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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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1951 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1951 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 12.10 82 LOST Hobart 16.15 111 -29 TCA Apr 14 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
2 A Sandy Bay 7.12 54 LOST North Hobart 8.10 58 -4 NHO Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 12.9 81 LOST Clarence 12.11 83 -2 NHO Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Sandy Bay 9.8 62 LOST New Town 16.14 110 -48 QBO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 12.11 83 LOST New Norfolk 14.8 92 -9 BOY May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Sandy Bay 17.26 128 WON Hobart 10.9 69 59 QBO Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Sandy Bay 12.12 84 WON North Hobart 7.10 52 32 NHO Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Sandy Bay 15.15 105 DRAW Clarence 16.9 105 0 QBO Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 10.8 68 LOST New Town 10.14 74 -6 NHO Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 10.11 71 LOST New Norfolk 12.8 80 -9 NHO Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Sandy Bay 5.12 42 LOST Hobart 12.16 88 -46 NHO Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Sandy Bay 16.10 106 WON North Hobart 10.16 76 30 QBO Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Sandy Bay 10.10 70 DRAW Clarence 9.16 70 0 BEL Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 13.8 86 LOST New Town 21.27 153 -67 NTO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Sandy Bay 11.9 75 LOST New Norfolk 21.17 143 -68 QBO Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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