Torquay Football Club

Torquay
Names
Full name	Torquay Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)	Tigers
Club details
Founded	1952
Colours	Black   Yellow
Competition	Bellarine Football League
Premierships	7 (1971, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2006, 2017)
Ground(s)	Torquay Recreation Reserve, Torquay

The Torquay Football Club is an Australian rules football club that plays in the Bellarine Football League and is situated in the town of Torquay, Victoria, Australia.

History

The area between Torquay and Anglesea was served by the Freshwater Creek Football Club until 1952. The Torquay Football Club was reformed in 1952 and played in the GDFL Jarman Cup. Second hand jumpers were donated by the Richmond Football Club hence the club becoming the Tigers. Torquay played in the Polwarth Football League from 1964 to 1970.

The Torquay Football Club was a founding member of the Bellarine District Football League in 1971. The club have won eight premierships in the Bellarine Football League at senior level:

Premierships

• Geelong & District Football League
  • 1960, 1961, 1962

• Bellarine Football League
  • 1971, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2006, 2017

Notable VFL/AFL players

• Travis Boak with Port Adelaide Football Club
• Robert Scott with Geelong and North Melbourne
• Dale Lewis with Sydney Swans
• Jasper Pittard with Port Adelaide Football Club
• Charlie Curnow with Carlton Football Club
• Peter McDonald with Richmond Football Club and Melbourne Football Club

Film

The 2013 film Blinder was set around a fictional story about a group of players of the Torquay club. Ten years after a scandal tore the fabric of the club apart, Tom Dunn returns home to face the townfolk who hadn't forgotten. Inspired by his late coach Tom sets about mending fences and helping his old club.

External links

• Official website

Book

• Cat Country - History of Football In The Geelong Region - John Stoward - ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3