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Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame record Made in for Tasmanians

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CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE 4

Selection Criteria 5

Call for Nominations 2014 5 Made in 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Icons 6 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Legends 10 Tasmania 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Inductees 12 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Great Club 16 for 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame legendary team 18 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Memorable Game 20 Tasmanians 2013 australian football hall of fame 22 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame lists 23

2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame 3 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Welcome to our favourite event on the Tasmanian football calendar.

AFL Tasmania devotes most of each year to focusing on the future; considering initiatives to grow our game for our community and for the benefit of the next generation of players, coaches, umpires, support staff, administrators and fans.

While grand final day is always a special event for the participating clubs and their respective competitions, for AFL Tasmania our Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame is especially dear to our hearts because it is the only time during the year whereby we can pause for a brief moment and celebrate the past.

In addition, we cherish the uniqueness of our Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame, which remains the only football event in the nation that enshrines great contributions from individuals, clubs, teams and games on a truly whole of state basis.

We also recognise the special and distinctive elements of our great game in Tasmania such as the gravel oval in Queenstown and the King Island Football Association, to mention just two. AFL Tasmania is telling the story of Tasmanian football through our annual Hall of Fame event.

In 2013 we induct another ten individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Tasmanian football on and off the playing field. We also elevate two current inductees to ‘Legend’ status and we celebrate two current Legends who become our thirteenth and fourteenth Icons of Tasmanian football.

Just reflect on this for a moment: Australian football has been played in Tasmania for almost 150 years and tonight two Legends join just 12 other great football people to become Icons of Tasmanian football—how special is that.

On behalf of everyone at AFL Tasmania we hope you enjoy our ninth Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame induction dinner at Wrest Point.

Finally, to all new inductees, welcome to our Hall of Fame ‘club’. You all deserve to be thoroughly proud of your individual and collective achievements.

I can only pretend to imagine what it must feel like to be elevated to the status of Legend or Icon of Tasmanian football; so to these four gentlemen, on behalf of all Tasmanian football fans, I say congratulations. Your greatness in our game is enshrined forever.

Dominic Baker Chairman AFL Tasmania

4 Selection Criteria Call for Nominations 2014 1. The Committee shall consider a candidate’s outstanding services and overall AFL Tasmania is seeking the support of the Tasmanian football family for contribution to the game of Australian Football in determining a candidate’s Tasmanian football’s major recognition project. Members of the public may assist eligibility for induction in the Hall of Fame. by providing nominations in writing. The nomination should be provided as soon 2. Without limiting item (1) the Committee may consider a candidate’s individual as possible so that the selection committee may fully consider the submission. record, ability, integrity, sportsmanship and character. Where nominations are not accepted for induction in 2013 they may be 3. The of football games played, coached or umpired or the years of considered for subsequent inductions into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame service provided shall only be a consideration and shall not be conclusive in that will occur annually. The selection criteria for players / coaches / umpires / assessing a candidate’s eligibility. administrators or volunteers is: 4. A player, coach, umpire, administrator, volunteer or media representative Players, coaches, umpires, administrators / volunteers and media representatives involved at any level of Australian Football may be eligible for induction into will be considered eligible for induction into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame the Hall of Fame. based on a candidate’s outstanding services and overall contribution to the game 5. Candidates shall be adjudged on the basis of their overall contribution to of Australian Football. The selection committee may consider a candidate’s Australian Football as opposed to one specific aspect. individual record, ability, integrity, sportsmanship and character. Candidates currently participating in any aspect of the game of Australian Football may be 6. The Committee shall consider candidates from all parts of Tasmania and from inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. Nominations should include all Australian Football competitions affiliated with AFL Tasmania. the contact details of the person that is being nominated or their next of kin, 7. Players, coaches, umpires, administrators, volunteers and media including: name, address, phone contact. A picture of the person being representatives may be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame even if they nominated is also required. Please return all nominations to: have not retired from active participation in Australian Football. • Confidential: Hall of Fame, AFL Tasmania, PO Box 520, North 7002. 8. A member of the Committee may be a candidate but shall not vote for his or her induction into the Hall of Fame. The closing date to receive nominations for consideration in 2014 is 31 October 9. There shall be no special order of precedence given to Hall of Fame inductees. 2013.

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Verdun Howell City-South / St Kilda / NTFA / Claremont Full Back / Forward – 1953-1968 One of the truly great players Tasmania has produced, Verdun Howell was a half forward during the bulk of the Tasmanian phase of his career with City-South Football Club. Upon his move to the VFL he was transformed by St Kilda into a prototype of the modern attacking full back. Howell played 159 games for the Saints between 1958 and 1968. At the end of the 1959 count he was tied with on 20 votes, and the Medal went to the Swan star on a countback. It was part of St Kilda folklore that Howell may have won outright if he had not been played in the centre in the final game. Thirty years later the VFL saw fit to retrospectively award Verdun Howell his Brownlow Medal. Despite his venturesome spirit—which manifested itself in a tendency to leave his man in order to embark on dashing runs up-field—Howell seldom conceded goals for the simple reason that whenever he pursued the ball he normally got it. In short, he transformed the backing of one's judgement into an art form. Verdun Howell reigned supreme as ’s number one full back until 1965 when St Kilda selectors swapped him with their full forward Bob Murray. However, the transition back to the forward line was gradual and he was on a half back flank when St Kilda won its only senior flag in 1966. Howell almost missed his dream of playing for the flag when he broke his jaw before the finals. Happily however, when the premiership cup was lifted, Howell was present as vice captain alongside skipper , providing the Saints with a unique, all-Tasmanian on-field leadership team for their one and only title. As his career drew to a close Howell frequently played on the forward lines and was highly effective; in one game against Hawthorn he booted nine goals. However, it was as a defender that he rose to his greatest heights, winning St Kilda's award in 1959, representing the Big V on nine occasions and, to all intents and purposes, re-writing the chapter in the manual of footy entitled "How to Play Full Back". After his retirement as a player, Howell was appointed Assistant Coach to at Richmond for three years, taking the reserve team to two grand finals – winning one. Afterwards he transferred to WA coaching Claremont for three years taking them to one losing Grand Final. Howell returned to Tasmania for a stint in administration with the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA in the mid 1970s). He then coached for a further two years. He was duly recognised by his home state in 2004 when selected in the Tasmanian 'Team of the Century' and deservedly received a similar honour from both St Kilda and City-South. Verdun Howell became an inaugural inductee in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005 and then was elevated to Legend in 2007.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 159 games, 55 goals, St Kilda, 1958-1968. Brownlow Medal, 1959. St Kilda Best and Fairest, 1959. St Kilda premiership, 1966. City-South premierships, 1954 and 1956. City-South and NTFA Best and Fairest, 1957. Victorian representative on nine occasions. Member of St Kilda, City-South and Tasmania Teams of the Century. Rated the sixth highest in Brownlow votes received amongst Tasmanians.

