Clarence Roos

Full name	Clarence Football Club
Nickname(s)	Kangaroos
Strip
Founded	1884
Sport	Australian rules football
League	Tasmanian State League
Ground	Bellerive Oval
Club Song	Clarence Are The Team To Beat, We'll Sing To You!
President	Richard Mulligan
Coach	Brett Geappen
Captain	Nick Paine
2009 (TSL)	Premiers

The Clarence Football Club (CFC), nicknamed The Roos, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania. Before 1884, they existed as Bellerive Football Club.

The Clarence Roos play their home games at Bellerive Oval, which is Hobart's Test Cricket ground. They share it with Tasmania's cricket team, the Tasmanian Tigers.

They joined the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) in 1947 from the Southern District Football Association and participated in the League until it was disbanded in December 2000.
They then joined the Southern Football League (SFL) and participated until the end of the 2008 Season whereby the club opted to join the newly reformed TSL competition for 2009.

Contents 1 Achievements & Records 2 Controversies 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Achievements & Records

TANFL/TFL Statewide League/TSL Premierships

• 1970, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009

TANFL/TFL Statewide League Runners-Up

• 1962, 1969, 1971, 1985, 1995, 1998

SFL Premier League Premierships

• 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006

SFL Premier League Runners-Up

• 2005, 2007

William Leitch Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Senior Football

• 1949 - H.Yaxley
• 1960 - S.Spencer
• 1967 - J.Richmond
• 1968 - R.Lucas
• 1976 - T.Sorrell
• 1989 - S.Wade
• 1991 - G.Williamson
• 1995 - D.Noonan
• 1996 - D.Noonan
• 1999 - M.Jones

George Watt Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Reserves Football

• 1957 - B.Burn (Tied)
• 1974 - P.Smith

V.A Geard Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Thirds Football

• 1957 - R.Newell
• 1965 - R.Mort
• 1973 - P.Smith
• 1979 - M.Kruene

D.R Plaister Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - TFL Fourths Football

• 1978 - T.Carter
• 1984 - B.Mayne
• 1990 - S.Old

Delphin Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - NFL Shield

• 1989 - S.Wade

Lefroy Medallists - Best & Fairest Player - Tasmanian Team

• 1956 - J.Golding
• 1957 - S.Spencer (Tied)
• 1960 - S.Spencer
• 1981 - R.Hughes (Tied)
• 1988 - B.Picken
• 1989 - S.Wade

All Australian Team Members

• 1958 - S.Spencer

Club Record Score:

• SFL: 41.23 (269) vs Brighton 5.4 (34) in Round 5, 2005 at Bellerive Oval
• TFL: 38.16 (244) vs Devonport 4.4 (28) in Round 17, 1999 at Bellerive Oval

Club Record Games Holder:

• 315 - Scott McCallum from 1989-2007
• 314 - Gavin Cooney from 1989-2006 & 2009

Record Home Attendance:

• 7,534 - Clarence 15.11 (101) - Glenorchy 14.11 (95) on 19 September 2009 at Bellerive Oval

Record TANFL/TFL Finals Attendance:

• 24,968 - Clarence 12.11 (83) v Glenorchy 11.14 (80) - 1979 TFL Grand Final at North Hobart Oval

Record SFL Premier League Finals Attendance:

• 7,149 - Clarence 17.13 (115) v Glenorchy 11.12 (78) - 2006 SFL Premier League Grand Final at North Hobart Oval.

[edit] Controversies

It was reported in the media that Clarence Football Club player Tim Orchard deliberately exposed his genitals during a post-match dressing room interview, which was broadcast live on TV in June 2009. AFL Tasmania investigated this incident, and Orchard was charged with 'behaviour detrimental to the image of the game' and was suspended by the club for the remainder of the 2009 Season.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Clarence Football Club
• Clarence Football Club Past Players

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