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KEY FACTS

Official name
Hobart Football Club

Known as
Hobart

Formed
1944

Colours
Black and gold

Emblem
Tigers

Associated clubs
Cananore

Affiliation (Current)
Southern Football League (SFL) 1998–2008, 2014–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1945–1997, 2009–2013

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1950, 1954, 1959-60, 1963, 1966, 1973, 1980, 1990 (9 total); Southern Football League - 1999 (1 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1959 (1 total)

Other Senior Premierships
TFL Statewide Cup 1980 (1 total - only time the competition was conducted)

Most Games
Kerry Wilson (287)

Postal Address
P.O. Box 56, Hobart 7001, Tasmania

Website
www.hobartfc.com

Hobart



"Hobart may have only spent fifty-three seasons in the TFL but its success in winning nine premierships from fifteen grand finals during that time represents the commendable return of a flag every 5.9 years, a record which few clubs anywhere can match."

John Devaney tells the story of the Hobart Football Club.

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1978 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Hobart's 1978 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Hobart 11.15 81 LOST Glenorchy 20.10 130 -49 KGV Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Hobart 12.11 83 WON Clarence 9.10 64 19 BEL Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Hobart 15.14 104 LOST New Norfolk 16.15 111 -7 TCA Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Hobart 11.19 85 WON Sandy Bay 11.11 77 8 NHO Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) Scores
5 A Hobart 9.10 64 LOST North Hobart 19.14 128 -64 NHO Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Hobart 10.12 72 LOST Glenorchy 20.19 139 -67 NHO May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Hobart 15.6 96 LOST Clarence 16.12 108 -12 TCA May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Hobart 16.12 108 LOST New Norfolk 18.19 127 -19 BOY May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Hobart 5.7 37 LOST Sandy Bay 17.12 114 -77 KGV Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Hobart 9.9 63 LOST North Hobart 19.11 125 -62 TCA Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Hobart 4.8 32 LOST Glenorchy 16.20 116 -84 TCA Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Hobart 14.19 103 WON Clarence 11.16 82 21 TCA Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Hobart 13.13 91 WON New Norfolk 12.15 87 4 BOY Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Hobart 10.9 69 LOST Sandy Bay 16.15 111 -42 TCA Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Hobart 9.12 66 LOST North Hobart 23.11 149 -83 NHO Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Hobart 14.14 98 LOST Glenorchy 19.13 127 -29 TCA Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Hobart 13.10 88 WON Clarence 8.15 63 25 KGV Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Hobart 13.10 88 WON New Norfolk 11.21 87 1 NHO Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Hobart 9.7 61 LOST Sandy Bay 21.18 144 -83 QBO Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Hobart 7.10 52 LOST North Hobart 8.13 61 -9 TCA Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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