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KEY FACTS

Official name
Sandy Bay Football Club

Known as
Sandy Bay

Formed
1944

Disbanded
1997

Colours
Blue and white

Emblem
Seagulls

Affiliation (Historical)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1945–1997

Senior Premierships
Tasmanian Football League - 1946, 1952, 1964, 1971-72, 1976-77-78 (8 total) Tasmanian State Premierships - 1946, 1971 (2 total)

Most Games
315 by Bob Lahey

Postal Address
P.O. Box 278, Sandy Bay 7005, Tasmania

Sandy Bay



It was during the 1970s, however, that the Sandy Bay Football Club really came into its own, embarking on a sustained period of dominance that few TFL clubs ever matched. Sandwiched in between third place finishes in 1970 and 1979 the Seagulls contested eight consecutive grand finals for five wins and three losses. Especially towards the end of this period the side was well nigh indomitable.

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1945 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1945 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Sandy Bay 11.14 80 LOST North Hobart 15.5 95 -15 QBO May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Sandy Bay 14.13 97 WON New Town 10.11 71 26 NTO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 9.11 65 WON Hobart 9.7 61 4 QBO May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 7.13 55 LOST North Hobart 12.18 90 -35 NHO May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Sandy Bay 10.8 68 DRAW New Town 10.8 68 0 QBO Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Sandy Bay 8.19 67 WON Hobart 7.11 53 14 NHO Jun 18 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 11.13 79 LOST North Hobart 14.17 101 -22 QBO Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Sandy Bay 13.8 86 WON New Town 9.24 78 8 NTO Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Sandy Bay 14.9 93 WON Hobart 10.11 71 22 NHO Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Sandy Bay 14.9 93 LOST North Hobart 14.22 106 -13 NHO Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Sandy Bay 10.9 69 LOST New Town 11.12 78 -9 QBO Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Sandy Bay 21.16 142 WON Hobart 8.10 58 84 QBO Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 10.18 78 WON North Hobart 10.10 70 8 QBO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 11.18 84 LOST New Town 15.5 95 -11 NTO Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Sandy Bay 8.15 63 WON Hobart 3.5 23 40 NHO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
SF H Sandy Bay 3.35.48.79.10 64 DRAW New Town 0.22.64.79.10 64 0 NHO Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
SFR H Sandy Bay 3.47.1110.1412.18 90 WON New Town 4.24.45.56.9 45 45 NHO Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A Sandy Bay 1.91.114.137.14 56 WON North Hobart 2.23.44.65.7 37 19 NHO Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Sandy Bay 4.14.27.37.6 48 LOST North Hobart 4.15.76.1310.17 77 -29 NHO Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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