Clarence Football Club

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clarence Roos

Full name	Clarence Football Club
Nickname	Roos
Strip
Founded	1884
Sport	Australian rules football
League	Southern Football League
First season
Ground	Bellerive Oval
Club song	Clarence Are The Team To Beat, We'll Sing To You!
President/Chair	Richard Mulligan
Coach	Brendon Bolton
Captain	Nick Paine
2007	Runner-Up

The Clarence Football Club (CFC), nicknamed The Roos, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Southern Football League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania. Before 1884, they existed as Bellerive Football Club.

The Clarence Roos play their home games at Bellerive Oval, which is Hobart's Test Cricket ground. They share it with Tasmania's cricket team, the Tasmanian Tigers.

They joined the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) in 1947 and participated in the League until it split into Northern and Southern leagues at the end of 2000, they then joined the Southern Football League (SFL).

The Clarence Roos have strong affiliations with Clarence District Cricket Club.

[edit] Achievements & Records

TANFL/TFL Statewide League Premierships
1970, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000

TANFL/TFL Statewide League Runners-Up
1962, 1969, 1971, 1985, 1995, 1998

SFL Premier League Premierships
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006

SFL Premier League Runners-Up
2005, 2007

William Leitch Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Senior Football

• • 1949 - H.Yaxley
  • 1960 - S.Spencer
  • 1967 - J.Richmond
  • 1968 - R.Lucas
  • 1976 - T.Sorrell
  • 1989 - S.Wade
  • 1991 - G.Williamson
  • 1995 - D.Noonan
  • 1996 - D.Noonan

George Watt Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Reserves Football

• • 1957 - B.Burn (Tied)
  • 1974 - P.Smith

V.A Geard Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Thirds Football

• • 1957 - R.Newell
  • 1965 - R.Mort
  • 1973 - P.Smith
  • 1979 - M.Kruene

D.R Plaister Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Fourths Football

• • 1978 - T.Carter
  • 1984 - B.Mayne
  • 1990 - S.Old

Delphin Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - NFL Shield

• • 1989 - S.Wade

Lefroy Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - Tasmanian Team

• • 1956 - J.Golding
  • 1957 - S.Spencer (Tied)
  • 1960 - S.Spencer
  • 1981 - R.Hughes (Tied)
  • 1988 - B.Picken
  • 1989 - S.Wade

All Australian Team Members

• • 1958 - S.Spencer

Club Record Score:
SFL: 41.23 (269) vs Brighton 5.4 (34) in Round 5, 2005 at Bellerive Oval
TFL: 38.16 (244) vs Devonport 4.4 (28) in Round 17, 1999 at Bellerive Oval

Club Record Games Holder:
Gavin Cooney - 310 from 1989-2005

Record Home Attendance:
5,075 - Clarence 8.8 (56) v North Hobart 13.20 (98) on 13 June 1987 at Bellerive Oval

Record TANFL/TFL Finals Attendance:
24,968 - Clarence 12.11 (83) v Glenorchy 11.14 (80) - 1979 TFL Grand Final at North Hobart Oval

Record SFL Premier League Finals Attendance:
7,149 - Clarence 17.13 (115) v Glenorchy 11.12 (78) - 2006 SFL Premier League Grand Final at North Hobart Oval.

[edit] External links

• Clarence Football Club

v • d • e Clubs in the Southern Football League Premier League: Brighton Robins · Clarence Roos · Glenorchy Magpies · Hobart Lions · Kingborough Tigers · Lauderdale Bombers · New Norfolk Eagles · North Hobart Demons Regional League: Central Hawks · Channel Saints · Claremont Magpies · Cygnet "The Port" · Dodges Ferry Sharks · Huonville Lions · Kermandie Robins · Lindisfarne Blues · Sorell Eagles · Triabunna Roos

v • d • e Former Tasmanian Football League (TANFL/TFL) clubs Cananore  · Clarence  · Hobart  · Lefroy  · New Norfolk  · New Town/Glenorchy  · North Hobart  · Sandy Bay