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Burnie Dockers Football Club Women's Team
The Burnie Dockers Football Club's Women's Team commenced playing in the newly branded Tasmanian Women's League (TWL) in 2013, transferring from the Yeomen Football Club. The Dockers competed in 3 consecutive grand finals taking out the TWL premierships in 2014 and 2016. From 2017 the Women's Team will compete in the new Tasmania State League Women's. 2013 season The 2013 Season saw a massive step up in the professionalism of the women's team stepping into a State League Club environment. Inaugural Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade Team Manager: Sophie Edwards Runner: Kim Eade 2014 season 2014 saw Spanner return to the helm and lead the Women to their first Premiership. In a year that saw the team only lose 1 match, they were able to beat out Clarence for the Premiership Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade Assistant Coach: Michael Marshall Team Manager: Kim Eade Runner: Kim Eade 2015 season 2015 saw the team head back into the Grand Final, unfortunately this y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnie Dockers Football Club
Burnie Dockers Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. The club currently competes in the North West Football League (NWFL). Club history The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks (formerly known as Cooee) and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers. After several years of bitter hatred in the city between the two rival clubs, both clubs were struggling both on-field and financially by the early 1990s. In late 1993 the Burnie Hawks absorbed the Burnie Tigers and merged, however the club still played as the Burnie Hawks until, with the arrival of former North Melbourne champion Peter German, the club adopted a new emblem, colours and jumper designed to appease both sides of the divide. From 1995 the Burnie Dockers were successful, making the 1996 and 1997 Grand Finals, but ultimately losing both to Southern powerhouse, Clarence. Shortly after, the Dockers found themselves (like m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Burnie, Tasmania
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
