REDLAND BOMBERS SEASON 2002

	ABOUT THE REDLAND BOMBERS

The Essendon Football Club has further established its brand nationally after agreeing in principle to a formal affiliation with the Redland Football Club in the Queensland AFL competition. Formally known as the Redland Sharks, the club will now be known as the Redland Bombers and will wear the famous red and black colors. The arrangement will be similar to that between Essendon and the North Shore Bombers that play in the Sydney AFL competition. Essendon chief executive Peter Jackson said the affiliation had benefits for both parties. "It gives Essendon Football Club a presence in Brisbane and we think that is important in terms of our national branding strategy," Jackson said. "And it gives Redland the chance to tap into our areas of expertise be that football or otherwise." Jackson said Essendon had looked at the possibility of an affiliation with a Queensland AFL team following the success of the club's North Shore venture. “The North Shore association is now two-years old and I think it is fair to say both parties have been very pleased with what they have got out of it,” Jackson said. “It has given us a tangible base in Sydney that has helped us to leverage members and sponsorship.” Redland operations manager Shaun Ellis said his club saw the affiliation as critical to the growth of Australian Rules football in South East Queensland. "We will still play out of our original home ‘The Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club’. We look forward to establishing a long and rewarding relationship with the Essendon Football Club," operations manager of the Redland Bombers, Shaun Ellis said. As with the North Shore Bombers, Essendon fans will be able to keep tabs on their Queensland colleagues via the Bomberland website. Each week the website will publish match reports with goalkickers and best players.

	2002 REDLAND BOMBERS FIXTURE

2002 HOME AND AWAY SEASON
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R	Date	Opponent	Venue	H/A	Result	Margin
1	Sunday, 21 April 2002	v. MAYNE	KEDRON	Away	Win	157
2	Saturday, 27 April 2002	v. MAGPIES	REDLAND	Home	Win	82
3	Sunday, 5 May 2002	v. LABRADOR	LABRADOR	Away	Win	38
4	Saturday, 11 May 2002	v. MORNINGSIDE	REDLAND	Home	Win	57
5	Saturday, 18 May 2002	v. MTGRAVATT	MTGRAVATT	Away	Loss	5
6	Saturday, 25 May 2002	v. BROADBEACH	BROADBEACH	Away	Loss	3
7	Sunday, 2 June 2002	v. LIONS	SUNSHINE COAST	Away	Win	7
8	Saturday, 8 June 2002	v. EAGLES	EAGLES	Away	Loss	8
9	Sunday, 23 June 2002	v. SOUTHPORT	REDLAND	Home	Loss	60
10	Sunday, 30 June 2002	v. MAYNE	REDLAND	Home	Win	8
11	Saturday, 6 July 2002	v. MAGPIES	MAGPIES	Away	Win	36
12	Saturday, 13 July 2002	v. LABRADOR	REDLAND	Home	Win	57
13	Saturday, 20 July 2002	v. MTGRAVATT	REDLAND	Home	Loss	68
14	Sunday, 28 July 2002	v. MORNINGSIDE	MORNINGSIDE	Away	Loss	46
15	Sunday, 4 August 2002	v. LIONS	REDLAND	Home	Loss	109
16	Sunday, 11 August 2002	v. EAGLES	REDLAND	Home	Loss	56
17	Saturday, 17 August 2002	v. BROADBEACH	REDLAND	Home	Loss	45
18	Saturday, 24 August 2002	v. SOUTHPORT	SOUTHPORT	Away	Loss	77