- Source: Launceston Football Club
The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmania, Australia.
Club origins
= History
=Home ground – Windsor Park (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 (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)
Tasmanian State League 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 Longford at York Park (1957 NTFA Grand Final)
Notable players
There is a list of past and present Launceston players who have played at AFL/VFL:
Colby McKercher
Club song
The club song is sung to the tune of Notre Dame Victory March
References
External links
Official website
Launceston FC on Full Points Footy website