Devonport
"...the Blues as they were known at the time comfortably accounted for Glenorchy in the second semi final by 20 points, and were even more convincing against the same opponent a fortnight later, winning the 1981 premiership..."
John Devaney looks back at the history of the Devonport Football Club.
1996 Season (TFL) Fixture
Devonport's 1996 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-06 1 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 15.9 | 99 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 4.8 | 32 | 67 | DEV | 1996-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-13 2 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 14.15 | 99 | -12 | BOY | 1996-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-21 3 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 14.12 | 96 | -26 | DEV | 1996-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-27 4 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Launceston | — | — | — | 14.13 | 97 | -21 | YOR | 1996-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-04 5 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 15.9 | 99 | -15 | DEV | 1996-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-13 6 | Devonport | Bye | 1996-05-13 May 13 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-05-18 7 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 17.6 | 108 | -44 | BEL | 1996-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-25 8 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 12.9 | 81 | DRAW | South Launceston | — | — | — | 13.3 | 81 | 0 | DEV | 1996-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-08 9 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 8.7 | 55 | 40 | NHO | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-15 10 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 10.11 | 71 | 26 | DEV | 1996-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-23 11 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 11.11 | 77 | WON | North Launceston | — | — | — | 10.8 | 68 | 9 | DEV | 1996-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-29 12 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 19.17 | 131 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 11.10 | 76 | 55 | NHO | 1996-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-06 13 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 15.17 | 107 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 4.11 | 35 | 72 | DEV | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-14 14 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 10.13 | 73 | -26 | WBO | 1996-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-20 15 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 37.9 | 231 | WON | Launceston | — | — | — | 10.6 | 66 | 165 | DEV | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-27 16 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 15.11 | 101 | -32 | KGV | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-05 17 | Devonport | Bye | 1996-08-05 Aug 5 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996-08-10 18 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 19.8 | 122 | -68 | DEV | 1996-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-18 19 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 14.7 | 91 | WON | South Launceston | — | — | — | 7.7 | 49 | 42 | YNG | 1996-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-24 20 | H | Devonport | — | — | — | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 6.5 | 41 | 71 | DEV | 1996-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-31 21 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 19.9 | 123 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 7.9 | 51 | 72 | NHO | 1996-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-08 22 | A | Devonport | — | — | — | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | North Launceston | — | — | — | 17.11 | 113 | -48 | YOR | 1996-09-08 Sep 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-15 EF | A | Devonport | 4.1 | 9.3 | 16.4 | 20.5 | 125 | WON | New Norfolk | 3.2 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 13.10 | 88 | 37 | NHO | 1996-09-15 Sep 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-22 1SF | A | Devonport | 3.5 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Burnie Dockers | 8.2 | 11.6 | 15.9 | 18.9 | 117 | -30 | WBO | 1996-09-22 Sep 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |