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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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1969 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1969 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Sandy Bay 14.8 92 WON North Hobart 10.20 80 12 NHO Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Sandy Bay 19.12 126 WON Hobart 5.12 42 84 QBO Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Sandy Bay 8.10 58 LOST Glenorchy 10.22 82 -24 KGV Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Sandy Bay 17.13 115 WON New Norfolk 15.14 104 11 NHO Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 10.8 68 LOST Clarence 21.13 139 -71 NHO May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Sandy Bay 9.14 68 LOST North Hobart 12.14 86 -18 QBO May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Sandy Bay 7.6 48 LOST Hobart 11.13 79 -31 TCA May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Sandy Bay 10.15 75 WON Glenorchy 10.13 73 2 NHO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Sandy Bay 8.9 57 LOST New Norfolk 10.15 75 -18 BOY Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 6.12 48 LOST Clarence 9.18 72 -24 QBO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 15.12 102 LOST North Hobart 16.15 111 -9 NHO Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 12.17 89 WON Hobart 9.14 68 21 NHO Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 19.9 123 WON Glenorchy 13.17 95 28 QBO Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Sandy Bay 13.10 88 WON New Norfolk 10.17 77 11 QBO Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Sandy Bay 9.19 73 LOST Clarence 15.14 104 -31 BEL Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Sandy Bay 13.12 90 LOST North Hobart 16.6 102 -12 QBO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Sandy Bay 21.6 132 WON Hobart 9.8 62 70 QBO Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Sandy Bay 14.10 94 WON Glenorchy 12.10 82 12 KGV Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Sandy Bay 20.8 128 WON New Norfolk 16.19 115 13 NHO Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Sandy Bay 2.23.911.1413.14 92 LOST New Norfolk 3.67.108.1413.15 93 -1 NHO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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