Junior Northern Bombers History:

HISTORY:

In 1968, the Mini league concept was introduced with boys under the age of 12 playing at senior matches during half time. North Launceston Junior Football Club fielded a Mini League Team with Syd Books and Peter Gunton as coaches. The Northern Tasmanian Junior Football Association was introduced in 1975. From fielding two teams in the first year of competition to ten teams in 2007, North Launceston Junior Football Club has evolved significantly and remains as one of the bigger if not the biggest club in Launceston.

2007
The club has grown significantly as the interest in football grows and grows. With the competition having to be separated in 2007 due to sheer numbers of players particularly in the lower age divisions, North Launceston fielded 2 Under 9 teams and 3 Under 11 Teams. A fixed venue concept was introduced with these teams playing most of their games either at Scotch Oakburn Park or Harley Parade in Prospect.

Meanwhile, as clubs had pushed to reinstate the Under 15 competition, North fielded Under 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s and 16s. However South Launceston was the only other club to field and Under 15 Team.

With enough players for two teams and two groups of boys who had for the most part played their footy together as a team since Under 12s, in consultation with the boys themselves and parents, we fielded two teams in the Under 16 Competition one team being Under 15 players and the other Under 16 Players.

With the determination and resilience, our players kept going. It was a hard year for the Under 15s playing against players who were older than they were but they held their heads high and played till the siren sounded on their last game for the season. With terrific club support and encouragement from coaches, parents and other players, they stand proud with their “never say die” attitude.

The Under 12s progressed through the season to bow out in a very close game against Prospect in the first semi final. The Under 13s fought it out till the preliminary finals, the Under 14s were runners up to South Launceston in the Grand Final and the Under 16s gave the Launceston Players some tough competition in the Grand Final played under lights at Aurora Stadium to also come in as runners up.





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