Winfield Statewide Cup
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The Winfield Statewide Cup was an Australian rules football
tournament held in Tasmania
, Australia
between the top twenty-one (21) major football clubs across Tasmania
from the three major footballing bodies across the state (at the time), the TANFL
, the NTFA
and the NWFU
.
The tournament was played in a five round format held prior to the regular season proper, over a period of seven weeks between 29 March and 17 May 1980.
executives and leading players and coaches, in wanting to expand the TANFL
into a statewide competition to try to improve the perceived ailing standard of football across the state in recent years and disappointing performances of Tasmanian teams at Interstate level, notably Tasmania's disastrous displays at the 1969 and 1972 Australian National Football Carnivals which was causing the state's football reputation much harm and placing in jeopardy Tasmania's hopes of gaining Division One status within the Australian National Football Congress (and the large increase in funding the sport would ultimately receive from the ANFC as a result of attaining that status), this coincided with a disappointing loss to Queensland at Ulverstone in early 1980.
The calls had grown stronger from within the TANFL
after the classic 1975 State Premiership decider between Glenorchy
and North Launceston
(described by many old-timers as one of the best games of football ever seen in Hobart) and after the State Premiership was finally brought to an end in 1978 in favour of sending a Tasmanian team to play interstate, the TANFL, by then seeking all control of Australian Rules Football within Tasmania ordered all clubs from the NTFA
and the NWFU
to participate in the tournament alongside their TANFL
counterparts.
Due to the perceived dogmatic approach by the TANFL in regard to its treatment of Northern & Coastal clubs, the final straw came when North Launceston
had its home Semi Final replay against Clarence
switched from York Park to North Hobart Oval
by the TANFL in an effort to maximise the crowd attendance.
Despite the uproar from the North over the decision, a crowd of 4,758 attended (the York Park match attracted 2,070 the previous week) and the Robins lost in the dying seconds by 2-points.
The Hobart Football Club
, who had finished last in the TANFL in 1978 and 1979, rose from mediocrity under new coach Paul Sproule
and took out the Winfield Statewide Cup beating Clarence
in the Grand Final by 29-points at North Hobart Oval
on 17 May 1980 in a dour, defensive game.
On the same day, Glenorchy handed North Launceston a shock 77-point defeat at York Park in the playoff for third and fourth place.
Despite some very good football displayed, the Winfield Statewide Cup failed to capture the football public's attention which resulted in poor crowds and a financial loss for the League.
Cigarette company Winfield sponsored the tournament to the tune of A$37,500 with a view to increasing that to A$50,000 for the tournament the following year (which was ultimately not held).
In the aftermath of this tournament the TANFL planned to stage another Winfield Statewide Cup in 1981 with a view to formulating a full TFL Statewide League competition in 1982.
However, at a meeting of the three main bodies in Launceston in August 1980, the NTFA and NWFU voted against the proposal believing it not to be in the best interests of football in the North.
As a result, the Northern & Coastal clubs banded together in protest and formed the Greater Northern Football League (GNFL) in 1981 in order to disassociate themselves with the TANFL.
After its formation, GNFL president Brendon Lyons launched a scathing attack on TANFL president John Bennett, accusing him of hatching plans aimed at denigrating Northern football by attempting to take six clubs to the statewide competition and seeking to demote the remaining uninvited clubs to junior status.
The TANFL, as the sport's governing body in Tasmania responded by introducing new qualification entries for players named for state duties, ruling that all players must play in the TANFL to be included in the squad, effectively banning all players from northern leagues from participating in the Tasmanian representative teams.
On 10 June 1982, the TANFL executive met at TFL House in Hobart and decided to put an end to talk of a statewide competition vowing to go it alone meaning that the GNFL could finish and a return to three separate leagues could resume.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Winner Group 4 v Winner Group 2
(Saturday, 3 May 1980)
Winner Group 3 v Winner Group 1
Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury, Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM), Launceston Examiner and North West Advocate publications
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...
tournament held in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
between the top twenty-one (21) major football clubs across Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
from the three major footballing bodies across the state (at the time), the TANFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
, the NTFA
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...
and the NWFU
North West Football Union
The North West Football Union was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and Northern Tasmanian Football Association representing the rest of the state...
.
