2021 NAB League Girls team review: Bendigo Pioneers
NEXT up in our NAB League Girls team review series, the Bendigo Pioneers had an opening round win before going down in seven straight losses, though not without plenty of competitive efforts. Wins: 1 Losses: 7 Position: 12th SEASON SUMMARY: Bendigo Pioneers started the season with a bang, defeating Murray Bushrangers to open their 2021 […]
VFLW Player focus: Elizabeth Snell (Essendon)
IT might not have ended in the result the Bombers might have liked, but Essendon teenager Elizabeth Snell was again busy in her debut season at the state league level. Sharing her duties between Bendigo Pioneers and the VFL Women’s competition, Snell opted to continue her stay at the state league level rather than play […]
2021 NAB League team preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers head coach Danny O’Bree says his troops have worked “incredibly hard” throughout preseason to get back up to speed ahead of their opening NAB League fixture for 2021. The Pios will take on fellow country region, Murray Bushrangers in Round 1 for a standalone Easter Sunday clash at Deakin Reserve, Shepparton. While the […]
2021 NAB League Girls R2a wrap & R6a preview: Rebels topple Pios as Dragons and Chargers face off in midweek fixture
THE flexible NAB League Girls fixture has meant a number of midweek games take place, so in this article we wrap up last night’s contest which saw the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels defeat Bendigo Pioneers at Epsom Huntly Reserve, as well as preview the big clash between Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers at RSEA […]
Pioneers focus on basics after overcoming off-season obstacles
IT has been somewhat of an unconventional pre-season for Bendigo Pioneers with the changeover of coaches due to Damien Truslove making his way back to New South Wales over the summer period and subsequently getting stuck there due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However that has not put a dampener on the Bendigo players who according […]
Strahan takes inspiration from ‘The Bont’
A TALENTED state representative in basketball, Bendigo Pioneers’ Annabel Strahan has a goal of following in the footsteps of the footballer she loves to watch the most – Marcus Bontempelli. Despite being a Blues’ fan, Strahan said she can draw similarities in their journeys and hopes that she can emulate his efforts in the AFL […]
Finning goes back to go forward
A CHANCE move into defence in the first game of the 2020 season for a quarter resulted in Bendigo Pioneers’ Jemma Finning locking down a vital spot in the back six and playing some of the best form of her NAB League career. A talented midfielder over the past couple of seasons, Finning looked a […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: South Fremantle vs. Bendigo Pioneers
OUR next All-Star Team battle is one between a South Australian club and Victorian region, in South Fremantle and the Bendigo Pioneers. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Peter Matera (South Fremantle) and Dustin Martin (Bendigo Pioneers). TEAMS: These clubs are seeded 10th […]
All-Star Team of the AFL Draft Era: Which club is the best of the best?
EVERY year, a new crop of AFL Draft talents rise up and make waves at AFL level. Some clubs such as Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons are referred to as ‘footy factories’. Others are less well known, but nonetheless vital in providing players with their start to the AFL. Over the past couple of months, […]
Classic Contests: Late Pioneers charge falls short against the Stingrays
IF you are missing footy like we are, then let us somewhat salvage that with a look back in our series of Classic Contests. In today’s contest we look at another clash between the NAB League rivals to complete our full series, and today’s battle is between the Bendigo Pioneers and Dandenong Stingrays. In this […]
