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- Club origins History
- Premierships
- Individual medal winners
- Competition Leading Goalkickers
- Senior coaches
- Club records
- Notable players
- Club song
- References
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}{{Infobox Australian football club | clubname = Launceston | image = Launceston FC logo.png | image_name = | image_size = 170px | color1 = #050f40 | color2 = #ffffff | color3 = solid #ffffff | fullname = Launceston Football Club | formernames = | nicknames = Blues | formernicknames = | motto = | clubsong = "Onwards to Victory" | season = 2017 (TSL) | afterfinals = 3rd | home&away = 5th | pre-season = | topgoalkicker = Sonny Whiting 50 | bestandfairest = Brodie Palfreyman | founded = {{Start date and age|1875}} First season: 1882 (NFA), 2009 (TSL) | dissolved = | colours = {{colorbox|#050F40}} {{colorbox|#ffffff}} | league = Tasmanian State League | owners = | president = Sandra Boland | chairman = | ceo = | coach = Sam Lonergan | captain = Hamish Leedham & Chris Savage | ground = Windsor Park | capacity = | ground2 = | capacity2 = | ground3 = | capacity3 = | formerground = | span = | formerground2 = | span2 = | formerground3 = | span3 = | formerground4 = | span4 = | trainingground = | trainingground2 = | trainingground3 = | premierships = | kit_alt1 = | pattern_b1 = _launceston fc | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | body1 = 050F40 | shorts1 = 050F40 | socks1 = 050F40 | pattern_name1 = | kit_alt2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | body2 = | shorts2 = | socks2 = | pattern_name2 = | kit_alt3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | body3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = | pattern_name3 = | url = launcestonfc.com.au | jumper = | current = }}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.[1] Club originsHistory- 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 (1): 2011
- Tasmanian State Premierships (5): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938
Individual medal winnersTasman 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 winnersAlistair Lynch Medal (Previously the "Tassie Medal") WinnersDarrel Baldock Medal Winners- 2003 – Adam Sanders (NTFL)
- 2004 – Anthony Taylor (NTFL)
- 2005 – Brian Finch (NTFL)
Competition Leading GoalkickersNTFA 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)
Senior coachesCoach | Years | Competition | Premierships | Bruce Carruthers | 1930 | NTFA | Ron Ward | 1931 | NTFA | Bruce Carruthers | 1932 | NTFA | Keith Roberts | 1933 | NTFA | 1933 | Leo McAuley | 1933-1936 | NTFA | 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 | Jack Beveridge | 1937 | NTFA | 1937 | Maurie Johnson | 1938 | NTFA | 1938 | Bill Cahill | 1939 | NTFA | John Elmer | 1940 | NTFA | 1940 | Bill Cahill | 1941 | NTFA | Trevor Ranson | 1945 | NTFA | 1945 | Alan Crawford | 1946 | NTFA | Ken Walker | 1947-1949 | NTFA | Noel Atkins | 1950-1951 | NTFA | 1951 | Geoffrey Martin | 1952 | NTFA | Noel Atkins | 1953-1956 | NTFA | Len Toyne | 1957-1958 | NTFA | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | 1959 | NTFA | M. Kelleher | 1960 | NTFA | R. McVilley | 1961 | NTFA | Trevor Leo | 1962 | NTFA | Graeme Lee | 1963-1967 | NTFA | Bob Withers | 1968-1969 | NTFA | 1969 | Bruce Armstrong | 1970 | NTFA | Bob Withers | 1971-1974 | NTFA | K. Roberts | 1975 | NTFA | Phil Haughan | 1976-1977 | NTFA | 1976 | Grant Allford | 1978-1979 | NTFA | Peter Maksimovic | 1980 | NTFA | Paul O’Donoghue | 1981-1983 | NTFA | Kerry Sanders | 1984-1985 | NTFA | 1985 | Paul O’Donoghue | 1986 | NTFA | Kerry Sanders | 1987 | NTFL | Verdun Howell | 1988-1989 | NTFL | F. Woolley | 1990 | NTFL | Paul O’Donoghue | 1991-1992 | NTFL, TFL | Chris Whitford | 1993 | TFL | Peter Chisnall | 1994-1995 | TFL | Chris Whitford | 1995 | TFL | Michael Lockman | 1996-1997 | TFL | Paul Bryce | 1998 | NTFL | Brett Hadley | 1999 | NTFL | Clayton Sturzaker | 2000-2002 | NTFL | Adam Sanders | 2003-2009 | NTFL, TSL | 2006, 2007, 2008 | Anthony Taylor | 2010-2012 | TSL | 2011 | Brennan Savage | 2013 | TSL | Scott Stephens | 2014-2015 | TSL | Chris Hills | 2016 | TSL | Sam Lonergan | 2016- | TSL | |
[2]Club recordsClub 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 2000–2009; 2012
Club record games holder- Beau Green (256) from 1999–2014
Club record match attendance- 8,617 – Launceston v Longford at York Park (1957 NTFA Grand Final)
Notable playersThere is a list of past and present Launceston players who have played at AFL/VFL: {{col-begin}}{{col-break}}- ((Chayce Jones)) (Adelaide)
- 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)
- Jake Kolodjashnij (Geelong)
{{col-break}}- Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast)
- Harry Lakin (1897–1978) (South Melbourne and St Kilda)
- Graeme Lee (St Kilda)
- Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast)
- Sam Lonergan (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)
{{col-end}}Club songThe Club Song is sung to the tune of Notre Dame Victory March References1. ^http://www.launcestonfc.com.au 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://launcestonfc.com.au/honour-roll/| title=Honour Roll| publisher=Launceston Football Club}}
External links{{Commons category}}- Official website
- Launceston FC on Full Points Footy website
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