June 18, 2025

Reverting to the Original Club Song

Dear Northies,

 

I am writing to you to advise that the NBFNC Board has resolved to revert to our Original Club Song.

 

Recently we had feedback about the appropriateness of using "WE WILL ROLL THEM IN THE MUD AND COVER THEM IN BLOOD" in our Club Song.  In summary, the concern was that given our contemporary understanding and abhorrence of family violence and generally any violence - these lines were jarringly inconsistent with the values of contemporary society and of our Club. 

 

When reading our Club History Book - 'From Gumboots to Glory' and refer to page 211 of the book our original Club Song is shown:

CHEER BOYS, CHEER WE ARE THE NORTHIES 

IT'S ONLY NOW WE'RE COMING INTO FORM, INTO FORM 

WE WILL PLAY THEM ALL AROUND AT HOME OR ANY GROUND 

IF THEY ONLY PLAY A FAIR AND HONEST GAME 

WE'RE THE SAME OLD NORTH AS WE USED TO BE 

WE'RE THE SAME OLD NORTH AS WE WILL ALWAYS BE 

YOU CAN TAKE MY TIP WE WILL WIN THE PREMIERSHIP 

FOR THE GOOD OLD BLACK AND WHITE

So the Board has resolved that this song will be our official Club song for all of our participants, Football (Men's and Women's) and Netball.

 

The word ‘BOYS' will be deleted from the original song and the people singing the song can choose to insert 

their one word gender accordingly or not at all.

 

The Club song on the Website will be updated to reflect the new Club Song , as will Club Song signage around the Club - both Football and Netball.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Terry HAY

President - North Ballarat Football and Netball Club

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