Melbourne Pulse

Team background

Following on from a successful tilt in the inaugural season of the Ultimate Bowls Championships, Dandenong Club extended their premier competitions investment to the BPL, with their Melbourne Pulse winning their first BPL trophy in BPL15 and going back-to-back at BPL16.

The Dandenong Club is a premier multi-purpose complex in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, boasting a brand new undercover green which has hosted many prestigious events in the state.

Franchise owner: Dandenong Club

BPL19 squad: Gary Kelly, Barrie Lester, Ellen Fife (née Ryan) & Jeremy Henry (coach)

First BPL event competed in: BPL10

Titles won: 3 (BPL15, BPL16, BPL19)

Wooden spoons: 1 (BPL13)

MVPs

  • Gary Kelly: BPL19

All Stars

  • Gary Kelly: BPL16, BPL19
  • Jeremy Henry: BPL15, BPL16, BPL19 (coach)
  • Scott De Jongh: BPL15 (fill-in coach)
  • Andrew Breeden-Walton: BPL19 (fill-in coach)

Record

EventFinishing Position
BPL103rd
BPL116th
BPL123rd
BPL138th
BPL148th
BPL15Champions
BPL16Champions
BPL175th
BPL189th
BPL19Champions

Franchise player history

PlayersEvents playedGames played
Gary KellyBPL10-BPL19175
Barrie LesterBPL10-BPL19175
Ellen Fife (née Ryan)BPL12-BPL19145
Natasha Van EldikBPL10-BPL1130

Franchise statistics

Games175
Win-loss96-79
Sets350
Sets Win-Draw-Loss159-28-163
Tiebreaks87
Tiebreak Win-Loss51-36
Shots for1963
Shots against1944
Shot difference19
Win %54.9%
Sets won %45.4%
Shots %101%
Tiebreak win %58.6%

Head-to-head record

OpponentWinsLossesWin %
Adelaide Pioneers91340.9%
Moreton Bay Pirates14960.7%
Gold Coast Hawks7558.3%
Melbourne eXtreme11378.6%
Melbourne Roys4450%
Moama Steamers101050%
Perth Suns13861.9%
Sydney Lions91242.9%
Tasmania Tridents6650%
Tweed Heads Ospreys13959.1%

Finals record

Games11
Win-loss7-4
Sets22
Sets Win-Draw-Loss10-3-9
Tiebreaks6
Tiebreak Win-Loss4-2
Shots for114
Shots against123
Shot difference-9
Win %63.6%
Sets won %45.5%
Shots %92.7%
Tiebreak win %66.7%