BDFC History

Cooee Bulldogs

Established: Formed on the 5 th of April 1894 and played in various leagues (Mostly the NWFU) until they changed to the Burnie Hawks in 1987 to join the State-wide League.

Home Ground:  West Park Oval
Club Colours:  Green and Gold
Premierships: 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1984 (Total 14)
State Premierships: 1964, 1978
Most Club Games:  288 - Tom Lee
Most Goals In A Season: 125 - Stephen Beaumont 1984
Most Goals In A Match: 22 - Dale Anderson versus East Devonport 1952
Highest Club Score: 31-22 (208) versus North Launceston 1982
Senior Best and Fairest Winners:
1945                       L. Johnson
1946                       Rex Batt
1947                       T. McMahon
1948                       Owen Bugg
1949                       Owen Bugg
1950                       Lou Redman
1951                       Laurie Horton
1952                       Dennis Briggs
1953                       Trevor Leo
1954                       Len Hayes
1955                       Owen Bugg
1956                       Len Hayes
1957                       Brian Loring
1958                       Mel Shephard
1959                       R. Woodward
1960                       Brian Loring
1961                       R. Woodward
1962                       Don Beveridge
1963                       Dexter French
1964                       John Bonney
1965                       John Bonney
1966                       John Bonney
1967                       Peter Hillier
1968                       Dexter French
1969                       Graeme Shepherd
1970                       Harold Dowling
1971                       Jim Pleydell
1972                       Jim Pleydell
1973                       Graeme Shepherd
1974                       George Tobias
1975                       Michael Beswick
1976                       Max Deverell
1977                       Les Hawken
1978                       Tom Lee
1979                       Tom Lee
1980                       Phil Bester
1981                       Peter Staker
1982                       Tom Lee
1983                       Max Deverell
1984                       Steven Beaumont
1985                       Ken Beaumont
1986                       Ian Coffey

Burnie Tigers

Established: 1890 -1900 and 1922 -1994
Amalgamated with the Burnie Hawks to form the Burnie Dockers in Statewide League in 1995.

Home Ground:  West Park Oval
Club Colours:  Black and Gold
Premierships:  1899,1927, 1928, 1937, 1939, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1974, 1992 (14 Total).
State Premierships: 1963
Most Club Games:  277 - David Langmaid
Most Goals In A Season: 105 - Leigh Barnes 1980
Most Goals In A Match: 13 - G. Goninon 1947, W. Newman 1957
Highest Club Score: 30-21 (201) versus Penguin 1963
Senior Best and Fairest Winners:
1923                         Ray Townsend
1924                         Ray Townsend
1926                         Stan Trebilco
1927                         Claude Bennett
1928                         Charlie Hallam
1929                         Mick Lucas
1930                         Ray Townsend
1931                         H. Reeman
1934                         Blue Billing
1935                         Alec Muir
1936                         Clem Riggs
1937                         Alec Muir
1938                         Clem Riggs
1939                         Clem Riggs
1946                         Ken Walker
1947                         Tom Phillips
1948                         K. Anderson
1949                         Leon Beach
1950                         Pat O'Doyle
1951                         B. Quirk
1952                         N. Vertigan
1953                         Brian Quirk
1954                         John Munro
1955                         Don Robinson
1956                         A. Fletcher
1957                         A. Fletcher
1958                         Darrel Hills
1959                         Kevin Symons
1960                         Kevin Symons
1961                         Errol Kenworthy
1962                         Alwyn Goninon
1963                         Don Carter
1964                         Kevin Radford
1965                         Errol Kenworthy
1966                         Kevin Redman
1967                         Graeme Thorp
1968                         Kevin Symons
1969                         Graeme Thorp
1970                         Doug Norton-Smith
1971                         Dale Ralph
1972                         Doug Norton-Smith
1973                         Maurice Docking
1974                         David Langmaid
1975                         Geoff Hawley
1976                         Michael Archer
1977                         Maurice Docking
1978                         Maurice Docking
1979                         Paul O'Donoghue
1980                         Leigh Barnes
1981                         Fenton Jones
1982                         Leigh Bennett
1983                         Joe Vaszocz
1984                         Craig Hayes
1985                         Gary Munro
1986                         Greg Fyfe
1987                         Craig Johnstone
1988                         G. Miller
1989                         Peter Barlow
1990                         Craig Johnstone
1991                         Craig Johnstone
1992                         P. White
1993                         Mark Roser

