The North Launceston Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is an Australian rules football club based in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. The club will compete in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) in 2025.

History

The club started as "Railway Football Club" in 1893 and were known as "Essendon" in the 1898 season. It fielded a team in the NTFA Junior Competition for three years, and began playing in the senior competition in 1896.

Its first season under the North Launceston name was in 1899 when it played in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.

The club has remained in the top tier of state competition ever since, playing in the Tasmanian Football League and Northern Tasmanian Football League upon the competition restructures in the state. The club won the Tasmanian State Premiership in 1905 and 1906 (both unofficial), 1947, 1949, 1950, 1995 and 1998.

The club accepted an invitation to join the new Tasmanian State League that commenced in 2009. Since 2014, the club has been a dominant force in the league, reaching every Grand Final between 2014 and 2021 for five premierships: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Honours Tasmanian Football League (8): 1995, 1998, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 Tasmanian State Premiership (3): 1947, 1949, 1950

Notes

Seasons Source: PremiersGrand FinalistMinor premiersFinals appearanceWooden spoonLeague leading goalkickerLeague best and fairest Men's Seniors YearLeagueCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkicker 1893 NTFA JA 1894 NTFA JA 1895 1896 NTFA 1897 NTFA 1898 NTFA 1899 NTFA H. Brown 1900 NTFA J. C. Forbes 1901 NTFA A. Edwards 1902 NTFA A. Edwards 1903 NTFA L. W. Findlay 1904 NTFA B. Carter L. W. Findlay 1905 NTFA B. Carter L. W. Findlay 1906 NTFA B. Carter L. W. Findlay 1907 NTFA B. Carter H. Robson 1908 NTFA L. W. Findlay 1909 NTFA T. Towel 1910 NTFA C. J. Searl D. Munro 1911 NTFA C. J. Searl H. Hutchinson 1912 NTFA B. Carter H. Hutchinson 1913 NTFA C. J. Searl H. Hutchinson 1914 NTFA M. Wilson;J. B. Courtney 1915 NTFA J. B. Courtney 1916 NTFA 1917 NTFA 1918 NTFA 1919 NTFA R. Coogan A. G. Scott;C. Coogan 1920 NTFA L. W. Findlay R. J. Holyman 1921 NTFA L. W. Findlay G. W. Turner 1922 NTFA P. J. Martyn P. J. Martyn 1923 NTFA Hutchinson;Winstanley G. W. Turner 1924 NTFA C. A. Fowler D. G. Scott 1925 NTFA H. H. Sutton H. H. Sutton 1926 NTFA F. J. Odgers F. J. Odgers M. Munro 1927 NTFA F. J. Odgers J. Gaitskell J. Elmer 1928 NTFA F. J. Odgers J. Gaitskell Raynor Summers 1929 NTFA F. J. Odgers J. Gaitskell P. Hartnett 1930 NTFA Bill Adams Bill Adams H. Cunningham 1931 NTFA Alan Scott Alan Scott L. Healey 1932 NTFA Alan Scott Alan Scott 1933 NTFA H. Cunningham H. Cunningham;Sutherland H. Dixon 1934 NTFA H. Cunningham H. Cunningham 1935 NTFA H. Cunningham H. Cunningham H. Cunningham 1936 NTFA P. W. Snowball P. W. Snowball 1937 NTFA G. Strang G. Strang F. Smith 1938 NTFA F. Barnes F. Barnes;Longhurst F. Smith 1939 NTFA Cecil Pettiona Cecil Pettiona F. Smith 1940 NTFA Cecil Pettiona Cecil Pettiona 1941 NTFA Joe Sankey Joe Sankey F. Horesnail 1942 NTFA 1943 NTFA 1944 NTFA 1945 NTFA Gavin Luttrell Gavin Luttrell G. Huxley 1946 NTFA Gavin Luttrell Gavin Luttrell W. Hird 1947 NTFA Gavin Luttrell Gavin Luttrell M. Mitchell 1948 NTFA Gavin Luttrell Gavin Luttrell Raynor Summers 1949 NTFA Gavin Luttrell J. Bennett M. Mitchell 1950 NTFA Gavin Luttrell R. Castles N. Clarke 1951 NTFA Gavin Luttrell R. Castles Raynor Summers;W. Hird 1952 NTFA Doug Williams Doug Williams W. Byrne 1953 NTFA John Leedham John Leedham W. Byrne 1954 NTFA Jack Hawksley John Leedham P. Vincent 1955 NTFA Jim Ross;Raynor Summers Jim Ross;Raynor Summers G. Hawksley 1956 NTFA Jim Ross Jim Ross Jim