Norm Dare
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Norm Dare is a former Australian rules football
er and coach, most notable for coaching five premierships in the QAFL.
Dare initially played league football for Fitzroy
in the VFL
, where he played 70 games between 1968 and 1974. He moved to West Torrens
in the SANFL in 1975, most notable for his actions in the Round 15, 1975, match against West Adelaide
, when Dare managed to jump the fence and hide amongst the crowd to prevent Torrens from being penalised in a head count. He returned to Fitzroy in 1977, and played only two more senior games before retiring from playing.
Following the end of his playing career, Dare remained at Fitzroy and served two seasons as reserves coach. In 1980 he moved to Queensland, and coached the Kedron Football Club to a QAFL premiership in 1980. In 1982, he moved to Southport, and coached there from 1982-1988, winning three QAFL premierships during that time (1983, 1985 and 1987). He moved to the Brisbane Bears
in the VFL/AFL in 1989 as an assistant coach, and then as senior coach in 1990, but both seasons resulted in wooden spoon
s, which ended Dare's coaching career with the Bears. He continued to serve in an administrative role with the club during the early 1990s. While active as a coach during this time, Dare also regularly coached Queensland in interstate football.
In the 1990s, Dare left Queensland to serve in assistant coaching roles at (1996 to 2000), then (2001 to 2003). He returned for a second two-year stint at Southport in 2004, winning another premiership with the club in 2005. He stepped aside at the end of 2005, but in 2011 returned to coach Southport for a third time.
In 2003, Dare was named as the coach of Queensland's official 'Team of the Century'.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er and coach, most notable for coaching five premierships in the QAFL.
Dare initially played league football for Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, where he played 70 games between 1968 and 1974. He moved to West Torrens
West Torrens Football Club
West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990...
in the SANFL in 1975, most notable for his actions in the Round 15, 1975, match against West Adelaide
West Adelaide
West Adelaide may refer to:*A geographical region to the west of the Adelaide Central business district*West Adelaide SC, Reformed football club 1978 NSL Champions...
, when Dare managed to jump the fence and hide amongst the crowd to prevent Torrens from being penalised in a head count. He returned to Fitzroy in 1977, and played only two more senior games before retiring from playing.
Following the end of his playing career, Dare remained at Fitzroy and served two seasons as reserves coach. In 1980 he moved to Queensland, and coached the Kedron Football Club to a QAFL premiership in 1980. In 1982, he moved to Southport, and coached there from 1982-1988, winning three QAFL premierships during that time (1983, 1985 and 1987). He moved to the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in the VFL/AFL in 1989 as an assistant coach, and then as senior coach in 1990, but both seasons resulted in wooden spoon
Wooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...
s, which ended Dare's coaching career with the Bears. He continued to serve in an administrative role with the club during the early 1990s. While active as a coach during this time, Dare also regularly coached Queensland in interstate football.
In the 1990s, Dare left Queensland to serve in assistant coaching roles at (1996 to 2000), then (2001 to 2003). He returned for a second two-year stint at Southport in 2004, winning another premiership with the club in 2005. He stepped aside at the end of 2005, but in 2011 returned to coach Southport for a third time.
In 2003, Dare was named as the coach of Queensland's official 'Team of the Century'.