Burnie Dockers
In 1995, two years after merging with NTFL side and rivals the Burnie Tigers, the new club embarked on a partnership with fledgling AFL club Fremantle, becoming known as the Burnie Dockers in the process.
John Devaney examines the history of the new Burnie Dockers from its emergence in the mid-1990s.
1997 Season (TFL) Fixture
Burnie Dockers' 1997 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-12 1 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 16.8 | 104 | WON | North Launceston | — | — | — | 15.13 | 103 | 1 | WBO | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-04-19 2 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 12.7 | 79 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.7 | 55 | 24 | BOY | 1997-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-04-26 3 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.7 | 91 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 4.6 | 30 | 61 | WBO | 1997-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-04 4 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Devonport | — | — | — | 9.7 | 61 | -14 | DEV | 1997-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-10 5 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 9.13 | 67 | 10 | WBO | 1997-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-19 6 | Burnie Dockers | Bye | 1997-05-19 May 19 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-05-24 7 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 20.14 | 134 | WON | South Launceston | — | — | — | 8.4 | 52 | 82 | WBO | 1997-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-31 8 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 21.12 | 138 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 15.6 | 96 | 42 | WBO | 1997-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-08 9 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 35.28 | 238 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1 | 237 | NHO | 1997-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-14 10 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 24.11 | 155 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 6.13 | 49 | 106 | WBO | 1997-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:01) | Scores |
| 1997-06-22 11 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 18.21 | 129 | WON | Launceston | — | — | — | 11.6 | 72 | 57 | WBO | 1997-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 2:01) | Scores |
| 1997-06-28 12 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 22.17 | 149 | WON | North Launceston | — | — | — | 6.8 | 44 | 105 | YOR | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-05 13 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 15.19 | 109 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 4.5 | 29 | 80 | WBO | 1997-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-12 14 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 11.10 | 76 | 34 | QBO | 1997-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-20 15 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Devonport | — | — | — | 11.9 | 75 | 7 | WBO | 1997-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-26 16 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 13.5 | 83 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 21.15 | 141 | -58 | BEL | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-04 17 | Burnie Dockers | Bye | 1997-08-04 Aug 4 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-08-09 18 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 23.20 | 158 | WON | South Launceston | — | — | — | 7.6 | 48 | 110 | YNG | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-16 19 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 9.15 | 69 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 2.9 | 21 | 48 | KGV | 1997-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-23 20 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Launceston | — | — | — | 6.8 | 44 | 101 | WBO | 1997-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-09-07 2SF | H | Burnie Dockers | 3.0 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 14.4 | 88 | WON | Clarence | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 20 | 68 | WBO | 1997-09-07 Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-09-20 GF | H | Burnie Dockers | 3.1 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 18.14 | 122 | LOST | Clarence | 8.1 | 11.3 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 129 | -7 | NHO | 1997-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |