Teams: 5
Finals
On-the-field players: 18
Premiers: South Bendigo
Go to BDFA 1903
Go to BDFA 1905
Eaglehawk formed their own Association in 1904
Eaglehawk Senior Association 1904
West Bendigo started with three men short, and South had Mills, Johnson and Canavan away, but having good reserve they found worthy substitutes
Golden Square, playing only 16 men up to half time
Bendigo did not have a full team and for the first ten minutes played with five men short.
Use of Boundary Umpires trialed
Bendigo v West Bendigo not played on Jul 13 due to Rain
Played in aid of the Watsons Sustenation Fund for worn out miners
Large Crowd
Moderate Attendance
Teams not representative as South Bendigo were in Melbourne
In aid of Mr James Tyack (Ex Sandhurst and Bendigo player suffering miners complaint)
Teams not representative
Large Crowd
Bridgewater (Premiers if the Lodden Valley District)
Finals
On-the-field players: 18
Premiers: South Bendigo
Go to BDFA 1903
Go to BDFA 1905
Eaglehawk formed their own Association in 1904
Eaglehawk Senior Association 1904
Table of contents
BDFA Season 1904
Round 1
Week 1
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo (H) | 3 | 5 | 23 | Wed 4 May - Upper Reserve | Bendigo | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
| California Gully | 3 | 2 | 20 | - (Trove) | Golden Square | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
| California Gully | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||||||
| Golden Square (H) | 4 | 13 | 27 | Sat 7 May - Upper Reserve | West Bendigo | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | |
| West Bendigo | 2 | 2 | 14 | - (Trove) | South Bendigo | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Week 2
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo (H) | 8 | 13 | 61 | Wed 11 May - Upper Reserve | Bendigo | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
| West Bendigo | 3 | 5 | 23 | - (Trove) | South Bendigo | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
| Golden Square | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | ||||||
| California Gully | 8 | 3 | 51 | Sat 14 May - Upper Reserve | California Gully | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Golden Square (H) | 2 | 1 | 13 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
Week 3
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo (H) | 7 | 9 | 51 | Wed 18 May - Upper Reserve | Bendigo | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 | |
| Golden Square | 4 | 8 | 32 | - (Trove) | South Bendigo | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 | |
| Golden Square | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | ||||||
| South Bendigo (H) | 7 | 2 | 44 | Sat 21 May - Upper Reserve | California Gully | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| California Gully | 2 | 4 | 16 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
Week 4
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gully | 4 | 6 | 30 | Wed 1 Jun - Upper Reserve | Bendigo | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 10 | |
| West Bendigo (H) | 2 | 5 | 17 | - (Trove) | South Bendigo | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 10 | |
| California Gully | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | ||||||
| Bendigo (H) | 6 | 1 | 37 | Mon 6 Jun - Upper Reserve | Golden Square | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| South Bendigo | 5 | 7 | 37 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
Week 5
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo | 9 | 7 | 61 | Wed 8 Jun - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 14 | |
| Golden Square (H) | 2 | 7 | 19 | - (Trove) | Bendigo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| California Gully | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | ||||||
| West Bendigo (H) | 6 | 8 | 44 | Sat 11 Jun - Upper Reserve | Golden Square | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |
| Bendigo | 1 | 5 | 11 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
Round 2
Week 6
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Square | 6 | 11 | 47 | Wed 15 Jun - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 14 | |
| West Bendigo (H) | 5 | 4 | 34 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 12 | |
| Bendigo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| California Gully (H) | 3 | 7 | 25 | Sat 18 Jun - North Bendigo | Golden Square | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 8 | |
| Bendigo | 2 | 7 | 19 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 |
Week 7
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gully (H) | 6 | 9 | 45 | Wed 22 Jun - North Bendigo | South Bendigo | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 18 | |
| Golden Square | 1 | 4 | 10 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 16 | |
| Bendigo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| South Bendigo | 6 | 12 | 48 | Sat 25 Jun - Upper Reserve | Golden Square | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 8 | |
| West Bendigo (H) | 3 | 6 | 24 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 |
West Bendigo started with three men short, and South had Mills, Johnson and Canavan away, but having good reserve they found worthy substitutes
Week 8
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo | 7 | 5 | 41 | Wed 29 Jun - North Bendigo | South Bendigo | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | 22 | |
| California Gully (H) | 3 | 10 | 28 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 16 | |
| Bendigo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||||
| Bendigo | 2 | 3 | 15 | Sat 2 Jul - Upper Reserve | Golden Square | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 8 | |
| Golden Square (H) | 1 | 5 | 11 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 |
Golden Square, playing only 16 men up to half time
Bendigo did not have a full team and for the first ten minutes played with five men short.
