The Ulverstone Football Club, nicknamed the Robins, is an Australian rules football club based in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia. The club fields three teams in the North West Football League and also fields two junior teams in the AFL Tasmania North West Competition.[2]
| Ulverstone | |||
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| Names | |||
| Full name | Ulverstone Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | Robins | ||
| Former nickname(s) | Leven Football Club | ||
| Club song | "We are the Red and Blacks" | ||
| 2023 season | |||
| After finals | 5th | ||
| Home-and-away season | 5th | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Lewis Deegan (40) | ||
| Club details | |||
| Founded | 1888 | ||
| Colours | |||
| Competition | NTFL/NWFL | ||
| President | Simon Eustace | ||
| Coach | Troy Davies | ||
| Ground(s) | Ulverstone Football Ground (capacity: 9,000[1]) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | ufcrobins.com.au | ||
History
edit- Home ground – Ulverstone Recreation Ground
- Established – 1888 as Leven Football Club
- Playing colours – Red and black
- Emblem – Robins
- Club theme song – "We are the Red and Blacks" (Tune: "Lily of Laguna")
- Affiliations – NWFA (1894–1909), NWFL (1909), NWFU (1910–1986), NTFL/NWFL (1987–present)
Premiership titles
editNWFA Premierships
- 1900, 1903, 1906.
NWFU Premierships
- 1910, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1976, 1986.
NTFL/NWFL Premierships
- 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2017.
- 1955, 1976.
Individual medal winners
editCheel Medal winners
- 1923 – Stan Trebilco
- 1929 – Tas Langmaid
Wright Medal winners
- 1930 – Jim Brown
Wander Medal winners
- 1951 – Jack Rough
- 1955 – Arthur Hodgson
- 1962 – Jock O'Brien
- 1981 – John Murphy
Ovaltine Medal winners
- 1993 – Reg Horton
- 1996 – Nathan Howard
Pivot Medal winners
- 1997 – Nathan Howard
- 1999 – Simon Walmsley
Darrel Baldock Medal winners
- 2001 – Scott Blair
- 2010 - Justin Hays
Competition leading goalkickers
editNWFU leading goalkickers
- 1912 – J. Palliser (24)
- 1925 – H. McDonald (47)
- 1935 – M. Johnson (60)
- 1946 – R. Stott (80)
- 1951 – S. Walker (73)
- 1964 – W. Pearce (65)
- 1969 – K. Mahoney (79)
NTFL/NWFL leading goalkickers
- 1997 – J. Auton (95)
Club records
editClub record score
- 44.28 (292) v Penguin 3.3 (21) in 1991
Club record games holder
- Wayne Wing (369)
Club record match attendance
edit- 11,866 – Ulverstone v East Devonport at West Park Oval for the 1968 NWFU Grand Final.
References
edit- ^ "Ulverstone Football Ground". Austadiums. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Home". ufcrobins.com.au.
External links
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