Sandy Bay Football Club
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| Full name | Sandy Bay District Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Seagulls |
| Strip |  |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | Tasmanian Football League |
| First season | 1945 |
| Ground | Queenborough Oval |
| Club song | Seagulls, Seagulls, That's Our Name! |
| President/Chair | - |
| Coach | - |
| Captain | - |
| Last season | 1997 |
Sandy Bay Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) from 1945 to 1997. They were known as the Seagulls and wore blue and white as their club colours. The club played their home games at Queenborough Oval in the Hobart suburb of Sandy Bay.
Sandy Bay were most successful in the 1970s, playing in every grand final from 1971 to 1978. Footballers from the club to have played in the VFL include Darrin Pritchard, Eric Zschech, Stan Booth, Terry Cashion and Tony Martyn. Sandy Bay's games record holder is Bob Lahey who played 315 TFL games with them.
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[edit] Premierships
TFL/TANFL premierships (8)
- 1946
- 1952
- 1964
- 1971
- 1972
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
Tasmanian State Premierships (2)
- 1946
- 1971
[edit] William Leitch Medalists
- 1946
- E.Pilkington - 1950 - W.Smart
- 1953 - Terry Cashion
- 1956 - R.D.Lewis
- 1963 - Geoff Whitton
- 1969 - Roger Steele
- 1970 - Roger Steele
- 1971 - Rodney Olsson
- 1973 - Rodney Olsson
- 1982 - Tony Martyn
- 1983 - Tony Martyn
- 1986 - Andy Bennett
- 1988 - Michael Seddon
[edit] Club Facts
Most Games: 315 by Bob Lahey
TFL Top Goalkickers: L.Collins (50) 1947; I.Westell (57) 1948, (83) 1950, (66) 1952, (68) 1954 & (88) 1955; B.Palfreyman (51) 1969 & (67) 1970; R.Adams (96) 1973 (8 total)
Record Home Attendance: 6,070 in 1964: Glenorchy 10.14 (74); Sandy Bay 8.11 (59)
Record Finals Attendance: 20,775 for 1964 Grand Final at North Hobart Oval: Sandy Bay 11.11 (77); New Norfolk 9.11 (65)
Highest Score: 30.12 (192) vs. Launceston 9.14 (68) in 1994
[edit] See also
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