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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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1968 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1968 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 14.19 103 WON North Hobart 14.11 95 8 NHO Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Sandy Bay 8.14 62 LOST Hobart 12.18 90 -28 TCA Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Sandy Bay 14.13 97 WON Glenorchy 14.8 92 5 KGV Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 7.12 54 LOST New Norfolk 10.11 71 -17 NHO Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Sandy Bay 9.7 61 LOST Clarence 10.8 68 -7 QBO May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Sandy Bay 9.14 68 WON North Hobart 9.13 67 1 QBO May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 17.14 116 WON Hobart 15.11 101 15 NHO May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Sandy Bay 12.13 85 LOST Glenorchy 14.5 89 -4 QBO Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 15.8 98 WON New Norfolk 13.10 88 10 NHO Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Sandy Bay 5.10 40 LOST Clarence 12.11 83 -43 BEL Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 8.5 53 LOST North Hobart 17.10 112 -59 NHO Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Sandy Bay 9.14 68 WON Hobart 7.10 52 16 QBO Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Sandy Bay 19.7 121 WON Glenorchy 11.15 81 40 KGV Jul 6 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 5.8 38 LOST New Norfolk 19.9 123 -85 BOY Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Sandy Bay 11.16 82 DRAW Clarence 12.10 82 0 QBO Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Sandy Bay 13.5 83 LOST North Hobart 11.19 85 -2 QBO Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Sandy Bay 7.8 50 LOST Hobart 13.12 90 -40 TCA Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Sandy Bay 10.9 69 WON Glenorchy 8.10 58 11 NHO Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Sandy Bay 11.8 74 LOST New Norfolk 12.5 77 -3 QBO Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Sandy Bay 10.7 67 LOST Clarence 11.19 85 -18 NHO Jun 24 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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