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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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1970 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Sandy Bay's 1970 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Sandy Bay 19.24 138 WON North Hobart 10.10 70 68 NHO Mar 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Sandy Bay 6.15 51 WON New Norfolk 5.16 46 5 NHO Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Sandy Bay 17.15 117 LOST Clarence 18.21 129 -12 QBO Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Sandy Bay 30.10 190 WON Glenorchy 9.17 71 119 KGV Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Sandy Bay 19.20 134 WON Hobart 14.13 97 37 TCA Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Sandy Bay 24.10 154 WON North Hobart 11.19 85 69 QBO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Sandy Bay 6.14 50 LOST New Norfolk 12.21 93 -43 BOY May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Sandy Bay 16.10 106 LOST Clarence 17.20 122 -16 NHO May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Sandy Bay 18.15 123 WON Glenorchy 14.12 96 27 QBO May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Sandy Bay 19.19 133 WON Hobart 6.15 51 82 QBO Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Sandy Bay 10.17 77 LOST North Hobart 12.16 88 -11 NHO Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Sandy Bay 17.7 109 WON New Norfolk 7.9 51 58 BOY Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Sandy Bay 13.12 90 LOST Clarence 16.10 106 -16 QBO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Sandy Bay 9.23 77 WON Glenorchy 6.11 47 30 NHO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Sandy Bay 15.19 109 WON Hobart 8.15 63 46 TCA Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Sandy Bay 16.12 108 WON North Hobart 12.5 77 31 QBO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Sandy Bay 7.11 53 WON New Norfolk 6.9 45 8 QBO Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Sandy Bay 18.7 115 WON Clarence 14.15 99 16 BEL Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Sandy Bay 17.11 113 WON Glenorchy 6.13 49 64 QBO Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Sandy Bay 15.13 103 WON Hobart 10.8 68 35 NHO Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Sandy Bay 3.16.58.510.9 69 LOST Clarence 2.54.68.913.13 91 -22 NHO Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Sandy Bay 3.44.59.1011.13 79 LOST New Norfolk 3.07.49.713.9 87 -8 NHO Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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