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KEY FACTS

Official name
Clarence Football Club

Known as
Clarence

Nickname
Kangaroos

Former name
Bellerive

Former name date
1944-01-01

Formed
1884

Colours
Red and white

Associated clubs
Clarence Reserves; Clarence WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1947–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Southern Districts Football Association (SDFA) 1930–1946; Southern Football League (SFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
Bellerive Oval

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1970, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1993-94, 1996-97, 2000 (9 total); Southern Football League 2001-2, 2004, 2006 (4 total);TSL - 2009-10 (2 total)

Most Games
279 by Gavin Cooney

Headquarters
Blundstone Arena, Derwent St, Bellerive, TAS 7018

Postal Address
PO Box 94, Rosny Park, TAS, 7018

Phone: (03) 6244 2155 

Email
clarencedfc@iice.net.au

Website
clarencefc.com.au

Clarence



"As regards that fleeting episode in the history of Tasmanian football when statewide competition held sway, overall there can be little doubt...that Clarence was the TFL’s most successful club".

John Devaney looks at the history of the Clarence Football Club

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1956 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Clarence's 1956 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Clarence 10.11 71 LOST Hobart 22.19 151 -80 NHO Apr 2 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Clarence 7.14 56 LOST New Norfolk 12.17 89 -33 BOY Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Clarence 8.9 57 LOST New Town 12.18 90 -33 BEL Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Clarence 9.8 62 LOST Sandy Bay 9.19 73 -11 BEL May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Clarence 13.4 82 LOST North Hobart 22.12 144 -62 NHO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Clarence 14.5 89 LOST Hobart 13.12 90 -1 NHO May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Clarence 15.18 108 WON New Norfolk 9.10 64 44 BEL Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Clarence 8.16 64 WON New Town 8.12 60 4 NTO Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Clarence 11.11 77 LOST Sandy Bay 13.8 86 -9 QBO Sep 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Clarence 5.8 38 LOST North Hobart 14.13 97 -59 BEL Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Clarence 7.12 54 WON Hobart 6.9 45 9 BEL Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Clarence 6.8 44 LOST New Norfolk 11.12 78 -34 BOY Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Clarence 9.8 62 LOST New Town 26.17 173 -111 BEL Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Clarence 8.11 59 LOST Sandy Bay 13.15 93 -34 QBO Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Clarence 6.12 48 LOST North Hobart 9.14 68 -20 NHO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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