The North Launceston Football Club, nicknamed ''The Bombers'', is an
Australian rules football club based in
Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed
Tasmanian State League.
History
The club started as "Railway Football Club" in 1893 and were known as "Essendon" in the 1898 season. It fielded a team in the NTFA Junior Competition for three years, and began playing in the senior competition in 1896.
Its first season under the North Launceston name was in 1899 when it played in the
Northern Tasmanian Football Association.
The club has remained in the top tier of state competition ever since, playing in 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 r ...
and
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
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upon the competition restructures in the state. The club won the
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 ...
in 1905 and 1906 (both unofficial), 1947, 1949, 1950, 1995 and 1998.
The club accepted an invitation to join the new
Tasmanian State League that commenced in 2009. Since 2014, the club has been a dominant force in the league, reaching every Grand Final between 2014 and 2021 for five premierships: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Honours
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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 r ...
(7): 1995, 1998, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
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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 ...
(3): 1947, 1949, 1950
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Senior coaches
References
Australian rules football clubs in Tasmania
1893 establishments in Australia
Australian rules football clubs established in 1893
Sport in Launceston, Tasmania
Tasmanian Football League clubs
North West Football League clubs
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