Club History
The Wynyard Football Club was believed to be formed in 1885 as Table Cape and adopted the name of Wynyard in 1890.
The Wynyard Cats entered the North West Football Union (NWFU) in 1925 after playing in a variety of competitions for the first four decades.
The Cats were involved with the infamous "Goalpost Final" against North Hobart at West Park Oval in 1967, which was declared a "no result" after hudereds of fans invaded the ground and tore down the goalposts as North Hobart full-forward David "Dickie" Collins went back to take a kick after the siren with Wynyard leading by one point.
On the 15th of September 2012 Wynyard, coached by Shannon Bakes broke a 33 year senior premiership drought to run out victors over Latrobe by 13 points with Zac Smith being awarded the Wilf Barker Medal for a best on ground performance. It was a successful day for the club with the Under 19's victors by 24 points over Ulverstone and the Reserves narrowly going down to the hands of Latrobe by 30 points.
Home Ground:
- Wynyard Football Ground, Austin Street Wynyard, Tasmania.
Colours:
- Navy Blue with a white "WFC" Emblem
Senior Premierships (NWFU):
- 1952
- 1967
- 1975
- 1979
Senior Premierships (NTFL):
- 2012
League Best and Fairest Winners (NWFU):
- 1930 - E O'Brien & Jack Stewart (Wright Medal)
- 1945 - Len Hayes
- 1953 - Darrell Eaton (Wander Medal)
- 1961 - Lloyd Robson (Wander Medal)
- 1977 - Ricky Smith (Wander Medal)
League Best and Fairest Winners (NTFL):
- 1987 - Anthony Flint (Ovaltine Medal)
- 2012 - Sam Douglas (Darrel Baldock Medal)
Alstergen Trophy Winners:
- 1968 - John Neal
- 1976 - Ricky Smith
League Leading Goal Kickers (NWFU):
- 1949 - R Rocher (81)
- 1950 - R Rocher (69)
- 1953 - W Baker (45)
- 1955 - W Baker (39)
- 1959 - R London(68)
- 1963 - R London(51)
- 1967 - J Coughlan (81)
- 1968 - J Coughlan (92)
- 1974 - A Hodgetts (69)
- 1977 - K Madden(83)
League Leading Goal Kickers (NTFL):
- 1987 - K Taylor (141)
- 1995 - G Williams (80)
- 1999 - G Williams (60)
Notable Players:
- Colin Robertson
- Chris Bond
- Alistair Lynch
- Robert “Scratcher” Neal
- Simon Atkins
- Paul Atkins
- Joe Littler
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