Wynyard Football Club
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| Full name | Wynyard Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cats |
| Sport | Australian Rules Football |
| Founded | 1885 |
| First season | 1890 |
| League | North West Football League |
| Home ground | Wynyard Football Ground |
| Anthem | "We're a happy team at Wynyard" |
| President | Darcy Leno |
| Head coach | Shannon Bakes |
| 2016 | Premiers |
| Strip | |
| Navy Blue and White | |
The Wynyard Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Wynyard, Tasmania.
Club history
The Wynyard Football Club was believed to be formed in 1885 as Table Cape and adopted the name of Wynyard in 1890.
The Wynyard Cats entered the North West Football Union (NWFU) in 1925 after playing in a variety of competitions for the first four decades.
The Cats were involved with the infamous "Goalpost Final" against North Hobart at West Park Oval in 1967, which was declared a "no result" after hudereds of fans invaded the ground and tore down the goalposts as North Hobart full-forward David "Dickie" Collins went back to take a kick after the siren with Wynyard leading by one point.
In 1987, Wynyard joined the new Northern Tasmanian Football League (which was renamed the North West Football League in 2015), and has competed there since. Wynyard broke a 33-year premiership drought in 2012, with a 13-point Grand Final victory over Latrobe; and in 2014 they defeated Ulverstone by 116 points in the Grand Final to win a second premiership in three years.
Club details
Home Ground:
- Wynyard Football Ground, Austin Street Wynyard, Tasmania.
Colours:
- Navy Blue with a white "WFC" Emblem
Premiership titles
Senior Premierships (NWFU):
- 1952
- 1967
- 1975
- 1979
Senior Premierships (NTFL/NWFL):
- 2012
- 2014
- 2015
League Best and Fairest Winners (NWFU):
- 1930 - E O'Brien & Jack Stewart (Wright Medal)
- 1945 - Len Hayes
- 1953 - Darrell Eaton (Wander Medal)
- 1961 - Lloyd Robson (Wander Medal)
- 1977 - Ricky Smith (Wander Medal)
League Best and Fairest Winners (NTFL/NWFL):
- 1987 - Anthony Flint (Ovaltine Medal)
- 2012 - Sam Douglas (Darrel Baldock Medal)
- 2014 - Sam Douglas (Darrel Baldock Medal)
- 2015 - Zac Smith (Darrel Baldock Medal)
Alstergen Trophy Winners:
- 1968 - John Neal
- 1976 - Ricky Smith
League Leading Goal Kickers (NWFU):
- 1949 - R Rocher (81)
- 1950 - R Rocher (69)
- 1953 - W Baker (45)
- 1955 - W Baker (39)
- 1959 - R London(68)
- 1963 - R London(51)
- 1967 - J Coughlan (81)
- 1968 - J Coughlan (92)
- 1974 - A Hodgetts (69)
- 1977 - K Madden(83)
League Leading Goal Kickers (NTFL/NWFL):
- 1987 - K Taylor (141)
- 1995 - G Williams (80)
- 1999 - G Williams (60)
- 2014 - G Sharman (130)
- 2015 - G Sharman (109)
Notable Players:
- Colin Robertson
- Chris Bond
- Alistair Lynch
- Robert “Scratcher” Neal
- Simon Atkins
- Paul Atkins
- Joe Littler