The tournament was played in a five round format held prior to the regular season proper, over a period of seven weeks between 29 March and 17 May 1980.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 in Hobart |
| Previous names | None. |
| Participating clubs | Burnie Tigers Burnie Dockers Football Club Burnie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.-Club history:The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers... City-South Redlegs South Launceston Football Club The South Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Tasmanian Football League. They were formed through a merger between City-South and East Launceston in 1986, former Northern Tasmanian Football Association clubs... Clarence Kangaroos Clarence Football Club The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club.... Cooee Bulldogs Burnie Hawks Football Club The Burnie Hawks Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia from 1987 to 1994.The club was founded in 1987 after former NWFU club Cooee Bulldogs closed down its operation in order to wipe out its large debts and rebrand itself with a more... Devonport Magpies Devonport Football Club Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Devonport, Tasmania. The club previously competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football League but from 2009 it joined the newly reformed Tasmanian State League.... East Devonport Swans East Devonport Football Club The East Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed on an irregular basis in various non-senior North Western competitions between 1901 and 1944 before being promoted to senior status to participate in the North West Football Union from 1945 to 1986.The club is a... East Launceston Demons East Launceston Football Club The East Launceston Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.The club was founded in 1948 as Cornwall Football Club and participated with limited success during its 38-year tenure in the Northern Tasman Football Association competition... Glenorchy Magpies Glenorchy Football Club The Glenorchy District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League and the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:... Hobart Tigers 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 :... Latrobe Demons Latrobe Football Club The Latrobe Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the NWFU between 1910 and 1986. The club has been a playing member of the NTFL since 1987. Latrobe were one of the most successful NWFU clubs and their tally of 12 premierships in a joint record, shared with Burnie and... Launceston Blues Launceston Football Club The Launceston Football Club 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:... Longford Tigers Longford Football Club The Longford Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Longford, Tasmania which currently compete in the modern Northern Tasmanian Football Association. From 1926 until 1986 they had played in the original Northern Tasmanian Football Association... New Norfolk Eagles New Norfolk Eagles The New Norfolk District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Southern Football League, in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:Entry to Southern District Football Assoc* 1934Entry to TANFL/TFL* 1947... North Hobart Demons North Hobart Demons The North Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League.Players to reach Australian Football League level include Paul Williams, Peter 'Percy' Jones, Daryn Cresswell, Chris Bond, James Manson, Jim Wright, Tony Pickett and several other big... North Launceston Robins 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:... Penguin Two Blues Sandy Bay Seagulls Sandy Bay Football Club The Sandy Bay Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia that participated in the Tasmanian Football League from 1945 to 1997.-Club History:... Scottsdale Magpies Scottsdale Football Club The Scottsdale Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association between 1948 and 1986. Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League in 1987... Smithton Saints Smithton Football Club The Smithton Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Northern Tasmanian Football League. They competed in the North West Football Union in two different stints, from 1949 to 1951 and then 1980 to 1986... Wynyard Cats Wynyard Football Club The Wynyard Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Wynyard, Tasmania.-Club history:The Wynyard Football Club was believed to be formed in 1885 as Table Cape and adopted the name of Wynyard in 1890.... Ulverstone Robins |
| Stadiums | North Hobart Oval North Hobart Oval North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing... York Park Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... KGV Oval KGV Oval The KGV Oval is the home headquarters of the Glenorchy football and cricket clubs, as well as the Southern Football LeagueThe ground is a former TFL and now Tasmanian State League and also a Southern Football League finals venue.... Devonport Oval Devonport Oval Devonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition.... West Park Oval West Park (Burnie) West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park... TCA Ground TCA Ground The TCA Ground, or Tasmanian Cricket Association Ground, is one of two First Class standard cricket grounds in Hobart, Tasmania in Australia... Windsor Park Windsor Park, Tasmania Windsor Park is an Australian Rules football ground that is home to the Launceston Football Club and has been since 1968 when the club was a member of the former NTFA competition.It is currently a venue in the Tasmanian State League.... Youngtown Oval Youngtown Oval Youngtown Memorial Ground is a football ground at Youngtown in the southern suburbs of Launceston, Australia and is home of the South Launceston Football Club in the Tasmania State League.-History:... Boyer Oval Boyer Oval Boyer Oval is the home headquarters of the New Norfolk District Football Club and the New Norfolk Cricket Club.The ground is a former Tasmanian Football League venue, being the host venue for New Norfolk in TFL football from 1947 to 1999 and from 2000 it became a venue for SFL football when New... Queenborough Oval Queenborough Oval Queenborough Oval is the home headquarters of the Hutchins Old Boys Football Club and the South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club.The ground is a former Tasmanian Football League venue, being the former home of the Sandy Bay Football Club from 1945 to 1997.It is located on the corner of Nelson Road... Latrobe Rec. Ground Penguin Sports Ground Longford Oval Ulverstone Rec. Ground Smithton Football Ground Scottsdale Rec. Ground Girdlestone Park Wynyard Oval |
| 1980 Winfield Statewide Cup. | |
| Premiers | Hobart 9.21 (75) v Clarence 7.4 (46) |
| Grand Final attendance | 5,961 at North Hobart Oval North Hobart Oval North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing... |
| Total Round-Robin Series attendance | 58,422 for 52 matches at 1,123 (Including 10 Double-headers) |
| Average Finals Series attendance | 17,096 for 4 matches at 4,274 (Including 1 Double-header) |
| Total aggregate attendance | 75,518 for 56 matches at 1,348 (Including 11 Double-headers) |
| Player of the Tournament | Graeme Fox (Glenorchy) |
Origins
The Winfield Statewide Cup competition came to fruition after discussions had been continuing for several years, as far back as 1972, mostly from TANFLTasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
executives and leading players and coaches, in wanting to expand the TANFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
into a statewide competition to try to improve the perceived ailing standard of football across the state in recent years and disappointing performances of Tasmanian teams at Interstate level, notably Tasmania's disastrous displays at the 1969 and 1972 Australian National Football Carnivals which was causing the state's football reputation much harm and placing in jeopardy Tasmania's hopes of gaining Division One status within the Australian National Football Congress (and the large increase in funding the sport would ultimately receive from the ANFC as a result of attaining that status), this coincided with a disappointing loss to Queensland at Ulverstone in early 1980.
The calls had grown stronger from within the TANFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
after the classic 1975 State Premiership decider between Glenorchy
Glenorchy Football Club
The Glenorchy District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League and the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:...
and 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:...
(described by many old-timers as one of the best games of football ever seen in Hobart) and after the State Premiership was finally brought to an end in 1978 in favour of sending a Tasmanian team to play interstate, the TANFL, by then seeking all control of Australian Rules Football within Tasmania ordered all clubs from the NTFA
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...
and the NWFU
North West Football Union
The North West Football Union was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and Northern Tasmanian Football Association representing the rest of the state...
to participate in the tournament alongside their TANFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
counterparts.
Due to the perceived dogmatic approach by the TANFL in regard to its treatment of Northern & Coastal clubs, the final straw came when 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:...
had its home Semi Final replay against Clarence
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
switched from York Park to North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
by the TANFL in an effort to maximise the crowd attendance.
Despite the uproar from the North over the decision, a crowd of 4,758 attended (the York Park match attracted 2,070 the previous week) and the Robins lost in the dying seconds by 2-points.
The Hobart Football Club
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 :...
, who had finished last in the TANFL in 1978 and 1979, rose from mediocrity under new coach Paul Sproule
Paul Sproule
Paul Sproule is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club in the VFL from 1968 to 1971 and then for the Richmond Football Club from 1972 to 1975. He was senior coach of Richmond in 1985....
and took out the Winfield Statewide Cup beating Clarence
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
in the Grand Final by 29-points at North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval
North Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
on 17 May 1980 in a dour, defensive game.
On the same day, Glenorchy handed North Launceston a shock 77-point defeat at York Park in the playoff for third and fourth place.
Despite some very good football displayed, the Winfield Statewide Cup failed to capture the football public's attention which resulted in poor crowds and a financial loss for the League.
Cigarette company Winfield sponsored the tournament to the tune of A$37,500 with a view to increasing that to A$50,000 for the tournament the following year (which was ultimately not held).
In the aftermath of this tournament the TANFL planned to stage another Winfield Statewide Cup in 1981 with a view to formulating a full TFL Statewide League competition in 1982.
However, at a meeting of the three main bodies in Launceston in August 1980, the NTFA and NWFU voted against the proposal believing it not to be in the best interests of football in the North.
