East_Devonport_Football_Club

East Devonport Football Club

East Devonport Football Club

Australian football club

The East Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based on Devonport, Tasmania. The club competed in the North West Football League since 1987 until going into recess in 2021. The club currently has a full junior program in the NWFL.

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History

The club competed on an irregular basis in various non-senior North Western competitions between 1901 and 1944 before being promoted to senior status to participate in the North West Football Union from 1945 to 1986. In 1987 the club joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League (renamed the North West Football League in 2015), and has competed continuously in that competition until 2020. The club's senior arm (under-16s and older) went into recess in 2021, but the club retains a presence at junior level.

Home Ground – Girdlestone Park
Established – 1901
Playing Colours – Red & White
Emblem – Swans
Club Theme Song – "Onwards To Victory" (Tune: "Notre Dame Victory March")
Affiliations – Various junior competitions (1901–1944) NWFU (1945–1986), NTFL/NWFL (1987–present)

Premiership Titles

NWFU Premierships

  • 1946, 1948, 1968.

NTFL/NWFL Premierships

  • 1988.

Tasmanian State Premierships

  • Nil.

Individual Medal winners

Wander Medal winners

  • 1952 Australia – Max Berryman
  • 1957 Australia – Darrel Baldock
  • 1960 Australia – Terry Pierce
  • 1963 Australia – John Bingley
  • 1975 Australia – Ricky Watt
  • 1980 Australia – Lindsay Bell
  • 1982 Australia – Richard Lynch
  • 1985 Australia – Neville Muir
  • 1986 Australia – Peter Borlini

Ovaltine Medal winners

  • 1995 Australia – Paul Spencer

Pivot Medal winners

  • 1998 Australia – Craig Muir

Darrel Baldock Medal winners

  • 2002 Australia – Adrian Partridge

Competition Leading Goalkickers

NWFU Leading Goalkickers

  • 1954 Australia – Ray Summers (38)
  • 1980 Australia – Chris Reynolds (95)
  • 1981 Australia – Chris Reynolds (97)

NTFL/NWFL Leading Goalkickers

Club Records

Club Record Score

  • 36.13 (229) v George Town 11.4 (70) in 1987

Club Record Games Holder

  • Australia – Shane McCoy (263)

Club Record Match Attendance

Notable players

References


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