Calder Cannons

The Calder Cannons is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia. The club competes in the NAB League, the Victorian Statewide Under-18s competition, and fields squads in the Under-15s, Under-16s and Under-18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs. The geographic catchment area for the club is the north western suburbs of Melbourne extending to cover the Macedon Ranges area.

Calder Cannons
Names
Full nameCalder Cannons Football Club
Nickname(s)Cannons
2019 season
After finals5th
Home-and-away season5th
Club details
Founded1995 (1995)
Colours  Blue   Yellow   White
CompetitionNAB League
PremiershipsNAB League (6) 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Ground(s)Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn
Other information
Official websiteCCFC

Honours
  • Premierships (6): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
  • Runners-up (3): 2002, 2006, 2014
  • Wooden Spoons: Nil

Performances

The club has been a strong competitor since its inception, and in 2006 lost in the final to eventual premiers the Oakleigh Chargers at the MCG. They won the competition in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007, and have appeared in 6 out of the last 7 grand finals.

In the 2007 TAC Cup Final, Calder beat the Murray Bushrangers, with Ashley Arrowsmith the winner of the TAC Medal for best on ground. Victorian representatives for Calder at the U18 Championships included Addam Maric, James Polkinghorne, captain Mitchell Farmer and Arrowsmith.

Club Information

The club trains and play home matches at the Highgate Recreation Reserve (known since 2014 as RAMS Arena) in northern Craigieburn.[1] It was previously based at the Coburg City Oval in Coburg.

Former Collingwood footballer and Copeland Trophy winner, Robert Hyde, coached the Cannons from 1996 to 2006.[2] The club's best and fairest award is called the Robert Hyde medal, in honour of Hyde. Currently The Club is the Feeder Club to the Coburg Football Club in the VFL [3]

Players drafted from Calder Cannons

Many notable players in the Australian Football League have been recruited from the Cannons.

References
  1. Natalie Savino (28 June 2014). "Craigieburn's Highgate Recreation Reserve renamed RAMS arena". Hume Leader. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. "Hyde seeks new challenge". 7 December 2006.
  3. Michell, Tim (16 November 2013). "Woodend Calder Cannons player Jake Owen hopes for selection in AFL National Draft". Macedon Ranges Leader.
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