The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed ''The Blues'', is an

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club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the

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Club origins

History

*Home ground –

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(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 The Tasmanian State League (TSL), colloquially known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), was the highest-level Australian rules football competition in the state of Tasmania. It disbanded following the end of the 2024 TSL season, 2024 season ...

(4): 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 * 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)

leading goalkickers * 2010 – Brian Finch (94) * 2011 – Brian Finch (104) * 2013 - Sonny Whiting (85) * 2018 - Mitch Thorp (62) * 2020 - Dylan Riley (38)

Senior coaches

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 to 2009; 2012 Club record games holder * Beau Green (256) from 1999 to 2014 Club record match attendance * 8,617 – Launceston v

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(1957 NTFA Grand Final)

Notable players

There is a list of past and present Launceston players who have played at AFL/VFL: * Grant Allford (Richmond) * Roy Apted (St Kilda) * Bruce Armstrong (1943–2004) (Essendon) * Tom Bellchambers (Essendon) * Jack Beveridge (1907–1986) (Collingwood) * Paul Bryce (North Melbourne, Melbourne and Sydney Swans) * Bill Cahill (1911–1966) (Essendon) * George Challis (1891–1916) (Carlton) * Alan Crawford (1916–1988) (North Melbourne) * Darren Davies (Footscray and St Kilda) * Craig Davis (Carlton, North Melbourne, Collingwood and Sydney Swans) * Harden Dean (1913–1982) (Melbourne) * John Delanty (St Kilda) * Alby Dunn (1941–2009) (South Melbourne) * Robert Dutton (Carlton and Hawthorn) * Phil Garwood (1939–2011) (Hawthorn) * Arthur Hinman (1890–1915) (University) * Lou Holmes (1892–1915) (St Kilda) * Colin Jackson (1906–1977) (Melbourne) * Maurie Johnson (1907–2000) (Carlton and South Melbourne) * Chayce Jones (Adelaide) * Jake Kolodjashnij (Geelong) * Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast) * Harry Lakin (1897–1978) (South Melbourne and St Kilda) * Graeme Lee (St Kilda) * Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast) *

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(Essendon and Richmond) * Harry Long (1910–2003) (Melbourne) * Roy Long (1914–1985) (Hawthorn) * Harry Luck (1876–1923) (St Kilda) * Allan Lynch (Fitzroy) * Stanley McKenzie (1890–1915) (Carlton) * Tim Mohr (GWS) * Kevin Northcote (1938–2008) (Hawthorn) * Alf Oldham (1899–1972) (Carlton) * Trevor Ranson (1912–1996) (St Kilda) * Eric Richardson (1891–1969) (St Kilda) * Jackson Thurlow (Geelong) * Len Toyne (1922–1998) (Geelong, Fitzroy and Melbourne) * Viv Valentine (1887–1967) (Carlton) * Ken Walker (1919–2013) (St Kilda) * Graham Wise (Melbourne) * Colby McKercher

Club song

The club song is sung to the tune of Notre Dame Victory March

References

External links

Official website
* on Full Points Footy website {{Tasmanian Sports Teams Australian rules football clubs in Tasmania 1875 establishments in Australia Sport in Launceston, Tasmania Australian rules football clubs established in 1875 Tasmanian Football League clubs North West Football League clubs