As a result, the Northern & Coastal clubs banded together in protest and formed the Greater Northern Football League (GNFL) in 1981 in order to disassociate themselves with the TANFL.
After its formation, GNFL president Brendon Lyons launched a scathing attack on TANFL president John Bennett, accusing him of hatching plans aimed at denigrating Northern football by attempting to take six clubs to the statewide competition and seeking to demote the remaining uninvited clubs to junior status.
The TANFL, as the sport's governing body in Tasmania responded by introducing new qualification entries for players named for state duties, ruling that all players must play in the TANFL to be included in the squad, effectively banning all players from northern leagues from participating in the Tasmanian representative teams.
On 10 June 1982, the TANFL executive met at TFL House in Hobart and decided to put an end to talk of a statewide competition vowing to go it alone meaning that the GNFL could finish and a return to three separate leagues could resume.
Group 1 Teams
– Clarence District Football Club.
– Cooee Football Club.- – Launceston Football Club.
– Penguin Football Club.
– Longford Football Club.
Group 2 Teams
– Glenorchy District Football Club.- – City-South Football Club.
– Ulverstone Football Club.
– New Norfolk District Football Club.
– Latrobe Football Club.
Group 3 Teams
- – North Launceston Football Club.
- – North Hobart Football Club.
- – Devonport Football Club.
- – Sandy Bay Football Club.
- – Burnie Football Club.
Group 4 Teams
- – Hobart Football Club.
- – East Launceston Football Club.
- – Scottsdale Football Club.
- – East Devonport Football Club.
- – Smithton Football Club.
- – Wynyard Football Club.
Group 1 Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Bye | For | Against | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Clarence Football Club The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club.... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 509 | 312 | 163.14% | 12 |
| Cooee Burnie Hawks Football Club The Burnie Hawks Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia from 1987 to 1994.The club was founded in 1987 after former NWFU club Cooee Bulldogs closed down its operation in order to wipe out its large debts and rebrand itself with a more... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 357 | 126.05% | 12 |
| Launceston Launceston Football Club The Launceston Football Club 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:... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 419 | 383 | 109.40% | 8 |
| Penguin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 372 | 394 | 94.42% | 8 |
| Longford Longford Football Club The Longford Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Longford, Tasmania which currently compete in the modern Northern Tasmanian Football Association. From 1926 until 1986 they had played in the original Northern Tasmanian Football Association... |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 530 | 48.30% | 0 |
Group 2 Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Bye | For | Against | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenorchy Glenorchy Football Club The Glenorchy District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League and the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 412 | 248 | 166.13% | 12 |
| New Norfolk New Norfolk Eagles The New Norfolk District Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Southern Football League, in Tasmania, Australia.-Origins:Entry to Southern District Football Assoc* 1934Entry to TANFL/TFL* 1947... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 384 | 317 | 121.14% | 8 |
| City-South South Launceston Football Club The South Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Tasmanian Football League. They were formed through a merger between City-South and East Launceston in 1986, former Northern Tasmanian Football Association clubs... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 339 | 80.53% | 8 |
| Latrobe Latrobe Football Club The Latrobe Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the NWFU between 1910 and 1986. The club has been a playing member of the NTFL since 1987. Latrobe were one of the most successful NWFU clubs and their tally of 12 premierships in a joint record, shared with Burnie and... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 336 | 423 | 79.43% | 8 |
| Ulverstone | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 304 | 382 | 79.58% | 0 |
Group 3 Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Bye | For | Against | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 508 | 292 | 173.97% | 12 |
| Devonport Devonport Football Club Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Devonport, Tasmania. The club previously competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football League but from 2009 it joined the newly reformed Tasmanian State League.... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 389 | 111.05% | 12 |
| North Hobart North Hobart Demons The North Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Tasmanian State League.Players to reach Australian Football League level include Paul Williams, Peter 'Percy' Jones, Daryn Cresswell, Chris Bond, James Manson, Jim Wright, Tony Pickett and several other big... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 430 | 447 | 96.20% | 12 |
