Burnie Dockers
In 1995, two years after merging with NTFL side and rivals the Burnie Tigers, the new club embarked on a partnership with fledgling AFL club Fremantle, becoming known as the Burnie Dockers in the process.
John Devaney examines the history of the new Burnie Dockers from its emergence in the mid-1990s.
1996 Season (TFL) Fixture
Burnie Dockers' 1996 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-08 1 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 25.10 | 160 | WON | Launceston | — | — | — | 8.13 | 61 | 99 | WIN | 1996-04-08 Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-13 2 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 4.10 | 34 | 92 | WIN | 1996-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-21 3 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Devonport | — | — | — | 10.10 | 70 | 26 | DEV | 1996-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-27 4 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 11.16 | 82 | 30 | WBO | 1996-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-04 5 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 20.14 | 134 | WON | South Launceston | — | — | — | 13.9 | 87 | 47 | YOR | 1996-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-11 6 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 13.8 | 86 | 35 | NHO | 1996-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-18 7 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 25.13 | 163 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 12.6 | 78 | 85 | WBO | 1996-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-25 8 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | North Launceston | — | — | — | 27.12 | 174 | -116 | YOR | 1996-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-08 9 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 19.21 | 135 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 6.6 | 42 | 93 | WBO | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-15 10 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 17.10 | 112 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 15.10 | 100 | 12 | BOY | 1996-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-24 11 | Burnie Dockers | Bye | 1996-06-24 Jun 24 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-06-29 12 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Launceston | — | — | — | 14.9 | 93 | -2 | WBO | 1996-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-06 13 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 13.18 | 96 | -24 | KGV | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-14 14 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 10.13 | 73 | WON | Devonport | — | — | — | 6.11 | 47 | 26 | WBO | 1996-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-20 15 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 12.12 | 84 | -12 | BEL | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-27 16 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 22.22 | 154 | WON | South Launceston | — | — | — | 8.5 | 53 | 101 | WBO | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-03 17 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 0.5 | 5 | 97 | WBO | 1996-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-10 18 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 4.9 | 33 | 91 | NHO | 1996-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-18 19 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 10.13 | 73 | WON | North Launceston | — | — | — | 6.4 | 40 | 33 | WBO | 1996-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-24 20 | A | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 24.20 | 164 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 10.9 | 69 | 95 | NHO | 1996-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-31 21 | H | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 17.19 | 121 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 12.12 | 84 | 37 | WBO | 1996-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-09 22 | Burnie Dockers | Bye | 1996-09-09 Sep 9 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-09-15 QF | H | Burnie Dockers | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | North Launceston | 6.1 | 7.1 | 10.10 | 11.12 | 78 | -13 | WBO | 1996-09-15 Sep 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-22 1SF | H | Burnie Dockers | 8.2 | 11.6 | 15.9 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Devonport | 3.5 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 87 | 30 | WBO | 1996-09-22 Sep 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-29 PF | A | Burnie Dockers | 3.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | North Launceston | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 72 | 21 | YOR | 1996-09-29 Sep 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-10-05 GF | A | Burnie Dockers | 2.3 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Clarence | 3.4 | 7.10 | 12.14 | 14.17 | 101 | -27 | NHO | 1996-10-05 Oct 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |