Lauderdale Football Club
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| Full name | Lauderdale Football Club |
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| Nickname | Bombers |
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| Founded | 1948 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | Southern Football League (Tasmania) |
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| Ground | Lauderdale Sports Ground |
| Club song | See the Bombers Fly Up! |
| President/Chair | Phil Giffard |
| Coach | Steven Woods |
| Captain | . |
| 2007 | 6th (8-team competition) |
Lauderdale Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Hobart, beachside suburb of Lauderdale, Tasmania.
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[edit] History
The Lauderdale Football Club was formed in 1948 and were known as the Lauderdale Cats until 2004 when AFL team Essendon Bombers aligned with Lauderdale, changing the club's name to the Lauderdale Bombers.
The club has been a member of the Southern Football League since 1996 after being a member of other various leagues, such as the Tasman Football Association (1979-80) and was a member of the Southern Tasmanian Amateur Football Association prior to 1996.
In the years between 1996 and 2001, Lauderdale had little success and struggled with a success rate of just 30.2%. But in 2002 the league was split into two divisions and Lauderdale was placed into the Regional League.
The club finally had some success, making the Grand Final in both 2002 and 2003. Although beaten by Cygnet in both of the club's finals campaigns, it was successful in its application to join the SFL Premier League.
The Essendon alignment coincided with the clubs entry into the Southern Football League's Premier League and the club started the 2004 season as the Lauderdale Bombers.
Essendon supplies the club with jumpers for their Seniors, Reserves, Under-19, Under-17 and junior teams.
After disappointing campaigns in 2004, 2005 and 2006 the Bombers finally started to make inroads into the competition in 2007.
Lauderdale missed the final five by only 12% from Hobart Lions and collected some impressive scalps along the way, beating both Clarence and North Hobart during the roster season.
With the Lauderdale Under-17's team breaking through for its maiden premiership victory in the SFL Premier League against North Hobart, a strong future seems to be building.
[edit] Club Records
TAFL Southern Division Premierships
1991
SFL Premier League Premierships
Nil
SFL Premier League Runners-Up
Nil
STFL/SFL Regional League Premierships
Nil
STFL/SFL Regional League Runners-Up
2002, 2003
State Premierships
Nil
Walter Howard Medallists
1994 
- L.Franklin
Peter Hodgman Medallists:
2002 - B.Marsland
William Leitch Medallists:
Nil
Club Record Games Holder:
Matthew Coulson - 464 games
Club Record Attendance:
Not Available
Club Record Score:
Not Available
[edit] The Club
Home Ground:
Lauderdale Sports Ground - 1948-present
Bellerive Oval - 2005-present
Colours:
Red & Black (formerly Navy Blue & White)
Emblem:
Bombers (formerly Cats)
[edit] Sponsors
Major Sponsor: - Oceana Health and Fitness Centre
- Carlton & United
- Hankook Moonah Tyre & Brake
- Foreshore Tavern
- Welbro Joinery
- Legs & Breast Rokeby
- Print n Tell
- Express Trophies
- Chandlers Electric
- Ted Cook Painting
- Bass & Equitable
- Robbie's Confectionery
[edit] Club Jumper
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