| Sandy Bay Sandy Bay Football Club The Sandy Bay Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia that participated in the Tasmanian Football League from 1945 to 1997.-Club History:... |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 413 | 457 | 90.37% | 4 |
| Burnie Tigers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 318 | 516 | 61.63% | 0 |
Group 4 Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Bye | For | Against | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 :... |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 559 | 353 | 158.36% | 18 |
| Scottsdale Scottsdale Football Club The Scottsdale Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association between 1948 and 1986. Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League in 1987... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 435 | 366 | 118.85% | 16 |
| East Launceston East Launceston Football Club The East Launceston Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.The club was founded in 1948 as Cornwall Football Club and participated with limited success during its 38-year tenure in the Northern Tasman Football Association competition... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 401 | 121.70% | 12 |
| East Devonport East Devonport Football Club The East Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed on an irregular basis in various non-senior North Western competitions between 1901 and 1944 before being promoted to senior status to participate in the North West Football Union from 1945 to 1986.The club is a... |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 318 | 372 | 85.48% | 4 |
| Wynyard Wynyard Football Club The Wynyard Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Wynyard, Tasmania.-Club history:The Wynyard Football Club was believed to be formed in 1885 as Table Cape and adopted the name of Wynyard in 1890.... |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 294 | 349 | 84.24% | 2 |
| Smithton Smithton Football Club The Smithton Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Northern Tasmanian Football League. They competed in the North West Football Union in two different stints, from 1949 to 1951 and then 1980 to 1986... |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 509 | 50.29% | 0 |
First Round
(Saturday, 29 March 1980)Group 1
- – Clarence 12.22 (94) v Penguin 5.8 (38) – Att: 561 at Penguin Sports Ground.
- – Cooee 13.13 (91) v Launceston 12.12 (84) – Att: 592 at Windsor ParkWindsor Park, TasmaniaWindsor Park is an Australian Rules football ground that is home to the Launceston Football Club and has been since 1968 when the club was a member of the former NTFA competition.It is currently a venue in the Tasmanian State League....
Group 2
- – Glenorchy 13.12 (90) v New Norfolk 5.12 (42) – Att: 756 at Boyer OvalBoyer OvalBoyer Oval is the home headquarters of the New Norfolk District Football Club and the New Norfolk Cricket Club.The ground is a former Tasmanian Football League venue, being the host venue for New Norfolk in TFL football from 1947 to 1999 and from 2000 it became a venue for SFL football when New...
- – City-South 9.19 (73) v Ulverstone 7.12 (54) – Att: 685 at Youngtown Memorial GroundYoungtown OvalYoungtown Memorial Ground is a football ground at Youngtown in the southern suburbs of Launceston, Australia and is home of the South Launceston Football Club in the Tasmania State League.-History:...
Group 3
- – Nth Launceston 20.18 (138) v Sandy Bay 11.17 (83) – Att: 1,579 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
(Double-Header) - – Nth Hobart 20.17 (137) v Devonport 16.16 (112) – Att: 1,579 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
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Group 4
- – Hobart 17.23 (125) v Smithton 8.4 (52) – Att: 551 at Latrobe Recreation Ground.
- – East Launceston 17.18 (120) v East Devonport 12.11 (83) – Att: 1,018 at York Park
- – Scottsdale 14.11 (95) v Wynyard 10.12 (72) – Att: 1,400 at Scottsdale Recreation Ground
Second Round
(Saturday, 5 April & Monday, 7 April 1980)Group 1
- – Clarence 18.18 (126) v Launceston 13.12 (90) – Att: 1,977 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
- – Cooee 23.18 (156) v Longford 8.12 (60) – Att: 783 at Longford Oval
Group 2
- – City-South 12.20 (92) v New Norfolk 11.19 (85) – Att: 1,329 at Windsor ParkWindsor Park, TasmaniaWindsor Park is an Australian Rules football ground that is home to the Launceston Football Club and has been since 1968 when the club was a member of the former NTFA competition.It is currently a venue in the Tasmanian State League....
(Double-Header) - – Latrobe 16.9 (105) v Ulverstone 13.17 (95) – Att: 434 at Ulverstone Recreation Ground
Group 3
- – Nth Hobart 18.23 (131) v Burnie Tigers 13.10 (88) – Att: 2,952 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
(Double-Header) - – Devonport 15.18 (108) v Sandy Bay 15.12 (102) – Att: 902 at Devonport OvalDevonport OvalDevonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition....
Group 4
- – East Launceston 19.14 (128) v Wynyard 13.7 (85) – Att: 1,329 at Windsor ParkWindsor Park, TasmaniaWindsor Park is an Australian Rules football ground that is home to the Launceston Football Club and has been since 1968 when the club was a member of the former NTFA competition.It is currently a venue in the Tasmanian State League....