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Tim Lane Radio / Television / Newspapers Commentator / Journalist – 1972-2013 Timothy 'Tim' Lane is the quintessential Tasmanian sports journalist and commentator. Having covered all major football leagues in Tasmania he moved to to cover the VFL / AFL with great success. With his broad knowledge of sports, precise descriptions and endearing personality, he is regarded as one of 's most accomplished sports commentators. Lane began his broadcasting career in 1972 when given the opportunity to broadcast North West Football Union games – unpaid – on Devonport station 7AD. His first professional assignment came the next year, with the ABC in Launceston, broadcasting Northern Tasmanian Football Association games. Tim gained a full-time post in the ABC’s Hobart office during 1974 and remained there broadcasting Tasmanian Football League games until gaining a position in the national broadcaster’s Victorian Sports Department in 1979. Lane began calling a wide variety of sports including tennis, , athletics and Australian Rules football matches in the Victorian Football League and Australian Football League. He was primarily a radio commentator but also became a regular face on ABC TV, and was a key member of the coverage team for the 1987 VFL season when the television broadcast rights fell to the ABC. In addition, he spent time as the sports presenter for ABC Television's primetime news bulletin in Melbourne. As a commentator for such a variety of nationally (and sometimes internationally) broadcast sports, particularly for the highly popular AFL and cricket, Lane became one of Australia's best-known commentators and one of the ABC's most familiar personalities. In 1999 he was inducted into the Media Hall of Fame and is now on the panel to select future inductees. Tim Lane joined Network Ten's AFL television coverage in 2003 and remained there until Ten lost the rights at the end of 2011. Lane resigned from his full-time role with the ABC in 2003 but continued as a part-time AFL commentator on ABC radio, predominantly for Friday night games, until the end of 2009. In addition to his role as an AFL commentator he is also a regular sports columnist for newspaper. At the end of the 2009 football season Lane left ABC radio and in 2010 joined 3AW. Lane leads the Sunday pre-match discussion and calls Saturday and Sunday games. He replaced as a Saturday caller. Tim, along with his sports journalist daughter Samantha, is an avid supporter of the . However, he may have to switch allegiance if Tasmania succeeds in its push for an AFL club of its own. Tim is one of the most vocal and passionate advocates of the need for Tasmania to be given an opportunity to join the AFL and make the competition truly national. Tim Lane is a proud Tasmanian who is also one of the most widely respected and credible Australian Football media representatives in the country. He was an inaugural media inductee in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005 and was elevated to Legend status the same year.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ABC radio covering NWFU, NTFA and TFL, 1972-1979. From 1979 onwards: radio, television and press commentator covering VFL / AFL with outlets including ABC and 3AW (radio), ABC and Network Ten (television), and The Age newspaper. MCG Media Hall of Fame, 1999. Inaugural Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductee and Legend, 2005. Highly regarded and regular compere of the Australian and Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

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Peter Jones North Hobart / Carlton Ruckman / Forward – 1963-1980 Peter Jones is known universally in football as ‘Percy’. A giant ruckman of his era at 198cm and more than 100kg, he was recruited by Carlton from North Hobart in late 1965 and proceeded to play 249 senior games for the Blues including four premierships. Jones was a classic ruckman-cum-forward who contested stoppages around the ground and then moved to the forward pocket to become a goal-kicking option when resting. This was the standard approach to using tall ruckmen in the time before the interchange system was established in the late 1970s. The high point of Jones’ personal playing career came in 1973 when he won the Carlton senior best and fairest award. He will long be remembered, however, for the controversy and anecdotes that marked every turn of his career, and the fact that he contributed to the Blues’ most productive golden era. As well as playing in 23 finals matches he played in the four famous premierships in: • 1968 – the first premiership under when the Blues scored fewer goals than Essendon to win by a narrow margin. • 1970 – when the Blues defeated Collingwood in what is arguably the most famous come-from-behind victory in grand final history. • 1972 – when the underdog Blues kicked a record high score for a grand final and Jones carried the ruck work in one of his finest games. • 1979 – the mud-bath against Collingwood where the Blues were captained-coached by and famously scored a late goal through the inspired and controversial tap-in by . Peter Jones was initially approached by Richmond to play for the Tigers in 1967, but Carlton officials swooped shortly after and promised that if he came over to Victoria immediately they would play him in 1966. This worked

Courtesy of Carlton FC well for Jones because his grandmother lived in St Kilda, so he made the move and took up employment in the public service alongside another Carlton player, . However, Jones nearly died in a very serious car accident in pre-season 1966 before he could make his debut. He was a passenger in the vehicle and suffered extremely serious skull, facial and eye-socket injuries, nearly losing an eye, badly breaking his nose and breaking both ankles. He was not fit enough to play his first senior match for Carlton until Round 16 of that year. At the beginning of his career, Jones served a long apprenticeship to the super-competitive Blues legend John Nicholls. Much of his early career was spent forward in an era when there was no interchange off the bench. However, as Nicholls’ career came to an end in the early 1970s, Jones developed into one of the most talented, exuberant and reliable ruckmen who had ever played for Carlton. When combining all senior games at North Hobart, the Tasmanian Football League, Tasmania and Victoria, Jones achieved over 300 senior games of football. Additionally, having represented Tasmania early in his career, he played a further representative game for Victoria in 1977, making him one of a select group who has played for more than one state. Following the resignation of 1979 premiership coach Alex Jesaulenko due to an internal dispute at Carlton, Peter Jones was appointed coach. Although the team performed well during the regular season they were unable to make an impact during the finals series. Carlton chose to appoint in place of Jones for the 1981 season. Jones held no grudge, and served for many years on the Carlton Committee. Jones was selected in the North Hobart and Tasmania Teams of the Century and was an inaugural inductee in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Carlton senior premierships, 1968, 1970, 1972 and 1979. Carlton Best and Fairest (John Nicholls Medal), 1973. Carlton Best Clubman ( Trophy), 1978. Coached Carlton, 1980. Represented Victoria against Tasmania in 1977 at . Debuted for North Hobart in 1963. Represented the TFL in intrastate series, 1964-65. Represented Tasmania three times, 1965. North Hobart Team of the Century, 2000. Tasmania Team of the Century, 2004. 10 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Legend Michael Roach

Michael Roach Longford / Richmond Full Forward / Ruck – 1975-1989 Michael Roach, who is universally known as ‘Disco’, is best remembered for his long, accurate kicking for goal, strong marking and his reign as the best forward in Australian football in the early 1980s. The second of a quartet of key forwards recruited by Richmond from Tasmania—preceded by and followed by Matthew Richardson and —Roach was an enormously popular player whose career was interrupted by injury but still saw him ranked amongst the Tigers’ great forwards. As a junior player at Westbury in Tasmania Roach won state representation and was selected to play senior football for Longford in 1975, aged only 16. He impressed by winning the club's goalkicking award in his two seasons and was selected to represent both the league and Tasmania. When he arrived at Richmond for the 1977 season Roach was tall with a well developed physique and was particularly mobile and agile for his size. His first two seasons were curtailed by development and injury, but in 1979 under new Tigers coach he further strengthened his big frame with the lure of the regular full forward position beckoning. Royce Hart tutored the right-footed Michael Roach in the art of kicking the long, accurate drop punt, and so it was that Roach took the game by storm in the opening half of the 1979 season. To his brilliant contested marking he added an excellent lead and was a revelation when shooting for goal, rarely missing. Capable of goaling from a long way out, Roach raised standards among key forwards by regularly employing his non-preferred foot when kicking and often handballing to a teammate in a better position even when within scoring range. In 1980, with Richmond heading toward the record for the highest aggregate in a season, Roach was the key to the Tigers' attack. Scoring eleven goals in one game and twice booting ten, he surged toward his century of goals for the season—an achievement not seen in the club since in 1940. The milestone was reached two games Courtesy of Examiner Newspaper before the finals against Melbourne at the MCG. Richmond went into the finals placed third and won three finals in a row to take their tenth premiership. Roach was a premiership player and set a still-unbeaten club record of 112 goals for the year. Continuing this form the next year, Roach won the inaugural for the VFL's highest goalkicker during the regular season. However, his 86 goals failed to lift the Tigers into the finals in a disappointing follow-up to the flag. In 1982 Richmond played Roach around the ground, including the ruck. Richmond finished the home-and-away season on top for the first time in eight years. In the semi-final against Carlton Roach was switched to centre half forward at the start of the game, catching the Blues off-guard, and he was a great player in a strong win. In the grand final, however, the Blues turned the tables in an inspired effort and took the premiership in a classic Courtesy of The Advocate Blues-Tigers battle. For the ensuing two seasons Roach played in the ruck and around the ground as the Tigers struggled with their playing structures and also on the field. Upon returning to the key forward position in 1985, Roach enjoyed one of his finest seasons. He equalled his career-best effort by booting 11 goals against Hawthorn, and scored eight of the team's 11 goals in a grudge match with Collingwood late in the year. Although the Tigers struggled badly both seasons, Roach managed 80 goals in 17 games in 1985 and 62 goals in 20 games in 1986. Throughout the 1990s Michael Roach served the Tigers in off-field specialist coaching roles and was a visible supporter of the ‘Save Our Skins’ campaign of 1989–1990 which saved the club from bankruptcy. Roach was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2004 he was selected in the Tasmania Team of the Century.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 200 games, 607 goals, Richmond, 1977-89. Won Richmond’s goal kicking seven times, including a new club record of 112 in 1980. Won the Coleman Medal for leading VFL/AFL goal kicker, 1980 and 1981. Richmond senior premiership, 1980. Richmond Life Member, 1986. Represented Tasmania in 1979, 1980 and 1988. Named in the 1979 All-Australian team. Michael Roach Medal presented to Richmond’s leading goal kicker. Played 46 senior games with Longford. Represented NTFA and Tasmania, 1976. 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame 11 Geoff Hill (268) Player Inductee 2013 New Norfolk / Fitzroy, Defender, 1954-1974 18 games, Fitzroy, 1959-1960. 164 games, New Norfolk, 1954-1958 and Tasmanian 1964-1968. New Norfolk Best and Fairest, 1964. New Norfolk TFL and state premiership teams, 1968. Football New Norfolk coach, 1973-1974. Represented the TFL on numerous occasions. Represented Tasmania on nine occasions in 1957, 1958 and 1965. Hall of Fame Geoff Hill was a great servant of New Norfolk Football Club and a highly regarded defender. He represented Tasmania as a schoolboy champion in carnivals in 1950 and 1951. After debuting for the Eagles as an 18-year-old in 1954 he developed into Inductees one of the state’s best full backs. He was a regular TFL representative and first represented Tasmania against in 1957. A member of Tasmania’s National Carnival team in 1958, he was recruited by Fitzroy’s Arthur Edwards, who was also New Norfolk’s first TFL coach back in the 1940s. Hill won selection in a strong Fitzroy combination under the innovative coach Len Smith, but was curtailed by a serious shoulder injury and returned to coach in Tasmania. After a successful period with Kermandie in the Huon Football Association he returned home to a New Norfolk club that was on the rise. His form was so good that he achieved further personal and club honours and helped win the Eagles the ultimate prize: their first TFL and state premiership under ’s leadership in 1968. Throughout the 1970s Geoff Hill continued to serve New Norfolk FC as a coach and committeeman before his sudden passing in 1982.

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John Heathcote (269) Bill Sorell (270) Wayne Youd (271) Player Inductee Volunteer Administrator Inductee Umpire Inductee Penguin / Ulverstone / Carlton / Burnie, Rover, Sandy Bay / Tasmanian Football League (TFL) / NTFUA / NWUA, Field / Goal Umpire / Coach, 1952-1966 Tasmanian Devils / AFL Tasmania, 1970-2013 1973-2013 69 games, 73 goals, Carlton, 1958-1962. Sandy Bay Social Committee, 1970-1971. Umpired more than 330 senior games in the field and behind the goals. Leading Goalkicker, Carlton, 1958. Sandy Bay Committee of Management, 1972-1986 and 1991-1997. Umpired numerous grand finals, intrastate and Around 50 games, Penguin, 1953-1954. interstate games. President, Sandy Bay FC, 1991-1997. Around 50 games, Ulverstone, 1955-1957. Field Umpire, Tasmania vs. Richmond, 1980. Sandy Bay Life Member, 1986. Around 35 games, Burnie Tigers, 1963-1964, Head Coach, NWUA, 1990-1994. 1965-1966. Sandy Bay Hall of Fame, 2006. Goal Coach, NWUA, 2000-2013. Ulverstone NWFU premierships, 1955, 1956 and 1957. TFL Merit Award, 1989. Goal coach / observer, VFL and TAC Cup umpires. Ulverstone state premiership, 1955. TFL Director, 1991-1997. NWUA Appointment Board, 21 years. Ulverstone Best and Fairest, 1957. TFL Commissioner, 1998. NWUA Life Member and Hall of Fame. Burnie Tigers coach, 1963-1964. AFL Tasmania Special Projects Advisor, 1999-2013. NTFL Hall of Fame Member. Burnie Tigers NWFU and state premiership teams, Tasmania Football Club (Tasmanian Devils) Board 1963. Member, 2002-2006. Wayne Youd is a stalwart of Tasmanian umpiring who has controlled more than 1,500 games of Represented the NWFU on numerous occasions. AFL Merit Award, 2005. football as umpire, umpire coach or observer at all Tasmanian representative on four occasions. Bill Sorell served his beloved Sandy Bay Seagulls in levels of the game. As he enters his fortieth year of the TFL for 23 seasons. He saw them achieve the active involvement in the game his motivation knows John Heathcote began his notable football career at highest of highs, winning multiple state and regional no bounds. One of his proudest achievements is the Penguin in north-west Tasmania before being titles in the 1970s, and then sink to the lowest of development of his son, Ricky Youd, into a 20-year recruited to form a ‘mosquito fleet’ of players at lows, as they failed to consolidate their volunteer, veteran of umpiring also. Young Ricky was a Ulverstone in the NWFU under Tasmanian football supporter and finance base in the 1990s and went potential draftee playing for Cooee prior to a motor icon, Arthur Hodgson. A rover with a great capacity into recess. Before and after that crushing blow, Bill vehicle accident which left him with severe to kick goals, he was an instrumental player for the Sorell has shown continuous dedication to impairment and nearly took his life. Additionally, Robins in the mid-1950s as they secured three Tasmanian football. He was drafted into the TFL Youd’s three grandchildren are now all blowing the consecutive regional premierships and the first state management structure to demonstrate his talent for whistle or waving the flags as they follow in his title for a north-west club. Carlton swooped on the football promotion in the finals series of 1984 to footsteps. Renowned as a footballer’s umpire with a short and stocky rover who had been developed by 1987. Subsequently he has served on the Board of strong understanding of the game, Wayne Youd their own 1950 best and fairest winner, Hodgson, as the TFL and remains a trusted special projects names amongst his favourite memories the 1979 they went about creating a group of dangerous small advisor to AFL Tasmania. Amongst many accolades intrastate clash between the TFL and NWFU at North players suitable to challenge in the VFL. Heathcote for this tireless volunteer administrator was the Hobart Oval. As the controlling field umpire, Youd debuted early in 1958 and used his renowned pace evolution of the Sandy Bay Football Club Grand paid a controversial free kick against the NWFU’s to great effect, ultimately leading the Blues goal Final Luncheon into the Bill Sorell Sports Luncheon. renowned defender, Vin Waite, which gave the kicking in an era of poor ground conditions and low This well-regarded event has been led by Bill peerless the opportunity to kick the scoring. On his return to Tasmania in 1963 throughout its history and has been a sell-out for game-winning goal. During the after-match Youd Heathcote captained and coached the Burnie Tigers many of its 32 years, with more than 700 guests was confronted by the colourful Vin Waite and he to state premiership honours. attending annually at Wrest Point. broke the awkward silence by grabbing a chair and standing on it to face off with the colossus, much to everyone’s delight.

