| Thomson | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Thomson Football and Netball Club | |
| Nickname | Tigers | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1953; 72 years ago (1953) | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Geelong District FL | |
| President | Chris Scott | |
| Coach | Paul Lynch | |
| Premierships | (11): 1964, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2024 | |
| Ground | Thomson Recreation Reserve[1] | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | thomsontigers.com.au | |
TheThomson Football Netball Club is anAustralian rules football andnetball club which has competed in theGeelong DFL since 1957.[2]It is based in the Geelong suburb ofThomson.
The Thomson Football Club was formed in 1953 by a group of local parents. The club would field a team in the local junior competition. Club meetings were held in the local Tate Street Primary School, the club would adopt the school colours of gold and purple for its jumper.[3]First match games were played at Richmond Crescent, East Geelong. Part way through the 1956 season the club moved to the Godfrey Street oval. The club would develop the site by building change room is 1967 and then a social club complex in 1980.
In 1957 a senior team was admitted to theGeelong DFL. Initially in the Woolworth cup competition it moved to the more rural Jarman Cup division and stayed there before being promoted back to the Woolworths cup in 1963 and then winning the premiership in 1964.[3]
| League | Total flags | Premiership years |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong & District Football League | 11 | 1964, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2024 |
