1986 TFL Statewide League Season
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The 1986 TFL Statewide League
premiership season was an Australian rules football
competition, staged across Tasmania over 18 roster rounds and six finals series matches between 5 April and 20 September 1986.
This was the inaugural season of statewide football and the League was known as the Cascade-Boags Statewide League under a dual commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement worth $205,000 with both Cascade Brewery
in Hobart and Boag's Brewery
in Launceston.
(Clarence) - Richard Spencer (East Launceston/South Launceston) - Danny Ling (Glenorchy) - Peter Hudson
(Hobart) - Michael Hunnibell & Hedley Thompson (New Norfolk) - Darryl Sutton
& Colin Tully
(Stand-In) (North Hobart) - Tony "Chang" Young (North Launceston) - Andy Bennett
(Sandy Bay)
Medibank Private
(Hobart) - 105 - Ricky Dolliver (Sandy Bay) - 64 - Scott Adams (Clarence) - 63 - David Pearce (Glenorchy) - 63
(Sandy Bay) - William Leitch Medal - Robbie Crane (New Norfolk) - George Watt Medal (Reserves) - Jason Taylor
(New Norfolk) - V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's) - Simon Sproule (Hobart) - D.R Plaister Medal (Under-17's)
Foster's NFL Shield Match (Saturday, 10 May 1986)
Foster's NFL Shield Match (Saturday, 14 June 1986)
took its first steps in becoming a statewide competition.
The six original TANFL clubs were joined by the North Launceston Robins
and the East Launceston Demons from the NTFA
.
The season got underway on 5 April with the previous season's grand finalists (Clarence and Glenorchy) doing battle at North Hobart while at KGV Football Park
, Richard Spencer's East Launceston
confounded the critics after disastrous pre-season form with a sensational 4-point victory over Peter Hudson's Hobart, who were touted by the critics as the big improvers for the season.
East, along with North Launceston
and financially crippled New Norfolk
(who had debts of $372,000 and who almost went into receivership over the summer) were not expected to challenge for a finals appearance.
Indeed East Launceston and North Launceston were continuing to field senior teams in both the TFL Statewide League
and NTFA
competitions until East Launceston merged with fellow NTFA club City-South on 26 May 1986 and the merged club adopted the Bulldogs emblem and colours, playing on for the future as South Launceston
.
Round 15 would see the entire round of football postponed due to heavy snowfalls across the state, Hobart receiving its heaviest snowfalls in the city since 1921, this was the first time a TANFL/TFL roster round had been cancelled since 1976.
Throughout the season the Andy Bennett-led Sandy Bay
would sweep all before them to take top position on 60 points (15 wins), one game clear of Clarence.
Glenorchy would suffer from injury problems for much of the season but were able to grind out eleven wins to keep them in third spot, while Hobart would suffer from much inconsistency throughout the season, despite strong mid-season form seeing them sitting in the top-four, the Tigers were battered with injuries late in the season themselves and their promising showing amounted to very little as they were comprehensively smashed in their final three matches.
North Hobart, who had been on the cusp of a grand final appearance for the past two seasons had a strong start to the season, but with the hospitalisation and subsequent retirement of captain-coach Darryl Sutton, stand-in coach Colin Tully had much work to do in revitalising a depleted Demon outfit.
Glenorchy, despite losing to lowly New Norfolk in their final roster match would hit form in the second half of the Qualifying final to post a 39-point win over Clarence, the following day North Hobart ran rampant after quarter time to thrash Hobart by 70-points in the Elimination Final and book a date with Clarence at KGV
in the First Semi Final, but the Roos held sway in the end after a tight first three quarters to win by 30-points.
Sandy Bay would win their final twelve roster matches to go into the finals full of confidence in winning their first flag since 1978, the Seagulls ran away from Glenorchy to take the Second Semi Final by 27-points and advance to the Grand Final.
