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30 August 2010
Mitchell Medallist
Congratulations to Julian Jacobs who won the 2010 Mitchell Medal at tonight's award ceremony. Julian's 41 votes was 12 ahead of 2nd placed teammate and GFL leading goal kicker, Darren Bradshaw, who polled 29 votes. Click here to see how other BCFC players polled in the 2010 count.

Troy Taylor was 3rd in the Colts F&B count polling 19 votes with the winner (Matthew Braham) successful with 23 votes.

Rhett Pettit was 2nd in the Reserves F&B count five behind the winner (Brett Turner). Trevor Sambo took 3rd spot with 23 votes and Michael Worthington tied for 4th position with 16 votes.

30 August 2010
2nd semi-final results

• The Colts were beaten by 22 points after Kalgoorlie piled on 3.5 to our 0.1 in the last quarter following the score being level at three quarter time.The Colts will play Mines in the Preliminary final on Sunday with an opportunity to atone for their dismal last quarter and get another chance to play Kalgoorlie in the Grand Final.
• The Reserves soundly beat Mines by 35 points and have booked their place in the grand final on the 11th September. Mines will play Railways in the Prelim on 5th September to work out who our opposition is.
• Unfortunately the League were thrashed by Railways with most of the damage being done in the 2nd quarter when Railways piled on 8.2 to nothing as we failed to trouble the scorers at all.

Boulder will now play Mines in the Preliminary final at Digger Daws Oval on Sunday 5th September to see who progresses to the Grand Final on the 11th September.

22 August 2010
Boulder will play in 2nd semi-final in all three grades
Supporters need to keep next Sunday 29th free to come down to Sir Richard Moore Oval and support the Tigers in their quest for direct advancement to the grand final in all three grades.

• 10.00am - Colts - Kalgoorlie vs Boulder
• 12.10pm - Reserves - Boulder vs Mines
• 2.15pm - League - Railways vs Boulder

21 August 2010
Bradders reaches his ton
Full forward Darren Bradshaw will go down in the GFL record books as only the 4th player in GFL history to kick 100+ games in a season reaching the magic number in the final qualifying game of the season against Railways. Bradders will join Dick Robinson (Railways) who holds the record of 139 goals in a season, Mick Garbin (Mines) and John Kimberley (Boulder) in this very elite group. Congratulations Bradders an a terrific effort.

12 July 2010
Landmark
Congratulations to Julian Jacobs and Clinton Rudd who were named in the Allstars team at the Landmark Country Championships on the weekend. Darren Bradshaw had his kicking boots on kicking seven of the team's 10 goals in the second game on Friday. Unfortunately the Goldfields played off for 5th position and as a result of their win, we were saved from relegation to B Grade.

29 June 2010
Annual Breast Cancer luncheon
It's that time again when we host the annual breast cancer luncheon on Sunday 4th July with the ladies from the Kambalda FC our guests again. The cost is $10 for lunch inclusive of a bottle of champagne with all funds raised going to the Breast Cancer Foundation of WA.

The league team have permission to wear purple footy socks to raise awareness of this fantastic cause. There will be collection tins and raffles on the day. In previous years we have raised in excess of $1,500 for breast cancer research and hopefully 2010 is better.

Ladies, please wear something purple. For more information please contact either Donna Coughlan or Bec Hooks.

24 May 2010
League Coach's wrap up - Round 8 - Boulder vs Kalgoorlie
It was a comprehensive 68 point victory in round 8 over Kangas as Digger Daws Oval, with the most pleasing aspect the good start we got off to. The players applied early pressure and were able to sustain it for most of the four quarters. Intensity around the contest and our willingness to run hard had us five goals to the good at quarter time and from early in the contest I think we had asserted control.
Our back six have been consistent all year and Clinton Rudd was the early lynch pin, receiving the ball and then using to advantage most times. Jason Rowe won his battle at CHB and Vic Smith again gave great run and carry from deep in our defence. Ryan McNally was hard running and not only shutdown his opponent, but also turned defence into attack on many occasions. Julian Jacobs was influential after half time on a back flank and Mick Alexander continues to do a job each week at fullback.
Captain, Daniel Coughlan led from the front and his work ethic was matched by Ben Andrews and Clark Maul and it was their dominance that had Kalgoorlie under early pressure. Full Forward Darren Bradshaw again was the most influential forward on the ground and bagged another six goals to now lead the GFL goal kicking list. 
Blustery conditions made skill execution difficult and the only blip was when we lost our forward structure during the 3rd term. With so many Kalgoorlie players behind the ball our 50m area was severely crammed and we didn’t really work the spaces as well as we’d like.

This week we’re off to Kambalda on Sunday. I have great respect for them this year, as they work hard for each other and think their first win is not far away. We will be working hard on the track this week to make sure we’re not their first scalp for 2010, and I’d encourage as many of the Boulder faithful to make the trip out to support your team.

10 May 2010
League Coach's wrap up - Round 6 - Mines vs Boulder
A win over traditional rivals Mines, was built on character and hard work after being four goals down at three quarter time. We relaxed our pressure in the third quarter to let Mines back into the game, though to the players' credit they responded after the break to kick six goals and record a terrific victory. It’s been a long time since a Boulder side has produced the quality and intensity that we did in the last quarter and the player group should be proud of their effort, as too should our supporters.

