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 -1994Amalgamated 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