Caloundra Australian Football Club
Caloundra Australian Football Club is an Australian Football Club – Aussie Rules Club, that plays its home games out of the Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It plays in competing in the SEQAFL Div 4 [1] Australian rules football competition.
Caloundra[2] used to play in a higher division but, due to player shortages for the 2012 season, it can only gather a side for a lower division that does not field a reserve team.
| Caloundra Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Caloundra Australian Rules Football Club. |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Colours | Blue and Red |
| Competition | SEQAFL Div 4 North |
| President | Stephen Broadstock |
| Coach | Trevor O'Brien |
| Ground(s) | North Street, Caloundra |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Official Site |
History
The club started in 1973 and played in the Sunshine Coast and Gympie Districts AFL. After winning back to back premierships in 1987 and 1988 the club transferred to the QAFL for the 1990 season.
The switch was not a success as Morningside kicked a record score against them - Morningside 47.28.310 defeated Caloundra 1.3.9.[3]
After returning to the Sunshine Coast in 1991 it won the premiership, and followed up again in 1992.
In 1993, the league shut down and the Sunshine coast clubs played in the Brisbane AFL. Caloundra lost the 1993 Grand final to Maroochydore by eleven points. In 2000, a major reorganization of football in southern Queensland saw Caloundra placed in division one.
After being runner-up in 2007 and 2008 the club won the 2010 premiership by defeating the Coorparoo Kings 9.16.70 to 7.12.54.[4]
Premierships
- 1987 - Sunshine Coast AFL
- 1988 - Sunshine Coast AFL
- 1991 - Sunshine Coast AFL
- 1992 - Sunshine Coast AFL
- 2010 - AFL Queensland State Division 1
- 2012 - SEQAFL - Division 4 Northern
References
- ↑ "AFL Queensland: SEQAFL Division 4 North". Aflq.com.au. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "Caloundra Panthers - Aussie Rules International - Promoting Australian Football Around the World". Aussie Rules International. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "AFL Queensland: AFL Queensland". Aflq.com.au. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "AFL Queensland: AFL Queensland". Aflq.com.au. Retrieved 2012-05-25.