Railways Football Club
| Railways Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Railways Football and Tigers Sporting Club |
| Former name(s) | East Albany and Albany Railways |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers |
| Former nickname(s) | Railways |
| Motto | Year of the Tiger |
| 2015 season | |
| After finals | 2nd |
| Home-and-away season | 1st |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Colours | Yellow and Black |
| Competition | Great Southern Football League |
| Coach | Wayne Stubber (2015 Season) |
| Ground(s) | Tigerland |
Railways Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Albany, Western Australia. The club has played in the Great Southern Football League since 1991. Prior to this they played in the Southern Districts Football League (SDFL) before it merged with the Central Great Southern Football League (CGSFL) to form the GSFL.
The Club
The Railways Football Club, Albany (The Tigers) have been around since the 1946. They have also been called the East Albany and the Albany Railways. They play in the Great Southern Football League alongside Albany Sharks, North Albany Kangas, Royals, Denmark Walpole Magpies and the Mt Barker Bulls.[1]
Their guernseys are the same as Australian Football League club Richmond - black with a yellow strip going from the left shoulder to the right hip.
The Derby
Railways have a strong rivalry with Royals Football Club. Big crowds always turn up to watch the game.
History
Railways have won five league premierships in 1961,[2] 1985, 1986, 2012 and 2013.
Honours
Premierships since 1991 (Start of GSFL)
League: 2012, 2013
Reserves: 1993,1996,2001,2003,2013
Colts: 1991
Under 17s:2013
Kleemann Medalists (Best in League)
1992 M.Thomson
1993 G.Hooper
1996 B.Prater
2005 B.Parker
2007 Scott Hillman
2015 Zane Marwick
Gillies Medalists (Best in Colts)
2010 Zane Marwick
Leading Goal Kickers for the League
1996 J.King 85 Goals
2000 S.Plaisted 81 Goals
2006 B.Parker 56 Goals
2007 B.Parker 63 Goals
2012 N.Eades ?? Goals
Charlie Puch Medal
2012 Jayden Scott
Ground
Railways are based at Tigerland, an oval in Centennial Park, Western Australia which is adjacent to Centennial Oval, the home ground of their rivals Royals.
References
- ↑ "Clubs - Railways". Australian Football. Slattery Media Group. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ Newbold, Cameron (29 July 2011). "Football: Railways reunion". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 11 July 2012.