Fierce rivals Glenorchy and Clarence would battle it out in the Preliminary Final, the Magpies doing the damage in the second quarter with six goals to one and continuing on with the job in the second half to win by 42-points.
The Grand Final would be a fiery one, with nine reports (eight of them Sandy Bay players) as Glenorchy unsettled the Seagulls and completely ruffled them, the Magpies would end Sandy Bay's 13-match winning streak in emphatic style, leading at every change to win by 32-points.
The Glenorchy Football Club
completed the most dominant season in TFL history by winning the premiership in all grades.
, who had already been accepted into the competition for 1987.
The general consensus of the meeting was that neither club were keen to merge with each other and accordingly, both sets of members voted against it.
Burnie were not keen to take on Cooee's $100,000 debt in joining the competition, despite countless meetings it was agreed to let both clubs apply to join and eventually, Cooee would change their name, colours and playing jumper to the Burnie Hawks and would be granted a licence to join the competition from 1987, starting an enormous war between the two clubs that would ultimately hold football back in the city for many years after.
Launceston Football Club
would also apply to join the competition but were knocked back by the TFL.
football in the future.
Bids were made by Hobart City
, Glenorchy
, Clarence and Kingborough Councils to build suitable venues to host big TFL matches and other events in the future.
Kingborough Council announced plans to build a $2.8 million facility near Huntingfield if Sandy Bay would relocate to the region, the date for completion was set to be by 1988/89 with a capacity of 13,000.
Glenorchy City Council
announced plans to work with the TFL
and the TCA
in a partnership to fund a $4.3 million redevelopment of KGV Football Park
to become the home of Tasmanian football and cricket.
The development would include TV-standard lighting, corporate facilities for both organisations with 60 VIP boxes and a final capacity of 27,500 on completion.
During the season Clarence would play a majority of their home matches at North Hobart Oval
owing to the Bellerive Oval
being renovated as the major cricket stadium in Hobart and Sandy Bay
would return home permanently to Queenborough after playing home games at North Hobart Oval since 1983.
The TFL also tried to force New Norfolk to play its home matches at KGV Football Park
due to poor crowds at the dilapidated Boyer Oval, but Eagles fans boycotted the two matches in protest, with crowds of 470 and 610 forcing the TFL to rethink their decision.
Meanwhile, North Hobart Football Club would receive a $30,000 sponsorship from Schweppes as the strong corporate support continued for the League.
Note: East Launceston (founded in 1948) plays its final game, merging with City-South the following day.
Note: First game of South Launceston Football Club
after merger of East Launceston
& City-South Football Clubs.
Note: This round was postponed by one week on 26 July due to heavy snowfalls across Tasmania.
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...
premiership season was an Australian rules football
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...
competition, staged across Tasmania over 18 roster rounds and six finals series matches between 5 April and 20 September 1986.
This was the inaugural season of statewide football and the League was known as the Cascade-Boags Statewide League under a dual commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement worth $205,000 with both Cascade Brewery
Cascade Brewery
Cascade Brewery is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. It is based in South Hobart, Tasmania. The Cascade estate was founded beside the clean water of the Hobart Rivulet in 1824 by Peter Degraves, an entrepreneur who emigrated from England...
in Hobart and Boag's Brewery
Boag's Brewery
Boag's Brewery is an Australian brewery company founded in 1883 by James Boag and his son, also named James, in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is now owned by Lion Nathan Ltd, a Trans-Tasman subsidiary company of Kirin....
