Launceston Football Club
Launceston | ||
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TSL) | ||
Colours | ||
Competition | Tasmanian State League | |
President | Sandra Boland | |
Coach | Mitch Thorp | |
Captain(s) | Hamish Leedham | |
Ground(s) | Windsor Park | |
Uniforms | ||
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Other information | ||
Official website | launcestonfc.com.au |
The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is an
Tasmania, Australia.[1]
Club origins
History
- Home ground – Windsor Park (1968–present)
- Established – 1875 (merged with Tamar Rowing Club in 1888 and Union Football Club in 1889)
- Playing colours – Navy blue and white
- Emblem – Blues
- Club motto – "Volumus vincere" ("The will to win")
- Club theme song – "Onwards to Victory" (Tune: "Notre Dame March")
- Affiliations – Northern FA (1882–1885), NTFL (1998–2008), TSL(2009–present)
Premierships
- Northern Tasmanian Football Association (26): 1888, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1909, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1945, 1951, 1969, 1976, 1985
- Northern Tasmanian Football League(3): 2006, 2007, 2008
- Tasmanian Football League (4): 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Tasmanian State Premierships (5): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938
Individual medal winners
Tasman Shields Trophy winners (NTFA)
- 1928 – N. Edwards
- 1929 – J. Milbourne
- 1933 – K. W. "Bill" Cahill
- 1936 – K. W. "Bill" Cahill
- 1939 – Tom Ryan
- 1946 – Lance Crosswell
- 1947 – Lance Crosswell
- 1951 – Darrell Crosswell
- 1959 – Bob Bye
- 1960 – Bob Bye
Hec Smith Memorial Medal winners
- 1968 – Alby Dunn
- 1976 – Paul Ellis
- 1980 – Grant Alford
- 1986 – D. Cook
William Leitch Medal winners
- Nil
Alistair Lynch Medal (Previously the "Tassie Medal") Winners
- 2011 – Tim Bristow
Darrel Baldock Medal winners
- 2003 – Adam Sanders (NTFL)
- 2004 – Anthony Taylor (NTFL)
- 2005 – Brian Finch (NTFL)
Competition leading goalkickers
NTFA leading goalkickers
- 1889 – H. Murray (9)
- 1892 – P. Tabart (9)
- 1893 – R. Lawrence (11)
- 1894 – R. Lawrence (12)
- 1896 – J. Gorman (16)
- 1900 – P. Bird (15)
- 1905 – S. Willett (8)
- 1906 – Viv Valentine (12)
- 1911 – A. Ramsay (6) and R. Thomas (6)
- 1925 – B. Freeland (25)
- 1930 – J. Foley (70)
- 1931 – J. Foley (52)
- 1933 – H. Ranson (62)
- 1935 – A. Waddle (44)
- 1937 – L. Smith (59)
- 1938 – L. Smith (73)
- 1945 – M. Flood (71)
- 1948 – Ross McCrimmon (102)
- 1949 – Ross McCrimmon (83)
- 1950 – Ross McCrimmon (76)
- 1951 – Ross McCrimmon (55)
- 1955 – C. Tabe (67)
- 1967 – Dennis Seen (50)
- 1969 – Tony West (65)
- 1970 – Tony West (50)
- 1976 – Bob Smith (94)
- 1977 – Bob Smith (63)
- 1978 – Ian Donnachy (63)
- 1982 – Ian Donnachy (78)
NTFL leading goalkickers
- 2005 – Adam Derbyshire (93)
- 2006 – Adam Derbyshire (133)
- 2008 – Adam Derbyshire (133)
Tasmanian State League leading goalkickers
- 2010 – Brian Finch (94)
- 2011 – Brian Finch (104)
- 2013 - Sonny Whiting (85)
- 2018 - Mitch Thorp (62)
- 2020 - Dylan Riley (38)
Senior coaches
Coach | Years | Competition | Premierships |
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Bruce Carruthers | 1930 | NTFA | |
Ron Ward | 1931 | NTFA | |
Bruce Carruthers | 1932 | NTFA | |
Keith Roberts | 1933 | NTFA | 1933 |
Leo McAuley | 1933–1936 | NTFA | 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 |
Jack Beveridge | 1937 | NTFA | 1937 |
Maurie Johnson | 1938 | NTFA | 1938 |
Bill Cahill | 1939 | NTFA | |
John Elmer | 1940 | NTFA | 1940 |
Bill Cahill | 1941 | NTFA | |
Trevor Ranson | 1945 | NTFA | 1945 |
Alan Crawford | 1946 | NTFA | |
Ken Walker | 1947–1949 | NTFA | |
Noel Atkins | 1950–1951 | NTFA | 1951 |
Geoffrey Martin | 1952 | NTFA | |
Noel Atkins | 1953–1956 | NTFA | |
Len Toyne | 1957–1958 | NTFA | |
Haydn Bunton, Jr.
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1959 | NTFA | |
M. Kelleher | 1960 | NTFA | |
R. McVilley | 1961 | NTFA | |
Trevor Leo | 1962 | NTFA | |
Graeme Lee | 1963–1967 | NTFA | |
Bob Withers | 1968–1969 | NTFA | 1969 |
Bruce Armstrong | 1970 | NTFA | |
Bob Withers | 1971–1974 | NTFA | |
K. Roberts | 1975 | NTFA | |
Phil Haughan | 1976–1977 | NTFA | 1976 |
Grant Allford | 1978–1979 | NTFA | |
Peter Maksimovic | 1980 | NTFA | |
Paul O’Donoghue | 1981–1983 | NTFA | |
Kerry Sanders | 1984–1985 | NTFA | 1985 |
Paul O’Donoghue | 1986 | NTFA | |
Kerry Sanders | 1987 | NTFL | |
Verdun Howell | 1988–1989 | NTFL | |
F. Woolley | 1990 | NTFL | |
Paul O’Donoghue | 1991–1992 | NTFL, TFL | |
Chris Whitford | 1993 | TFL | |
Peter Chisnall | 1994–1995 | TFL | |
Chris Whitford | 1995 | TFL | |
Michael Lockman | 1996–1997 | TFL | |
Paul Bryce | 1998 | NTFL | |
Brett Hadley | 1999 | NTFL | |
Clayton Sturzaker | 2000–2002 | NTFL | |
Adam Sanders | 2003–2009 | NTFL, TSL | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Anthony Taylor | 2010–2012 | TSL | 2011 |
Brennan Savage | 2013 | TSL | |
Scott Stephens | 2014–2015 | TSL | |
Chris Hills | 2016 | TSL | |
Sam Lonergan | 2016–2018 | TSL | |
Mitch Thorp | 2019- | TSL | 2020 |
Club records
Club record score
- 46.18 (294) v Deloraine 10.11 (71) – 1984
Most goals in a match
- A. Derbyshire (18) v Penguin – 2008
Most goals in a season
- A. Derbyshire (140) – 2008
Club record goalkicker (all-time)
- A. Derbyshire (676) from 2000 to 2009; 2012
Club record games holder
- Beau Green (256) from 1999 to 2014
Club record match attendance
Notable players
There is a list of past and present Launceston players who have played at AFL/VFL:
Club song
The club song is sung to the tune of Notre Dame Victory March
References
- ^ "Home of the Blues". Home of the Blues.
- ^ "Honour Roll". Launceston Football Club. 7 January 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Launceston Football Club.
- Official website
- Launceston FC on Full Points Footy website