North Launceston Football Club

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North Launceston
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Names
Full nameNorth Launceston Football Club
Former name(s)Railway Football Club
Nickname(s)Bombers
Club song"See the Bombers fly up"
2023 season
After finals2nd
Home-and-away season2nd
Leading goalkickerBradley Cox-Goodyer (58)
Club details
Founded1893;131 years ago (1893)
Colours  
Competition Tasmanian State League
PresidentThane Brady
CoachBradley 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
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Home
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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]

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History

A North Launceston team of 1923. North Launceston FC 1923.jpg
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

Notes
  1. As "Northern Bombers FC"

Seasons

Source: [3] [4] [5]

PremiersGrand FinalistMinor premiersFinals appearanceWooden spoonLeague leading goalkickerLeague best and fairest

Men's

Seniors

YearLeagueFinishWLDCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerRef
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. CarterL. W. Findlay
1905 NTFA B. CarterL. W. Findlay
1906 NTFA B. CarterL. W. Findlay
1907 NTFA B. CarterH. Robson
1908 NTFA L. W. Findlay
1909 NTFA T. Towel
1910 NTFA C. J. SearlD. Munro
1911 NTFA C. J. SearlH. Hutchinson
1912 NTFA B. CarterH. Hutchinson
1913 NTFA C. J. SearlH. Hutchinson
1914 NTFA M. Wilson;
J. B. Courtney
1915 NTFA J. B. Courtney
1916 NTFA
1917 NTFA
1918 NTFA
1919 NTFA R. CooganA. G. Scott;
C. Coogan
1920 NTFA L. W. FindlayR. J. Holyman
1921 NTFA L. W. FindlayG. W. Turner
1922 NTFA P. J. MartynP. J. Martyn
1923 NTFA Hutchinson;
Winstanley
G. W. Turner
1924 NTFA C. A. FowlerD. G. Scott
1925 NTFA H. H. SuttonH. H. Sutton
1926 NTFA F. J. OdgersF. J. OdgersM. Munro
1927 NTFA F. J. OdgersJ. GaitskellJ. Elmer
1928 NTFA F. J. OdgersJ. GaitskellRaynor Summers
1929 NTFA F. J. OdgersJ. GaitskellP. 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. CunninghamH. Cunningham;
Sutherland
H. Dixon
1934 NTFA H. CunninghamH. Cunningham
1935 NTFA H. CunninghamH. CunninghamH. Cunningham
1936 NTFA P. W. SnowballP. W. Snowball
1937 NTFA G. StrangG. StrangF. Smith
1938 NTFA F. BarnesF. Barnes;
Longhurst
F. Smith
1939 NTFA Cecil Pettiona Cecil Pettiona F. Smith
1940 NTFA Cecil Pettiona Cecil Pettiona
1941 NTFA Joe SankeyJoe SankeyF. Horesnail
1942 NTFA
1943 NTFA
1944 NTFA
1945 NTFA Gavin LuttrellGavin LuttrellG. Huxley
1946 NTFA Gavin LuttrellGavin LuttrellW. Hird
1947 NTFA Gavin LuttrellGavin LuttrellM. Mitchell
1948 NTFA Gavin LuttrellGavin LuttrellRaynor Summers
1949 NTFA Gavin LuttrellJ. BennettM. Mitchell
1950 NTFA Gavin LuttrellR. CastlesN. Clarke
1951 NTFA Gavin LuttrellR. CastlesRaynor 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 SummersRaynor SummersR. Apted
1959 NTFA Jack HawksleyJack HawksleyW. 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 YoungR. YoungB. Manion
1984 NTFA Tony YoungR. YoungK. Marsh
1985 NTFA Tony YoungR. YoungB. Hughes
1986 NTFA R. SandersJ. SmithG. Eaves
TFLSL Tony YoungR. YoungA. Brand
1987 TFLSL Tony YoungR. YoungM. 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. GroenewegenA. Dunkley
1992 TFLSL Steve Goulding R. GroenewegenR. 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. KremerskothenW. Lewis
1996 TFLSL Wes LewisS. KremerskothenJ. Gibson
1997 TFLSL Wes LewisD. ChuggS. Kremerskothen
1998 TFLSL Matthew Armstrong Matthew Armstrong N. Howard
1999 TSFL Rod HillD. ChuggD. Trevena
2000 SWL Garry McIntosh D. Chugg;
N. Howard
M. Praciak
2001 NTFL Garry McIntosh K. CurtisD. O'Neill
2002 NTFL Rod Keogh K. CurtisP. McKendrick
2003 NTFL Rod Keogh K. CurtisK. Curtis
2004 NTFL Rod Keogh J. NunnR. Gilligan
2005 NTFL Rod Keogh J. NunnG. Dunne
2006 NTFL Rod Keogh Shane WagerR. Gilligan
2007 NTFL Shane WagerShane WagerA. Viney
2008 NTFL Chris WhitfordA. O'SignLeigh Harding
2009 TSL Chris WhitfordA. O'Sign;
Shane Wager
Shane Wager
2010 TSL Paul Atkins Shane WagerM. Praciak
2011 TSL Jeff Dunne Shane WagerD. Crawford
2012 TSL Zane LittlejohnD. CrawfordS. Carins
2013 TSL Zane Littlejohn
2014 TSL Zane LittlejohnBrad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2015 TSL Zane Littlejohn
2016 TSL Zane LittlejohnBrad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2017 TSL Tom Couch Brad Cox-GoodyerBrad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2018 TSL Taylor WhitfordBrad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2019 TSL Taylor WhitfordBrad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2020 TSL Taylor Whitford
2021 TSL Brad Cox-GoodyerBrad Cox-Goodyer [7] Brad Cox-Goodyer [6]
2022 TSL 5th990Brad Cox-GoodyerJack Avent;
Alex Lee
[8]
2023 TSL 2nd1530Brad Cox-GoodyerAlex Lee;
Ben Simpson
Brad Cox-Goodyer [6] 53 [9]
2024 TSL 1st1800Adrian SmithHarvey Griffiths [10] 53 [11]

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