Penguin Football Club
Penguin Football Club was formed in 1890, it is situated on the central north coast of Tasmania, in the small coastal town of Penguin.
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Full name | Penguin Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Two Blues | |
Club song | "We Are The Penguin Blues" | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1890 | |
Colours | ||
Competition | NWFL (Formerly: NTFL; NWFU) | |
President | Brian Lane | |
Coach | Chris McDonald | |
Captain(s) | Jack Templeton / Jake Wray-McCann | |
Premierships | Senior: 5 (NWFU) Reserves: 1 (NWFL); 5 (NWFU) Under 18/19's: 1 (NWFL); 3 (NWFU) [1] | |
Ground(s) | Pirtek Dial Park | |
Former ground(s) | Penguin Recreation Ground | |
Uniforms | ||
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Other information | ||
Official website | penguinfc.com.au |
Penguin FC plays Australian-rules football in the North West Football League (NWFL), previously known as the "Northern Tasmanian Football League". It previously competed in the North West Football Union (NWFU).
The home ground (Dial Park) is only meters from the sports complex. [2] Its facilities include a home and away changing rooms and clubhouse with a licensed bar.
Penguin has seven teams - Seniors, Reserves and Under 18's in the NWFL and Under 16's, Under 14's, Under 12's and Under 17 Youth Girls in the NWJFL. Their home kit is blue shorts and socks with a Royal blue and light blue striped jersey, hence the nickname of the Two Blues.
Notable former players
- Russell Robertson (Melbourne)
- Fred Wooller (Geelong)
- Tim Evans (Port Adelaide)
- Justin Plapp (Richmond/St Kilda)
- Tom Fitzmaurice
- Michael Gale
References
- "Awards & Stats". Penguin Football Club. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Lansdown, Sarah (30 March 2018). "First look at Dial Park, Penguin | gallery". The Advocate. Retrieved 29 August 2019.