Hobart City Football Club

Demons
Names
Full name Hobart City Demons (North Hobart Football Club Ltd) [1]
Nickname(s) The Demons
2016 (TSL) season
After finals 6°
Club details
Founded 2013 (2013)
(NHFC: 1881)
Colours               
Competition Tasmanian State League
President Greg Barns
Coach Kane Richter
Captain(s) Hugh Williams
Ground(s) North Hobart Oval (capacity: 18,000)
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official website hobartcitydemons.com.au


The Hobart City Football Club (trading name: Hobart City Demons) is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Tasmanian State Football League (TSL) and is based in Hobart, Tasmania. They formed in December 2013 and began competing in the TSL competition in 2014.

History

Hobart City was established as a football club in December 2013, in preparation for entrance in the Tasmanian State League for the 2014 season. The club was formed to provide a pathway for the junior clubs within the CBD boundaries. Ex North Hobart Football Club President Bruce Free accepted a 50% ownership with the Hobart Football Club, however Hobart withdrew and AFL Tasmania took the other 50% ownership. The North Hobart Football Club has since obtained 100% ownership. The most significant change is the North Hobart Football Club will change from an incorporated body and become a company limited by guarantee with a new constitution and board structure.[2]

North Hobart's 2013 captain Hugh Williams was given the captaincy for Hobart City and former North Hobart assistant coach Michael McGregor was announced as the inaugural coach.[3][4] The team has an overall playing list of over 60 players, ensuring representation in the State and Development leagues. Unlike other clubs in Australian rules football, Hobart City FC elected not to adopt a nickname upon inception. It was not until July 2014, halfway through its first season, that the club announced it would be known as the "Hobart City Demons" as their trading name.[5]

Guernsey

The club guernsey is modelled on the Melbourne Football Club away strip, featuring the v-shape design in the colours of predominantly white, red and blue.[6]

Home ground

The club plays all its home games at the North Hobart Oval. In the 2014 season, all bar one home games were played at the venue, with the Queenborough Oval in the Hobart suburb of Sandy Bay hosting one game.[7][8]

Club results

Season Win-Loss Finishing position Captain(s) Club Best & Fairest Leading goalkicker
2014 7-11 7th Hugh Williams Gareth Delaney Julian Dobosz 40
2015 9-9 6th Hugh Williams Hugh Williams Julian Dobosz 51
2016 6-11-1 6th Hugh Williams Ryan Matthews Josh Williamson 32

References

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