in Launceston.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 12 June 1879 in Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous Names | TFA (1879–1886) STFA (1887–1896) STFL (1897) STFA (1898-1905) TFL (1906–1927) TANFL (1928–1985) |
| TFL President | Mr David Smith |
| Participating 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.... 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 :... 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:... 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:... South Launceston Bulldogs 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... |
| 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... KGV Football Park 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.... 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... 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... NTCA Ground NTCA Ground The Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is a multi-use sports venue in Launceston, Australia. It is currently used mostly for club cricket matches and has a capacity of under 10,000.... |
| 1986 TFL Statewide League Season. | |
| Premiers | Glenorchy 14.20 (104) v Sandy Bay 9.18 (72) |
| Minor Premier | Sandy Bay (9th) |
| Wooden Spooners | Sth Launceston (1st) |
| Grand Final attendance | 16,111 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 Roster Series attendance | 104,889 for 72 games at 1,456 |
| Total Finals Series attendance | 41,029 for 6 games at 6,838 |
| Total aggregate attendance | 145,918 for 78 games at 1,870 |
Participating Clubs
- Clarence District Football ClubClarence Football ClubThe 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....
- East Launceston Football ClubEast Launceston Football ClubThe 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 District Football ClubGlenorchy Football ClubThe 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 Football ClubHobart Football ClubHobart 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 :...
- New Norfolk District Football ClubNew Norfolk EaglesThe 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 Football ClubNorth Hobart DemonsThe 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 Football ClubNorth Launceston Football ClubThe 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:...- - Sandy Bay Football ClubSandy Bay Football ClubThe 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:...
- - South Launceston Football ClubSouth Launceston Football ClubThe 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...
1986 TFL Statewide League Club Coaches
- Graham HunnibellGraham Hunnibell
Graham 'Moose' Hunnibell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He also had a noted career in Tasmania, where he played at North Launceston, New Norfolk and Clarence....
(Clarence) - Richard Spencer (East Launceston/South Launceston) - Danny Ling (Glenorchy) - Peter Hudson
Peter Hudson
Peter John Hudson AM is a former Australian Rules Football player, considered one of the greatest full-forwards in the game's history....
(Hobart) - Michael Hunnibell & Hedley Thompson (New Norfolk) - Darryl Sutton
Darryl Sutton
Darryl Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney in the VFL.Sutton was a utility player and was recruited to North Melbourne from Tasmania, a state he would later captain at State of Origin football...
& Colin Tully
Colin Tully
Colin Tully is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the late 1960s.Although small in stature, Tully was a long kick of the ball...
(Stand-In) (North Hobart) - Tony "Chang" Young (North Launceston) - Andy Bennett
Andy Bennett
Andrew 'Andy' Bennett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....
(Sandy Bay)
Midas Mufflers League (TANFL Reserves) Grand Final
- - Glenorchy 17.18 (120) v North Hobart 10.9 (69) - 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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League (Under 19's) Grand Final
- - Glenorchy 17.17 (119) v Clarence 10.8 (68) - 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...
Leading Goalkickers: TFL Statewide League
- Wayne FoxWayne Fox
Wayne 'Baldy' Fox is a former Australian rules footballer who played for various clubs in the Tasmanian Australian National Football League and later, the TFL Statewide League...
(Hobart) - 105 - Ricky Dolliver (Sandy Bay) - 64 - Scott Adams (Clarence) - 63 - David Pearce (Glenorchy) - 63
Medal Winners
- Andy BennettAndy Bennett
Andrew 'Andy' Bennett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....
(Sandy Bay) - William Leitch Medal - Robbie Crane (New Norfolk) - George Watt Medal (Reserves) - Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor (Australian rules footballer)
Jason Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Taylor played 91 games for Fitzroy, Hawthorn, and Collingwood from 1990 to 1997.-External links:...
(New Norfolk) - V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's) - Simon Sproule (Hobart) - D.R Plaister Medal (Under-17's)
Interstate Matches
Foster's NFL Shield Match (Sunday, 4 May 1986)- - ACTAFL CanberraAFL Canberra is the governing body for Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory.In November 2010 the five AFL Canberra Premier Division clubs merged with the Premier Division clubs of the Queensland Australian Football League to form the North East Australian Football League...
19.15 (129) v TasmaniaTasmanian Football LeagueTasmanian 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...
14.10 (94) - Att: 3,000 at PhillipPhillip, Australian Capital TerritoryPhillip is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Woden Valley. It is located in the centre of the district and contains the district's main commercial centre, Woden Town Centre. The suburb is named after Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales. The suburb name was...
Oval, CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
Foster's NFL Shield Match (Saturday, 10 May 1986)
- - TasmaniaTasmanian Football LeagueTasmanian 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...
28.15 (183) v New South WalesSydney AFLThe "AFL Sydney" is an Australian rules football League, based in metropolitan Sydney, Australia.The AFL Sydney competition comprises 21 clubs playing across 5 senior divisions with 2 under 18 competitions.-History:...
18.6 (114) - Att: 3,927 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...
Foster's NFL Shield Match (Saturday, 14 June 1986)
- - TasmaniaTasmanian Football LeagueTasmanian 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...
28.12 (180) v QueenslandQueensland Australian Football LeagueThe Queensland Australian Football League was an Australian rules football competition for clubs from South East Queensland.Up until 2010, the QAFL was the premier semi-professional competition in Queensland, with salary cap rules and regulations in place.It was previously known as the Queensland...
9.14 (68) - Att: 4,264 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....
Season Summary
In a season of great change in the landscape of Tasmania football, the 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...
took its first steps in becoming a statewide competition.
The six original TANFL clubs were joined by the 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:...
and the East Launceston Demons 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...
.
The season got underway on 5 April with the previous season's grand finalists (Clarence and Glenorchy) doing battle at North Hobart while at KGV Football Park
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....
, Richard Spencer's 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...
confounded the critics after disastrous pre-season form with a sensational 4-point victory over Peter Hudson's Hobart, who were touted by the critics as the big improvers for the season.
East, along 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:...
and financially crippled 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...
(who had debts of $372,000 and who almost went into receivership over the summer) were not expected to challenge for a finals appearance.
Indeed East Launceston and North Launceston were continuing to field senior teams in both the TFL Statewide League
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...
and 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...
competitions until East Launceston merged with fellow NTFA club City-South on 26 May 1986 and the merged club adopted the Bulldogs emblem and colours, playing on for the future as South Launceston
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...
.
Round 15 would see the entire round of football postponed due to heavy snowfalls across the state, Hobart receiving its heaviest snowfalls in the city since 1921, this was the first time a TANFL/TFL roster round had been cancelled since 1976.
Throughout the season the Andy Bennett-led 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:...
would sweep all before them to take top position on 60 points (15 wins), one game clear of Clarence.
Glenorchy would suffer from injury problems for much of the season but were able to grind out eleven wins to keep them in third spot, while Hobart would suffer from much inconsistency throughout the season, despite strong mid-season form seeing them sitting in the top-four, the Tigers were battered with injuries late in the season themselves and their promising showing amounted to very little as they were comprehensively smashed in their final three matches.
North Hobart, who had been on the cusp of a grand final appearance for the past two seasons had a strong start to the season, but with the hospitalisation and subsequent retirement of captain-coach Darryl Sutton, stand-in coach Colin Tully had much work to do in revitalising a depleted Demon outfit.
Glenorchy, despite losing to lowly New Norfolk in their final roster match would hit form in the second half of the Qualifying final to post a 39-point win over Clarence, the following day North Hobart ran rampant after quarter time to thrash Hobart by 70-points in the Elimination Final and book a date with Clarence at KGV
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....
in the First Semi Final, but the Roos held sway in the end after a tight first three quarters to win by 30-points.
Sandy Bay would win their final twelve roster matches to go into the finals full of confidence in winning their first flag since 1978, the Seagulls ran away from Glenorchy to take the Second Semi Final by 27-points and advance to the Grand Final.
Fierce rivals Glenorchy and Clarence would battle it out in the Preliminary Final, the Magpies doing the damage in the second quarter with six goals to one and continuing on with the job in the second half to win by 42-points.
The Grand Final would be a fiery one, with nine reports (eight of them Sandy Bay players) as Glenorchy unsettled the Seagulls and completely ruffled them, the Magpies would end Sandy Bay's 13-match winning streak in emphatic style, leading at every change to win by 32-points.
The Glenorchy Football Club
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:...
completed the most dominant season in TFL history by winning the premiership in all grades.
Expansion Plans
In early May, TFL President David Smith met with both Cooee and Burnie Tigers Football Clubs at an open meeting at the Burnie Athletic Club to discuss the possibility of the two clubs amalgamating to form a single entity representing the then township of Burnie (it gained City status in 1988), joining their coastal cousin DevonportDevonport 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....
, who had already been accepted into the competition for 1987.
The general consensus of the meeting was that neither club were keen to merge with each other and accordingly, both sets of members voted against it.
Burnie were not keen to take on Cooee's $100,000 debt in joining the competition, despite countless meetings it was agreed to let both clubs apply to join and eventually, Cooee would change their name, colours and playing jumper to the Burnie Hawks and would be granted a licence to join the competition from 1987, starting an enormous war between the two clubs that would ultimately hold football back in the city for many years after.
Launceston Football Club
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:...
would also apply to join the competition but were knocked back by the TFL.
Building for the future
The bidding wars were starting between Councils for the right to become the home of TFLTasmanian 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...
football in the future.
Bids were made by Hobart City
City of Hobart
The City of Hobart is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, Australia. It is one of three local government areas covering the metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart.-Government:...
, Glenorchy
City of Glenorchy
The City of Glenorchy is a Local Government Area of Tasmania which covers several northern suburbs of Hobart including the suburb of Glenorchy by the same name. The city is managed by Glenorchy City Council. Current mayor is Stuart Slade.- History :...
, Clarence and Kingborough Councils to build suitable venues to host big TFL matches and other events in the future.
Kingborough Council announced plans to build a $2.8 million facility near Huntingfield if Sandy Bay would relocate to the region, the date for completion was set to be by 1988/89 with a capacity of 13,000.
Glenorchy City Council
City of Glenorchy
The City of Glenorchy is a Local Government Area of Tasmania which covers several northern suburbs of Hobart including the suburb of Glenorchy by the same name. The city is managed by Glenorchy City Council. Current mayor is Stuart Slade.- History :...
announced plans to work with the TFL
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...
and the TCA
Cricket Tasmania
Cricket Tasmania is the administrative body for cricket in Tasmania, Australia, and they are based at Bellerive Oval....
in a partnership to fund a $4.3 million redevelopment of KGV Football Park
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....
to become the home of Tasmanian football and cricket.
The development would include TV-standard lighting, corporate facilities for both organisations with 60 VIP boxes and a final capacity of 27,500 on completion.
During the season Clarence would play a majority of their home matches 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...
owing to the 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...
being renovated as the major cricket stadium in Hobart and 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:...
would return home permanently to Queenborough after playing home games at North Hobart Oval since 1983.
The TFL also tried to force New Norfolk to play its home matches at KGV Football Park
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....
due to poor crowds at the dilapidated Boyer Oval, but Eagles fans boycotted the two matches in protest, with crowds of 470 and 610 forcing the TFL to rethink their decision.
Meanwhile, North Hobart Football Club would receive a $30,000 sponsorship from Schweppes as the strong corporate support continued for the League.
1986 TFL Statewide League Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2479 | 1536 | 161.39% | 60 |
| 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.... |
18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1994 | 1379 | 144.59% | 56 |
| 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:... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2034 | 1626 | 125.09% | 44 |
| 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 :... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1902 | 2059 | 89.68% | 40 |
| 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... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1719 | 1904 | 90.24% | 32 |
| 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... |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1565 | 1677 | 94.51% | 28 |
| 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:... |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1593 | 2107 | 75.60% | 16 |
| East/South Launceston 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... |
18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1616 | 2653 | 60.91% | 12 |
Round 1
(Saturday, 5 April & Sunday, 6 April 1986)- - Clarence 19.14 (128) v Glenorchy 18.8 (116) - Att: 3,104 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...
- - East Launceston 18.24 (132) v Hobart 19.14 (128) - Att: 922 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....
- - Nth Hobart 14.18 (102) v New Norfolk 10.17 (77) - Att: 1,263 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...
- - Sandy Bay 28.20 (188) v Nth Launceston 16.14 (110) - Att: 1,222 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 2
(Saturday, 12 April & Sunday, 13 April 1986)- - Nth Hobart 21.19 (145) v Nth Launceston 12.10 (82) - Att: 1,594 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...
- - Hobart 20.12 (132) v Sandy Bay 15.16 (106) - Att: 1,791 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...
- - Glenorchy 16.13 (109) v New Norfolk 13.14 (92) - Att: 1,577 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....
- - Clarence 30.22 (202) v East Launceston 9.16 (70) - Att: 1,343 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 3
(Saturday, 19 April & Sunday, 20 April 1986)- - Nth Hobart 24.27 (171) v Hobart 10.16 (76) - Att: 2,803 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...
- - Sandy Bay 27.16 (178) v East Launceston 7.22 (64) - Att: 726 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....
- - Clarence 15.12 (102) v New Norfolk 6.12 (48) - Att: 1,186 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...
- - Glenorchy 19.17 (131) v Nth Launceston 15.4 (94) - Att: 871 at NTCA GroundNTCA GroundThe Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is a multi-use sports venue in Launceston, Australia. It is currently used mostly for club cricket matches and has a capacity of under 10,000....
(Sunday)
Round 4
(Friday, 25 April & Saturday, 26 April 1986)- - Hobart 17.6 (108) v Glenorchy 11.20 (86) - Att: 2,258 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....
(Friday) - - Clarence 23.14 (152) v Nth Launceston 4.10 (34) - Att: 1,322 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...
- - Sandy Bay 19.15 (129) v Nth Hobart 14.18 (102) - Att: 1,829 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...
- - New Norfolk 16.11 (107) v East Launceston 14.12 (96) - Att: 629 at York Park
Round 5
(Saturday, 3 May & Sunday, 4 May 1986)- - Clarence 24.19 (163) v Hobart 7.16 (58) - Att: 1,992 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 22.18 (150) v Sandy Bay 20.17 (137) - Att: 1,741 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 Hobart 13.22 (100) v East Launceston 13.21 (99) - Att: 877 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....
- - Nth Launceston 14.19 (103) v New Norfolk 10.6 (66) - Att: 651 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 6
(Saturday, 17 May & Sunday, 18 May 1986)- - Clarence 7.12 (54) v Sandy Bay 7.11 (53) - Att: 1,405 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 23.12 (150) v Nth Hobart 4.4 (28) - Att: 1,218 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....
- - New Norfolk 11.14 (80) v Hobart 3.4 (22) - Att: 647 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...
- - East Launceston 19.12 (126) v Nth Launceston 17.14 (116) - Att: 857 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 7
(Saturday, 24 May & Sunday, 25 May 1986)- - Nth Hobart 17.13 (115) v Clarence 14.20 (104) - Att: 2,351 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...
- - Hobart 16.10 (106) v Nth Launceston 11.15 (81) - Att: 692 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....
- - Sandy Bay 12.16 (88) v New Norfolk 9.11 (65) - Att: 1,137 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...
- - Glenorchy 24.25 (169) v East Launceston 9.16 (70) - Att: 1,003 at York Park (Sunday) *
Note: East Launceston (founded in 1948) plays its final game, merging with City-South the following day.
Round 8
(Saturday, 31 May & Sunday, 1 June 1986)- - Nth Hobart 12.7 (79) v New Norfolk 10.13 (73) - Att: 1,581 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...
- - Sandy Bay 26.15 (171) v Nth Launceston 17.13 (115) - Att: 992 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...
