Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club
The Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club emblem is the lion[1] and the club plays in both Division One and Division Two of the AFL Queensland State League.
| Palm Beach Currumbin | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club Inc. | |
| 2022 season | ||
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1961 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | QAFL | |
| President | Glenn Spencer | |
| Coach | Russell Maloney | |
| Captain(s) | Steven Thynne | |
| Ground(s) | Salk Oval, Thrower Drive, Palm Beach QLD 4221 | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | pbcafc.com.au | |
Palm Beach won the 1999 premiership.[2]
History
The Central Australian Football Club was established in 1961 and was one of the founding clubs of the Gold Coast Australian Football League. By 1965 the club had captured its first GCAFL premiership and would later change its name to the Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club.
Premierships (13)
| No. | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965 | GCAFL | Surfers Paradise Demons | 10.13 (73) – 7.11 (53) | Salk Oval |
| 2 | 1971 | GCAFL | Southport Magpies | 9.11 (65) – 7.9 (51) | Salk Oval |
| 3 | 1973 | GCAFL | Southport Magpies | 18.15 (123) – 9.13 (67) | Salk Oval |
| 4 | 1985 | GCAFL | Surfers Paradise Demons | 8.13 (61) – 8.8 (54) | Carrara Oval |
| 5 | 1995 | GCAFL | Labrador Tigers | 13.12 (90) – 11.17 (83) | Len Peak Oval |
| 6 | 1997 | QSFLGC | Surfers Paradise Demons | 10.15 (75) – 7.7 (49) | Merrimac Oval |
| 7 | 1999 | QSFLGC | Surfers Paradise Demons | 16.9 (105) – 7.8 (50) | Merrimac Oval |
| 8 | 2000 | AFLQSL | Coolangatta Blues | 13.8 (86) – 11.6 (72) | |
| 9 | 2007 | AFLQSL | Western Magpies | 13.9 (87) – 6.11 (47) | Carrara Stadium |
| 10 | 2009 | QAFL Div 1 | Noosa Tigers | 14.15 (99) – 10.11 (71) | Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex |
| 11 | 2013 | SEQAFL Div 1 | Springwood Pumas | 18.19 (127) – 12.11 (83) | Giffin Park |
| 12 | 2017 | QAFL | Labrador Tigers | 14.20 (104) – 7.9 (51) | Fankhauser Reserve |
| 13 | 2018 | QAFL | Broadbeach Cats | 14.16 (100) – 9.12 (66) | Leyshon Park |
Drafted players in the AFL
| Year | Name | Team | Draft № |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | John Hutton | Fremantle | WA Zone Selection |
| 2015 | Jesse Joyce | Gold Coast | 67th (rookie) |
| 2016 | Brad Scheer | Gold Coast | 67th |
| 2016 | Max Spencer | Gold Coast | Academy selection (rookie) |
| 2017 | Brayden Crossley | Gold Coast | 52nd |
| 2017 | Jacob Dawson | Gold Coast | Academy selection (rookie) |
| 2017 | Jacob Heron | Gold Coast | Academy selection (rookie) |
| 2018 | Caleb Graham | Gold Coast | 71st |
Notable players
- Wayne Carey (Adelaide and North Melbourne)[3]
- Liam Jones (Carlton and Western Bulldogs)[4]
- Michael Rischitelli (Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast)[5]
References
- "HISTORY OF PBCAFC". Palm Beach Currumbin AFC. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "Season 2011". Robina Roos. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "Injury King-hits Carey comeback". The Age. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "Ex-Carlton defender Liam Jones in surprise QAFL return with Gold Coast club Palm Beach Currumbin". The Australian. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "What will Michael Rischitelli add to the Palm Beach Currumbin Lions?". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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