Redland Football Club

Redland
Names
Full name Redland Australian Football Club
Club song "See the bomber fly up"
Club details
Founded 1966 (1966)
Colours               
Competition North East Australian Football League
President Colin Tobiasen
Coach Leigh Harding
Captain(s) Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds
Ground(s) Scottsdale Park
Uniforms
Home
Away
Other information
Official website redlandafc.com

Redland Australian Football Club (nicknamed The Bombers) is a Redland City-based Australian rules football club competing in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) since 2011. They have previously been a part of the AFL Queensland State League competition.

History

Beginning

Primarily named "Victoria Point Australian Football Club", it was founded in 1966 by Mr Ern Dowling. In 1970 the club changed its name to the "Victoria Point Redlands Australian Football Club". In 1972 a further name change took place and the club was now known as "Redlands Australian Football Club".[1] The club won senior premierships in the South Queensland Football Association Division One – 1998-9 (2 total); SQFA Division Two – 1975, 1987 (2 total).[2]

AFLQ

In 2000 Redland joined the elite AFL Queensland State League and in 2002 the club formally linked as a sister club with the AFL's Essendon Football Club. The "Redland Sharks" name was exchanged for the "Redland Bombers" and the players wore the same guernsey as Essendon.[1]

Yet to win its first AFLQ premiership, Redland won three wooden spoons from 2005 to 2007 but has been highly competition since 2009 playing off in four NEAFL finals series, making the semi finals consecutively in 2012 and 2013.

Honours

Grogan Medallists

  • 2001, Paul O'Brien
  • 2012, Thomas Salter

AFLQ Top Goalkickers

  • 2001, Paul O'Brien (113)

Notable players

References

  1. 1 2 3 Redland Bombers FC website: Redland Football Club History
  2. ↑ Fullpointsfooty: Redland


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