North Launceston Football Club

North Launceston
Names
Full name	North Launceston Football Club
Former name(s)	Railway Football Club
Nickname(s)	Bombers
Club song	"See the Bombers fly up"
2023 season
After finals	2nd
Home-and-away season	2nd
Leading goalkicker	Bradley Cox-Goodyer (58)
Club details
Founded	1893;132 years ago (1893)
Colours
Competition	Tasmanian State League
President	Thane Brady
Coach	Bradley Cox-Goodyer
Captain(s)	Brad Cox-Goodyer
Premierships	TSL (8) 1995 1998 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2024 Tasmanian State Premiership (3) 1947 1949 1950
Ground(s)	York Park, Launceston (capacity: 21,000)
Uniforms
Home Away

The North Launceston Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is an Australian rules football club based in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. The club will compete in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) in 2025. ^[1]

History

A North Launceston team of 1923.

The club started as "Railway Football Club" in 1893 and were known as "Essendon" in the 1898 season. It fielded a team in the NTFA Junior Competition for three years, and began playing in the senior competition in 1896. ^[2]

Its first season under the North Launceston name was in 1899 when it played in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.

The club has remained in the top tier of state competition ever since, playing in the Tasmanian Football League and Northern Tasmanian Football League upon the competition restructures in the state. The club won the Tasmanian State Premiership in 1905 and 1906 (both unofficial), 1947, 1949, 1950, 1995 and 1998.

The club accepted an invitation to join the new Tasmanian State League that commenced in 2009. Since 2014, the club has been a dominant force in the league, reaching every Grand Final between 2014 and 2021 for five premierships: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. ^[2]

Honours

• Tasmanian Football League (8): 1995, 1998, ^{[note 1]} 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
• Tasmanian State Premiership (3): 1947, 1949, 1950