Ross 1957 NTFA Jim Ross Jim Ross R. Dargavel 1958 NTFA Raynor Summers Raynor Summers R. Apted 1959 NTFA Jack Hawksley Jack Hawksley W. Manion;Kevin McLean 1960 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers L. Sharp 1961 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers S. Wing 1962 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers Kevin McLean 1963 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers L. Sharp 1964 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers C. Thompson 1965 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers W. Manion 1966 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers W. Manion 1967 NTFA Bob Withers Bob Withers Kevin McLean 1968 NTFA Trevor Somerville Trevor Somerville 1969 NTFA Kevin McLean Kevin McLean Kevin McLean 1970 NTFA Kevin McLean Kevin McLean D. Peck 1971 NTFA Kevin McLean Kevin McLean P. Sellers 1972 NTFA Tony Haenen Tony Haenen I. Von Schill 1973 NTFA Tony Haenen Tony Haenen M. Hawkins 1974 NTFA Tony Haenen Tony Haenen T. Pickett 1975 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel T. Pickett 1976 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel R. Spencer 1977 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel G. Hunnibell 1978 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel N. Maynard 1979 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel S. Carey 1980 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel A. Downes 1981 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel Graeme Hunnibell 1982 NTFA Peter Daniel Peter Daniel Stephen Hay 1983 NTFA Tony Young Ricky Young Brett Manion 1984 NTFA Tony Young Ricky Young Kym Marsh 1985 NTFA Tony Young Ricky Young Brett Hughes 1986 NTFA Robbie Sanders Jim Smith Greg Eaves TFLSL Tony Young Ricky Young Anthony Brand 1987 TFLSL Tony Young Ricky Young Mark Evans 1988 TFLSL Steve Goulding Steve Goulding Chris Whitford 1989 TFLSL Steve Goulding Steve Goulding Steve Goulding 1990 TFLSL Steve Goulding Steve Goulding Steve Goulding 1991 TFLSL Steve Goulding Robert Groenewegen Andrew Dunkley 1992 TFLSL Steve Goulding Robert Groenewegen Rowen Thorne 1993 TFLSL David Rhys-Jones David Rhys-Jones Todd Spearman;Craig Davies 1994 TFLSL David Rhys-Jones David Rhys-Jones Steane Kremerskothen 1995 TFLSL David Rhys-Jones Steane Kremerskothen Wes Lewis 1996 TFLSL Wes Lewis Steane Kremerskothen Jason Gibson 1997 TFLSL Wes Lewis Dale Chugg Steane Kremerskothen 1998 TFLSL Matthew Armstrong Matthew Armstrong Nathan Howard 1999 TSFL Rod Hill Dale Chugg Darren Trevena 2000 SWL Garry McIntosh Dale Chugg;Nathan Howard Michael Praciak 2001 NTFL Garry McIntosh Kym Curtis Dale O'Neill 2002 NTFL Rod Keogh Kym Curtis Paul McKendrick 2003 NTFL Rod Keogh Kym Curtis Kym Curtis 2004 NTFL Rod Keogh Josh Nunn Robert Gilligan 2005 NTFL Rod Keogh Josh Nunn G. Dunne 2006 NTFL Rod Keogh Shane Wager Robert Gilligan 2007 NTFL Shane Wager Shane Wager Adam Viney 2008 NTFL Chris Whitford Alan O'Sign Leigh Harding 2009 TSL Chris Whitford Alan O'Sign;Shane Wager Shane Wager 2010 TSL Paul Atkins Shane Wager Michael Praciak 2011 TSL Jeff Dunne Shane Wager Darren Crawford 2012 TSL Zane Littlejohn Darren Crawford S. Carins 2013 TSL Zane Littlejohn 2014 TSL Zane Littlejohn Brad Cox-Goodyer 2015 TSL Zane Littlejohn 2016 TSL Zane Littlejohn Brad Cox-Goodyer 2017 TSL Tom Couch Brad Cox-Goodyer Brad Cox-Goodyer 2018 TSL Taylor Whitford Brad Cox-Goodyer 2019 TSL Taylor Whitford Brad Cox-Goodyer 2020 TSL Taylor Whitford 2021 TSL Brad Cox-Goodyer Brad Cox-Goodyer Brad Cox-Goodyer 2022 TSL 5th 9 9 0 Brad Cox-Goodyer Jack Avent;Alex Lee 2023 TSL 2nd 15 3 0 Brad Cox-Goodyer Alex Lee;Ben Simpson Brad Cox-Goodyer 53 2024 TSL 1st 18 0 0 Adrian Smith Harvey Griffiths 53

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