The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed ''The Blues'', is an

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club, located in the West Tamar suburb of

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, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the

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Club origins

History

*Home ground –

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(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 *

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(3): 2006, 2007, 2008 *

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(4): 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 *

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s (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)

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

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(1957 NTFA Grand Final)

Notable players

There is a list of past and present Launceston players who have played at AFL/VFL: *

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(Richmond) * Roy Apted (St Kilda) * Bruce Armstrong (1943–2004) (Essendon) * Tom Bellchambers (Essendon) * Jack Beveridge (1907–1986) (Collingwood) *

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(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) *

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(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) * Chayce Jones (Adelaide) * Jake Kolodjashnij (Geelong) * Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast) * Harry Lakin (1897–1978) (South Melbourne and St Kilda) * Graeme Lee (St Kilda) * Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast) *

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(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) *

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(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)

Club song

The club song is sung to the tune of Notre Dame Victory March

References

External links

Official website
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