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Leigh McConnon (272) Tony Maguire (273) Jamie Dennis (274) Player Inductee Overall Contribution Inductee Player Inductee North Hobart / Carlton / Fitzroy / Clarence, Wynyard / Devonport / Smithton, Forward / Scottsdale / North Launceston, Rover, 1979-1993 1973-2013 Administrator, 1975-2013 Around 150 games, Scottsdale 1979-1987. 26 games, four goals, Carlton, 1976-1977. Around 55 games, Wynyard, 1975 and 1978- Around 110 games, North Launceston, 1988-1993. 1980. 23 games, four goals, Fitzroy, 1980-1981. Scottsdale Best and Fairest, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986. Around 18 games, Devonport, 1977. Around 40 games, North Hobart, 1973-1975. Scottsdale premierships, 1982, 1984, 1986. Around 145 games, Smithton, 1981-1989. North Hobart premiership, North Hobart, 1974. NTFA Best and Fairest (Hec Smith Medal), 1982 and Leading Goalkicker, Wynyard, 1978 and 1979. Represented Tasmania against South Australia, 1975. 1984. Leading Goalkicker, Smithton, 1981, 1982, 1983 Represented the TFL on numerous occasions. Member Scottsdale team of 1960-2000. and 1989. Senior Coach, Clarence, 1991-1992. Tasmanian representative on six occasions. Leading Goalkicker, NWFU, 1982 and 1983. Twice All Australian Super Rules Coach. Multiple NTFA representative. Wynyard NWFU premierships, 1975 and 1979. Selected as the Coach of Tasmanian Super Rules Jamie Dennis was a brave and busy rover who Smithton NWFU premiership, 1983. Best 25 team. dominated the NTFA in the early 1980s and then NWFU Grand Final best on ground, 1983. became a star with North Launceston in the Leigh McConnon commenced his senior football statewide league. Dennis was the first Scottsdale journey as a 14-year-old when he debuted for his NWFU 200 Club member, 1986. player to make the transition to the state league after hometown of Triabunna on Tasmania's east Smithton coach, 1990. the two clubs had been fierce traditional rivals in coast. From these small beginnings Leigh regional football for many years. Easily recognisable McConnon has embarked on a senior and masters Member Wynyard All Stars side 1965–1995. with his flowing, curly hair, he was always found football journey of more than 40 years across Tony ‘Birder’ Maguire was a goalkicking machine under packs and creating opportunities around Tasmania and Victoria. McConnon's athletic with Wynyard and Smithton who was a strong goals. Jamie Dennis played over 250 senior games attributes saw him snapped up by North Hobart and mark and rarely missed when shooting for goal. and tragically succumbed to illness shortly after then Carlton to play as a lightly framed but speedy He helped Wynyard to premierships during the retiring in the mid-1990s. North Launceston and wingman. After additional time in the VFL with 1970s and then spearheaded Smithton’s move into Scottsdale honoured his memory in annual Fitzroy and the VFA with Williamstown, McConnon the NWFU in 1981. After the 1982 NWFU grand pre-season games during the 1990s in support of returned to Tasmania for further auspicious service final loss to Cooee, the Saints bounced back under cancer research. to the game as a coach, selector and contributor in Stephen Parsons in 1983. With Tony Maguire the media. Leigh McConnon has been recognised almost unstoppable at full forward, Smithton as the pre-eminent coach in Tasmanian Super Rules achieved a famous grand final victory over Cooee over the past two decades. by one point in 1983. Maguire kicked ten goals and was named best on ground. After concluding his playing and coaching career Tony Maguire gave great service on the Committee of Smithton, the highlight being his period as President of Smithton during which the club won their only NTFL premiership in 1991. He has served his club for two decades in various committee roles.

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Trent Bartlett (275) (276) Chris Jones (277) Overall Contribution Inductee Player Inductee Player Inductee Deloraine / Bears / / / Glenorchy / Fremantle / George Town / North Launceston / Tassie Mariners / / Tasmanian Devils / Glenorchy, Collingwood, Forward, 1995-2013 Tasmanian Devils, Midfielder, 1996-2012 Forward / Ruckman, 1992-2013 Debuted with Tassie Mariners as a 15-year-old, Around 180 games, George Town, 2001-2012. 22 games, one goal, , 1995-1996. 2005. Around 70 games, North Launceston, 1997-2000. 17 games, seven goals, Brisbane Lions, 1997-1999. 36 games, 37 Goals, Fremantle, 1998-2000. 17 games, Tasmanian Devils, 2002. Inaugural member of the Tasmanian Mariners, 2005 42 games, 34 goals, Western Bulldogs, 2000-2002. 118 games, 104 goals, Collingwood, 2001-2008. and 2006. 67 games, 91 goals, Tasmanian Devils, 2003-2006. Runner-up Collingwood Best and Fairest (Copeland North Launceston TFL premiership, 1998. Trophy), 2005. Credited with more than 200 senior games in the George Town NTFA premierships, 2002, 2003, 2004, AFL and Tasmanian football. Grand Final, Collingwood, 2003. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Represented Tasmania against , 2007. Maribyrnong Park (Essendon District League) senior NTFA Grand Final best on ground on two occasions. coach, including premierships in 2009 and 2010. George Town Best and Fairest on five occasions. Represented Queensland against West Australia. A livewire forward, tagger and personality, Brodie NTFA Best and Fairest on four occasions. Represented Victoria (VFL) against West Australia. Holland is well-known in football circles throughout Member of the George Town team of the modern era, Trent Bartlett is the ‘big ship’ of Tasmanian football. Australia and forged a strong AFL career with 1990-2010. A schoolboy champion at Deloraine, he captained a Fremantle and particularly Collingwood in the NTFA Team of the Decade, 2000s. Tasmanian underage team before he was drafted as a 2000s. After starring with the Tassie Mariners in the Multiple NTFA representative. 16-year-old in the 1993 . He ultimately spent a TAC Cup competition and being selected All decade in the AFL with Brisbane and the Western Australian U16, Holland was drafted as a Chris Jones is arguably the most decorated Bulldogs. Having developed as a teenager with the 17-year-old in the 1997 AFL Draft at number 26 footballer in the history of Tasmanian regional Brisbane teams he transferred to the Western overall. He made his debut mid-way through 1998 football. After debuting for North Launceston in Bulldogs for his three most productive seasons at as a small-forward and played most games following 1997 he retained his position as a speedy midfielder the national level. In 2003 he returned to Tasmania his first appearance. He spent a further two seasons throughout the Bombers’ unprecedented, undefeated to play and serve the game with the Tasmanian at the Dockers before being traded to Collingwood run under Mathew Armstrong in the 1998 TFL Devils and AFL Tasmania. He continued to perform for the 2001 season. Holland quickly adapted as a season. Following a stint with the Tasmanian Devils as a powerful centre half forward or ruckman for the successful player for the Magpies and became a fan in 2001 Jones returned to his original club, George Tasmanian Devils, leading the team into consecutive favourite in his first season, kicking 28 goals in 21 Town, and helped create an Australian record for finals series in the VFL. In many ways this was a matches. In subsequent seasons he was often used senior football that will be very difficult to better. high point of Tasmanian football achievement in the as a tagger and then became a genuine ball-getting The Saints won eight consecutive senior titles in the modern era and Bartlett was regarded by Tasmania’s midfielder.and gained a record for niggling play and NTFA with Chris Jones as their most distinguished coach, Mathew Armstrong, as the Devils’ most unwanted visits to the judiciary. His tribunal record player, securing no less than nine association and valuable player for his leadership and influence on initially disrupted his transition to becoming a club best and fairest awards during this platinum the game. Trent Bartlett’s playing career was successful playing coach in the strong Essendon reign over the competition. From 1998 to 2009 curtailed by severe ankle injuries, a chronic problem District League. Jones competed in 12 consecutive grand finals: four since he had been forced to sit out the 1997 season for North Launceston and then a further eight for altogether. Subsequently Bartlett has proven himself George Town. This humble centre field specialist a tremendous servant of football in Tasmania at the played no small part in his clubs’ success thanks to highest level. After serving AFL Tasmania as a his team play, hard work and genuine pace which business development manager for many years he allowed him to easily get around his opponents and now continues to assist the development of the carry the ball towards goal for his team mates. Chris game as the Tasmanian Women’s representative Jones was the ultimate midfield offensive weapon in team coach. Northern Tasmanian football throughout much of the 2000s.

2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame 15 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame great club

