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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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1958 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1958 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 17.20 122 WON Clarence 10.16 76 46 NHO Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Sandy Bay 16.9 105 WON Glenorchy 6.12 48 57 KGV Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 8.7 55 LOST Hobart 15.24 114 -59 QBO Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 5.6 36 LOST New Norfolk 8.12 60 -24 BOY May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 15.12 102 LOST North Hobart 23.17 155 -53 NHO May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Sandy Bay 4.12 36 LOST Clarence 11.8 74 -38 QBO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 8.19 67 WON Glenorchy 9.8 62 5 QBO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Sandy Bay 18.10 118 WON Hobart 9.16 70 48 NHO Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 10.8 68 LOST New Norfolk 12.12 84 -16 QBO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 A Sandy Bay 13.14 92 WON North Hobart 10.18 78 14 NHO Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 18.18 126 WON Clarence 7.11 53 73 BEL Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 6.14 50 LOST Glenorchy 10.18 78 -28 KGV Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 15.9 99 WON Hobart 14.14 98 1 QBO Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 10.7 67 LOST New Norfolk 20.13 133 -66 BOY Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Sandy Bay 10.5 65 LOST North Hobart 15.19 109 -44 QBO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Sandy Bay 12.11 83 WON Clarence 11.15 81 2 QBO Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Sandy Bay 12.6 78 LOST Glenorchy 12.8 80 -2 QBO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Sandy Bay ABAN Hobart NHO Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF A Sandy Bay 4.16.210.815.9 99 WON North Hobart 4.58.810.914.13 97 2 NHO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A Sandy Bay 0.64.1310.1413.18 96 WON New Norfolk 3.04.45.108.12 60 36 NHO Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Sandy Bay 1.34.49.811.11 77 LOST Glenorchy 1.36.69.1115.15 105 -28 NHO Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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