Notes

1. As "Northern Bombers FC"

Seasons

Source: ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Premiers

Grand Finalist

Minor premiers

Finals appearance

Wooden spoon

League leading goalkicker

League best and fairest

Men's

Seniors

Year	League	Finish	W	L	D	Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Ref
1893	NTFA JA
1894	NTFA JA
1895	NTFA JA
1896	NTFA
1897	NTFA
1898	NTFA
1899	NTFA						H. Brown
1900	NTFA						J. C. Forbes
1901	NTFA						A. Edwards
1902	NTFA						A. Edwards
1903	NTFA						L. W. Findlay
1904	NTFA					B. Carter	L. W. Findlay
1905	NTFA					B. Carter	L. W. Findlay
1906	NTFA					B. Carter	L. W. Findlay
1907	NTFA					B. Carter	H. Robson
1908	NTFA						L. W. Findlay
1909	NTFA						T. Towel
1910	NTFA					C. J. Searl	D. Munro
1911	NTFA					C. J. Searl	H. Hutchinson
1912	NTFA					B. Carter	H. Hutchinson
1913	NTFA					C. J. Searl	H. Hutchinson
1914	NTFA						M. Wilson; J. B. Courtney
1915	NTFA						J. B. Courtney
1916	NTFA
1917	NTFA
1918	NTFA
1919	NTFA					R. Coogan	A. G. Scott; C. Coogan
1920	NTFA					L. W. Findlay	R. J. Holyman
1921	NTFA					L. W. Findlay	G. W. Turner
1922	NTFA					P. J. Martyn	P. J. Martyn
1923	NTFA					Hutchinson; Winstanley	G. W. Turner
1924	NTFA					C. A. Fowler	D. G. Scott
1925	NTFA					H. H. Sutton	H. H. Sutton
1926	NTFA					F. J. Odgers	F. J. Odgers	M. Munro
1927	NTFA					F. J. Odgers	J. Gaitskell	J. Elmer
1928	NTFA					F. J. Odgers	J. Gaitskell	Raynor Summers
1929	NTFA					F. J. Odgers	J. Gaitskell	P. Hartnett
1930	NTFA					Bill Adams	Bill Adams	H. Cunningham
1931	NTFA					Alan Scott	Alan Scott	L. Healey
1932	NTFA					Alan Scott	Alan Scott
1933	NTFA					H. Cunningham	H. Cunningham; Sutherland	H. Dixon
1934	NTFA					H. Cunningham	H. Cunningham
1935	NTFA					H. Cunningham	H. Cunningham	H. Cunningham
1936	NTFA					P. W. Snowball	P. W. Snowball
1937	NTFA					G. Strang	G. Strang	F. Smith
1938	NTFA					F. Barnes	F. Barnes; Longhurst	F. Smith
1939	NTFA					Cecil Pettiona	Cecil Pettiona	F. Smith
1940	NTFA					Cecil Pettiona	Cecil Pettiona
1941	NTFA					Joe Sankey	Joe Sankey	F. Horesnail
1942	NTFA
1943	NTFA
1944	NTFA
1945	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	Gavin Luttrell	G. Huxley
1946	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	Gavin Luttrell	W. Hird
1947	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	Gavin Luttrell	M. Mitchell
1948	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	Gavin Luttrell	Raynor Summers
1949	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	J. Bennett	M. Mitchell
1950	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	R. Castles	N. Clarke
1951	NTFA					Gavin Luttrell	R. Castles	Raynor Summers; W. Hird
1952	NTFA					Doug Williams	Doug Williams	W. Byrne
1953	NTFA					John Leedham	John Leedham	W. Byrne
1954	NTFA					Jack Hawksley	John Leedham	P. Vincent
1955	NTFA					Jim Ross; Raynor Summers	Jim Ross; Raynor Summers	G. Hawksley
1956	NTFA					Jim Ross	Jim Ross	Jim Ross
1957	NTFA					Jim Ross	Jim Ross	R. Dargavel
1958	NTFA					Raynor Summers	Raynor Summers	R. Apted
1959	NTFA					Jack Hawksley	Jack Hawksley	W. Manion; Kevin McLean
1960	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	L. Sharp
1961	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	S. Wing
1962	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	Kevin McLean
1963	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	L. Sharp
1964	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	C. Thompson
1965	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	W. Manion
1966	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	W. Manion
1967	NTFA					Bob Withers	Bob Withers	Kevin McLean
1968	NTFA					Trevor Somerville	Trevor Somerville
1969	NTFA					Kevin McLean	Kevin McLean	Kevin McLean
1970	NTFA					Kevin McLean	Kevin McLean	D. Peck
1971	NTFA					Kevin McLean	Kevin McLean	P. Sellers
1972	NTFA					Tony Haenen	Tony Haenen	I. Von Schill
1973	NTFA					Tony Haenen	Tony Haenen	M. Hawkins
1974	NTFA					Tony Haenen	Tony Haenen	T. Pickett
1975	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	T. Pickett
1976	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	R. Spencer
1977	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	G. Hunnibell
1978	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	N. Maynard
1979	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	S. Carey
1980	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	A. Downes
1981	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	G. Hunnibell
1982	NTFA					Peter Daniel	Peter Daniel	S. Hay
1983	NTFA					Tony Young	R. Young	B. Manion
1984	NTFA					Tony Young	R. Young	K. Marsh
1985	NTFA					Tony Young	R. Young	B. Hughes
1986	NTFA					R. Sanders	J. Smith	G. Eaves
TFLSL					Tony Young	R. Young	A. Brand
1987	TFLSL					Tony Young	R. Young	M. Evans
1988	TFLSL					Steve Goulding	Steve Goulding	Chris Whitford
1989	TFLSL					Steve Goulding	Steve Goulding	Steve Goulding
1990	TFLSL					Steve Goulding	Steve Goulding	Steve Goulding
1991	TFLSL					Steve Goulding	R. Groenewegen	A. Dunkley
1992	TFLSL					Steve Goulding	R. Groenewegen	R. Thorne
1993	TFLSL					David Rhys-Jones	David Rhys-Jones	T. Spearman; C.Davies
1994	TFLSL					David Rhys-Jones	David Rhys-Jones	S. Kremerskothen
1995	TFLSL					David Rhys-Jones	S. Kremerskothen	W. Lewis
1996	TFLSL					Wes Lewis	S. Kremerskothen	J. Gibson
1997	TFLSL					Wes Lewis	D. Chugg	S. Kremerskothen
1998	TFLSL					Matthew Armstrong	Matthew Armstrong	N. Howard
1999	TSFL					Rod Hill	D. Chugg	D. Trevena
2000	SWL					Garry McIntosh	D. Chugg; N. Howard	M. Praciak
2001	NTFL					Garry McIntosh	K. Curtis	D. O'Neill
2002	NTFL					Rod Keogh	K. Curtis	P. McKendrick
2003	NTFL					Rod Keogh	K. Curtis	K. Curtis
2004	NTFL					Rod Keogh	J. Nunn	R. Gilligan
2005	NTFL					Rod Keogh	J. Nunn	G. Dunne
2006	NTFL					Rod Keogh	Shane Wager	R. Gilligan
2007	NTFL					Shane Wager	Shane Wager	A. Viney
2008	NTFL					Chris Whitford	A. O'Sign	Leigh Harding
2009	TSL					Chris Whitford	A. O'Sign; Shane Wager	Shane Wager
2010	TSL					Paul Atkins	Shane Wager	M. Praciak
2011	TSL					Jeff Dunne	Shane Wager	D. Crawford
2012	TSL					Zane Littlejohn	D. Crawford	S. Carins
2013	TSL					Zane Littlejohn
2014	TSL					Zane Littlejohn			Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2015	TSL					Zane Littlejohn
2016	TSL					Zane Littlejohn			Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2017	TSL					Tom Couch		Brad Cox-Goodyer	Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2018	TSL					Taylor Whitford			Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2019	TSL					Taylor Whitford			Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2020	TSL					Taylor Whitford
2021	TSL					Brad Cox-Goodyer		Brad Cox-Goodyer [7]	Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2022	TSL	5th	9	9	0	Brad Cox-Goodyer		Jack Avent; Alex Lee			[8]
2023	TSL	2nd	15	3	0	Brad Cox-Goodyer		Alex Lee; Ben Simpson	Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]	53	[9]
2024	TSL	1st	18	0	0	Adrian Smith			Harvey Griffiths [10]	53	[11]

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