Redland Australian Football Club
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Redland Australian Football Club (nicknamed The Bombers) is a Redland City-based Australian rules football
club competing in the AFL Queensland State League competition.
.The Redland Sharks name was exchanged for the Redland Bombers and the players wear the same strip as Essendon.
Yet to win its first AFLQ premiership, and with the wooden spoon from 2005–7, Redland has produced 4 AFL draft selections – Michael West (Western Bulldogs, 2005), Paul O'Shea (Western Bulldogs, 2007), Brad Howard
(St.Kilda, 2007) and Jake Spencer
(Melbourne, 2008). Additionally the first player signed to the Gold Coast Suns
was Redland forward Charlie Dixon
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club competing in the AFL Queensland State League competition.
History
The Victoria Point Australian Football Club was founded in 1966 by Mr Ern Dowling. In 1970 the club changed its name to the Victoria Point Redlands Australian Football Club. In 1972 a further name change took place and the club was now known as Redlands Australian Football Club. The club won senior premierships in the South Queensland Football Association Division One – 1998-9 (2 total); SQFA Division Two – 1975, 1987 (2 total).AFLQ
In 2000 the club joined the elite AFL Queensland State League and in 2002 the club formally linked as a sister club with the AFL's Essendon Football ClubEssendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.The Redland Sharks name was exchanged for the Redland Bombers and the players wear the same strip as Essendon.
Yet to win its first AFLQ premiership, and with the wooden spoon from 2005–7, Redland has produced 4 AFL draft selections – Michael West (Western Bulldogs, 2005), Paul O'Shea (Western Bulldogs, 2007), Brad Howard
Brad Howard
Brad Howard is an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career :...
(St.Kilda, 2007) and Jake Spencer
Jake Spencer (footballer)
Jake Spencer is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the with the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League. Spencer, a ruckman, is the first person from Townsville to be drafted and play in the AFL club,-Early life:Spencer moved to Townsville at age 18 months...
(Melbourne, 2008). Additionally the first player signed to the Gold Coast Suns
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
was Redland forward Charlie Dixon
Charlie Dixon (Australian footballer)
Charlie Dixon is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as a Queensland zoned selection made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions. He scored the first ever goal in the history of the club on 2 April 2011 against Carlton...
.