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KEY FACTS

Official name
North Launceston Football Club

Known as
North Launceston

Nickname
Robins

Former name
Railway

Former name date
1899-01-01

Formed
1893

Colours
Black and red

Emblem
Bombers

Associated clubs
North Launceston Reserves; North Launceston WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1987–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (Original) (NTFA) 1896–1986; North West Football League (NWFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
York Park

Senior Premierships
NTFA 1898, 1901, 1904-5-6, 1911-12, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1946-7-8-9-50, 1961, 1963, 1975, 1978-9-80-1, 1983 (24 total); GNFL - 1981 (1 total); TFL - 1995, 1998 (2 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1947, 1949-50 (3 total); TSL - 2014-15, 2017-18 (4 total); OTHER PREMIERSHIPS - NTFA Junior Premiership 1895 (1 total)

Most Games
323 by Neil Maynard

Headquarters
Invermay Rd, Invermay, TAS 7250

Postal Address
PO Box 1453 Launceston, TAS, 7250

Phone: (03) 6334 2359 

Email
northern.bombers@bigpond.com

Website
northlauncestonfc.com.au

North Launceston



"With neighbours South Launceston simultaneously triumphing at NTFL level there could be little doubt that, in 1998 at least, Launceston constituted the epicentre of Tasmanian football power."

John Devaney examines the history of the North Launceston Football Club.

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1997 Season (TFL) Fixture

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North Launceston's 1997 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A North Launceston 15.13 103 LOST Burnie Dockers 16.8 104 -1 WBO Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H North Launceston 10.11 71 LOST Glenorchy 10.12 72 -1 YOR Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 North Launceston       Bye        
4 A North Launceston 16.7 103 WON Clarence 10.19 79 24 BEL May 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H North Launceston 24.22 166 WON Hobart 6.3 39 127 YOR May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A North Launceston 21.11 137 WON Launceston 15.9 99 38 WIN May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A North Launceston 13.14 92 WON New Norfolk 10.7 67 25 BOY May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H North Launceston 12.11 83 LOST Devonport 12.15 87 -4 YOR Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A North Launceston 9.6 60 LOST North Hobart 17.7 109 -49 NHO Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H North Launceston 17.14 116 WON Sandy Bay 6.8 44 72 YOR Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A North Launceston 9.7 61 LOST South Launceston 14.4 88 -27 YNG Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A North Launceston 6.8 44 LOST Burnie Dockers 22.17 149 -105 YOR Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A North Launceston 10.11 71 LOST Glenorchy 18.17 125 -54 KGV Jul 5 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
14 North Launceston       Bye        
15 H North Launceston 12.7 79 LOST Clarence 17.8 110 -31 YOR Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A North Launceston 32.16 208 WON Hobart 6.9 45 163 NHO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H North Launceston 19.16 130 WON Launceston 5.12 42 88 YOR Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H North Launceston 13.8 86 LOST New Norfolk 13.9 87 -1 YOR Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A North Launceston 12.10 82 LOST Devonport 14.14 98 -16 DEV Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H North Launceston 8.11 59 LOST South Launceston 8.18 66 -7 YOR Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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