Berwick Miners
Sydney Pargetter Reserve
Power Road, Endeavour Hills
The Berwick Miners in the Beginning…..
In September of ’86 a group of five young players got together at Hemmings Park, Dandenong with the vision to start a gridiron Club in the Dandenong area (the called the Dandenong Buccaneers).
Two American college teams, the University of Texas – El Paso (UTEP) Miners & the Wyoming Cowboys had just played at Waverley Park and the first serious interstate Gridiron match between NSW and the Victoria Brumbies had just been played. The group couldn’t make it work in ’86, but the seeds were sewn…
At the end of the ’87 season the group commenced plans to start their team in 1988. The group of five gained a few more from the former Frankston Razorbacks (now Seahawks), including a coach, and the soon the club was born. Just prior to the club’s first pre-season, UTEP was approached by the club for help. They provided playbooks and a ball and the decision was then made to change the name from Buccaneers to Miners as a result of their help, and the rest is history.
The Miners now call the Police Paddocks in Endeavour Hills their home. Contact the club for more information on how you can add to our rich history.
