The East Devonport Football Club is an

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club based on

Devonport, Tasmania Devonport ( ; Palawa Kani: ''Tiagarra'') is a city in northern Tasmania, Australia, located on the lands of the Pannilerpanner clan of the Palawa nation. It is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport had an urban population of 26,1 ...

. The club competed in the

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since 1987 until going into recess in 2021. The club currently has a full junior program in the NWFL.

History

The club competed on an irregular basis in various non-senior North Western competitions between 1901 and 1944 before being promoted to senior status to participate in the

North West Football Union The North West Football Union (NWFU) was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and Northern Tasmanian Football As ...

from 1945 to 1986. In 1987 the club joined the

Northern Tasmanian Football League The North West Football League is an Australian rules football competition in North West Tasmania. The league was previously known as the "Northern Tasmanian Football League" from its inception in 1987 until the end of the 2014 season. History ...

(renamed the North West Football League in 2015), and has competed continuously in that competition until 2020. The club's senior arm (under-16s and older) went into recess in 2021, but the club retains a presence at junior level. Home Ground – Girdlestone Park
Established – 1901
Playing Colours – Red & White
Emblem – Swans
Club Theme Song – "Onwards To Victory" (Tune: "

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Affiliations – Various junior competitions (1901–1944) NWFU (1945–1986), NTFL/NWFL (1987–present)

Premiership Titles

NWFU Premierships *1946, 1948, 1968. NTFL/NWFL Premierships *1988.

Tasmanian State Premiership The Tasmanian State Premiership was an Australian rules football tournament which was contested at the conclusion of the season, initially between the reigning Tasmanian Football League (TFL/TANFL) and Northern Tasmanian Football Association (18 ...

s *Nil.

Individual Medal winners

Wander Medal winners * 1952 – Max Berryman * 1957 –

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* 1960 – Terry Pierce * 1963 –

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* 1975 – Ricky Watt * 1980 – Lindsay Bell * 1982 – Richard Lynch * 1985 – Neville Muir * 1986 – Peter Borlini Ovaltine Medal winners * 1995 – Paul Spencer Pivot Medal winners * 1998 – Craig Muir Darrel Baldock Medal winners * 2002 – Adrian Partridge

Competition Leading Goalkickers

NWFU Leading Goalkickers * 1954 – Ray Summers (38) * 1980 – Chris Reynolds (95) * 1981 – Chris Reynolds (97) NTFL/NWFL Leading Goalkickers * 1988 – Mark Williams (119)

Club Records

Club Record Score * 36.13 (229) v George Town 11.4 (70) in 1987 Club Record Games Holder * – Shane McCoy (263)

Club Record Match Attendance

* 11,866 – East Devonport v Ulverstone at

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for the 1968 NWFU Grand Final.

Notable players

Graham Wright Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the Australian Football League. Playing career Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National draft with their first round pick (no.3 ove ...

was drafted in the 1987 VFL draft to

Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...

and achieved premiership success in 1990. *

began his senior football career with the Swans before moving to

Latrobe Football Club The Latrobe Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the town of Latrobe in northern Tasmania. The club competed in the North West Football Union throughout the competition's entire existence from 1910 until 1986, and has ...

and then to

St Kilda Football Club The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier league. The club ...

where he captained the team to their first premiership in 1966. * Graeme Lee finished his football career at the East Devonport Football Club He played 127 games while captain coach of the club from 1968-1975

References

External links

Official Facebook
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