meeting was held in the Cripps room situated at the rear of what is now Majors Store in High Street where the distinctive colours of the two blues was decided. The light blue of Oxford University and dark blue of Cambridge University equally represented on the Goldfields showcased the keen rivalry of the originators of the club.