(Double-Header) - – Hobart 20.17 (137) v Scottsdale 11.11 (77) – Att: 2,952 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
(Double-Header) - – East Devonport 15.20 (110) v Smithton 10.13 (73) – Att: 1,500 at Smithton Football Ground.
Third Round
(Saturday, 12 April 1980)Group 1
- – Clarence 29.25 (199) v Longford 8.9 (57) – Att: 800 at Bellerive OvalBellerive OvalBellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
- – Launceston 21.12 (138) v Penguin 18.5 (113) – Att: 1,936 at York Park (Double-Header)
Group 2
- – Glenorchy 14.14 (98) v Ulverstone 12.15 (87) – Att: 1,097 at Devonport OvalDevonport OvalDevonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition....
(Double-Header) - – Latrobe 13.12 (90) v City-South 8.15 (63) – Att: 1,097 at Devonport OvalDevonport OvalDevonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition....
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Group 3
- – Nth Launceston 21.18 (144) v Nth Hobart 8.10 (58) – Att: 1,936 at York Park (Double-Header)
- – Devonport 16.17 (113) v Burnie Tigers 9.17 (71) – Att: 926 at West Park OvalWest Park (Burnie)West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park...
Group 4
- – Hobart 16.12 (108) v East Launceston 11.11 (77) – Att: 1,970 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
- – Scottsdale 17.15 (117) v Smithton 4.12 (36) – Att: 592 at Youngtown Memorial GroundYoungtown OvalYoungtown Memorial Ground is a football ground at Youngtown in the southern suburbs of Launceston, Australia and is home of the South Launceston Football Club in the Tasmania State League.-History:...
Fourth Round
(Saturday, 19 April 1980)Group 1
- – Cooee 19.13 (127) v Clarence 12.18 (90) – Att: 605 at West Park OvalWest Park (Burnie)West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park...
(Double-Header) - – Penguin 14.14 (98) v Longford 12.14 (86) – Att: 605 at West Park OvalWest Park (Burnie)West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park...
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Group 2
- – New Norfolk 23.13 (151) v Latrobe 9.13 (67) – Att: 917 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
- – Glenorchy 16.14 (110) v City-South 4.21 (45) – Att: 1,324 at KGV Football ParkKGV OvalThe KGV Oval is the home headquarters of the Glenorchy football and cricket clubs, as well as the Southern Football LeagueThe ground is a former TFL and now Tasmanian State League and also a Southern Football League finals venue....
Group 3
- – Nth Hobart 15.14 (104) v Sandy Bay 15.13 (103) – Att: 1,320 at Queenborough OvalQueenborough OvalQueenborough Oval is the home headquarters of the Hutchins Old Boys Football Club and the South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club.The ground is a former Tasmanian Football League venue, being the former home of the Sandy Bay Football Club from 1945 to 1997.It is located on the corner of Nelson Road...
- – Nth Launceston 21.21 (147) v Burnie Tigers 7.10 (52) – Att: 1,044 at York Park (Double-Header)
Group 4
- – East Launceston 14.16 (100) v Smithton 7.7 (49) – Att: 1,044 at York Park (Double-Header)
- – Wynyard 11.14 (80) v Hobart 11.14 (80) – Att: 475 at Wynyard Oval.
- – Scottsdale 10.10 (70) v East Devonport 9.4 (58) – Att: 433 at Girdlestone Park.
Fifth Round
(Friday, 25 April & Saturday, 26 April 1980)Group 1
- – Penguin 17.21 (123) v Cooee 10.16 (76) – Att: 607 at Penguin Sports Ground.
- – Launceston 15.17 (107) v Longford 7.11 (53) – Att: 834 at York Park
Group 2
- – Glenorchy 17.12 (114) v Latrobe 10.14 (74) – Att: 666 at Latrobe Recreation Ground.
- – New Norfolk 15.16 (106) v Ulverstone 9.14 (68) – Att: 1,187 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
Group 3
- – Sandy Bay 19.11 (125) v Burnie Tigers 15.17 (107) – Att: 457 at West Park OvalWest Park (Burnie)West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park...