- - Clarence 15.15 (105) v Glenorchy 12.15 (87) - Att: 3,049 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....
- - Hobart 26.11 (167) v Sth Launceston 16.15 (111) - Att: 1,054 at York Park (Sunday) *
Note: First game of South Launceston Football Club
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...
after merger of 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...
& City-South Football Clubs.
Round 9
(Saturday, 7 June, Sunday, 8 June & Monday, 9 June 1986)- - Clarence 24.27 (171) v Sth Launceston 4.11 (35) - Att: 2,612 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....
(Double-Header) - - Glenorchy 16.16 (112) v New Norfolk 6.20 (56) - Att: 2,612 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....
(Double-Header) - - Nth Hobart 14.10 (94) v Nth Launceston 12.12 (84) - Att: 1,034 at NTCA GroundNTCA GroundThe Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is a multi-use sports venue in Launceston, Australia. It is currently used mostly for club cricket matches and has a capacity of under 10,000....
(Sunday) - - Sandy Bay 12.20 (92) v Hobart 12.18 (90) - Att: 1,946 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...
(Monday)
Round 10
(Saturday, 21 June & Sunday, 22 June 1986)- - Hobart 20.14 (134) v Nth Hobart 13.17 (95) - Att: 1,883 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 9.19 (73) v Nth Launceston 8.14 (62) - Att: 1,152 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....
- - Clarence 12.10 (82) v New Norfolk 9.11 (65) - Att: 994 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...
- - Sandy Bay 24.26 (170) v Sth Launceston 9.12 (66) - Att: 634 at NTCA GroundNTCA GroundThe Northern Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, better known as the NTCA Ground, is a multi-use sports venue in Launceston, Australia. It is currently used mostly for club cricket matches and has a capacity of under 10,000....
(Sunday)
Round 11
(Saturday, 28 June & Sunday 29 June 1986)- - Hobart 17.12 (114) v Glenorchy 16.17 (113) - Att: 2,081 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...
- - Sandy Bay 25.19 (169) v Nth Hobart 13.16 (94) - Att: 1,493 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...
- - New Norfolk 25.21 (171) v Sth Launceston 15.11 (101) - Att: 470 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....
- - Nth Launceston 14.11 (95) v Clarence 13.14 (92) - Att: 718 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 12
(Saturday, 5 July & Sunday, 6 July 1986)- - Sandy Bay 20.19 (139) v Glenorchy 9.11 (65) - Att: 2,210 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...
- - New Norfolk 13.14 (92) v Nth Launceston 10.10 (70) - Att: 610 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....
- - Clarence 14.15 (99) v Hobart 12.7 (79) - Att: 3,562 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...
- - Sth Launceston 16.12 (108) v Nth Hobart 11.12 (78) - Att: 715 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 13
(Saturday, 12 July & Sunday, 13 July 1986)- - Glenorchy 17.17 (119) v Nth Hobart 14.15 (99) - Att: 4,366 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) - - Sandy Bay 20.19 (139) v Clarence 13.10 (88) - Att: 4,366 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) - - Hobart 14.14 (98) v New Norfolk 12.15 (87) - Att: 1,072 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....
- - Nth Launceston 15.22 (112) v Sth Launceston 11.9 (75) - Att: 954 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 14
(Saturday, 19 July 1986)- - Nth Hobart 13.18 (96) v Clarence 9.14 (68) - Att: 1,816 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...
- - Sandy Bay 17.16 (118) v New Norfolk 6.10 (46) - Att: 1,081 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...
- - Glenorchy 14.23 (107) v Sth Launceston 12.16 (88) - Att: 933 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....
- - Hobart 24.22 (166) v Nth Launceston 17.11 (113) - Att: 852 at York Park
Round 15
(Saturday, 2 August & Sunday, 3 August 1986)- - Hobart 27.20 (182) v Sth Launceston 15.12 (102) - Att: 792 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...
- - Clarence 15.7 (97) v Glenorchy 13.17 (95) - Att: 2,070 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....
- - New Norfolk 16.15 (111) v Nth Hobart 11.8 (74) - Att: 1,119 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...
- - Sandy Bay 26.16 (172) v Nth Launceston 14.13 (97) - Att: 762 at York Park (Sunday)
Note: This round was postponed by one week on 26 July due to heavy snowfalls across Tasmania.
Round 16
(Saturday, 9 August & Sunday, 10 August 1986)- - Hobart 19.9 (123) v Nth Hobart 15.15 (105) - Att: 2,023 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...
- - Sandy Bay 24.22 (166) v Sth Launceston 8.16 (64) - Att: 615 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....
- - Clarence 16.10 (106) v New Norfolk 11.12 (78) - Att: 1,382 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...
- - Glenorchy 17.17 (119) v Nth Launceston 11.13 (79) - Att: 649 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 17
(Saturday, 16 August & Sunday, 17 August 1986)- - Sandy Bay 12.18 (90) v Nth Hobart 8.12 (60) - Att: 1,304 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 21.23 (149) v Hobart 6.7 (43) - Att: 1,980 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....
- - Clarence 8.7 (55) v Nth Launceston 5.8 (38) - Att: 1,057 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...
- - New Norfolk 27.22 (184) v Sth Launceston 19.17 (131) - Att: 624 at York Park (Sunday)
Round 18
(Saturday, 23 August & Sunday, 24 August 1986)- - Nth Launceston 15.16 (106) v Nth Hobart 11.16 (82) - Att: 1,056 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...
- - Sandy Bay 25.24 (174) v Hobart 11.8 (74) - Att: 1,582 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...
- - New Norfolk 13.9 (87) v Glenorchy 12.12 (84) - Att: 1,335 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....
- - Clarence 18.18 (126) v Sth Launceston 10.18 (78) - Att: 686 at York Park (Sunday)
Qualifying Final
(Saturday, 30 August 1986)- - Glenorchy: 3.2 (20) | 6.7 (43) | 11.14 (80) | 17.18 (120)
- - Clarence: 5.3 (33) | 8.7 (55) | 10.8 (68) | 12.9 (81)
- Attendance: 4,856 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...
Elimination Final
(Sunday, 31 August 1986)- - Nth Hobart: 4.4 (28) | 13.5 (83) | 20.11 (131) | 27.15 (177)
- - Hobart: 3.7 (25) | 7.8 (50) | 9.12 (66) | 15.17 (107)
- Attendance: 3,800 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...
Second Semi Final
(Saturday, 6 September 1986)- - Sandy Bay: 3.6 (24) | 9.12 (66) | 12.14 (86) | 17.16 (118)
- - Glenorchy: 6.0 (36) | 9.2 (56) | 12.5 (77) | 14.7 (91)
- Attendance: 4,545 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...
First Semi Final
(Sunday, 7 September 1986)- - Clarence: 4.10 (34) | 7.11 (53) | 12.18 (90) | 18.22 (130)
- - Nth Hobart: 3.4 (22) | 7.6 (48) | 13.8 (86) | 15.10 (100)
- Attendance: 4,439 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....
Preliminary Final
(Saturday, 13 September 1986)- - Glenorchy: 3.3 (21) | 9.9 (63) | 13.11 (89) | 18.18 (126)
- - Clarence: 5.3 (33) | 6.4 (40) | 10.9 (69) | 12.12 (84)
- Attendance: 7,278 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...
Grand Final
(Saturday, 20 September 1986) - (ABC-TV highlights: 1986 TFL Grand Final)- - Glenorchy: 4.3 (27) | 6.9 (45) | 11.15 (81) | 14.20 (104)
- - Sandy Bay: 0.4 (4) | 2.9 (21) | 5.12 (42) | 9.18 (72)
- Attendance: 16,111 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...