South Launceston Football Club
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The South Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football
club currently competing in the Tasmanian Football League
. They were formed through a merger between City-South and East Launceston in 1986, former Northern Tasmanian Football Association
clubs. South Launceston were in the TFL Statewide League from 1986 to 1997 and then the Northern Tasmanian Football League
until 2008.
The club is nicknamed the Bulldogs, a name which was adopted upon the merger. City-South were the Redlegs and East Launceston had been known as the Demons. For their club colours they took City-South's red and white as well as the blue from East Launceston's guernsey to give them their current royal blue, red and white club colours.
After a meeting of club members, delegates and supporters, the club voted in to leave the NTFL
and join the new league.
NTFA Premierships (28)
Tasman Shields Trophy winners
Hec Smith Memorial Medalists
All Australians
NTFA Leading Goalkickers
Tasman Shields Trophy winners
Hec Smith Memorial Medalists
NTFA Leading Goalkickers
Darrel Baldock Medalists
Most games
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...
club currently competing in the Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
. They were formed through a merger between City-South and East Launceston in 1986, former Northern Tasmanian Football Association
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)
The Northern Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state...
clubs. South Launceston were in the TFL Statewide League from 1986 to 1997 and then the Northern Tasmanian Football League
Northern Tasmanian Football League
The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania.-History:The Northern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western...
until 2008.
The club is nicknamed the Bulldogs, a name which was adopted upon the merger. City-South were the Redlegs and East Launceston had been known as the Demons. For their club colours they took City-South's red and white as well as the blue from East Launceston's guernsey to give them their current royal blue, red and white club colours.
The Statewide League Era
South Launceston's first taste of statewide football could be described as a failure. In 12 seasons in the Statewide Competition the Bulldog's never contested the finals with a highest finish of 6th in 1992. During these 12 years South Launceston managed to collect 3 wooden spoons, this feat has only been matched by New Norfolk who have spent a longer period in the statewide league.Northern Tasmanian Football League
In 1998 South Launceston pre-empted the collapse of the statewide league in 2000 when they decided to join the NTFL. This move greeted them with success with them winning the 1998 and 1999 NTFL Premierships. South Launceston remained competitive while they were in this competition.Tasmanian State League
In 2008 the South Launceston Football Club accepted an invitation to join the new Tasmanian State League in 2009.After a meeting of club members, delegates and supporters, the club voted in to leave the NTFL
Northern Tasmanian Football League
The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania.-History:The Northern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western...
and join the new league.
City/City-South
State Premierships (7)- 1928, 1930, 1932, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1972
NTFA Premierships (28)
- 1886, 1887, 1890, 1891, 1895, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908,1910, 1914, 1921, 1922, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1952, 1953, 1954,1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1974.
Tasman Shields Trophy winners
- H. Wade 1925
- Laurie NashLaurie NashLaurence John "Laurie" Nash was a Test cricketer and Australian rules footballer. An inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Nash was a member of South Melbourne's 1933 premiership team, captained South Melbourne in 1937 and was the team's leading goal kicker in 1937 and 1945...
1931, 1932 - Jock Connell 1934, 1939
- Ted PickettTed PickettEdward Arthur "Ted" Pickett, OAM was a leading Australian sportsman of the twentieth century, playing representative cricket, Australian rules football, tennis, badminton, golf, billiards, snooker and athletics...
1935 - Max PontifexMax PontifexSamuel "Max" Pontifex was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League ....
1938 - Harry Styles 1948
- Laurie Moir 1952
Hec Smith Memorial Medalists
- Stuart Palmer 1971
- Derek PeardonDerek PeardonDerek Peardon is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1968 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club.A champion schoolboy footballer and gifted professional runner, Peardon was the first indigenous footballer to play for the Tigers.Selected in the 1965...
1973 - Rod Thomas 1983
All Australians
- Geoff Long – 1956
NTFA Leading Goalkickers
- R.Ellis (10)- 1886
- J.Riva (6) – 1887
- C.Allison (6) – 1890
- A.Norman (12) – 1894
- A.Norman (8) – 1895
- F.Angus (16) – 1896
- A.Norman (10) – 1902
- L.Firth (12) – 1904
- Scott (12) & Waller (12) – 1906
- L.Firth (12) – 1907
- Ward (13) – 1908
- R.Nash (71) – 1932
- J.Martin (78) – 1946
- M.Bramich (61) – 1959
- S.Morcom (97) – 1960
- G.Wilkinson (54) – 1968
- C.McIntyre (74) – 1985
East Launceston
NTFA Premierships (1)- 1967
Tasman Shields Trophy winners
- Eddie Thomas 1961
- Darrell Pitcher 1962
Hec Smith Memorial Medalists
- Peter Webb 1967
- John BurnsJohn Burns (Australian rules footballer)John Burns is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Geelong in the VFL during the 1970s....
1969 - Paul ReinmuthPaul ReinmuthPaul Reinmuth is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victoria Football League .Paul Reinmuth played his early football at Hawthorn District. He made just one appearance for Hawthorn in the VFL, a 47 point win over St Kilda at Princes Park in round nine of the 1974...
1981
NTFA Leading Goalkickers
- R.Ringrose (50) – 1957
- R.Ringrose (55) – 1958
- P.Wharton (59) – 1980
South Launceston
NTFL Premierships (2)- 1998, 1999
Darrel Baldock Medalists
- Scott Harris – 2000
- Matthew Westfield – 2006
Records
Highest score- City/City-South – 38.15 (243) vs East Launceston in 1974
- Cornwall/East Launceston 22.14 (146) vs City-South in 1958
- South Launceston – 34.19 (223) vs Penguin in 1998
Most games
- City/City-South – 224 by Geoff Long
- Cornwall/East Launceston – 206 by David Thomson
- South Launceston – 199 by Nathan Richardson