Burnie Hawks

Established: Established in 1987, Previously the Cooee Football Club, to join the State-wide League

Home Ground: West Park Oval

Club Colours: Brown and Gold

Premierships: 1990 (Reserves, U/17's)

State Premierships: N/A Senior

Best and Fairest Winners:
1987 - Dale Whish-Wilson
1988 - Wayne Keegan
1989 - Steven Cole
1990 - Paul Atkins
1991 - Paul Atkins
1992 - Leigh Heath
1993 - Paul Atkins
1994 - Brett Jones

Burnie Dockers 

Established: Established in 1994 when the Burnie Hawks and Burnie Tigers Football Clubs amalgamated as one in the State-wide League.  At the end of the 2000 State-wide League season all Clubs went back to local football with the Burnie Dockers joining the Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL).  Burnie rejoined the Tasmanian State League (TSL) from 2010 to 2017 with teams also in the NTFL in 2015 to 2016.  Burnie left the TSL at the end of the 2017 Season and joined the North West Football League of Tasmania (NWFL). 

Home Ground: West Park Oval
Club Colours: Purple, Red, White and Green
Premierships: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (NTFL), 2012 (TSL), 2018, 2019, 2020 (NWFL) (Senior)

1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008 (Reserves)

2016, 2020 (NWFL) (Under 18)

Darrel Baldock Medallist  (Best Player in the NTFL):
Nick Probert (2003), Kade Munday (2008)

Darrel Baldock Medallist  (Best Player in the NWFL):
Bailey Boag (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)

Wilfred Barker Medallist (Best Player in NTFL Grand Final):
Matthew Wooldridge (2001) 
Nick Probert (2002) 
Matthew Smith (2003) 
Jason Howard (2004)
Brad Davis (2005)

Wayne Wing Medallist (Best Player in NWFL Grand Final):
Dylan Smith (2018) 
Dylan Smith (2019) 
Kade Munday (2020) 

Paddy Martin Medallist (Best Player in NTFL/NWFL Rep Game):
Matthew Smith (2003), Dylan Smith (2019) 

State-wide League Leading Goal Kicker:
Justin Plapp - 98 Goals (1996)

NTFL Leading Goal Kicker:
Andrew Hering - 102 Goals (2001)
Andrew Hering - 72 Goals (2004)

NWFL Leading Goal Kicker:
Harry Walters - 80 Goals (2018)
Harry Walters - 18 Goals (2020)

Most Goals in a Season:
Andrew Hering - 102 Goals (2001)

Highest Club Scores:

49-35-329 versus Smithton - NTFL (2001) 
35-28-238 versus Hobart - TFL (1997 - Round 9)

RACT Insurance Player of the Year
Luke Shackleton (2012)

Darrel Baldock Medal (TSL Grand Final Best on Ground)
Jason Laycock (2012)

Cazaly Medal (TSL Premiership Coach)
Brent Plant (2012)

Eade Medal (Development League/Colts Best and Fairest)
James Lovell (2009)

Senior Best and Fairest Winners:

1995 - Errol Bourn

1996 - Leigh Heath

1997 - Damien Brown & Leigh Heath

1998 - Brad Davis

1999 - Brad Davis

2000 - Errol Bourn

2001 - Nick Barnes

2002 - Brett Wilson

2003 - Kurt Harnett

2004 - Brett Wilson

2005 - Brett Wilson & Kade Munday

2006 - Matthew Smith

2007 - Robert Gilligan

2008 - Clinton Brown

2009 - Darren Banham

2010 - Kade Munday

2011 - Jason Laycock

2012 - Luke Shackleton

2013 - Luke Shackleton

2014 - Kade Munday

2015 - Harry Walters

2016 - Jobi Harper

2017 - Rudy Barrett

2018 - Kade Munday

2019 - Bailey Boag

2020 - Bailey Boag

2021 - Bailey Boag

2022 - Bailey Boag

2023 - Bailey Boag

2024 - Bailey Boag