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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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1952 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1952 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 8.11 59 WON Hobart 7.10 52 7 NHO Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Sandy Bay 12.7 79 WON North Hobart 7.16 58 21 QBO Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 16.10 106 WON Clarence 11.14 80 26 QBO May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 26.15 171 WON New Norfolk 10.7 67 104 BOY May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Sandy Bay 12.16 88 WON New Town 10.10 70 18 QBO May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Sandy Bay 8.4 52 LOST Hobart 7.12 54 -2 QBO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Sandy Bay 16.17 113 WON North Hobart 4.9 33 80 NHO Jun 9 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
8 H Sandy Bay 8.9 57 WON Clarence 7.3 45 12 QBO Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 8.13 61 LOST New Norfolk 12.9 81 -20 NHO Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 13.9 87 LOST New Town 20.8 128 -41 NHO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 14.16 100 LOST Hobart 17.8 110 -10 TCA Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 9.12 66 LOST North Hobart 10.11 71 -5 NHO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Sandy Bay 9.15 69 LOST Clarence 10.10 70 -1 NHO Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Sandy Bay 19.11 125 WON New Norfolk 6.9 45 80 QBO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Sandy Bay 8.12 60 LOST New Town 20.15 135 -75 NTO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Sandy Bay 4.15.510.813.11 89 WON Clarence 4.65.86.118.11 59 30 NHO Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A Sandy Bay 4.36.411.613.6 84 WON New Town 2.33.75.75.10 40 44 NHO Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Sandy Bay 3.54.710.714.9 93 WON Hobart 2.28.310.711.9 75 18 NHO Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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