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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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1949 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1949 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Sandy Bay 12.8 80 LOST North Hobart 13.13 91 -11 QBO Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Sandy Bay 10.14 74 LOST New Norfolk 13.17 95 -21 NHO May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Sandy Bay 10.12 72 LOST New Town 14.11 95 -23 NTO May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 10.23 83 WON Clarence 6.10 46 37 BEL May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 7.18 60 LOST Hobart 10.19 79 -19 TCA Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Sandy Bay 4.14 38 LOST North Hobart 7.9 51 -13 NHO Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Sandy Bay 9.10 64 WON New Norfolk 5.10 40 24 QBO Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Sandy Bay 7.14 56 LOST New Town 15.21 111 -55 NTO Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 10.13 73 WON Clarence 10.6 66 7 QBO Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 7.7 49 LOST Hobart 8.10 58 -9 QBO Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 9.10 64 LOST North Hobart 11.10 76 -12 NHO Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 10.9 69 LOST New Norfolk 22.11 143 -74 BOY Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 8.12 60 LOST New Town 15.17 107 -47 NHO Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Sandy Bay 11.18 84 WON Clarence 10.8 68 16 TCA Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Sandy Bay 7.11 53 LOST Hobart 9.9 63 -10 NHO Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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