Hobart Zebras

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Hobart Zebras
Full name Hobart Zebras Football Club
Founded 1956
Ground Bell Street, New Town, Hobart
(Capacity 100)
Chairman Michael Pace
Manager Nick Lapolla
League Southern Premier League
2006 7th
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
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Home colours

Hobart Zebras (also known as Tilford Zebras or just Zebras) is an Australian Football (soccer) club based in Hobart, Tasmania. It competes in competitions run by the governing body Football Federation Tasmania.

The club uses the colours of Juventus and have links to the club. Prior to the decision in 1997 to end ethnic affiliations between Australian football teams, Hobart Zebras were known as "Hobart Juventus". Despite the ban on such affiliations, the club still has strong links to the expatriate Italian community in Hobart.

Hobart Zebras are one of the states most successful sides, having been state champions 8 times, most recently in 1993, and southern champions 9 times, most recently in 2004.

2007 was a great year for the club, winning State Premiers, Southern Premiers and Summer Cup.

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[edit] Achievements

  • State Championships: 9 times (1969,1971,1972,1973,1983,1984,1985,1993,2007)
  • State Championship Runners-up: 1966,2004
  • Southern Premierships: 10 times (1969,1971,1972,1973,1979,1983,1984,1985,2004,2007)
  • Southern Premiership Runners-up: 6 times (1960,1965,1966,1967,1970,2003)
  • KO Cup Winners: 7 times (1967,1971,1975,1982,1983,2001,2003)
  • KO Cup Runners-up: 7 times (1969,1976,1978,1981,1987,1988,1989)
  • Falkinder Cup Runners-up: 3 times (1963,1966,1967)
  • Falkinder Association Cup Winners: Twice (1970,1973)
  • Summer Cup Winners: 9 times (1971,1972,1978,1981,1984,1986,1987,1989,2007,2008)
  • Summer Cup Runners-up: 7 times (1976,1982,1985,1990,1991,1992,1996)
  • Association Cup Runners-up: )nce (1968)
  • Ascot Gold Cup Winners: Once (1960)
  • Ascot Gold Cup Runners-up: Once (1961)
  • DJ Trophy Runners-up: Once (1976)
  • Lloyd Triestino Cup Winners: Once (1974)
  • Cadbury Trophy Winners: 5 times (1984,1987,1989,1990,1991)
  • Cadbury Trophy Runners-up: 3 times (1982,1983,1985)
  • Cadbury Charity Trophy: Once (1992)
  • Cadbury Charity Runners-up: Once (1991)

[edit] Current squad

As of May 20, 2007

Nationality given from place of birth

No. Position Player
Flag of Australia GK Frank Mainella
Flag of Australia DF Michael Connolly
Flag of Australia DF Ryan Smith
Flag of Australia DF Henry Fagg
Flag of Australia DF David Cox
Flag of Ireland DF Eoin Nicholson
Flag of Australia DF Tom Howells
Flag of Australia MF Brett Pullen (captain)
Flag of England MF Chris Cox
No. Position Player
Flag of Australia MF Aaron Brazendale
Flag of Australia MF Mark Falzon
Flag of Australia MF Ricky Self
Flag of Australia MF Jayden Welch
Flag of Australia FW Romeo Frediani
Flag of Australia FW Daniel Lapolla
Flag of Australia FW Josh Thorpe
Flag of Australia FW Dylan Fennell

[edit] Managers

  • 2007 - Present Flag of Australia Nick Lapolla

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