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.
1998 Season (TFL) Fixture
Burnie Dockers' 1998 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-05 1 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Devonport | — | — | — | 12.13 | 85 | 3 | DEV | 1998-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-04-18 2 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 12.19 | 91 | WON | Southern Districts | — | — | — | 8.12 | 60 | 31 | WBO | 1998-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 7:00) | Scores |
| 1998-04-26 3 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 15.13 | 103 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.11 | 59 | 44 | BOY | 1998-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-02 4 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 8.21 | 69 | 12 | WBO | 1998-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-09 5 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 10.9 | 69 | 33 | NHO | 1998-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-16 6 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 18.17 | 125 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 11.11 | 77 | 48 | WBO | 1998-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-23 7 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | North Launceston | — | — | — | 7.15 | 57 | -18 | YOR | 1998-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-05-31 8 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Devonport | — | — | — | 17.12 | 114 | -34 | WBO | 1998-05-31 May 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-06-13 9 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 24.13 | 157 | WON | Southern Districts | — | — | — | 8.6 | 54 | 103 | NHO | 1998-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-06-20 10 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 20.14 | 134 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.8 | 56 | 78 | WBO | 1998-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-06-27 11 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 20.9 | 129 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 17.16 | 118 | 11 | BEL | 1998-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-07-04 12 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 10.12 | 72 | 27 | WBO | 1998-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-07-18 13 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 15.9 | 99 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 12.9 | 81 | 18 | NHO | 1998-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-07-26 14 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 15.8 | 98 | LOST | North Launceston | — | — | — | 16.15 | 111 | -13 | WBO | 1998-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-02 15 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Devonport | — | — | — | 15.6 | 96 | -43 | DEV | 1998-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-08 16 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.21 | 105 | WON | Southern Districts | — | — | — | 12.13 | 85 | 20 | WBO | 1998-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-15 17 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 11.12 | 78 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.7 | 55 | 23 | BOY | 1998-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-22 18 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 3.12 | 30 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 5.8 | 38 | -8 | WBO | 1998-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-08-30 QF | A | Burnie Dockers | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Devonport | 2.1 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 11.18 | 84 | -31 | DEV | 1998-08-30 Aug 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1998-09-05 1SF | H | Burnie Dockers | 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Clarence | 7.2 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 17.10 | 112 | -40 | NHO | 1998-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |