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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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1947 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1947 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Sandy Bay 14.14 98 WON Hobart 8.17 65 33 QBO Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Sandy Bay 14.11 95 LOST North Hobart 17.14 116 -21 NHO Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 12.12 84 LOST New Town 12.19 91 -7 NHO May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Sandy Bay 7.9 51 WON Clarence 5.18 48 3 QBO May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Sandy Bay 15.20 110 WON New Norfolk 10.15 75 35 QBO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Sandy Bay 14.14 98 LOST Hobart 14.15 99 -1 TCA May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 12.16 88 LOST North Hobart 14.11 95 -7 QBO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Sandy Bay 10.11 71 WON New Town 8.15 63 8 QBO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 A Sandy Bay 21.23 149 WON Clarence 12.14 86 63 BEL Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Sandy Bay 14.7 91 WON New Norfolk 7.14 56 35 BOY Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Sandy Bay 5.16 46 LOST Hobart 9.16 70 -24 QBO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Sandy Bay 15.18 108 WON North Hobart 8.13 61 47 QBO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Sandy Bay 10.14 74 WON New Town 7.9 51 23 TCA Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Sandy Bay 15.20 110 WON Clarence 9.13 67 43 QBO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Sandy Bay 23.14 152 WON New Norfolk 9.17 71 81 QBO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Sandy Bay 1.12.35.58.8 56 LOST New Town 5.59.109.1213.16 94 -38 NHO Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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