Formed: 1980 as the Alcheringa Football Club; altered name to Gol Gol in 1999

Website: http://golgolhawksfc.vcfl.com.au/

Colours: Brown and gold

Emblem: Hawks

Senior MFL Premierships: 1982-3-4, 1991-2, 1999, 2001, 2004-5-6, 2010 (11 total)

McDonald Medallists: J.Hosking 1982; R.Alderton 1983; A.Ganz 1986; B.Reid 1991; T.Vandenberg 2004; S.McInerney 2006; A.Albert 2008; T.Robinson 2009 (8 total)

In less than three decades of existence the Hawks have put together a quite outstanding record, contesting no fewer than nineteen grand finals, in nine of which they triumphed. As Alcheringa the club commenced in the Millewa Football League in 1980 and reached the first of those nineteen grand finals in only their second season, losing to Werrimull by 43 points. Between 1982 and 1984 they claimed a hat trick of grand final victories, a feat they would again achieve just over two decades later. Alcheringa’s victims in the 1982-3-4 grand finals were, respectively, Cardross, Bambill and Bambill. In 1982 against Cardross the Hawks amassed the amazing tally for a grand final of 31.21 (207). The Lions meanwhile managed 14.8 (92).

In 1985, 1986 and 1987 Bambill achieved more than adequate revenge over the Hawks whom they defeated in the grand finals of those seasons by margins of 36, 10 and 72 points. Alcheringa was on the receiving end in its next two grand finals as well, losing to Nangiloc in both 1989 and 1990. These reversals were the prelude to another spell of dominance as the Hawks went on to account for Bambill in the next two grand finals.

The 1999 season brought a name change to Gol Gol Hawks, and with it a first grand final appearance for seven years. However, Nangiloc proved to have the Hawks’ measure, winning by 25 points. It was a similar story a year later, albeit with Bambill inflicting the coup de grace on that occasion. The Hawks finally claimed that elusive first premiership under their new banner at the third time of asking, in 1999.

In the last decade the Hawks have contested seven grand finals for five wins. Moreover one of the losses, in 2003 against Werrimull, was by the narrowest margin possible. Between 2004 and 2006 the side procured a hat trick of premierships for the second time in its history. The Hawks were heavily favoured to win the 2008 premiership after progressing straight to the grand final from the second semi, but an unexpected last quarter fade-out enabled Euston to achieve a historic and well deserved victory by 40 points. The following season also ended in disappointment for the Hawks who went down in the grand final by 21 points to Bambill. Honour was restored in 2010 when the Hawks overcame an erratic Bambill in the grand final by 41 points, 14.5 (89) to 5.18 (48).

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