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ST PATRICK'S OLD COLLEGIANSCurrent Affiliation: Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and precursors since 1931 Home Ground: St Patrick's Football Ground Formed: 1931 Colours: Green and gold Emblem: The Saints Senior Premierships: Tasmanian Amateur Football League (TAFL) - 1931-2, 1935-6 (4 total); TAFL Northern Division (TAFLND) - 1948, 1954-5-6, 1984 (4 total); TAFL State Championship (Conder Shield) - 1932, 1954 (2 total); TAFLND Division Two - 1996 (1 total); NTFA Division Two - 1999, 2002, 2004 (3 total) Senior Competition Best and Fairest Player Awards: TAFL Best and Fairest - H.McIntee 1937 (1 total); Max Allen Cup - D.Hay 1950; J.Cunningham 1952; A.Neville 1954, 1955 & 1956; K.Hudson 1969 (4 winners/6 wins); NTFA Division Two Best and Fairest - Jason Matthews 2001 (1 total - records incomplete) The Saints have a long and illustrious history, commencing in 1931 with the very first premiership of the Tasmanian Amateur Football League. In 1932, they repeated the achievement, as well as winning the inaugural Conder Shield, which at that point in time was a knock-out competition for northern amateur clubs only. St Patrick's overcame long-standing rivals Old Launcestonians in the final by a comfortable margin of 41 points, 14.10 (94) to 8.5 (53). Further TAFL flags were claimed in 1935 and 1936 making the 1930s the most successful decade in the club's history to date. The Saints' first post-war premiership arrived in 1948 when Mowbray was defeated in the grand final by 4 points. The 1950s brought five successive grand final appearances between 1952 and 1956, with victory being attained in the last three. In 1954 the Saints backed up with the state title when they thrashed southern premier Old Virgilians by 83 points. During the 1960s and '70s St Patrick's suffered the misfortune of being a regular bridesmaid courtesy of grand final losses in 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1979, but it was not until 1984 that premiership glory was again enjoyed thanks to a 13.15 (93) to 10.8 (68) grand final defeat of Rocherlea. The Saints currently compete in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association's 2nd Division, with their tally of four premierships to date representing a competition record. Where now? or |