History

Bentleigh Amateur Football Club / Bentleigh Methodist Football Club (Vic)


Guernseys & Nicknames :
1965 - Bentleigh were known as the Terriers.
1967 At some time, Bentleigh wore green and gold vertical stripes.
1969-75 - Somewhere in here, Bentleigh changed nickname to the Bulldogs.
1980-81(ish) - Approximately somewhere in here, Bentleigh changed nickname to the Dragons.
1995-99 - Bentleigh changed nickname to the Demons somewhere within this period.

Grounds :
1965 - Bentleigh played its games at the King George VI Memorial Park, East Bentleigh.
1968ish - Bentleigh moved to the Mackie Road Reserve, East Bentleigh, and remained there until around 1989.
1988 - Bentleigh moved to the Bentleigh Recreation Reserve.

Timeline :
1965 (ESPCFA) :
Bentleigh Methodist FC was formed, fielding a team in D Grade of the ESPCFA.
Bentleigh Methodist won 9 games, lost 9, and finished fifth.

1966 - ESPCFA D Grade : Bentleigh Methodist did not make the finals.
1967 - ESPCFA D Grade : Bentleigh Methodist did not make the finals.

1968 (ESPCFA D Grade) :
Bentleigh finished on top of the ladder after the home and away season.
Grand Final - Bentleigh defeated Mont Albert by 98 points.

1969 : ESPCFA C Grade : Bentleigh Methodist missed the finals only once during the periods 1969 & 72-75.
1970 - ESCFA C Grade Grand Final : Blackburn North Baptists defeated Bentleigh by 6 points.
1971 - ESPCFA B Grade : Bentleigh lost Grand Final by 12 points.

1972 :
Bentleigh participated in the ESPCFA C Grade.
Bentleigh missed the finals only once during the periods 1969 & 72-75.

1973-75 - Bentleigh missed the finals only once during the periods 1969 & 72-75.
1977 - ESPCFA A Grade : Bentleigh did not win a game.
1978 - ESPCFA B Grade : Bentleigh did not make the finals.
1979 - ESPCFA B Grade : Bentleigh won very few games.
1980 - ESPCFA C Grade : Bentleigh experienced 'limited success'.
1981 - ESPCFA C Grade Grand Final Glen Waverley defeated Bentleigh.

1982 (ESPCFA B Grade) :
Bentleigh Uniting were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Hampton United 19.16.130 defeated Bentleigh Uniting 13.13.91.
Preliminary Final - Glen Waverley defeated Bentleigh Uniting by 7 points.

1983-87 - ESPCFA B Grade : Bentleigh experienced limited success on the field over the next 5 years, making the finals only once.
1988 - ESPCFA B Grade : Bentleigh finished in the lower half of the ladder.

1989 (ESPCFA B Grade) :
Bentleigh completed the home and away season on top of the ladder.
Preliminary Final - Bentleigh were defeated.

1990 (ESPCFA B Grade) :
Bentleigh completed the home and away season on top of the ladder.
Grand Final - Bentleigh defeated Richmond.

1991 - ESPCFA A Grade : Bentleigh finished in 5th position on the ladder.
1992 - ESPCFA A Grade : Bentleigh finished in 5th position on the ladder.
1993 - Southern FL Premier Division : Bentleigh finished 7th.
1994 - Southern FL Premier Division : Bentleigh made the finals.
1995 - Southern FL Division 1 : Bentleigh participated.
1996-97 - Southern FL Premier Division : Bentleigh participated.

1998 (Southern FL Premier Division) :
Bentleigh completed the home and away season on top of the ladder.
Preliminary Final - Noble Park defeated Bentleigh.

1999 - Bentleigh participated in the Southern FL Premier Division for the last time.

2000 (VAFA Division D4) :
Bentleigh commenced in the VAFA.
Grand Final - South Melbourne District 20.7.127 defeated Bentleigh 14.16.100.

2001 (VAFA) :
Bentleigh completed the Home and Away season in 2nd position on the ladder.
Second Semi-Final - Fitzroy Reds defeated Bentleigh.
Preliminary Final - Bentleigh 16.13.109 defeated Saint Johns OC 13.15.92.
Grand Final - Fitzroy Reds 12.13.85 defeated Bentleigh 5.15.45.

2002-03 - VAFA Division D2 : Bentleigh participated.

2004 - VAFA - Division 2 Finished with 6 wins - Relegated to D3

2006 (VAFA) Runners up D3 - promoted to D2 for season 2007

2007 VAFA D2

2008 VAFA D2

2009 VAFA D3 PREMIERS - Seniors defeated St. Mary's Salesian - Reserves defeated Powerhouse

2010 VAFA D2

2011 Return to SFL, Division 2