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Nickname(s)
  
Blues

President
  
Paul O'Donoghue

Founded
  
1875

Competition
  
Tasmanian Football League

After finals
  

Coach
  
Chris Hills

Ground
  
Windsor Park, Tasmania

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Full name
  
Launceston Football Club

Captain(s)
  
Sam Rundle Sonny Whiting

Profiles

Launceston football club premiership gameplan


The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmania, Australia.

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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), NTFA (1886–1986), NTFL (1987–1993), TFL (1994–1997), 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 (1): 2011
  • 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)
  • 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 2000–2009; 2012
  • Club record games holder

  • Beau Green (256) from 1999–2014
  • Club record match attendance

  • 8,617 – Launceston v Longford at York Park (1957 NTFA Grand Final)
  • Notable AFL Draftees

  • Sam Lonergan - Drafted by Essendon, Pick 50 in 2005 AFL Draft
  • Tom Bellchambers - Drafted by Essendon, Pick 8 in 2007 AFL Draft
  • Tim Mohr - Drafted by GWS Giants, as a Pre-Selection in the 2011 AFL Draft
  • Jesse Lonergan - Drafted by Gold Coast, Pick 13 in 2012 AFL Draft
  • Jackson Thurlow - Drafted by Geelong, Pick 16 in 2012 AFL Draft
  • Kade Kolodjashnij - Drafted by Gold Coast, Pick 5 in 2013 AFL Draft
  • Jake Kolodjashnij - Drafted by Geelong, Pick 41 in 2013 AFL Draft
  • 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

    Launceston Football Club Wikipedia