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The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Great Club for 2013 is the Latrobe Football Club. With 119 VFL games under his belt, many of them as the Saints’ captain, Darrel Baldock was perfectly equipped and qualified to mould talented individuals like Its population may only be in the region of 3,000, but on a per capita basis John Jillard, Bob Hickman, Denis ‘Mary’ Smith, Ken Luxmoore and Rod Butler Latrobe’s contribution to the sport of Australian football is second to none. The into a consistently winning combination. Between 1969 and 1972 Latrobe club’s fifteen senior premierships plus one state flag is creditable enough, but established an all-time league record by winning four premierships in when one peruses a list of the illustrious names to have taken the field wearing succession. During this golden era the Demons also seized the 1970 state the Diehards’/ Demons’ navy and red jumper over the years, one’s admiration premiership with a victory over Clarence and were runners-up in 1971 and 1972. increases still further. When the structure of Tasmanian football underwent a drastic overhaul at the end Along with regular Tasmanian interstate representatives such as Joe Murphy, Len of the 1986 season, Latrobe found itself in the newly formed Northern Tasmanian Lawson and Vin Waite, and dual Wander medalists Bob Hickman and John Football League (NTFL). After a somewhat inglorious start—the club recorded a Jillard, Latrobe has produced four champions who warrant legendary status success rate of just 29.3% in its first six seasons—it has established itself as a regardless of either the era or the company. Of these, Ivor Warne-Smith and key member of the competition. Darrel Baldock have both acquired Australia-wide reputations, while Harry Coventry and Ellis Maney, despite being less well known, can also lay claim to Having lost the 1994 and 2000 NTFL grand finals to Ulverstone, Latrobe broke a being among Latrobe’s favourite sons. 38-year premiership drought by defeating Ulverstone by 30 points in the 2010 grand final. The club achieved back-to-back success with a hard-fought victory Formed on 19 June 1881, the Latrobe Football Club had already firmly over Penguin in the 2011 NTFL premiership decider, while the 2012 grand final established itself on the north-west coastal football scene when Harry Coventry saw Latrobe lose narrowly to Wynyard. began his career. By the time that career was over, the Diehards were arguably the strongest team in the region and Coventry had been a member of their first The Latrobe Football Club deservedly takes its place amongst the ‘Great Clubs’ of five premiership teams. Tasmanian football. Having spent most of its formative phase in the North West Football League (NWFL), in 1910 Latrobe became a founding member of the North West Football Club details Union (NWFU), along with Mersey, Wesley Vale, Ulverstone and Penguin. It was Home ground – Darrel Baldock Oval (Latrobe Recreation Ground) to remain a member of the NWFU until the competition was disbanded at the end of the 1986 season. Latrobe contested its first NWFU grand final in 1911, losing Established – 19 June 1881 heavily to Mersey, before breaking through for its first flag two years later. Playing colours – Navy blue and red Coastal football went into recess because of World War One in 1916 and did not Emblem – Demons (formerly Diehards) resume until after the devastating influenza outbreak of 1919. When it did resume, Latrobe was a forceful presence, contesting all five grand finals between Club theme song – "It's a Grand Old Flag" (Tune: "You're a Grand Old Flag") 1920 and 1924 for three premierships, and winning another flag in 1926. It was Affiliations – NWFL (1882–1909) NWFU (1910–1986), NTFL (1987–present) during this era that eventual dual Brownlow medalist, Ivor Warne-Smith, led the club as captain and coach under the mentorship of Harry Coventry. Incredibly, Warne-Smith recruited one Ellis Maney from Ulverstone to play in the Premiership titles Diehards’ successful 1924 NWFU title attempt. Maney subsequently led the club to its next prominent era during the early 1930s, winning pennants in 1930, 1931 NWFL Premierships and 1933, and finishing second in 1932. A further losing grand final followed in 1891, 1892, 1907 1939. The period following the 1945 resumption of football after the Second World War proved an unusually dismal time for Latrobe. Not even the arrival in NWFU Premierships 1959 of a new captain-coach from East Devonport by the name of Darrel John 1913, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. Baldock could spark an improvement in fortune. It would not be until the newly appointed President, Ellis Maney, instigated NTFL Premierships Baldock’s return from a seven-season stint with St Kilda in 1969 that the Diehards 2010, 2011. would, at long last, return to pre-eminence. That the club already possessed a nucleus of highly accomplished players was not in doubt—Latrobe players Tasmanian State Premierships would, incredibly, win every Wander Medal on offer between 1964 and 1971— 1970. but such talent was worthless unless it could be harnessed.

16 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame great club LATROBE FOOTBALL CLUB

Individual medal winners Club records Wander Medal winners (Best and Fairest in the Club record score NWFU) 38.22 (250) v Penguin 9.6 (60) in 2004 1948 – Dave Jeffrey 1952 – Peter Gillam Club record games holder 1956 – Joe Murphy Rod Butler (324) 1959 – Darrel Baldock 1964 – Wally Clark Club / Ground record match attendance 1965 – Len Lawson 11,329 – Latrobe v Sandy Bay at North Hobart Oval on 2 October 1971 for the 1966 – Bob Hickman Tasmanian State Premiership Final. 1967 – Bob Hickman 6,493 – Smithton v Scottsdale at Latrobe Recreation Ground in 1989 for the 1968 – Brian Waters Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL) Grand Final. 1969 – Darrel Baldock 1970 – John Jillard Latrobe Recreation Ground / 1971 – John Jillard Darrel Baldock Oval Darrel Baldock Medal winners (Best and Fairest The Latrobe Recreation Ground was established in the early years of the Latrobe in the NTFL) Football Club and was renamed in honour of Tasmanian and Latrobe football Icon, Darrel Baldock, in 2012. 2009 – Gavin Woodcock The ground was a regular finals venue for the North West Football Union and then All-Australian players became the primary Grand Final venue for the Northern Tasmanian Football League from 1993. 1971 – Darrel Baldock Latrobe Recreation Ground is home to the Latrobe Bicycle Race Club, Latrobe Cricket Club, Latrobe Football Club and Latrobe Federal Band (Bandrooms). Competition leading goalkickers The ground has a cycling track surrounding the whole oval with three grandstands on the main wing. NWFU leading goalkickers It is the home of the NTFL Grand Final and Preliminary Final each year and also 1920 – H. Hicks (Not available) part of the Tasmanian Christmas Carnival series hosting the annual Boxing Day 1921 – H. Hicks (Not available) Carnival, which includes cycling, athletics and woodchopping events. 1922 – H. Hicks (39 goals) The recent football history of the Ground has seen the venue host the 1989 NTFL 1937 – N. Horne (71) grand final with a record crowd of 6493. As well, since 1993 the ground has 1938 – N. Horne (61) hosted 20 consecutive NTFL Grand Finals to make it the pre-eminent Coastal football venue come September finals time. 1939 – N. Horne (84) 1954 – A. Cole (97) 1970 – R. Gilham (83) 1986 – Tom Honner (85)

NTFL leading goalkickers 1989 – Mark Williams (132) 1994 – Terry Keays (117) 2000 – S. French (42) 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame 17 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame legendary team 1977 State Schoolboys Team

The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Legendary Team for 2013 is the Tasmania TASMANIAN SCHOOLBOYS GOLDEN Schoolboys team of 1977. CARNIVAL – 1977 The Tasmania team successfully contested the Australian State Schools National • The carnival consisted of teams from all states and territories and all teams Football Carnival (ASSNFC), which was held in Hobart from 21 August to 2 played each other in a round robin format. As a consequence, the Tasmania September 1977 at the North Hobart and KGV Ovals. All teams played in one team played and won seven games in ten days against the best schoolboy competition for the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Cup. footballers in the nation. Tasmania has a history of participation in carnivals for talented high-school-aged • This was the first and only occasion that Tasmania had won the ASSNFC at a players dating back over 100 years. When the program became an official full national level beating all comers.* ‘schoolboys’ carnival in 1923 Tasmania was at the forefront of organisation and • Selection in a 20-player All-Australian squad was achieved by a record six participation. In more recent times, Tasmania has fully supported the AFL’s Tasmanians: David Cornelius, Garry Jago, David Riekie, David Douce, Noel decision to manage and fund the program and has competed in Division Two of Peters and Robert Semmens. the AFL National Carnival since 1996. • Tasmanian player David Cornelius won the State Carnival best and fairest While many famous football names have first represented Tasmania at this award, the Marshall Medal. level—including Peter Hudson, Royce Hart, Ian Stewart and Darrel Baldock—the • There was incredible public support for the team, especially in the game state has also recorded many other football achievements at this level. Arguably against Victoria, held prior to a TFL finals game, in which Tasmania won by one of the highest points for Tasmanian schoolboy football came during the 1977 four points, and again in the deciding game against New South Wales on the carnival in Hobart. last day, which Tasmania won by three points to maintain its unbeaten record. The Tasmania Schoolboys team of 1977 was coached by Rod Radford and • The game between Tasmania and Victoria was telecast live by the ABC and captained by David Riekie. commentated by Tim Lane. • Two members of the team have passed on: Team Manager Denis Scully and full back Max Jamieson, who played an heroic role in the crucial win against Victoria.

