Scottsdale Football Club
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The Scottsdale Football Club is an Australian rules football
club which competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association
(NTFA) between 1948 and 1986. Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League
in 1987. For financial reasons, Scottsdale could no longer field a team in the NTFL and in 2000 switched to the new NTFA, an amateur competition which had been formed four years earlier. Scottsdale, nicknamed the Magpies, currently play in a competition of the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (formed 1996).
By 1973, Scottsdale had five NTFA premierships, in the space of eight years. In their finest ever season, the Magpies finished the home and away fixtures undefeated, with their only failure being a draw with North Launceston
. It would be North Launceston who they would meet and account for in the Grand Final and the club went on to win the Tasmanian State Premiership
with a 65 point thrashing of Hobart
and narrow 11 point victory over Cooee, both away from home. They had come from behind in their game against Cooee, having trailed by 32 points down going into the final quarter.
As the premier club in Tasmania, Scottsdale were invited to the Championship of Australia
in 1973 where they competed against that year's premiership winners from the three major leagues, Glenelg, Richmond
and Subiaco
. The Scottsdale team of 1973, which had been captain-coached by Bob Wilson
, was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
in 2005, the first club to receive such an honour.
With the disbandment of the NTFA, Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League
in 1987. They were premiers in 1989 as well as losing grand finals in 1990 and 1993. For financial reasons, Scottsdale could no longer field a team in the NTFL and in 2000 switched to the new NTFA, an amateur competition which had been formed four years earlier. They claimed a premiership in 2001 with a 35 points victory over George Town in the Grand Final.
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Tasmanian State Premiership
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Northern Tasmanian Football League
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Northern Tasmanian Football Association (formed 1996)(1)
Hec Smith Memorial Medalists
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 which competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)
The Northern Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state...
(NTFA) between 1948 and 1986. Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League
Northern Tasmanian Football League
The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania.-History:The Northern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western...
in 1987. For financial reasons, Scottsdale could no longer field a team in the NTFL and in 2000 switched to the new NTFA, an amateur competition which had been formed four years earlier. Scottsdale, nicknamed the Magpies, currently play in a competition of the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (formed 1996).
History
Scottsdale were formed in 1889 and although they originally competed in red and white colours, the club switched to black and white once admitted into the NTFA for the 1948 season.By 1973, Scottsdale had five NTFA premierships, in the space of eight years. In their finest ever season, the Magpies finished the home and away fixtures undefeated, with their only failure being a draw with North Launceston
North Launceston Football Club
The North Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed Tasmanian State League.-History:...
. It would be North Launceston who they would meet and account for in the Grand Final and the club went on to win the Tasmanian State Premiership
Tasmanian State Premiership
The Tasmanian State Premiership was an Australian rules football tournament which was competed originally between the reigning TFL/TANFL and NTFA premiers, with the NWFU joining in from 1954....
with a 65 point thrashing of Hobart
Hobart Football Club
Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. They play their home fixtures at the TCA Ground on the Queens Domain, in Hobart and from 2009, the club has been a member of the Tasmanian State League.- Club history :...
and narrow 11 point victory over Cooee, both away from home. They had come from behind in their game against Cooee, having trailed by 32 points down going into the final quarter.
As the premier club in Tasmania, Scottsdale were invited to the Championship of Australia
Championship of Australia
The Championship of Australia was the name given to an Australian rules football tournament which was contested between football clubs from the Victorian, South Australian and West Australian football leagues. The Championship took place three times in the 19th century and then from 1907 to 1914...
in 1973 where they competed against that year's premiership winners from the three major leagues, Glenelg, Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
. The Scottsdale team of 1973, which had been captain-coached by Bob Wilson
Bob M. Wilson
Bob M. Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League .Wilson played his early football at the Essendon Under-19s before making it to the senior list in 1966...
, was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame was established to help recognise outstanding services and overall contribution made to the sport of Australian rules football in Tasmania. Any participant of the sport, including players, umpires, media personalities and coaches, may be inducted...
in 2005, the first club to receive such an honour.
With the disbandment of the NTFA, Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League
Northern Tasmanian Football League
The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania.-History:The Northern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western...
in 1987. They were premiers in 1989 as well as losing grand finals in 1990 and 1993. For financial reasons, Scottsdale could no longer field a team in the NTFL and in 2000 switched to the new NTFA, an amateur competition which had been formed four years earlier. They claimed a premiership in 2001 with a 35 points victory over George Town in the Grand Final.
Premierships
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)
The Northern Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state...
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- 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1986.
Tasmanian State Premiership
Tasmanian State Premiership
The Tasmanian State Premiership was an Australian rules football tournament which was competed originally between the reigning TFL/TANFL and NTFA premiers, with the NWFU joining in from 1954....
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- 1973
Northern Tasmanian Football League
Northern Tasmanian Football League
The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania.-History:The Northern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western...
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- 1989
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (formed 1996)(1)
- 2001
Medalists
Tasman Shields Trophy winners- Charlie Dennis 1952
Hec Smith Memorial Medalists
- Max Hadley 1972
- Stephen Nicholls 1977
- Ricky Rattray 1978
- David Noonan 1979
- Jamie Dennis 1982, 1984