Week 9
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo (H) | 5 | 12 | 42 | Wed 6 Jul - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 7 | 6 | - | 1 | 26 | |
| Bendigo | 3 | 7 | 25 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 16 | |
| Bendigo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||||||
| West Bendigo | 4 | 8 | 32 | Sat 9 Jul - North Bendigo | Golden Square | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 8 | |
| California Gully (H) | 1 | 8 | 14 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 8 |
Use of Boundary Umpires trialed
Week 10
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo (H) | 5 | 7 | 37 | Sat 16 Jul - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 8 | 7 | - | 1 | 30 | |
| Golden Square | 2 | 3 | 15 | - (Trove) | Bendigo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | |
| California Gully | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 16 | ||||||
| Bendigo (H) | 9 | 8 | 62 | Wed 20 Jul - Upper Reserve | Golden Square | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 8 | |
| West Bendigo | 1 | 3 | 9 | - (Trove) | West Bendigo | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 8 |
Bendigo v West Bendigo not played on Jul 13 due to Rain
Round 3
Week 11
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo | 9 | 10 | 64 | Wed 20 Jul - North Bendigo | South Bendigo | 9 | 8 | - | 1 | 34 | |
| California Gully (H) | 1 | 3 | 9 | - (Trove) | Bendigo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | |
| California Gully | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 16 | ||||||
| West Bendigo (H) | 4 | 5 | 29 | Sat 23 Jul - Upper Reserve | West Bendigo | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 12 | |
| Golden Square | 4 | 3 | 27 | - (Trove) | Golden Square | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 8 |
Week 12
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo | 12 | 3 | 75 | Wed 27 Jul - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | 38 | |
| Bendigo (H) | 3 | 4 | 22 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 20 | |
| Bendigo | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | ||||||
| California Gully | 3 | 10 | 28 | Sat 30 Jul - Upper Reserve | West Bendigo | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 12 | |
| West Bendigo (H) | 3 | 6 | 24 | - (Trove) | Golden Square | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 8 |
Week 13
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo | 5 | 5 | 35 | Wed 3 Aug - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 11 | 10 | - | 1 | 42 | |
| Golden Square (H) | 3 | 7 | 25 | - (Trove) | Bendigo | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | |
| California Gully | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 20 | ||||||
| South Bendigo | 6 | 6 | 42 | Sat 6 Aug - Upper Reserve | West Bendigo | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 12 | |
| West Bendigo (H) | 3 | 4 | 22 | - (Trove) | Golden Square | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 8 |
Week 14
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gully (H) | 7 | 6 | 48 | Wed 10 Aug - North Bendigo | South Bendigo | 12 | 11 | - | 1 | 46 | |
| Bendigo | 1 | 8 | 14 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 24 | |
| Bendigo | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | ||||||
| South Bendigo (H) | 10 | 12 | 75 | Sat 13 Aug - Upper Reserve | West Bendigo | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 12 | |
| Golden Square | 2 | 9 | 21 | - (Trove) | Golden Square | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 8 |
Week 15
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo | 6 | 9 | 45 | Wed 17 Aug - Upper Reserve | South Bendigo | 12 | 11 | - | 1 | 46 | |
| West Bendigo (H) | 3 | 5 | 23 | - (Trove) | California Gully | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 28 | |
| Bendigo | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| California Gully | 6 | 3 | 39 | Sat 20 Aug - Upper Reserve | West Bendigo | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 12 | |
| Golden Square (H) | 1 | 3 | 9 | - (Trove) | Golden Square | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 8 |
Finals
Semi Final
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gully | 4 | 5 | 29 | Wed 31 Aug - Upper Reserve | |||||||
| Bendigo | 4 | 4 | 28 | - (Trove) |
Final
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bendigo | 4 | 13 | 37 | Wed 7 Sep - Upper Reserve | |||||||
| California Gully | 3 | 5 | 23 | - (Trove) |
Other Games
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bendigo | 3 | 13 | 31 | Wed 25-May-04 - Upper Reserve | |||||||
| Carlisle and Unity Mines | 2 | 4 | 16 | Umpire: A.Jenkin - (Trove) |
Played in aid of the Watsons Sustenation Fund for worn out miners
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 13 | 14 | 92 | Wed 24-Aug-04 - Junction Oval | |||||||
| South Bendigo | 12 | 2 | 74 | - (Trove) |
Large Crowd
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Association | 9 | 9 | 63 | Wed 24-Aug-04 - Upper Reserve | |||||||
| Miners Association | 5 | 4 | 34 | Umpire: Geake - (Trove) |
Moderate Attendance
Teams not representative as South Bendigo were in Melbourne
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaglehawk FC | 3 | 9 | 27 | Sat 27-Aug-04 - Upper Reserve | |||||||
| Bendigo FC | 2 | 4 | 16 | - (Trove) |
In aid of Mr James Tyack (Ex Sandhurst and Bendigo player suffering miners complaint)
Teams not representative
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 6 | 10 | 46 | Sat 10-Sep-04 - Upper Reserve | |||||||
| South Bendigo | 4 | 11 | 35 | - (Trove) |
Large Crowd
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gully | 6 | 9 | 45 | Sat 17-Sep-04 - North Bendigo | |||||||
| Bridgewater | 1 | 4 | 10 | - (Trove) |
Bridgewater (Premiers if the Lodden Valley District)
| Team | G | P | T | Notes | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaglehawk Association | 7 | 5 | 41 | Wed 05-Oct-04 - Canterbury Park | |||||||
| South Bendigo | 3 | 5 | 23 | Umpire: Crapp - (Trove) |