Tasman Football Association

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The Tasman Football Association was an Australian rules football competition in Tasmania, Australia. The association had origins back to 1902 when games were played at random. In 1919 a proper association was set up. The association went into recess during World War II but returned.

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The association folded 2001 with the Dodges Ferry Sharks moving to the Southern Football League while the Swansea Football Club and Triabunna Football Club moved to the Oatlands District Football Association (ODFA) a year prior. Campania folded but reformed in 2007 and joined the ODFA.

History

The Tasman Football Association was officially formed in 1910 but games had been played from approximately 1902 in the area. The teams in the first year of the competition were Wedge Bay, Nubeena, Carnarvon, Koonya and Fortescue Bay. The first premiership was won by Koonya who defeated Nubeena in the grand final.

Carnarvon were the most successful club in the early years of the competition, taking out seven titles between 1922 and 1931. Koonya and Nubeena were also premiership winners during this period. Prior to WW2, the Tasman Rovers won three premierships between 1935 and 1937 before Port Arthur went back to back in 1938–39 before the war began. Taranna Football Club won their only known senior premiership in 1934 with a 13.17-95 to 5.7-37 win over Port Arthur.

The competition resumed after WW2 in 1946 with Port Arthur taking off where they left off winning the 1946 and 1947 premierships. Around this time Dunalley, joined the competition and almost straight away became a powerhouse of the competition. The 1960s were dominated by the Nubeena Tigers with the club winning 6 straight premierships and 12 premierships between 1957 and 1971. The 1972 season saw the introduction of the reserves competition, which Dunalley won the first 3 flags in, including winning the double seniors/reserves premierships in 1974. The 1978 season saw the Dodges Ferry Sharks Football Club enter the competition playing home games at the Copping Football Ground before Shark Park in Dodges Ferry was created. Dodges Ferry won both the seniors and reserves premierships in both 1979 and 1980.

The South East District Football Association (SEDFA) folded at the end of the 1979 season which saw Mangalore, Triabunna, Lauderdale & Campania join the competition. Mangalore, who won the final SEDFA premiership in 1979 fell 5 points short of Dodges Ferry in the 1980 grand final. The club left after only 1 season to join the newly created Tasmanian Amateur Football League (Southern Division). Lauderdale then also left after the 1980 season.

Dunalley Football Club won back to back premierships in 1981–82, before new club Triabunna won 5 out of the next 6 premierships to be the dominant club throughout the 1980s. Triabunna also won 7 reserves premierships during this period.

The Tasman Football Club entered in 1983, however, only lasted 2 seasons before going into recess at the completion of the 1984 season. The 1984 season also saw foundation club Nubeena go into recess due to a lack of players. The Port Arthur Football Club also left at the end of the 1987 season to join the newly created Peninsula Football Association which Nubeena also entered. Dodges Ferry won the 1989, 1990 & 1991 premierships. An Under 16 competition was introduced in 1989, Campania winning this in its inaugural year. The 1992 season saw Richmond and Railway Football clubs join the competition, with Richmond going down to Triabunna by 3 points in the grand final and winning both the reserves and Under 16 premierships. Richmond then won the next 4 premierships between 1993 and 1996.

Railway Football Club went into recess at the completion of 1993 season due a shortage of players and former Fingal District Football Association club, Swansea joined the competition. Other clubs to go into recess during the 1990s included Dunalley in 1996 and Campania in 1998. Campania would come out of recess 10 years later in the ODFA where they still compete today.

North Derwent won their only Tasman Football Association premiership in 1998 with a hard fought 3 goal win over Swansea. Swansea then won their first premiership in the competition, the following year in 1999.

Prior to the 2000 season, Risdon Vale, went into recess due to a lack of players forcing the competition to compete with only 5 sides for the season. The season saw Richmond beat Triabunna in the decider by 30 points with Swansea winning their first reserves premiership in 25 years.

At the completion of the 2000 season, Richmond successfully applied and joined the Old Scholars Football Association and Triabunna joined the Oatlands District Football Association (ODFA). This left only 3 teams for the following season in Dodges Ferry, Cambridge & Swansea. However, Risdon Vale reformed and entered both a seniors and reserves team. Railway also attempted to enter teams after going into recess after the 1993 season.

However, Railway were unable to eventuate on this and Cambridge withdrew part way through the season leaving the competition to finish the season with only 3 clubs. Swansea won the grand final 28.13-181 over Dodges Ferry 9.13-67, with Dodges Ferry winning the reserves grand final over Swansea. This would be the final season of the Tasman Football Association which had been around for about 100 years.

Around this time Dodges Ferry was a fast-growing area and applied and successfully joined the bigger, more powerful Southern Football League. The club has since become a strong club in this competition winning the 2006 senior premiership and coming runners up in 2010.

Swansea then joined the ODFA were Triabunna, had the previous season. Swansea went on to win the 2004 and 2007 ODFA senior premierships before going into recess prior to the 2019 season due to a shortage of players.

