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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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1959 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1959 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 13.10 88 LOST North Hobart 17.14 116 -28 NHO Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Sandy Bay 24.15 159 WON Hobart 11.20 86 73 NHO Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 12.14 86 WON Glenorchy 10.19 79 7 QBO Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Sandy Bay 13.15 93 LOST New Norfolk 15.11 101 -8 QBO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 20.15 135 WON Clarence 10.11 71 64 BEL May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Sandy Bay 11.15 81 LOST North Hobart 16.13 109 -28 NHO May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 11.15 81 LOST Hobart 13.11 89 -8 QBO May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Sandy Bay 13.6 84 WON Glenorchy 10.9 69 15 KGV May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Sandy Bay 16.13 109 WON New Norfolk 9.8 62 47 BOY Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 7.9 51 LOST Clarence 10.10 70 -19 QBO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Sandy Bay 8.8 56 LOST North Hobart 13.12 90 -34 QBO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 9.21 75 LOST Hobart 17.14 116 -41 NHO Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 10.10 70 WON Glenorchy 8.11 59 11 QBO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Sandy Bay 7.9 51 LOST New Norfolk 15.8 98 -47 QBO Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Sandy Bay 9.16 70 LOST Clarence 10.14 74 -4 BEL Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Sandy Bay 13.12 90 WON North Hobart 10.16 76 14 NHO Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Sandy Bay 11.7 73 LOST Hobart 17.22 124 -51 QBO Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Sandy Bay 11.9 75 LOST Glenorchy 17.16 118 -43 KGV Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Sandy Bay 2.55.87.99.10 64 LOST New Norfolk 5.48.610.1312.15 87 -23 NHO Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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