The North Hobart Football Club, nicknamed ''The Demons'', is an

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club which plays in the

Tasmanian State League The Tasmanian State League (TSL), colloquially known as the "Tasmanian Football League (TFL)" (formerly known as the "Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL)" and several other short-term names) is the highest ranked Australian r ...

. The club returned to the state league in 2018 after its position was effectively filled by a new club, the

Hobart City Football Club The Hobart City Football Club (Trade name, trading name: Hobart City Demons) was an Australian rules football club which competed in the Tasmanian Football League, Tasmanian State Football League (TSL) from 2014–17 and were based in Hobart, Ta ...

after the 2013 season. The club (i.e. North Hobart) was part of the

Tasmanian Football League The Tasmanian State League (TSL), colloquially known as the "Tasmanian Football League (TFL)" (formerly known as the "Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL)" and several other short-term names) is the highest ranked Australian ru ...

from the early 1900s through to 2001, where the club joined Southern Football League. In 2009, the club was invited into the second reincarnation of the statewide league where it remained until 2013. In 2014, the North Hobart Football Club Inc. changed from an incorporated body to a company limited with 100% ownership of the

, with the Hobart City Demons now the trading name of North Hobart Football Club Ltd. On October 9, 2017 the paying members of the Hobart City Demons voted 371-118 in favour of returning the playing name of the club to the North Hobart identity for season 2018 and beyond. Players to reach

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level include Paul Williams, Peter 'Percy' Jones,

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, Chris Bond, James Manson, Jim Wright, Tony Pickett, Colin Garland and several other big names. In total 54 North Hobart players have moved on to play at VFL/AFL level. In 2005, North Hobart was the first club inducted into the AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame as a Great Club.

Honours and achievements

Club achievements

** Premierships (27): 1902, 1905, 1908, 1914, 1920, 1923, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 ** ''Runners-Up (17)'': 1896, 1897, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1968 *

Southern Football League (Tasmania) The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Tasmania, Australia. History Beginning and growth The Southern Tasmanian Football League (STFL) was founded in 1996. The league's original clubs were those of the ...

**Premierships (1): 2003 ** ''Runners-Up (2)'': 2002, 2008 ** Women’s Premierships (1): 2022

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 (N ...

s (12): 1914, 1920, 1923, 1929, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1961, 1962, 1969

Individual awards

William Leitch Medal The William Leitch Medal, named after the highly regarded former Australian rules player and Tasmanian Football Administrator William Douglas Leitch (1863-1943), was an annual award which was presented to the best and fairest player in the TANFL ...

lists * 1932 – Len Pye * 1934 – S. Sproule * 1945 – E. Reid * 1977 – Mick Hawkins * 1993 – Darren Perry * 1994 – Michael Maple * 2003 – Brendon Bolton George Watt Medallists * 1954 – M. Cleary * 1955 – A. Petersen * 1957 – A. Gould (tied) * 1958 – R. Large * 1959 – S. Graham * 1960 – K. Turner * 1962 – Bruce Felmingham * 1966 – W. Patmore * 1968 – A. Patmore (tied) * 1984 – Victor Di Venuto * 1985 – Tony Kline * 1993 – Ricky Darley * 1995 – Jeremy Busch * 2002 – Richard Robinson * 2007 – Michael Hall V. A. Geard Medallists * 1968 – A. Caudwell (tied) * 1972 – Leigh McConnan (tied) D. R. Plaister Medallists * 1979 – Gary Webster TFL Leading Goalkicker Award * 1903 – A. Walton – 18 * 1905 – T. Mills – 15 * 1906 – T. Mills – 13 * 1907 – W. Lee – 14 * 1908 – FiG. Cook – 24 * 1914 – S. Russell – 26 * 1920 – W. Jack – 25 * 1923 – L. Stevens – 26 * 1929 –

Alan Rait Alan Edward Rait (9 November 1908 – 24 March 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played with North Hobart in the TANFL, kicking 847 goals and topping the leagu ...

– 92 * 1930 –

– 112 * 1931 –

– 85 * 1932 –

– 102 * 1935 –

– 84 * 1936 –

– 98 * 1937 –

– 62 * 1938 – T. Richardson – 75 * 1939 – Jack Metherell – 61 * 1940 – Jack Metherell – 69 * 1941 – Jack Metherell – 64 * 1945 –

Ted Collis Edward Alfred Collis (12 June 1921 – 3 March 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Thomas William Collis (1896–1955), and Auriel Annie Collis (1892–197 ...

