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Nickname(s)
  
Tigers

Motto
  
Year of the Tiger

Former nickname(s)
  
Railways

After finals
  
2nd

Full name
  
Railways Football and Tigers Sporting Club

Former name(s)
  
East Albany and Albany Railways

Railways Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Albany, Western Australia. The club has played in the Great Southern Football League since 1991. Prior to this they played in the Southern Districts Football League (SDFL) before it merged with the Central Great Southern Football League (CGSFL) to form the GSFL.

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The Club

The Railways Football Club, Albany (The Tigers) have been around since the 1946. They have also been called the East Albany and the Albany Railways. They play in the Great Southern Football League alongside Albany Sharks, North Albany Kangas, Royals, Denmark Walpole Magpies and the Mt Barker Bulls.

Their guernseys are the same as Australian Football League club Richmond - black with a yellow strip going from the left shoulder to the right hip.

The Derby

Railways have a strong rivalry with Royals Football Club. Big crowds always turn up to watch the game.

History

Railways have won five league premierships in 1961, 1985, 1986, 2012 and 2013.

Premierships since 1991 (Start of GSFL)

League: 2012, 2013

Reserves: 1993,1996,2001,2003,2013

Colts: 1991

Under 17s:2013

Kleemann Medalists (Best in League)

1992 M.Thomson

1993 G.Hooper

1996 B.Prater

2005 B.Parker

2007 Scott Hillman

2015 Zane Marwick

Gillies Medalists (Best in Colts)

2010 Zane Marwick

Leading Goal Kickers for the League

1996 J.King 85 Goals

2000 S.Plaisted 81 Goals

2006 B.Parker 56 Goals

2007 B.Parker 63 Goals

2012 N.Eades ?? Goals

Charlie Puch Medal

2012 Jayden Scott

Ground

Railways are based at Tigerland, an oval in Centennial Park, Western Australia which is adjacent to Centennial Oval, the home ground of their rivals Royals.

References

Railways Football Club Wikipedia