- – Devonport 14.15 (99) v Nth Launceston 11.13 (79) – Att: 1,511 at Devonport OvalDevonport OvalDevonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition....
Group 4
- – Hobart 16.13 (109) v East Devonport 8.19 (67) – Att: 1,703 at TCA GroundTCA GroundThe TCA Ground, or Tasmanian Cricket Association Ground, is one of two First Class standard cricket grounds in Hobart, Tasmania in Australia...
- – Wynyard 8.9 (57) v Smithton 7.4 (46) – Att: 785 at Smithton Football Ground.
- – Scottsdale 11.10 (76) v East Launceston 8.15 (63) – Att: 793 at Scottsdale Recreation Ground.
Non-Finalists Play-Off Round
(Saturday, 3 May 1980)- – New Norfolk 18.25 (133) v Nth Hobart 20.9 (129) – Att: 4,307 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
(Double-Header) - – Cooee 23.18 (156) v Scottsdale 23.7 (145) – Att: 561 at West Park OvalWest Park (Burnie)West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park...
(Double-Header) - – Burnie Tigers 18.9 (117) v Wynyard 15.21 (111) – Att: 561 at West Park OvalWest Park (Burnie)West Park Oval is an Australian Rules football, cycling and athletics venue located on the shores of Bass Strait in Burnie, Tasmania.It is the current home of the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian State League and previously in the NTFL and in the original TFL Statewide League.-History:West Park...
(Double-Header) - – Devonport 19.20 (134) v East Launceston 6.12 (48) – Att: 973 at Devonport OvalDevonport OvalDevonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition....
- – East Devonport 25.19 (169) v Penguin 11.13 (79) – Att: 973 at Devonport OvalDevonport OvalDevonport Oval is an Australian rules football, cricket and athletics stadium in Devonport, Tasmania.It is the home stadium for the Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League and for the Devonport Cricket Club in the NWTCA competition....
(Double-Header) - – City-South 14.13 (97) v Launceston 12.8 (80) – Att: 602 at Windsor ParkWindsor Park, TasmaniaWindsor Park is an Australian Rules football ground that is home to the Launceston Football Club and has been since 1968 when the club was a member of the former NTFA competition.It is currently a venue in the Tasmanian State League....
- – Sandy Bay 27.29 (191) v Latrobe 11.11 (77) – Att: 567 at Queenborough OvalQueenborough OvalQueenborough Oval is the home headquarters of the Hutchins Old Boys Football Club and the South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club.The ground is a former Tasmanian Football League venue, being the former home of the Sandy Bay Football Club from 1945 to 1997.It is located on the corner of Nelson Road...
- – Ulverstone 20.23 (143) v Longford 6.7 (43) – Att: 335 at Longford Oval.
Semi Finals
(Saturday, 3 May 1980)Winner Group 4 v Winner Group 2
- – Hobart: 3.2 (20) | 9.7 (61) | 15.10 (100) | 19.12 (126)
- – Glenorchy: 9.3 (57) | 10.12 (72) | 12.13 (85) | 13.16 (94)
- Attendance: 4,307 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
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(Saturday, 3 May 1980)
Winner Group 3 v Winner Group 1
- – Nth Launceston: 2.4 (16) | 5.6 (36) | 12.11 (83) | 16.18 (114)
- – Clarence: 7.6 (48) | 12.8 (80) | 15.10 (100) | 17.12 (114)
- Attendance: 2,070 at York Park
Semi Final Replay
(Saturday, 10 May 1980)- – Clarence: 1.8 (14) | 5.14 (44) | 11.15 (81) | 16.19 (115)
- – Nth Launceston: 2.4 (16) | 5.7 (37) | 13.13 (91) | 16.17 (113)
- Attendance: 4,758 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
Winfield Cup Grand Final
(Saturday, 17 May 1980)- – Hobart: 1.5 (11) | 4.9 (33) | 8.13 (61) | 9.21 (75)
- – Clarence: 2.2 (14) | 3.2 (20) | 6.3 (39) | 7.4 (46)
- Attendance: 5,961 at North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury, Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM), Launceston Examiner and North West Advocate publications
See also
- Australian rules football in TasmaniaAustralian rules football in TasmaniaAustralian rules football in Tasmania known as Football officially and locally has a history dating back to the 1860s, with the state having the distinction of being the first place outside of Victoria to play the sport....