This left only Risdon Vale in the competition and with no option but to go into recess. Risdon Vale's players went to other clubs including Lindisfarne in the Southern Football League and OHA in the Old Scholars Football Association.

Teams to compete in the league at some stage were Port Arthur, Tunnel Bay, Taranna, TPT Rovers, Saltwater River, Wanderers (later named Timberworkers), Dunalley, Cambridge, Rokeby, Copping, Risdon Vale, Mangalore, Lauderdale, Sorell Seconds Team, Dodges Ferry, Swansea, North Derwent, Tasman Rovers, Railway, Tasman, Richmond and Campania, Lauderdale & Triabunna.

Clubs

Final

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in TFATFA PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Cambridge
Collingwood icon.svg
MagpiesCambridge Oval, Cambridge STFA1961-1962, 1982-20010-Folded partway through 2001 season
Dodges Ferry
Dodges Ferry Football Club colours (TFA).svg
SharksDodges Ferry Recreation Ground, Dodges Ferry 19781978-200161979, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991Moved to Southern FL following 2001 season
Risdon Vale
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersRisdon Vale Park, Risdon Vale STFA1982-1984, 1998-20010-Folded after 2001 season
Swansea
Footscray Football Club colours (1975-1996).svg
SwansSwansea Oval, Swansea FDFA 1890s1993-200121999, 2001Moved to Oatlands District FA following 2001 season

Former

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in TFATFA PremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Campania
Campania Football Club colours.jpg
WallabiesCampania Recreation Reserve, Campania SEDFA18821988-19970-Folded after 1997 season, re-formed in Oatlands District FA in 2007
Carnarvon1910-?61922, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931Folded prior to WWII
Copping
Sunbury Football Club colours.jpg
Copping Oval, Copping PFA1951-198271956, 1959, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978Folded after 1982 season
Dunalley
Dunalley Football Club colours.svg
BulldogsDunalley Football Oval, Dunalley PFA1951-199581952, 1953, 1961, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982Folded after 1995 season
Fortescue Bay1910-?0-Folded prior to WWI
Hayes Juniors19460-Left association
Koonya1910-195031910, 1930, 1948Folded after 1950 season
Lauderdale
Collingwood icon.svg
MagpiesLauderdale Oval, Lauderdale 19791979-19800-Moved to Southern Amateur FL following 1980 season
Mangalore
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
RobinsPontville Oval, Pontville SEDFA188519800-Moved to Southern Amateur FL following 1980 season
North Derwent
North Melbourne Football Club colours.svg
ForestersBoyer Oval, New Norfolk STFA19841991-199811998Folded after 1998 season
Nubeena
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersNubeena Recreation Ground, Nubeena 1910-1981181914, 1924, 1933, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971Entered recess after 1981 season, re-formed in Peninsula FA in 1988
Plenty19460-Left association
Port Arthur
Mt Evelyn Football Club colours.jpg
KangaroosPort Arthur Sports Ground, Port Arthur ?-198061938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1968Entered recess after round 1 of 1980 season, moved to Peninsula FA after 1987 season
Railway
Railway Football Club colours (Hobart).svg
BluesClare Street Oval, New Town TAFL1992-19930-Folded after 1993 season
Richmond
Richmond Football Club colours (OSFA).jpg
BluesRichmond War Memorial Oval, Richmond TAFL18781992-200051993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000Moved to Old Scholars FA following 2000 season
Rokeby
Hawthorn Football Club Colours.svg
Hawks1985-19870-Folded after 1987 season
Saltwater River?0-?
Spring Bay19460-Left association
Sorell
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
EaglesSorell Racecourse Ground, Sorell, Tasmania SEFA1946, 1961-19620-Moved to South Eastern FA following 1946 season. Moved to Southern Amateur FL following 1962 season
TarannaTaranna Oval, Taranna ?-1934-?11934Folded prior to WWII
TasmanBombersCopping Oval, Copping and Nubeena Recreation Ground, Nubeena 19831982-19860-Folded after 1984 season
Timberworkers1936-?0-Folded prior to WWII
TPT Rovers/Tasman Rovers1935-?, 1949-195031935, 1936, 1937Folded after 1950 season
Triabunna
Triabunna Football Club colours.jpg
KangaroosTriabunna Recreation Ground, Triabunna SEDFA19001980-200061983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1997Moved to Oatlands District FA following 2000 season
Tunnel Bay1922-?, 19470-Folded after 1947 season
Wedge Bay19100-Folded

