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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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1980 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1980 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 13.16 94 LOST North Hobart 16.13 109 -15 QBO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Sandy Bay 23.16 154 WON New Norfolk 21.14 140 14 QBO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 16.12 108 LOST Clarence 28.14 182 -74 NHO Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 8.12 60 LOST Glenorchy 15.20 110 -50 NHO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 11.10 76 LOST Hobart 25.15 165 -89 NHO Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Sandy Bay 10.14 74 LOST North Hobart 11.11 77 -3 NHO Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Sandy Bay 10.11 71 LOST New Norfolk 15.10 100 -29 BOY Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Sandy Bay 13.12 90 LOST Clarence 20.18 138 -48 BEL Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 9.11 65 LOST Glenorchy 28.25 193 -128 QBO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 13.10 88 LOST Hobart 17.8 110 -22 QBO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 9.20 74 LOST North Hobart 15.12 102 -28 NHO Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Sandy Bay 10.15 75 LOST New Norfolk 21.17 143 -68 QBO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 14.11 95 LOST Clarence 15.12 102 -7 QBO Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 16.16 112 LOST Glenorchy 15.20 110 2 KGV Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Sandy Bay 15.19 109 WON Hobart 12.11 83 26 TCA Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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