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North Launceston 
Full name North Launceston Football Club Nickname(s) Bombers Strip 
Founded 1893 Sport Australian rules football League Tasmanian State League First season 1896 (NTFA) Ground York Park, Launceston Coach TBA 2011 (TSL) 7th The North Launceston Football Club 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.[1]
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 and Northern Tasmanian Football League upon the competition restructures in the state.
The club accepted an invitation to join the new Tasmanian State League that commenced in 2009. The club won the Tasmanian State Premiership in 1905, 1906, 1949,1950, 1952, 1995 and 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Northern Bombers – History". http://www.northlauncestonfc.com.au/seniorarchives.html. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
External links
Tasmanian Football League (TFL) Clubs Burnie Dockers • Clarence Roos • Devonport Magpies • Glenorchy Magpies • Hobart Tigers • Lauderdale Bombers • Launceston Blues • North Hobart Demons • North Launceston Bombers • South Launceston BulldogsGrounds North Hobart Oval • Aurora Stadium • Bellerive Oval • KGV Oval • Devonport Oval • West Park Oval • TCA Ground • Lauderdale Oval • Windsor Park • Youngtown OvalHonours Leading goal-kickers • Premiers • RecordsCategories:- Australian rules football clubs
- Australian rules football clubs in Tasmania
- Australian rules football team stubs
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