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KEY FACTS

Official name
Launceston Football Club

Known as
Launceston

Nickname
Blues

Formed
1875 (merged with Tamar Rowing Club in 1888)

Colours
Dark navy blue and white

Associated clubs
Launceston Reserves; Launceston WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1994–1997, 2009–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Northern Football Association (NFA) 1882–1885; Northern Tasmanian Football Association (Original) (NTFA) 1886–1986; North West Football League (NWFL) 1987–1993, 1998–2008

Home Ground
Windsor Park

Senior Premierships
NTFL/A - 1888-9, 1892-3-4, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1909, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1933-4-5-6-7-8, 1940, 1945, 1951, 1969, 1976, 1985, 2006-7-8 (29 total); TSL - 2011, 2020-22 (4 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1933-4-5, 1937-8 (5 total)

Most Games
252 by Paul Ellis from 1973 to 1985

Headquarters
Windsor Park Complex, 432 West Tamar Rd, Riverside, TAS 7250

Postal Address
PO Box 1277 Launceston, TAS, 7250

Phone: (03) 6327 3424 

Email
generalmanager@launcestonfc.com.au

Website
launcestonfc.com.au

CEO
Neale Atkins

President
Paul O'Donoghue

Launceston



"The Launceston teams of the 1930s were some of the finest ever to grace Tasmanian football ovals."

John Devaney looks back at the long and illustrious history of the Launceston Football Club.

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2016 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Launceston's 2016 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Launceston 1.63.84.95.9 39 LOST North Launceston 3.15.37.59.9 63 -24 YOR Mar 24 (Thu, 6:00) Scores
2 H Launceston 2.15.96.109.16 70 WON Hobart City 3.56.58.69.8 62 8 WIN Apr 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Launceston 0.10.11.24.3 27 LOST Glenorchy 2.310.513.917.12 114 -87 KGV Apr 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Launceston 2.15.28.713.7 85 LOST Devonport 1.37.711.715.9 99 -14 WIN Apr 17 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
5 H Launceston 1.23.48.48.6 54 LOST Lauderdale 2.65.99.1213.15 93 -39 WIN Apr 25 (Mon, 2:35) Scores
6 Launceston       Bye        
7 A Launceston 5.28.413.615.6 96 LOST Burnie Dockers 4.410.914.1217.13 115 -19 WBO May 7 (Sat, 3:30) Scores
8 A Launceston 8.111.417.524.5 149 WON Kingborough 2.54.65.138.15 63 86 KTO May 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 H Launceston 4.510.913.1117.14 116 WON Clarence 4.15.57.109.14 68 48 WIN May 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H Launceston 1.22.34.56.8 44 LOST North Launceston 5.38.612.914.11 95 -51 WIN May 28 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 A Launceston 2.02.04.46.5 41 LOST Devonport 4.412.816.1020.14 134 -93 DEV Jun 4 (Sat, 3:30) Scores
12 A Launceston 4.17.412.516.12 108 LOST Hobart City 5.311.415.819.10 124 -16 NHO Jun 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H Launceston 3.23.46.86.8 44 LOST Glenorchy 3.410.1113.1126.14 170 -126 WIN Jun 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Launceston 3.35.46.710.9 69 LOST Lauderdale 2.67.149.1613.21 99 -30 LAU Jul 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 Launceston       Bye        
16 H Launceston 4.19.59.610.10 70 LOST Burnie Dockers 5.26.316.820.8 128 -58 WIN Jul 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H Launceston 5.57.711.914.10 94 WON Kingborough 2.28.512.614.8 92 2 WIN Jul 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Launceston 4.110.310.411.9 75 LOST Clarence 5.214.421.824.10 154 -79 BEL Jul 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 H Launceston 0.10.32.34.7 31 LOST North Launceston 6.47.513.818.10 118 -87 WIN Aug 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 A Launceston 3.25.35.76.8 44 LOST Devonport 0.25.48.512.8 80 -36 DEV Aug 13 (Sat, 3:30) Scores
21 Launceston       Bye        
 

Footnotes

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