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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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1996 Season (TFL) Fixture

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North Launceston's 1996 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H North Launceston 19.5 119 LOST Clarence 19.16 130 -11 YOR Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A North Launceston 17.7 109 LOST South Launceston 20.10 130 -21 YNG Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H North Launceston 10.17 77 WON Hobart 5.13 43 34 YOR Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A North Launceston 13.16 94 WON Sandy Bay 12.3 75 19 NHO Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 North Launceston       Bye        
6 H North Launceston 25.13 163 WON North Hobart 7.9 51 112 YOR May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A North Launceston 19.7 121 WON New Norfolk 11.8 74 47 BOY May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H North Launceston 27.12 174 WON Burnie Dockers 8.10 58 116 YOR May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H North Launceston 17.10 112 WON Launceston 11.8 74 38 YOR Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 H North Launceston 19.9 123 WON Glenorchy 9.12 66 57 YOR Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A North Launceston 10.8 68 LOST Devonport 11.11 77 -9 DEV Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A North Launceston 14.8 92 WON Clarence 11.13 79 13 BEL Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H North Launceston 13.15 93 WON South Launceston 9.6 60 33 YOR Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A North Launceston 14.11 95 WON Hobart 8.6 54 41 NHO Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H North Launceston 18.19 127 WON Sandy Bay 12.9 81 46 YOR Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 North Launceston       Bye        
17 A North Launceston 16.13 109 WON North Hobart 5.4 34 75 NHO Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H North Launceston 20.14 134 WON New Norfolk 12.5 77 57 YOR Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A North Launceston 6.4 40 LOST Burnie Dockers 10.13 73 -33 WBO Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 H North Launceston 19.22 136 WON Launceston 8.5 53 83 YOR Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A North Launceston 15.15 105 WON Glenorchy 14.15 99 6 KGV Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H North Launceston 17.11 113 WON Devonport 9.11 65 48 YOR Sep 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
QF A North Launceston 6.17.110.1011.12 78 WON Burnie Dockers 3.24.56.59.11 65 13 WBO Sep 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF A North Launceston 1.53.88.1310.14 74 LOST Clarence 5.29.711.1118.15 123 -49 NHO Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H North Launceston 2.54.75.910.12 72 LOST Burnie Dockers 3.35.511.714.9 93 -21 YOR Sep 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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