Brighton Robins
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| Full name | Brighton Robins Football Club |
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| Nickname | Robins |
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| Founded | 1885 {Mangalore} - 1995 {Brighton} |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | Southern Football League (Tasmania) |
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| Ground | Pontville Oval |
| Club song | It's A Grand Old Flag! |
| President/Chair | To Be Announced |
| Coach | Craig Stevenson |
| Captain | To Be Announced |
| 2007 | 7th (Second last) |
The Brighton Robins Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently playing in the Southern Football League in Tasmania, Australia.
[edit] Origins
Brighton began as Mangalore in 1885, but changed to Brighton Robins in 1995 before joining the SFL in 1996.
In 1996, Brighton was one of eight founder members of Tasmania's Southern Football League, and were losing semi-finalists in 1996, and 1997, before winning their first and so far only title in 1998.
Brighton have competed in various competitions including:
Entry to Southern Football League
1996
SEDFA Premierships
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1965
1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979
TAFL Southern Division Premierships
1985
State Amateur Premierships
1985
SFL/SFL Premier League Premierships
1998
SFL/SFL Premier League Runners Up
1999
William Leitch Medalists:
Nil
Peter Hodgman Medalists
2000 - Brendon Browning
Club Record Games Holder
270 - Leigh Gray
Club Record Attendance
3,896 v Hobart on 11 September 1999 - SFL Grand Final at Huonville Recreation Ground
Club Record Score
Not known.
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