Launceston Football Club

The Launceston Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmania, Australia.

History

 * Home ground – Windsor Park (1968–present)
 * Established – 1875 (merged with Tamar Rowing Club in 1888 and Union Football Club in 1889)
 * Playing colours – Navy blue and white
 * Emblem – Blues
 * Club motto – "Volumus vincere" ("The will to win")
 * Club theme song – "Onwards to Victory" (Tune: "Notre Dame March")
 * Affiliations – Northern FA (1882–1885), NTFA (1886–1986), NTFL (1987–1993), TFL (1994–1997), NTFL (1998–2008), TSL (2009–present)

Premierships

 * Northern Tasmanian Football Association (26): 1888, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1909, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1945, 1951, 1969, 1976, 1985
 * Northern Tasmanian Football League (3): 2006, 2007, 2008
 * Tasmanian Football League (4): 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022
 * Tasmanian State Premierships (5): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938

Individual medal winners
Tasman Shields Trophy winners (NTFA)
 * 1928 – N. Edwards
 * 1929 – J. Milbourne
 * 1933 – K. W. "Bill" Cahill
 * 1936 – K. W. "Bill" Cahill
 * 1939 – Tom Ryan
 * 1946 – Lance Crosswell
 * 1947 – Lance Crosswell
 * 1951 – Darrell Crosswell
 * 1959 – Bob Bye
 * 1960 – Bob Bye

Hec Smith Memorial Medal winners
 * 1968 – Alby Dunn
 * 1976 – Paul Ellis
 * 1980 – Grant Alford
 * 1986 – D. Cook

William Leitch Medal winners
 * Nil

Alistair Lynch Medal (Previously the "Tassie Medal") Winners
 * 2011 – Tim Bristow

Darrel Baldock Medal winners
 * 2003 – Adam Sanders (NTFL)
 * 2004 – Anthony Taylor (NTFL)
 * 2005 – Brian Finch (NTFL)

Competition leading goalkickers
NTFA leading goalkickers
 * 1889 – H. Murray (9)
 * 1892 – P. Tabart (9)
 * 1893 – R. Lawrence (11)
 * 1894 – R. Lawrence (12)
 * 1896 – J. Gorman (16)
 * 1900 – P. Bird (15)
 * 1905 – S. Willett (8)
 * 1906 – Viv Valentine (12)
 * 1911 – A. Ramsay (6) and R. Thomas (6)
 * 1925 – B. Freeland (25)
 * 1930 – J. Foley (70)
 * 1931 – J. Foley (52)
 * 1933 – H. Ranson (62)
 * 1935 – A. Waddle (44)
 * 1937 – L. Smith (59)
 * 1938 – L. Smith (73)
 * 1945 – M. Flood (71)
 * 1948 – Ross McCrimmon (102)
 * 1949 – Ross McCrimmon (83)
 * 1950 – Ross McCrimmon (76)
 * 1951 – Ross McCrimmon (55)
 * 1955 – C. Tabe (67)
 * 1967 – Dennis Seen (50)
 * 1969 – Tony West (65)
 * 1970 – Tony West (50)
 * 1976 – Bob Smith (94)
 * 1977 – Bob Smith (63)
 * 1978 – Ian Donnachy (63)
 * 1982 – Ian Donnachy (78)

NTFL leading goalkickers
 * 2005 – Adam Derbyshire (93)
 * 2006 – Adam Derbyshire (133)
 * 2008 – Adam Derbyshire (133)

Tasmanian State League leading goalkickers
 * 2010 – Brian Finch (94)
 * 2011 – Brian Finch (104)
 * 2013 - Sonny Whiting (85)
 * 2018 - Mitch Thorp (62)
 * 2020 - Dylan Riley (38)

Club records
Club record score
 * 46.18 (294) v Deloraine 10.11 (71) – 1984

Most goals in a match
 * A. Derbyshire (18) v Penguin – 2008

Most goals in a season
 * A. Derbyshire (140) – 2008

Club record goalkicker (all-time)
 * A. Derbyshire (676) from 2000 to 2009; 2012

'''Club record games holder
 * Beau Green (256) from 1999 to 2014

Club record match attendance
 * 8,617 – Launceston v Longford at York Park (1957 NTFA Grand Final)

Notable players
There is a list of past and present Launceston players who have played at AFL/VFL:


 * Grant Allford (Richmond)
 * Roy Apted (St Kilda)
 * Bruce Armstrong (1943–2004) (Essendon)
 * Tom Bellchambers (Essendon)
 * Jack Beveridge (1907–1986) (Collingwood)
 * Paul Bryce (North Melbourne, Melbourne and Sydney Swans)
 * Bill Cahill (1911–1966) (Essendon)
 * George Challis (1891–1916) (Carlton)
 * Alan Crawford (1916–1988) (North Melbourne)
 * Darren Davies (Footscray and St Kilda)
 * Craig Davis (Carlton, North Melbourne, Collingwood and Sydney Swans)
 * Harden Dean (1913–1982) (Melbourne)
 * John Delanty (St Kilda)
 * Alby Dunn (1941–2009) (South Melbourne)
 * Robert Dutton (Carlton and Hawthorn)
 * Phil Garwood (1939–2011) (Hawthorn)
 * Arthur Hinman (1890–1915) (University)
 * Lou Holmes (1892–1915) (St Kilda)
 * Colin Jackson (1906–1977) (Melbourne)
 * Maurie Johnson (1907–2000) (Carlton and South Melbourne)
 * Chayce Jones (Adelaide)


 * Jake Kolodjashnij (Geelong)
 * Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast)
 * Harry Lakin (1897–1978) (South Melbourne and St Kilda)
 * Graeme Lee (St Kilda)
 * Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast)
 * Sam Lonergan (Essendon and Richmond)
 * Harry Long (1910–2003) (Melbourne)
 * Roy Long (1914–1985) (Hawthorn)
 * Harry Luck (1876–1923) (St Kilda)
 * Allan Lynch (Fitzroy)
 * Stanley McKenzie (1890–1915) (Carlton)
 * Tim Mohr (GWS)
 * Kevin Northcote (1938–2008) (Hawthorn)
 * Alf Oldham (1899–1972) (Carlton)
 * Trevor Ranson (1912–1996) (St Kilda)
 * Eric Richardson (1891–1969) (St Kilda)
 * Jackson Thurlow (Geelong)
 * Len Toyne (1922–1998) (Geelong, Fitzroy and Melbourne)
 * Viv Valentine (1887–1967) (Carlton)
 * Ken Walker (1919–2013) (St Kilda)
 * Graham Wise (Melbourne)


 * Colby McKercher

Club song
The club song is sung to the tune of Notre Dame Victory March