Lauderdale Bombers

Full name	Lauderdale Football Club
Nickname(s)	Bombers
Strip
Founded	1948
Sport	Australian rules football
League	Tasmanian State League
Ground	Lauderdale Oval
Club Song	See the Bombers Fly Up!
President	Phil Giffard
Coach	Darren Winter
Captain	Jamie Di Ienno
2009 (TSL)	9th

Lauderdale Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Hobart, beachside suburb of Lauderdale, Tasmania.

Contents 1 History 2 Identity 2.1 Guernsey and colours 2.2 Club song 3 Club Records 4 The Club 5 Notable Former Players 6 Sponsors 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

The Lauderdale Football Club was formed in 1948 and were known as the Lauderdale Cats until 2004 when AFL team Essendon Bombers aligned with Lauderdale, changing the club's name to the Lauderdale Bombers.

The club has been a member of the Southern Football League since 1996 after being a member of other various leagues, such as the Tasman Football Association (1979-80) and was a member of the Southern Tasmanian Amateur Football Association prior to 1996.The club won the 1991 Southern Amateur premiership and were runners up in 1993.
A founding club of the Southern Tasmania Football League in 1996, the league changed its name in 1998 to the Southern Football League. In the years between 1996 and 2001, Lauderdale had little success and struggled with a success rate of just 30.2%. But in 2002 the league was split into two divisions and Lauderdale was placed into the Regional League.
The club finally had some success, making the Grand Final in both 2002 and 2003. Although beaten by Cygnet in both of the club's finals campaigns, it was successful in its application to join the SFL Premier League.
The Essendon alignment coincided with the clubs entry into the Southern Football League's Premier League and the club started the 2004 season as the Lauderdale Bombers.
Essendon supplies the club with jumpers for their Seniors, Reserves, Under-19, Under-17 and junior teams.
After disappointing campaigns in 2004, 2005 and 2006 the Bombers finally started to make inroads into the competition in 2007.
Lauderdale missed the final five by only 12% from Hobart Lions and collected some impressive scalps along the way, beating both Clarence and North Hobart during the roster season.
With the Lauderdale Under-17's team breaking through for its maiden premiership victory in the SFL Premier League against North Hobart, a strong future seems to be building.

[edit] Identity

[edit] Guernsey and colours

Jumper & Clash Jumper

This is the current 2009 jumper design. From 2009 a clash jumper was introduced to be worn against the North Launceston Bombers.

The Lauderdale Football Club were originally known as 'the cats' and wore a blue and white hoops jumper until becoming the bombers in 2005. The current clash jumper is a homage to the clubs historical colours and moniker.

[edit] Club song

The Club's theme song is called "See the Bombers Fly Up" and is based on the tune of Johnnie Hamp's 1929 song "Keep Your Sunny Side Up" at an increased tempo. The lyrics are as follows^[1]:

See the Bombers fly up, up!
To win the premiership flag.
Our boys who play this grand old game,
Are always striving for glory and fame!
See the Bombers fly up, up,
The other teams they don't fear,
They all try their best,
But they can't get near,
As the Bombers fly up!
(Repeats Once)

[edit] Club Records

TSL Premierships
2009 (Under 19s)

TAFL Southern Division Premierships
1991

SFL Premier League Premierships
Nil

SFL Premier League Runners-Up
Nil

STFL/SFL Regional League Premierships
Nil

STFL/SFL Regional League Runners-Up
2002, 2003

State Premierships
Nil

Walter Howard Medallists
1994 - L.Franklin

Peter Hodgman Medallists:
2002 - B.Marsland

William Leitch Medallists:
Nil

Club Record Games Holder:
Matthew Coulson - 464 games

Club Record Attendance:
Not Available

Club Record Score:
Not Available

[edit] The Club

Home Ground:
Lauderdale Oval - 1948-present
Bellerive Oval - 2005-present

Colours:
Red & Black (formerly Navy Blue & White)

Emblem:
Bombers (formerly Cats)

[edit] Notable Former Players

Tom Bellchambers
Tom Collier
Sam Lonergan
Mitch Robinson

[edit] Sponsors

Major Sponsor: - Oceana Health and Fitness Centre

• Carlton & United
• Hankook Moonah Tyre & Brake
• Foreshore Tavern
• Welbro Joinery
• Legs & Breast Rokeby
• Print n Tell
• Express Trophies
• Chandlers Electric
• Ted Cook Painting
• Bass & Equitable
• Robbie's Confectionery

[edit] References

1. ^ "Fun and Games Club Song". Essendon Football Club. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/fun_n_games/song.asp. 

[edit] External links

• Essendon FC's webpage on the Lauderdale FC

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