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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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1987 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1987 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 10.16 76 LOST Devonport 12.19 91 -15 DEV Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Sandy Bay 17.14 116 LOST Glenorchy 18.19 127 -11 QBO Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 17.24 126 WON North Launceston 9.19 73 53 QBO Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 20.10 130 LOST North Hobart 20.13 133 -3 NHO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Sandy Bay 17.8 110 LOST Burnie Hawks 19.12 126 -16 QBO May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Sandy Bay 20.5 125 WON New Norfolk 13.18 96 29 BOY May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 8.12 60 LOST Clarence 22.10 142 -82 QBO May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Sandy Bay 13.13 91 LOST Hobart 25.13 163 -72 QBO Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Sandy Bay 13.16 94 WON South Launceston 11.11 77 17 YNG Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 15.10 100 LOST Devonport 15.15 105 -5 QBO Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 7.8 50 LOST Glenorchy 21.17 143 -93 KGV Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 16.15 111 LOST North Launceston 16.19 115 -4 YOR Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 3.8 26 LOST North Hobart 7.2 44 -18 QBO Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 10.15 75 LOST Burnie Hawks 10.17 77 -2 WPO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Sandy Bay 17.12 114 WON New Norfolk 11.10 76 38 QBO Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Sandy Bay 7.12 54 LOST Clarence 12.20 92 -38 BEL Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Sandy Bay 17.12 114 WON South Launceston 11.14 80 34 QBO Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Sandy Bay 18.14 122 LOST Hobart 18.16 124 -2 NHO Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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