Premiers

YearSeniorsReservesUnder 16s
1910Koonya def. Nubeena
1911
1912
1913
1914Nubeena
1915WW1
1916WW1
1917WW1
1918WW1
1919Influenza outbreak
1920
1921
1922Carnarvon 5.7-37 def. Timberworkers 4.1--35
1923
1924Nubeena
1925Carnarvon
1926
1927Carnarvon
1928Carnarvon
1929Carnarvon
1930Koonya 4.15-39 def. Carnarvon 2.7-19
1931Carnarvon
1932Carnavon 9.12-66 def. Nubeena 7.9-=51
1933Nubeena 9.16-78 def. Carnavon 8.10-58
1934Taranna 13.17-95 def. Port Arthur 5.7-37
1935Tasman Rovers def. Taranna
1936Tasman Rovers 6.13-49 def. Wanderers 4.11-35
1937Tasman Rovers 16.14-110 def. Koonya 13.8-86
1938Port Arthur 11.15-81 def. Nubeena 11.5-71
1939Port Arthur 12.10-82 def. Koonya 6.17-53
1940WW2
1941WW2
1942WW2
1943WW2
1944WW2
1945WW2
1946Port Arthur 10.15-75 def. Koonya 7.9-51
1947Port Arthur 11.11-77 def. Nubeena 8.9-57
1948Koonya 9.10-64 def. Nubeena 6.19-55
1949Nubeena 22.10-142 def. TPT Rovers 8.8-56
1950Nubeena def. Port Arthur
1951Nubeena 6.16-52 def. Dunalley 5.8-38
1952Dunalley 7.13-55 def. Nubeena 6.13-49
1953Dunalley 9.11-64 def. Nubeena 8.10-58
1954Port Arthur def. Dunalley
1955Nubeena def. Dunalley
1956Copping 9.15-69 def. Port Arthur 4.5-29
1957Nubeena 11.10-76 def. Dunalley 9.14-68
1958Nubeena 11.20-86 def. Copping 9.16-70
1959Copping 16.23-119 def. Nubeena 13.10-88
1960Nubeena 13.24-102 def. Port Arthur 8.10-58
1961Dunalley 9.12-66 def. Port Arthur 5.11-41
1962Nubeena 16.20-116 def. Cambridge 5.11-41
1963Nubeena 7.13-55 def. Port Arthur 5.7-37
1964Nubeena 17.20-122 def. Port Arthur 5.7-37
1965Nubeena 18.21-129 def. Copping 8.5-53
1966Nubeena 17.5-107 def. Dunalley 9.13-67
1967Nubeena 11.12-78 def. Port Arthur 10.11-71
1968Port Arthur 12.11-83 def. Dunalley 10.18-78
1969Nubeena 15.15-105 def. Port Arthur 12.15-87
1970Copping 10.11-71 def. Nubeena 7.12-54
1971Nubeena 25.14-164 def. Port Arthur 22.15-147
1972Copping 16.14-110 def. Port Arthur 15.13-103Dunalley
1973Copping 13.15-93 def. Dunalley 13.11-89Dunalley
1974Dunalley 16.22-118 def. Nubeena 11.7-63Dunalley
1975Copping 18.28-136 def. Dunalley 7.8-50Copping
1976Dunalley 10.16-76 def. Copping 7.10-52Dunalley
1977Dunalley 5.17-47 def. Nubeena 5.4-34Dunalley
1978Copping 14.14-88 def. Nubeena 10.9-69Copping
1979Dodges Ferry 19.16-130 def. Nubeena 5.5-35Dodges Ferry def. Copping
1980Dodges Ferry 16.15-111 def. Mangalore 16.10-106Dodges Ferry
1981Dunalley 11.17-83 def. Dodges Ferry 9.10-64Triabunna
1982Dunalley 18.14-122 def. Triabunna 15.8-98Triabunna
1983Triabunna 14.15-99 def. Dunalley 3.3-21Triabunna def. Dodges Ferry
1984Dodges Ferry 19.11-125 def. Triabunna 11.17-83Triabunna
1985Triabunna 27.12-174 def. Dodges Ferry 10.14-74Triabunna
1986Tribaunna 18.13-121 def. Dodges Ferry 15.10-100Rokeby
1987Triabunna 26.13-169 def. Rokeby 10.9-69Triabunna
1988Triabunna 9.10-64 def. Dunalley 5.11-41Triabunna
1989Dodges Ferry 18.13-121 def, Dunalley 9.10-64Dunalley def. Dodges FerryCampania
1990Dodges Ferry 16.12-108 def. Dunalley 9.10-64DunalleyDodges Ferry
1991Dodges Ferry 18.9-117 def. North Derwent 11.5-71Dodges FerryTriabunna
1992Triabunna 15.8-98 def. Richmond 15.5-95RichmondRichmond
1993Richmond 12.9-81 def. Cambridge 10.10-70RichmondCambridge
1994Richmond 27.9-171 def. Campania 14.6-90Richmond
1995Richmond 16.11-107 def. Triabunna 8.7-55Richmond
1996Richmond 13.20-98 def. Swansea 9.2-62North Derwent
1997Triabunna 20.13-133 def. Swansea 11.7-73Richmond
1998North Derwent 11.15-81 def. Swansea 9.9-63Richmond def. North Derwent
1999Swansea 17.16-118 def. Dodges Ferry 11.9-75Dodges Ferry def. Swansea
2000Richmond 11.11-77 def. Triabunna 6.11-47Swansea def. Dodges Ferry
2001Swansea 28.13-181 def. Dodges Ferry 9.13-67Dodges Ferry def. Swansea

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