TASMANIA’s WINNING SEQUENCE – 1977 Schoolboys National Carnival – Hobart, 1977 Date Team Score Team Score Crowd Venue 23/8 Tasmania 11.10 (76) ACT 5.3 (33) 300 NHO 24/8 Tasmania 6.13 (49) SA 7.4 (46) 500 KGV 25/8 Tasmania 12.4 (76) WA 8.8 (56) 400 NHO 27/8 Tasmania 8.10 (58) Victoria 8.6 (54) 5,000 NHO 29/8 Tasmania 16.8 (104) Queensland 3.4 (22) 300 NHO 30/8 Tasmania 17.11 (113) NT 4.3 (27) 300 KGV 1/9 Tasmania 7.8 (50) NSW 7.5 (47) 2,000 NHO * Tasmania has won restricted carnivals in 1954, 1955, 1956, 2003, 2008, 2010.

18 TASMANIA DETAILED RESULTS – 1977 TASMANIA SQUAD LIST – 1977 NAME PREVIOUS CLUB GAME 1 David Riekie – Captain Hobart Tasmania 11.10 (76) defeated ACT 5.3 (33) Best: Peters, Semmens, Riekie, Riewoldt, Carter, Rianbow. Andrew Morton Clarence / Hobart Goals: Semmens 3, Cornelius 3, Riewoldt 2, Peters, Morton, Riekie. Brendon Sheehan Devonport Brett Woodard Riverside / Launceston GAME 2 Chris Riewoldt Clarence Tasmania 6.13 (49) defeated South Australia 7.4 (46) Craig Fraser Rose Bay / Hobart Best: Carter, Douce, Roozendaal, MacMurray, Ralston, Cornelius. Craig O’Halloran Irishtown Goals: Riewoldt 2, Sheehan, Peters, Semmens, Morton. David Cornelius New Norfolk David Douce Latrobe GAME 3 Garry Jago Red Hills / Deloraine Tasmania 12.4 (76) defeated West Australia 8.8 (56) Best: Semmens, Douce, Cornelius, Peters, Jago, Riekie. Greg Bransden Ross Goals: Ralston 2, Roozendaal 2, Peters 2, Kreune 2, Morton 2, Semmens. Gregory Ralston Smithton John MacMurray New Town / North Hobart GAME 4 John Van Der Wal Devonport Tasmania 8.10 (58) defeated Victoria 8.6 (52) Lester Rainbow Winnaleah / Scottsdale Best: Douce, Peters, Semmens, Riekie, Cornelius, Jameson. Mark Coppleman Clarence Goals: Morton 2, Kreune 2, Peters, O’Halloran, Riewoldt, Ralston. Mark Kreune Clarence Max Jamieson New Norfolk GAME 5 Noel Peters Glenorchy Tasmania 16.8 (104) defeated Queensland 3.4 (22) Peter Free Glenorchy Best: Cornelius, Riekie, Kreune, Coppleman, Jago, Walker. Goals: Kreune 6, Cornelius 2, Frazer, Peters, Morton, MacMurray, Woodward, Peter Roozendaal Scottsdale Van Der Wal, Ralston, Riekie. Robert Semmens East Launceston Stephen Morgan Ulverstone GAME 6 Stephen Walker East Launceston Tasmania 17.11 (113) defeated Northern Territory 4.3 (27) Timothy Carter Clarence Best: Riewoldt, Cornelius, O’Halloran, Frazer, Coppleman, Kreune. Goals: Kreune 6, Peters 3, Cornelius 2, MacMurray 2, Riewoldt, Frazer, Jamieson, Rod Radford – Coach Claremont HS Riekie. Denis Scully – Manager Queechy HS David Probert – Organiser Claremont HS GAME 7 Peter Fish – Organiser Education Department Tasmania 7.8 (50) defeated New South Wales 7.5 (47) Best: Morton, Semmens, Riewoldt, Rickie, O’Halloran, Carter. Goals: Semmens 4, Ralston, Kreune, Van Der Wal.

2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame 19 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame memorable game 1963 BURNIE V NTH LAUNCESTON STATE FINAL

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The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame Memorable Game for 2013 is the TASMANIAN STATE GRAND FINAL 1963 Tasmanian State Grand Final of 1963 between the Burnie Tigers and North Launceston Robins, which was played at (Aurora Stadium). BURNIE TIGERS v NORTH LAUNCESTON ROBINS Members of the Burnie Tigers 1963 Tasmanian State Premiership team will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their achievement this year. That year the Tigers GAME RESULTS became the first team from Burnie to become state premiers in a year when State Grand Final Date: 5 October north-west coastal football again dominated Tasmanian football. Teams 1st 2nd 3rd Final The memorable 1963 state final positioned the Burnie Tigers at the pinnacle of Burnie 2.7 6.14 8.16 8.25 (73) Tasmanian football for the first and only time in their history. It was a richly North Launceston 1.3 1.4 2.12 6.13 (49) deserved win following a golden era under the coaching guidance of Paddy Venue: York Park Umpire: B.Toohey (VFL) Martin, and John Heathcote. The Tigers’ 1963 victory marked their fifth Attendance: 6,585 Gate: £1676 attempt at securing state honours and was the high point in the club’s six-year Best: M.McCormack, D.Carter, I.Batt, J.Heathcote, R.Cornish, period of domination over north-west football which saw them win regional titles Burnie K.Symons, A.Young. in 1958, 1959 and 1960 under GB Paddy Martin; in 1962 under Don Gale; and in 1963 under John Heathcote. In 1961 the Tigers were runners-up to West Park North Launceston C.Thompson, L.Sharp, G.Henderson, H.Boyd, J.Swain, co-tenants, the Cooee Bulldogs, by five points. P.Sherry, S.Wing, B.Withers. Goals: J.Heathcote 2, T.Woolley 2, K.Jones 1, B.Murfett 1, The 1963 state final was Burnie’s eleventh regional or state grand final in the Burnie K.Symons 1, G.Lynch 1. six-year period from 1958 to 1963. No other club has played in so many grand North Launceston B.Withers 2, J.Hawksley 2, R.Jones 1, J.Swain 1. finals in a six-year period in Tasmanian football history since the commencement of the three-region state premiership competition in 1954. During this era the Burnie and Cooee clubs had competed in the preceding five state grand finals only to come away with the bridesmaid tag each time, including on home soil in 1958 and 1961. TEAM LISTS The Burnie team of this era entered the annals of Tasmanian football history on a Teams: wave of expectation that ran the length of the north-west coast. Belief was strong Burnie B K.Redman R.Cornish M.McCormack that the Tigers would at last prevail after they comfortably accounted for Hobart in HB G.Thorp A.Young J.Munro the state pre-final at West Park. The state final was watched by a crowd of 6,500 C I.Batt M.Goninon A.Webb at North Launceston’s home ground of York Park. The Tigers started strongly HF P.Sweeney K.Jones K.Symons against the underdog North Launceston and, except for inaccuracy, may have won F L.Cox T.Woolley G.Lynch more comfortably than the final margin of 24 points. Ruck D.Carter B.Murfett J.Heathcote Res. I.Parker P.Anderson T.Shadbolt Coach J.Heathcote

North B P.Sherry R.Dargavel J.Swain Launceston HB T.Stingle S.Wing R.Bennett C K.McLean L.Sharp G.Withers HF B.Withers H.Boyd W.Hayes F G.Henderson J.Hawksley D.Ryan Ruck W.Turner C.Thompson R.Jones Res. L.Gurr B.Dunstone Coach B.Withers

20 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame memorable game SINCE 1942 1963 BURNIE V NTH LAUNCESTON STATE FINAL