Ben Andrews produced his best game for 2010, with hard running and superb use of the ball, as did Justin Langridge whose three goal last term was instrumental in the result going our way. Darren Bradshaw made the most of his opportunities to bag six goals for the night.

Our backline continues to be our most consistent line and although early in the game they made some skill errors, as the game wore on they settled down and not only defended, but gave us drive forward to create opportunities further up the ground. Small forwards Cruden Munroe and Steve Waddington are adapting to our game plan each week and Luke Williams had his best game in the seniors.

Although I’m pleased with our unbeaten start to the season, it’s clear that the competition this year will be a tight affair, so the players cannot afford to relax or lose focus on the long haul of 2010. The other clubs are snapping at our heels, so we need to be at our best each week to continue to have positive results. We have a bye this week, but it will be a solid week on the training track before turning our attention to Kangas the following week.

Simon Edwards

5 May 2010
League Coach's wrap up - End of Round 5
With an unbeaten record for the 1st round, it has been an excellent start to the season. A solid pre-season has held the League squad in good stead so far and, although playing well, I’m excited at the prospect of the team improving further.  We have a good blend of player type and have managed to add depth to the group from the 2009 campaign.

Younger players such as Luke Williams and Kynan Bevan have made their debuts, while others such as Ethan Day and Cruden Munroe have continued their development with games this year. Welcoming players of the ilk of Julian Jacobs, Cam Keevers, Tyson Rudd, Ryan McNally, Darren Bradshaw, Ben Andrews and Clark Maul to the Club, now gives us more stability and polish. Clinton Rudd, Mathew Wellstead, Jason Rowe and Vic Smith rejoin the Club after stints elsewhere and their ability and experience have been notable in games thus far. Established players such as Captain Daniel Coughlan, Chris Bowie, Justin Langridge, Steve Waddington and Henry Papertalk continue their good work from last season in the black & gold.

Although we’ve managed to get away to a great start in 2010, the players and coaches will continue to work hard to gain the results we strive for each weekend. I encourage all supporters and sponsors to come along and support all grades throughout the year, and with your help we can all make this season a successful one.

Simon Edwards

24 April 2010
Life membership
It was a delight last night to be present when Captain Daniel (Stanley) Coughlan was awarded life membership when he played his 150th league game in what turned out to be a win, albeit that we only scraped over the line by four points against a very determined Kambalda team.

Congratulations Stanley, you are very deserving of this award.

18 April 2010
Round 3 vs Kalgoorlie
It was a good day out for the Tigers at SRMO yesterday when we recorded three wins over Kalgoorlie. Unfortunately we played an unregistered player in the Reserves and have given the four points to Kalgoorlie for that game. Click here for yesterday's results.

2 April 2010
Derby
Although there have been a couple of close results in the Boulder derbies in the past few years, Boulder haven't beaten Mines since the 6th August 2006 so it was a fantastic result last night to finally beat our co-tenants by 34 points in the first derby of 2010.

11 February 2010
Away guernsey
The Committee are toying with the idea of introducing an away guernsey but want to canvas the opinion of our members, sponsors, supporters and players before proceeding. 

One idea is to have a yellow guernsey with a black sash and black number on the back, completely the opposite to the current guernsey.  As this would be the away guernsey the players would also wear white shorts with primarily yellow guernseys.

Another alternative would be a completely re-vamped and modernised design (there is nothing to show you at the moment as we want to seek feedback before going ahead with a design).

Please go to http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-3294-41928-0-0 to register your vote. You won't be able to add specific feedback to the poll, however you can email your comments directly to Danny Hayes at d.hayes@theriggingshed.com.au.

5 February 2010
Return to training for Aaron Taylor
You will recall that Aaron Taylor underwent an horrific moped accident last year which was an extremely stressful time for Aaron and his doting family wondering initially whether he would survive and then how his life would change as he was rehabilitated.

It's been absolutely inspiring to go to pre-season training and watch Aaron push himself to do the full session three times a week. Aaron still struggles with many things and will for a long time yet, but his endeavour at training is absolutely inspiring to watch.

16 December 2009
2010 GFL fixtures
The 2010 GFL fixtures are available by clicking here. The season kicks off for us with a pre-Easter match on Thursday 1st April 2010.

9 December 2009
League Coach appointed
The Committee are delighted to announce that they have appointed life member, Simon Edwards, as senior coach in 2010. Simon comes with many years experience and service to the Club and is looking forward to coaching the League team next year. Pre-season training will commence on the 18th January.

Click here for Simon's contact details who will be happy to respond to your football related questions.

2 February 2002
Number plates
The following numbers are available for $200 each. Please contact any of the Committee who will arrange for completion of an application form and receipt your $200 so that your number plates can be ordered. These take approximately six weeks to arrive back at your nominated Licencing Centre from the time they are ordered.

31	42	46	49	52	56
57	58	60	62	63	65
67	71	72	73	75	76
81	83	85	91	93	95

.Private sale
Anyone wishing to purchase BCFC 25 number plate for $210 please contact Mark Finnigan.

Anyone wishing to purchase BCFC 50 (premiership year) number plate for $250 please contact Podge on 0408 935 100.