Railways Football Club
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Railways Football and Tigers Sporting Club |
| Former name(s) | East Albany and Albany Railways |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers |
| Former nickname(s) | Railways |
| Motto | Year of the Tiger |
| 2012 season | |
| Premiership | 1st |
| Home-and-away season | 1st |
| Leading goalkicker | Nigel Eades |
| Best and fairest | Zane Marwick |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Colours | Yellow and Black |
| Competition | Great Southern Football League |
| Coach | Wane Stubber (2013 Season) |
| Captain(s) | Michael Cramer |
| Ground(s) | Tigerland |
Railways Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Albany, Western Australia. The club has played in the Great Southern Football League since 1991.
The Club
The Railways Football Club, Albany (The Tigers) have been around since the 1946. They have also been called the East Albany and the Albany Railways. They play in the Great Southern Football League alongside Albany Sharks, North Albany Kangas, Royals, Denmark Walpole Magpies and the Mt Barker Bulls.[1]
Their guernseys are the same as Australian Football League club Richmond - black with a yellow strip going from the left shoulder to the right hip.
The Derby
Railways have a strong rivalry with Royals Football Club. Big crowds always turn up to watch the game. In the season 2013 Railways won 3 of 4 clashes with their derby rivals Royals.
History
Railways have won five league premierships in 1961,[2] 1985, 1986, 2012 and 2013
2013 Finals
In 2013 the Under 17s came first, Colts came fourth, Reserves came first and League came first.
Honours
Premierships since 1991 (Start of GSFL)
League: 2012, 2013
Reserves: 1993,1996,2001,2003,2013
Colts: 1991
Under 17s:2013
Kleemann Medalists(Best in League)
1992 M.Thomson
1993 G.Hooper
1996 B.Prater
2005 B.Parker
2007 S.Hillman
Gillies Medalists (Best in Colts)
2010 Zane Marwick
Leading Goal Kickers for the League
1996 J.King 85 Goals
2000 S.Plaisted 81 Goals
2006 B.Parker 56 Goals
2007 B.Parker 63 Goals
2012 N.Eades ?? Goals
Charlie Puch Medal
2012 Jayden Scott
Ground
Railways are based at Tigerland, an oval in Centennial Park, Western Australia which is adjacent to Centennial Oval, the home ground of their rivals Royals. The ground has had recently had some upgrades which include; fixing the lights, raising the bank, improving the carpark, making a new entrance, the nets behind the goals have been fixed and the cricket nets have been neatend up for the recent grand final winners Railways Cricket Club.
References
- ↑ "Clubs - Railways". Australian Football. Slattery Media Group. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ Newbold, Cameron (29 July 2011). "Football: Railways reunion". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 11 July 2012.