– 54 * 1956 –

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– 80 * 1958 – Paddy Cooper – 45 * 1961 –

– 74 * 1962 – David Collins – 77 * 1967 – David Collins – 58 * 1982 –

Brett Stephens Brett Alexander "Moose" Stephens (born 20 February 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian and Australian Football Leagues (VFL and AFL) and currently a performance coach for world ...

– 92 * 1987 - Steve McQueen – 80 (Joint winner) * 1992 – Byron Howard – 92 * 1995 – Byron Howard – 104 * 1997 – Byron Howard – 70 Southern Football League Leading Goalkicker * 2001 – Robert Devine – 102 * 2002 – Robert Devine – 60 * 2008 – Robert Devine – 82

Individual records

Most Senior games * 268 – Don McLeod (1972–1986) *264 - Robert Devine (1997 - 2010) Most overall games * 341 - Robert Devine (264 senior games) Most Goals: * 689 - Alan Rait *651 - Robert Devine

Club records

Club Record Attendance * 19,425 – North Hobart 19.15 (129) v

Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a l ...

17.15 (117) – 1969 TFL Grand Final at

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Club Record Score * TFL 37.24 (246) vs. South Launceston 2.5 (17) in 1991 at

Senior Coaches

*1911 – George Morrissey *1912-1913 – Edward Russell *1914-1915 – Charlie Dunn *1919 – Edward Russell *1920 – Charlie Dunn *1921 – Joe Rutter *1922 – Jack Dunn *1923 – Percy Martyn *1924 – Les Stevens & Jack Gardiner *1925 – Jack Gardiner *1926 – Fred Williams & Jack Gardiner *1927 – Fred Mutch *1928-1929 – Jack Dunn *1930 – Alby Bonnitcha & Jack Dunn *1931 – Bruce McGregor *1932-1933 – Roy Cazaly *1934 – Len Pitchford *1935 – Alan Rait *1936-1937 – Cecil Pettiona *1938-1941 & 1945 – Jack Metherell *1946 – Arthur O'Brien &

Dinny Kelleher Denis "Dinny" Kelleher (22 July 1902 – 30 May 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Early life Born in the small rural town of Baddaginnie in 1902. H ...

*1947-1948 – Jack Metherell *1949 – Roy Quinn *1950 – Vern Rae *1951-1953 – Les McCankie *1954-1959 – John Leedham *1960-1964 – Darrell Eaton *1964 – Max Kelleher & Byron Howard Snr *1965-1966 – Dick Grimmond *1967-1971 – John Devine *1972-1973 – Vin Crowe *1974-1975 – John Devine *1976 – Ross Price *1977-1978 – Ian Bremner *1979-1980 – John Chick *1981 – John Devine *1982-1983 – John Thurley *1984-1986 – Darryl Sutton *1987-1989 – Garry Davidson *1990 – Roland Crosby *1991-1992 – Mark Yeates *1993-1994 – Andy Bennett *1995-1996 – Ricky Hanlon *1997-1998 – John McCarthy *1999 – Darryn Perry *2000 – Darren Trevena *2001-2002 – Steven Bozicevic *2003-2005 – Brendon Bolton *2006-2007 – Brent Williams *2008-2009 – Matthew Geappen *2010-2011 – Clinton Brown *2011-2013 – Lance Spaulding *2014-2015 - Michael McGregor *2016-2017 - Kane Richter *2018-2020 - Richard Robinson *2021-Present - Clinton French

Famous Matches

1967 Grand Finals

In 1967 TANFL Season North Hobart went on to win the premiership after winning just once in their first eight games of the season. The team won nine of their last 11 games to finish fourth on the ladder, before going on to beat New Norfolk by 5 points in the Semi-Final, followed by a 9 point victory over an inaccurate Clarence team in the preliminary final. The team then went on the beat Glenorchy by 14 points in front of 17,523 in the TANFL Grand Final. 1967 TANFL Grand Final Glenorchy 2.5 2.12 3.13 8.16 (64) North Hobart 3.3 6.5 9.8 11.12 (78) Result: North Hobart won by 14 points After winning the TANFL Premiership, the club qualified to compete against NWFU Premiers Wynyard in the 1967 Tasmanian State Premiership Final at

West Park Oval West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania. It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in ...

in Burnie. The match turned out to be one of the most controversial is Tasmanian football history. 1967 Tasmanian State Premiership Final Wynard 1.1 9.7 10.9 13.14 (92) North Hobart 3.8 5.11 11.17 12.19 (91) Result: No Result One of the most controversial games in Australian rules football history, the match was declared ''no result'' and the premiership was withheld after fans invaded the field and eventually took down the goal posts, preventing North Hobart full-forward David Collins from taking a kick after the siren which would likely have won or tied the game for North Hobart.

References

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