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TASMANIAN STATE GRAND FINAL 1963 BURNIE TIGERS’ GOLDEN ERA – 1958 to 1963 BURNIE TIGERS v NORTH LAUNCESTON ROBINS Tasmanian Grand Finals – 1958 to 1963 GAME DESCRIPTION STATE GRAND FINALS PIVOT SUMS UP courtesy of Vic Castles of The Advocate Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue TYPICAL TIGER VICTORY 1963 Burnie 12.11 (83) Nth Launceston 9.9 (63) York Park 1962 Nth Hobart 11.10 (76) Burnie 9.10 (64) North Hobart Oval Burnie brought victory and history to the north-west coast on Saturday, when it 1961 Nth Hobart 13.8 (86) Cooee 8.10 (58) West Park easily defeated North Launceston in the state premiership at York Park. 1960 City-South 15.17 (107) Burnie 12.17 (89) York Park The Tigers’ blistering pace and scintillating play on style overpowered the Robins 1959 Hobart 14.11 (95) Burnie 9.14 (68) North Hobart Oval in the first few minutes and they never relinquished their ascendency even when 1958 Glenorchy 7.11 (53) Burnie 6.11 (47) Devonport Oval North Launceston pressed in the final quarter. Only the Tigers’ atrocious kicking kept the margin within reach through the first NWFU Grand Finals – 1958 to 1963 three quarters of the game before the final score read: Burnie 8.25 (73) to North REGIONAL GRAND FINALS Launceston 6.13 (49). Year Premiers Score Runners Up Score Venue Burnie never looked in danger of defeat but it was a tribute to the fighting 1963 Burnie 15.15 (105) Ulverstone 13.11 (89) West Park qualities of North Launceston that the game was not dull or one-sided. 1962 Burnie 12.10 (92) Devonport 13.4 (82) Devonport Oval 1961 Cooee 8.10 (58) Burnie 8.5 (53) West Park Burnie’s key position players held the ascendency for much of the day until North’s veteran centreman Lerrel Sharp threatened to drag his team back into the 1960 Burnie 12.10 (82) Cooee 7.15 (57) Devonport Oval game. However the Tigers found wingman Ian Batt up to the task as he repeatedly 1959 Burnie 16.10 (106) East Devonport 11.10 (76) West Park used his Burnie Gift winning pace to advantage. 1958 Burnie 19.15 (129) East Devonport 13.13 (91) Devonport Oval The Burnie backline was well served by the work of Graham Thorp on and the ‘greyhound’ Ron Cornish on Jack Hawksley. Cornish was devastating and delighted spectators with long clearing dashes, sometimes as far up the ground as centre half forward. Burnie’s determination, big man advantage, pace and close checking tactics, enabled it to outplay North for much of the game and finally achieve their elusive first state premiership.

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Tasmanian and Richmond great Royce Hart has become the twenty-fifth 'Legend' By then Richmond's game plan, devised by four-time premiership coach Tom of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, and the fifth Icon of Tasmanian football to Hafey, could be summed up as "long bombs to Royce", and that style of play receive the honour along with Darrel Baldock, , Peter Hudson and Ian Stewart. enabled Hart to take countless great marks during the remainder of his career. Hart, who was centre half-forward in the Tigers' 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974 Hart was conscripted into the National Service in 1969. He spent the best part of premiership teams and captained the club for four seasons, was conferred a year with the Royal Australian Artillery in , during which he flew back to Legend status at a gala function at Parliament House in in early June. Melbourne on weekends to play for Richmond. Hart still kicked 31 goals for the season, and the Tigers became the first team to win the flag from fourth on the ladder. Most arguments about the greatest centre half-forward of all time come down to two members of the Australian Football Hall of Fame: Richmond champion Royce While living in Adelaide Hart trained regularly with Glenelg and the connection Hart and North Melbourne superstar . led to an offer of $2000 to play for Glenelg in the 1969 SANFL Grand Final, held a week after the VFL decider. The Tigers' opponent, Sturt, was incensed and its But the Tigers—who shared four premierships with Hart between 1967 and experienced hard men took out their anger on the controversial import. Hart was 1974—have very different thoughts. "In my opinion, Royce Hart is the greatest concussed in the first quarter and Sturt won its fourth successive flag by 65 points. centre half-forward the game has seen," Hart's former teammate Kevin Bartlett wrote in his autobiography. There are plenty of reasons why Bartlett could claim Appointed captain in 1972, Hart led the Tigers into the grand final with a series of to be right. Hart's four flags with the Tigers—two of them as captain—are just commanding displays, including a six-goal haul in the qualifying final against the start. He also won two best and fairest awards, was the club's leading goal Collingwood. Although Richmond suffered an upset loss to Carlton in the kicker twice, and was selected in the VFL/AFL Richmond and Tasmanian teams of highest-scoring decider in VFL/AFL history - the Blues won 28.9 to 22.18- he the century. and his teammates rebounded in 1973. Now Hart's elevation to Legend status at the Australian Football Hall of Fame induction It was the season that proved Hart was as tough as he was talented. Hart tore dinner in Canberra has given his supporters further evidence of his greatness. cartilage in his left knee during the Tigers' round 15 clash with St Kilda but returned for the qualifying final against Carlton, booting five goals in Richmond's "I feel greatly honoured and privileged," Hart said. "On an individual basis it's 20-point loss. Hart then led the Tigers to a seven-goal win in the first semi-final probably the highest you can get. But I still say that winning premierships is the against St Kilda, however he had to have a large amount of fluid drained from his main thing, because football's a team game and that's the ultimate." knee after the match. He was initially left out of the team to play Collingwood in There are many legendary tales about Hart, who was born in Hobart and began the preliminary final but Hafey included him on his reserves bench, just in case. his footy career with Clarence. None are more famous than the story of how Hafey's fears were realised when his team trailed the Magpies by six goals at the Richmond recruited him. In a meeting with club secretary Graeme Richmond, long break. After a discussion with Graeme Richmond, Hafey decided to send his Hart's mother told the legendary administrator her son would need some new skipper into battle. A hobbled Hart booted two goals and set up numerous others clothes if he were going to get a decent job after moving to Melbourne. as the Tigers came back from the dead and won by seven points. Hart kicked Richmond signed Hart for the princely sum of a suit and six shirts. "There's so another three majors a week later as Richmond avenged its loss the previous year. much money in the game these days, they'd probably give me a whole clothing factory now," he quipped. In 1974 Hart led the Tigers to another premiership. "It feels like a long time ago," he said with a chuckle. "Particularly with the way Richmond have gone over the At the age of 19 Hart kicked three goals in his VFL debut for the Tigers against last 20-odd years. I wish they'd win another one and get the monkey off their back." Essendon at the MCG in round one of the 1967 season, and it soon became clear that the Tigers had secured one of the game's great bargains. Seven games into The latter years of Hart's career were interrupted by knee problems, which his VFL career, the teenager kicked seven goals for Victoria. eventually forced him to retire, aged 29, midway through the 1977 season. A switch to coaching followed. Hart guided the Richmond reserves in 1979, then The boy from Tassie's rise to fame was confirmed by his three brilliant had an ill-fated two-and-a-half year stint as senior coach at Footscray, during performances late in 1967. He kicked six goals against Geelong in the season's which time the Bulldogs won only eight of their 45 matches. final round, then booted another six when Richmond defeated Carlton in the second semi-final. Two weeks later he bagged three vital majors as Richmond An inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996, Royce won its first premiership in 24 years with a nine-point victory over the Cats. Desmond Hart is now one of just 25 official Legends of the game. Hart counts the 1967 decider as the game that he looks back upon most fondly. Clubs: Clarence / Richmond / Glenelg. Playing career: 1967-1977. Games: 188. "There was so much riding on it, with all the supporters, who hadn't witnessed Goals: 371. Player honours: Richmond best and fairest 1969, 1972; second Richmond in a grand final for so long, wanting the club to break that drought. Richmond best and fairest 1971; Richmond leading goal-kicker 1967, 1971; For it all to happen in my first year was way beyond my expectations." Richmond captain 1972-75; Richmond premierships 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974; All-Australian 1969; AFL, Richmond and Tasmania Teams of the Century; Australian Football Hall of Fame; Victoria (11 games, 29 goals); Tasmania Football Hall of Fame. 22 2013 Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame

