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KEY FACTS

Official name
North Launceston Football Club

Known as
North Launceston

Nickname
Robins

Former name
Railway

Former name date
1899-01-01

Formed
1893

Colours
Black and red

Emblem
Bombers

Associated clubs
North Launceston Reserves; North Launceston WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1987–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (Original) (NTFA) 1896–1986; North West Football League (NWFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
York Park

Senior Premierships
NTFA 1898, 1901, 1904-5-6, 1911-12, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1946-7-8-9-50, 1961, 1963, 1975, 1978-9-80-1, 1983 (24 total); GNFL - 1981 (1 total); TFL - 1995, 1998 (2 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1947, 1949-50 (3 total); TSL - 2014-15, 2017-18 (4 total); OTHER PREMIERSHIPS - NTFA Junior Premiership 1895 (1 total)

Most Games
323 by Neil Maynard

Headquarters
Invermay Rd, Invermay, TAS 7250

Postal Address
PO Box 1453 Launceston, TAS, 7250

Phone: (03) 6334 2359 

Email
northern.bombers@bigpond.com

Website
northlauncestonfc.com.au

North Launceston



"With neighbours South Launceston simultaneously triumphing at NTFL level there could be little doubt that, in 1998 at least, Launceston constituted the epicentre of Tasmanian football power."

John Devaney examines the history of the North Launceston Football Club.

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1987 Season (TFL) Fixture

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North Launceston's 1987 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A North Launceston 8.6 54 LOST Glenorchy 20.21 141 -87 KGV Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H North Launceston 15.14 104 LOST Clarence 18.16 124 -20 YOR Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A North Launceston 9.19 73 LOST Sandy Bay 17.24 126 -53 QBO Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H North Launceston 10.5 65 LOST South Launceston 16.13 109 -44 YOR May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H North Launceston 15.10 100 LOST North Hobart 22.17 149 -49 YOR May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A North Launceston 12.14 86 LOST Hobart 23.13 151 -65 NHO May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H North Launceston 12.21 93 LOST Burnie Hawks 19.17 131 -38 YOR May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H North Launceston 11.14 80 LOST New Norfolk 16.11 107 -27 YOR Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A North Launceston 16.13 109 LOST Devonport 20.15 135 -26 DEV Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H North Launceston 12.5 77 LOST Glenorchy 20.19 139 -62 YOR Jun 21 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
11 A North Launceston 10.16 76 LOST Clarence 12.8 80 -4 BEL Jun 28 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
12 H North Launceston 16.19 115 WON Sandy Bay 16.15 111 4 YOR Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H North Launceston 7.11 53 LOST South Launceston 17.15 117 -64 YOR Jul 11 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
14 A North Launceston 10.10 70 LOST North Hobart 25.16 166 -96 NHO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H North Launceston 10.23 83 LOST Hobart 13.7 85 -2 YOR Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A North Launceston 10.12 72 LOST Burnie Hawks 19.18 132 -60 WPO Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H North Launceston 15.11 101 WON Devonport 11.9 75 26 YOR Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A North Launceston 6.16 52 LOST New Norfolk 19.19 133 -81 BOY Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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