Sandy Bay Football Club

Infobox aus sport club | clubname = Sandy Bay
fullname = Sandy Bay District Football Club
emblem = The Seagulls
strip =
founded = 1945
sport = Australian rules football
league = Tasmanian Football League
firstseason = 1945
ground = Queenborough Oval
song = Seagulls, Seagulls, That's Our Name!
president = -
coach = -
captain = -
season = Last season
position = 1997

Sandy Bay Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) from 1945 to 1997. They were known as the Seagulls and wore Blue and White as their club colours.
The club played their home games at Queenborough Oval in the Hobart suburb of Sandy Bay and also played home games at North Hobart Oval at various stages during the 1980's and 1990's.

Sandy Bay were most successful in the 1970's, playing in every grand final from 1971 to 1978.
Footballers from the club to have played in the VFL include Darrin Pritchard, Eric Zschech, Stan Booth, Terry Cashion and Tony Martyn. Sandy Bay's games record holder is Bob Lahey who played 315 TFL games with them.

Premierships

TANFL/TFL Premierships

* 1946, 1952, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978

TANFL/TFL Runners-Up

* 1945, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1986

Tasmanian State Premierships

* 1946, 1971

William Leitch Medalists

* 1946 flagicon|Australia - E.Pilkington

* 1950 flagicon|Australia - W.Smart

* 1953 flagicon|Australia - Terry Cashion

* 1956 flagicon|Australia - R.Lewis

* 1959 flagicon|Australia - Murray Steele (Tied)

* 1963 flagicon|Australia - Geoff Whitton

* 1969 flagicon|Australia - Roger Steele

* 1970 flagicon|Australia - Roger Steele

* 1971 flagicon|Australia - Rodney Olsson

* 1973 flagicon|Australia - Rodney Olsson

* 1982 flagicon|Australia - Tony Martyn

* 1983 flagicon|Australia - Tony Martyn

* 1986 flagicon|Australia - Andy Bennett

* 1988 flagicon|Australia - Michael Seddon (Tied)

* 1995 flagicon|Australia - Geoff Wiggins (Tied)

Club Facts

Club Record Games Holder:

* 315 flagicon|Australia - Bob Lahey

TFL Top Goalkickers:

* 1947 flagicon|Australia - L.Collins - 50

* 1948 flagicon|Australia - Ian Westell - 57

* 1950 flagicon|Australia - Ian Westell - 83

* 1952 flagicon|Australia - Ian Westell - 66

* 1954 flagicon|Australia - Ian Westell - 68

* 1955 flagicon|Australia - Ian Westell - 88

* 1969 flagicon|Australia - Brent Palfreyman - 51

* 1970 flagicon|Australia - Brent Palfreyman - 67

* 1973 flagicon|Australia - Ross Adams - 96

Record Home Attendance:

* 6,070 vs Glenorchy at Queenborough Oval in 1964

Record Finals Attendance:

* 20,775 vs New Norfolk - 1964 TANFL Grand Final at North Hobart Oval

Highest Score:

* 30.12 (192) vs Launceston 9.14 (68) in 1994 at Windsor Park.

ee also

References

* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Sandy_Bay.htm Club profile at Fullpointsfooty.net]