ICONS GREAT CLUB 2005 Horrie Gorringe 2005 North 2005 Darrel Baldock 2006 North Launceston Football Club 2005 Peter Hudson 2007 Burnie / Cooee Football Club 2006 Ian Stewart 2008 Launceston Football Club 2006 Royce Hart 2009 New Town / Glenorchy Football Club 2007 Roy Cazaly 2010 Cananore / Hobart Football Club 2008 Arthur Hodgson 2011 2009 2012 Lefroy / Sandy Bay Football Club 2010 2013 Latrobe Football Club 2011 2012 Bruce Carter MEMORABLE GAME 2012 2005 Tasmania v Victoria 1960 2013 Verdun Howell 2006 Clarence v Glenorchy 1979 2013 Tim Lane 2007 Wynyard v North Hobart 1967 2008 Devonport v Glenorchy 1988 LEGENDS 2009 Ulverstone v Longford 1955 2005 Bruce Carter 2010 Tasmania v Victoria 1990 2005 Horrie Gorringe 2011 Tasmanian Devils v Geelong 2003 2005 Roy Cazaly 2012 Tasmania v 1970 2005 Paddy Martin 2013 Burnie v Nth Launceston State Final 1963 2005 Jack Rough 2005 LEGENDARY TEAM 2005 2005 Scottsdale Team of 1973 2005 Ian Drake 2006 North Launceston Team of 1998 2005 Darrel Baldock 2007 Sandy Bay Team of 1971 2005 Jack McMurray 2008 Tasmania Team of 1958 2005 Peter Hudson 2009 Clarence Team of 1993 2005 Ian Stewart 2010 City-South Team of 1960 2005 Royce Hart 2011 Ulverstone Team of 1976 2005 Tim Lane 2012 Latrobe Team of 1970 2005 Rodney Eade 2013 State School Boys Team of 1977 2006 Hec Smith 2006 Arthur Hodgson 2006 SPECIAL INDUCTION 2006 Terry Cashion 2007 Queenstown's Gravel Oval 2006 Brent Crosswell 2008 Best of Country Football 2006 Alastair Lynch - Longford Team of 1957 2007 Verdun Howell - New Norfolk Team of 1968 2007 Paul Williams - Smithton Team of 1983 2007 2009 Giant Killers of Tasmanian Football 2008 Rex Garwood - East Launceston Team of 1967 2008 - Penguin Team of 1977 2008 Jim Ross - Hobart Team of 1973 2009 Stuart Spencer 2012 King Island Football Association 2009 2009 2010 Graeme Lee 2010 Darrin Pritchard 2010 Matthew Richardson 2011 Ivor Warne-Smith 2011 Colin Robertson 2011 Robert Johnson 2012 2012 Noel Atkins 2013 Peter Jones 2013 Michael Roach

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INDUCTEES

1 Fred McGinis 57 Jack Hawksley 113 169 Ivan 'Ike' Hayes 225 Michael Hunnibell 2 Roy Bailey 58 Rex Garwood 114 Colin Robertson 170 Graeme Wilkinson 226 Chris Reynolds 3 Victor Barwick 59 Geoff Long 115 Greg Wilson 171 Ken Austin 227 Steve Carey 4 Bruce Carter 60 116 David Grant 172 Athol Cooper 228 Gary Dawson 5 Jack Gardiner 61 Lerrel Sharp 117 Stephen Macpherson 173 Royce Viney 229 Gary Williamson 6 Algy Tynan 62 Bob Miller 118 Mathew Armstrong 174 John Greening 230 Grant Fagan 7 Viv Valentine 63 119 175 David Stockdale 231 John McCarthy 8 George Challis 64 Brian Eade 120 Darrin Pritchard 176 232 Mathew Febey 9 Jack Dunn 65 Colin Moore 121 Peter Walsh 177 Max Brown 233 Darren Winter 10 George Millar 66 122 Steven Febey 178 Gary Linton 234 Albert Waddle 11 James Atkinson 67 Neil Conlan 123 Alastair Lynch 179 235 Fred Davies 12 Horrie Gorringe 68 Ian Drake 124 180 Martin Flanagan 236 13 Alan Scott 69 Don Gale 125 181 237 Peter Sharp 14 Colin Deane 70 Verdun Howell 126 182 Andy Bennett 238 Kerry Good 15 Don Scott 71 Trevor Leo 127 183 Steane Kremerskothen 239 Hedley Thompson 16 Hec Smith 72 128 184 James Manson 240 Chris Riewoldt 17 Ivor Warne-Smith 73 Darrel Baldock 129 Paul Williams 185 241 Ricky Hanlon 18 Jack Charlesworth 74 Robert Johnson 130 Matthew Richardson 186 Danny Noonan 242 Michael Styles 19 75 Jack McMurray 131 Harold 'Joe' Littler 187 Dale Chugg 243 20 Fred Pringle 76 Burnie Payne 132 Ronald Tyson 188 Scott Jeffery 244 Brady Rawlings 21 Alan Leitch 77 Jim Ross 133 Ellis Maney 189 Colin Campbell 245 22 Bill Berryman 78 Graeme Lee 134 Ernie Matthews 190 Keith Roberts 246 Harry McDonald 23 Pat Hartnett 79 Allan Leeson 135 Jim Williams 191 Col Stokes 247 Len Lewis 24 Alan Rait 80 Stuart Spencer 136 Ted Turner 192 Lance Crosswell 248 Lindsay Webb 25 Paddy Walsh 81 137 Ray Stokes 193 Les Hepper 249 Max Griffiths 26 Roy Cazaly 82 Kevin McLean 138 Bob Parsons 194 Harold Dowling 250 Steven Beaumont 27 Hugh Cameron 83 Graeme Hamley 139 Noel Reid 195 Charlie Thompson 251 Graham Fox 28 Jock Connell 84 Peter Floyd 140 Ian Westell 196 Kevin Bailey 252 Tony Pickett 29 Harry Long 85 Les Manson 141 Graham Saltmarsh 197 Ron Hall 253 Wayne Wing 30 Len Pye 86 Bob Withers 142 Keith Dickenson 198 Kevin Williams 254 Trent Nicholls 31 Roy Cooper 87 Paul Sproule 143 199 255 Simon Minton-Connell 32 Eric Huxtable 88 Peter Hudson 144 Bill Atwell 200 Graeme Shephard 256 Gavin Cooney 33 Leo McAuley 89 Peter Jones 145 201 Graeme Mackey 257 Ben Harrison 34 Laurie Nash 90 Ian Stewart 146 John Fitzallen 202 Tim Evans 258 Paul Vinar 35 Fred Smith 91 John Bingley 147 Tony Young 203 Ray James 259 Roger Browning 36 Gavin Luttrell 92 Barry Lawrence 148 Garth Smith 204 Neil Maynard 260 Derek Peardon 37 Trevor Ranson 93 Royce Hart 149 Kerry O'Neill 205 Robbie Dykes 261 Rod Butler 38 Gordon Abbott 94 John Devine 150 John 'Jack' Hinds 206 Don McLeod 262 Ian Marsh 39 Jack Donnelly 95 Brent Crosswell 151 David McQuestin 207 Steven Goulding 263 Peter Johnston 40 Vern Rae 96 Noel Leary 152 Neil Rawson 208 Darren Trevena 264 Mark Williams 41 Eric Zschech 97 Geoff Poulter 153 209 265 Peter Roozendaal 42 98 Craig Davis 154 Warren McCarthy 210 Mark Williams 266 Darryn Perry 43 Albert Chilcott 99 Greg Lethborg 155 Garry Davidson 211 Nathan Howard 267 44 Jack Metherall 100 Ricky Smith 156 Graham Hunnibell 212 Ben Atkin 268 Geoff Hill 45 Terry Cashion 101 Daryl Sutton 157 Tony Martyn 213 Harry Coventry 269 John Heathcote 46 Don Clark 102 Robert Shaw 158 Nigel Hyland 214 Hedley Rooke 270 Bill Sorell 47 Noel Atkins 103 Bill Fielding 159 215 Gordon Bowman 271 Wayne Youd 48 Paddy Martin 104 Tim Lane 160 Doug Barwick 216 Mike Delanty 272 Leigh McConnon 49 J.A. Gavin O'Dea 105 Robert Neal 161 Simon Atkins 217 Kevin Symons 273 Tony Maguire 50 Jack Rough 106 Peter Daniel 162 218 Des Graham 274 Jamie Dennis 51 Ray Summers 107 Rodney Eade 163 George Vautin 219 Roger Steele 275 Trent Bartlett 52 John Leedham 108 Des James 164 William Leitch 220 Robert Jnt Beakley 276 Brodie Holland 53 Keith Welsh 109 Terry Fellows 165 Wally Ride 221 Jim Manson 277 Chris Jones 54 Darrel Eaton 110 Danny Ling 166 Leslie Fyle 222 David & Wendell Langmaid 55 Arthur Hodgson 111 167 Len Hayes 223 Grant Allford 56 George Viney 112 Michael Roach 168 Roy Ringrose 224 Tom Lee

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