BULLS (MEATWORKS)

The Broome Bulls are an Aussie Rules Football Team that play in the West Kimberley Football Association (WKFA). They were formed in 1949 (Originally as the Meatworks Football Club) and then became the Broome Bulls Football Club in 1995 after the Meatworks closed its doors in 1994.

The club has had a rich history both on and off the field. In the early days of the Meatworks the team was made up predominately from workers at the local meatworks site plus tradesmen. Even after they changed to the Bulls they still maintained their "workers" tradition with most of the team made up of tradies, apprentices labourers and service workers. They also have a tradition of picking up any passing tourists keen to have a kick, these guys, usually only in Broome for a couple of months, would extend their holiday to run out the end of the season so that they could stay with the team, this usually means that the Bulls lose 10-15 players each year. Even with such a high turnover of players due to the transient nature of Broome and its workers, the club has been very successful, winning a total of 14 Premierships (including 2 three-in-a-row's 62,63,64 & 97,98,99).

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Formed: 1949

First game: Sunday 17 July 1949 between the Towns team and Meatworks in a practice game.

First game:  The final score was Town 4:8 (32 points), Meatworks 3:3 (21 points).  Nick Hansen (Meatworks) played strongly for the greater portion of the game.  'Mr Adlam, who had charge of the whistle, did a very satisfactory job'. 

First Captain: Arthur Shackleton
Premierships: (14): 1950, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1982, 1989,1995,1997,1998, 1999, 2001.
WKFA Fairest and Best Winners: 1982 Ron Foy, 1997 Chad McElroy, 1998 Clem Rodney. 

Hall of Fame: Don 'Billy Bunter' Entwhistle, Peter Talman, Mick Hansen, Lenny Molan, Doug Stewart, Norm Back, Greg Fiorenza, Bob Noble, Ross Highway, Gavin Greaves.

Len Molan kicked 16 goals in the Grand Final of 1950 when they defeated Towns by 22 goals and also beat Towns in the 1954 Grand Final by 10 goals. Meatworks have always been renowned for their muscle, vigour and determination. Jamie Finley played for Perth in 1995 at full back. In 1998, Shaun (Muddy) Waters kicked 22 goals in a fixtured game against Bidyadanga. This is an all time record tally for this Association.

Meatworks Life Members: Peter Fitzmaurice, Ross and Carol Highway, Graeme McKenzie, Alfie Court, Darren Banfield and Tony Hart (also President of Bulls Football Club in 1998), Jamie Findlay

YEAR COACH CAPTAIN PRESIDENT  B&F Ladder Position  WKFA B& F NOTES
1980       Ronnie Foy      
1981              
1982 Greg Fiorenza Greg Fiorenza     1st Ronnie Foy  
1983 Alf Court   Alf Court   3rd    
1984 Bob Ferguson            
1985              
1986 Wayne Fowler   Ross Highway   4th    
1987 Ross Glrisich   Ross Highway        
1988 Ross Glrisich   Gary Mills        
1989 Tim Price   Peter Fitzmaurice   1st   Brad Tollentino "Best On Ground Trohphy in GF"
1990 Allan Douglas   Peter Fitzmaurice       rob banfield ABC footballer of the year
1991 Allan Douglas   Peter Fitzmaurice        
1992 Bob Green   Harold Tracey        
1993 Bob Green   Ian Gower   3rd   Paul Mercer and Gary Burton Made Life Members
1994 John Webb/Andy Mcrae   Lou Mittee   5th    
1995 David Bushall   Graham Glasson   1st   Became the Bulls. Jamie Findlay Father McMahon medal
1996 Brent Hansen   Bud Watts   3rd    
1997 David Bushall   Rod Stone   1st Chad McElroy jamie findlay Father McMahon Medal. Shaun Waters Leading Goal Kicking
1998 Rod Stone   Tony Hart   1st Clem Rodney Mark Bushell Father Mcmahon Medal. Shaun Waters Leading Goal Kicking
1999 Rod Stone/Ray Briggs   Tony Hart   1st   Warrick Roe Father Mcmahon Medal. Bulls beat towns in 50th anniversary Shaun Waters Leading Goal Kicking
2000 Marcus Ritchie   Rob Clarke       Shaun Waters Leading Goal Kicking
2001 Marcus Ritchie   Paul Mercer / Rob Clarke   1st   Tyrone Garstone ABC footballer
2002 Kurt   Harold Tracey        
2003 Peter Marshall   Tony Hart   4th    
2004 Jamie Findlay Steven Thompson Tony Hart Steven Thompsn 3rd    
2005 Mick Hick Steven Thompson Tony Hart Steven Thompsn 2nd    
2006 Mick Hick Steven Thompson Paul Taylor Josh Mongoo / Simon Appleby 3rd   Dan Liaros leading WKFA goal kicking. Jamie Findlay and Les ??? Made life members
2007 Tom Power Mark Chadwick / Dane Johnston Tim Martin Damon Pavlinovich 7th    
2008 Jeff Hall Steven Thompson Tony Hart Jeff Johnston
 
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