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KEY FACTS

Official name
Devonport Football Club

Known as
Devonport

Former name
Formby

Former name date
1890-01-01

Formed
1881 (as Formby Football Club)

Colours
Black, white and teal blue

Emblem
Magpies

Affiliations (Historical)
North West Football Union (NWFU) 1911–1928, 1930, 1934–1986; Central Combine (COMB) 1929; North Western Football Association (NWFA) 1894–1910, 1931–1933; Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1987–2000, 2009–2017

Home Ground
Devonport Oval

Senior Premierships
NWFU - 1914-15, 1921*, 1925, 1933-34, 1936, 1938, 1981 (9 total, although technically the 1921 flag was won by Devonport's B grade team); TFL Statewide - 1988 (1 total)

Most Games
242 by Ricky Brown

Postal Address
PO Box 302, Devonport, TAS, 7310

Phone: (03) 6424 4542 

Email
admin@devonportfc.com.au

Website
devonportfc.com.au

Devonport



"...the Blues as they were known at the time comfortably accounted for Glenorchy in the second semi final by 20 points, and were even more convincing against the same opponent a fortnight later, winning the 1981 premiership..."

John Devaney looks back at the history of the Devonport Football Club.

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2017 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Devonport's 2017 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Devonport 2.23.55.56.9 45 LOST Launceston 3.24.68.1111.13 79 -34 DEV Apr 1 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
2 A Devonport 0.10.11.44.8 32 LOST Glenorchy 7.416.1021.1428.18 186 -154 KGV Apr 8 (Sat, 4:00) Scores
3 A Devonport 3.08.311.513.10 88 LOST Burnie Dockers 7.37.913.1617.17 119 -31 WBO Apr 14 (Fri, 1:00) Scores
4 H Devonport 2.34.46.78.9 57 LOST Clarence 2.46.811.819.8 122 -65 DEV Apr 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
5 H Devonport 4.16.18.19.3 57 LOST North Launceston 4.311.718.824.9 153 -96 DEV Apr 29 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
6 A Devonport 1.33.75.77.11 53 LOST Hobart City 6.410.1112.1414.22 106 -53 NHO May 6 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
7 H Devonport 5.28.29.313.4 82 LOST Lauderdale 2.28.513.1218.18 126 -44 DEV May 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 Devonport       Bye        
9 A Devonport 4.15.47.89.9 63 LOST Kingborough 0.04.56.611.8 74 -11 KTO May 27 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
10 A Devonport 2.13.26.38.4 52 LOST Launceston 4.18.710.1011.16 82 -30 WIN Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H Devonport 1.21.54.55.8 38 LOST Glenorchy 5.25.97.1410.15 75 -37 DEV Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 H Devonport 6.310.511.814.10 94 WON Burnie Dockers 2.34.37.49.6 60 34 DEV Jun 24 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
13 A Devonport 1.21.42.65.6 36 LOST Clarence 2.26.612.1019.11 125 -89 BEL Jul 1 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
14 A Devonport 4.15.18.110.4 64 LOST North Launceston 1.17.39.1111.17 83 -19 INV Jul 9 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
15 H Devonport 2.42.54.85.10 40 LOST Hobart City 4.16.59.610.7 67 -27 DEV Jul 15 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A Devonport 0.03.07.210.5 65 LOST Lauderdale 4.610.1012.1717.22 124 -59 LAU Jul 22 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 Devonport       Bye        
18 H Devonport 2.23.59.711.9 75 WON Kingborough 2.72.74.89.12 66 9 DEV Aug 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 H Devonport 0.00.01.32.5 17 LOST Launceston 2.24.36.66.8 44 -27 DEV Aug 12 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
20 Devonport       Bye        
21 A Devonport 1.25.87.912.12 84 LOST Burnie Dockers 6.27.613.814.8 92 -8 WBO Aug 25 (Fri, 7:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.