BRIGHTON

Affiliated: Various
competitions including the Brighton Football Association (1922-31) and Richmond
Football Association (1933-4) prior to 1996. Southern Tasmanian Football
League (SthFL) from 1996
Formed: 1885 as
Mangalore. Changed name to Brighton in 1995.
Club Address:
Pontville Oval, Main Road, Pontville,
Tasmania 7030
Home Ground: Pontville
Oval
Colours: Navy
blue and red
Emblem: Robins
SthFL Premierships: 1998
(1 total)
Peter
Hodgman Medallists: Brendon
Browning 2000 (1 total)
Most Games: 270
by Leigh Matthews
In 1996, Brighton was
one of eight founder members of Tasmania's Southern Football League.
A finalist in both 1996 and 1997, the club broke through for a dramatic
premiership in 1998 when it won a replayed grand final against
Cygnet. After a tense, low scoring draw in the initial game,
Brighton won the replay convincingly by 13 goals.
The Robins again contested the grand
final in 1999, but on this occasion former TFL side Hobart
proved too strong.
When the SFL split into two
divisions in 2002 Brighton found itself in the elite premier league along
with ex TFL heavyweights like North Hobart,
Glenorchy and Clarence.
Adding to the club's premiership tally will therefore be difficult but
everyone at Brighton is determined to rise to the challenge.
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Celebrating
the '98 flag win. (Image courtesy of Dan Garlick of OzVox Media.) |
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