Home of the Burnside Heights Football Club and 'Burnie the Bear'!
The Bears were formed in 2011 and competed in the EDFL for the first time in 2012 at junior level. In 2014 the Bears fielded senior teams for the first time.
The Bears are a true community based club with a strong emphasis on junior development. Some of the Bears teams and players accomplishments over the past few years include;
- Over half our junior teams making finals for 2 years in succession
- 4 Junior players winning EDFL Best & Fairest
- 4 Junior players winning EDFL Runners Up Awards
- 3 Junior coaches being finalists in the Western Region Coach of the Year Awards
- Junior Youth Coach of the Year
- Under 18 Division 2 EDFL Best & Fairest
- Under 14 Premiership
- Under 10 Premiership