Labrador Australian Football Club
Labrador Australian Football Club, also known as the Labrador Tigers, is a Gold Coast based sports club. Labrador's Australian rules football team currently competes in the Queensland Australian Football League. From 2011 to 2014 it was an inaugural member club of the NEAFL competition.[1]
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Labrador Australian Football Club | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1963 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | QAFL | |
| President | Luke Black | |
| Coach | Clint Watts | |
| Captain(s) | Bryce Retzlaff | |
| Ground(s) | Cooke-Murphy Oval | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | labradortigers.com.au | |
Formed in 1963 the Tigers played in the Gold Coast AFL until they were promoted into the Queensland State League in 1997. Runners-up in 2010 the club is a founding member of the NEAFL.
Premierships (7)
| No. | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | GCAFL | Surfers Paradise Demons | 15.13 (103) – 13.14 (92) | Owen Park |
| 2 | 1986 | GCAFL | |||
| 3 | 1991 | GCAFL | |||
| 4 | 1993 | GCAFL | Surfers Paradise Demons | ||
| 5 | 1994 | GCAFL | Palm Beach Currumbin | ||
| 6 | 2015 | QAFL | Morningside Panthers | 14.12 (96) – 13.11 (89) | Leyshon Park |
| 7 | 2016 | QAFL | Palm Beach Currumbin | 15.12 (102) – 7.7 (49) | Leyshon Park |
Club song
The Labrador Tigers have the same club song as that of the Richmond Tigers based on "Row, Row, Row".
Oh we're from Tigerland
A fighting fury, we're from Tigerland
In any weather you'll see us with a grin
Risking head and shin
If we're behind then never mind
We'll fight and fight and win
For we're from Tigerland.
We never weaken till the final siren's gone
Like the Tiger of old, we're strong and we're bold
For we're from Tiger – yellow and black – we're from Tigerland
Players in the AFL Draft
| Year | Name | Team | Draft No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michael Osborne | Hawthorn | 11th (rookie) |
| 2009 | Daniel Stewart | Port Adelaide | 82nd |
| 2009 | Bryce Retzlaff | Brisbane Lions | 84th |
| 2010 | Claye Beams | Brisbane Lions | 76th (rookie) |
| 2011 | Stephen Wrigley | Brisbane Lions | 22nd (rookie) |
| 2013 | Fraser Thurlow | Essendon | 9th (rookie) |
| 2019 | Connor Budarick | Gold Coast | 16th (rookie) |
| 2019 | Patrick Murtagh | Gold Coast | Academy selection (rookie) |
| 2020 | Rhys Nicholls | Gold Coast | 40th (rookie) |
AFL players
There is a list of Labrador players who have played at AFL:
- Claye Beams (Brisbane Lions)
- Andrew Boston (Gold Coast)
- Charlie Dixon (Gold Coast and Port Adelaide)
- Jordan Doering (Carlton)
- Cameron Ellis-Yolmen (Adelaide and Brisbane)
- Peter Everitt (Hawthorn, St Kilda and Sydney)
- Tom Fields (Carlton)
- Ben Fixter (Sydney and Brisbane Lions)
- Josh Fraser (Collingwood and Gold Coast)
- Barry Hall (St Kilda, Sydney and Western Bulldogs)
- Pearce Hanley (Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast)
- Lachie Henderson (Brisbane Lions, Carlton and Geelong)
- Trent Knobel (Brisbane Lions, St. Kilda and Richmond)
- Matthew Lappin (Carlton and St Kilda)
- Wayde Mills (Brisbane Lions)
- Tim Notting (Brisbane Lions)
- Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
- Bryce Retzlaff (Brisbane Lions)
- Aaron Shattock (Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide)
- Daniel Stewart (Port Adelaide)
- Stephen Wrigley (Brisbane Lions)
References
- "About Us - Labrador Tigers - AFL Club". www.labradortigers.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
