Cygnet Football Club

Cygnet Football Club
Names
Full nameCygnet Football Club
Former name(s)Lovett Football Club
Nickname(s)SFL/SFLW: The Port
STJFL: Southern Storm
Former nickname(s)Magpies
Club song"We're A Happy Team At Cygnet!"
2024 season
After finals1st
Home-and-away season1st
Leading goalkickerJoe Direen (96)
Club details
Founded1888 (1888)
Colours  Black   Teal   White
CompetitionSouthern Football League
PresidentDavid O'Neill
CoachSFL: Lachlan Watt
SFLW: Stacey Fox
Captain(s)SFL: Joe Direen and Will Cleeland
SFLW: Hayley Kluga
Premierships SFL (6)
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2021
  • 2023
  • 2024
Huon Football Association (31)
  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1915
  • 1922
  • 1923
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1928
  • 1931
  • 1935
  • 1938
  • 1945
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1955
  • 1957
  • 1960
  • 1962
  • 1964
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1970
  • 1972
  • 1974
  • 1976
  • 1979
  • 1984
  • 1994
Tasmanian Country Football Champions (2)
  • 1947
  • 1948
SFLW (1)
  • 2022
Ground(s)Cygnet Oval (4,000)
Kermandie Oval
Snug Park (2,800)
Training ground(s)Cygnet Oval
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
Other information
Official websitehttps://cygnetfc.tidyhq.com/

The Cygnet Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the Southern Football League, also known as the SFL, in Tasmania, Australia.

It was reported in October 1888 in ‘The Colonist’ that the Port Cygnet Football Club, which ‘had not been in existence long’ played South Franklin at Castle Forbes Bay. The game was described as being played in an ‘amicable spirit’. The newcomers were no match for their opponents and lost five goals to one.

A few weeks later Port Cygnet hosted the Honeywood Football Club from Geeveston. Honeywood proved victorious, winning 1.15 (21) to 0.5 (5). For the home side Howard, Armstrong, Andrews, Andrews, Cockerill and A. Devereaux were the best players.

On or around Queens Victoria’s Birthday in May 1889 there is a report in “The Hobart Mercury” of what could be Port Cygnet’s first ever win. In a match played in very wet and sloppy conditions at Franklin’s home ground at Mr. Kellaway’s paddock in Woodstock, it is reported that Franklin had be “beaten”.

In 1906 Port Cygnet, then renamed Lovett to reflect the change of the town’s name, joined the Huon Football Association for the first time. Up to that point the club just played friendly and challenge matches.

The club changed its name to Cygnet in the 1910s.[1]
The Magpies were a member of the Huon Football Association from 1906-1997 when the league disbanded and they joined the SFL in 1998.[2]
Upon entry in the SFL they changed from their longtime Black & White playing strip and Magpie emblem, adopting a Port Adelaide playing strip (black, white and teal) and called themselves 'The Port'.

Club Honours

Entry to Southern Football League
1998

Huon Football Association Premierships (31)
1912, 1913, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1994

Huon Football Association Runners Up (16)
1920, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1939, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1969, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1997

Tasmanian Country Football Champions (2)
1947, 1948

SFL Premierships (6)
2002, 2003, 2004, 2021, 2023, 2024

SFL Runners Up (4)
1998, 2005, 2020, 2022

SFLW Premierships (1)
2022 (Division Two)

SFLW Runners Up (1)
2021 (Division Two)

Club Records

Club Record Score

  • HFA - Unknown
  • SFL - 52.17 (329) v Claremont - Abbotsfield Park (Round 8, 29 May 2021)
  • SFLW - 24.9 (153) v Brighton - Cygnet Oval (Round 14, 3 August 2024)

Greatest Winning Margin

  • HFA - Unknown
  • SFL - 329 points v Claremont - Abbotsfield Park (Round 8, 29 May 2021)
  • SFLW - 153 points v Brighton - Cygnet Oval (Round 14, 3 August 2024)

Greatest Losing Margin
249 v New Norfolk - Cygnet Oval (SFL Round 13, 12 July 2014)

Most Season Wins

  • HFA - Unknown
  • SFL - 18 wins (2002)
  • SFLW - 13 wins (2022)

Most Goals In A Game
52 v Claremont - Abbotsfield Park (SFL Round 8, 29 May 2021)

Highest Scoring Quarter

  • SFL - 15.6 (96) v Claremont (3rd Qtr) - Cygnet Oval (Round 17, 14 August 2021)
  • SFLW - 8.2 (50) v Brighton (1st Qtr) - Cygnet Oval (Round 14, 3 August 2024)

Longest Winning Streaks

  • HFA - Unknown
  • SFL - 23 games (Round 13, 2024 - Round 16, 2025)
  • SFLW - 14 games (Round 2, 2022 - Round 1, 2023)

Highest Score Conceded
257 v New Norfolk - Cygnet Oval (SFL Round 13, 12 July 2014)

Lowest Score Conceded

  • SFL - 0 (2021, Round 8, v Claremont, Abbotsfield Park; 2021, Round 17, v Claremont, Cygnet Oval)
  • SFLW - 0 (2022, Round 12, v North Hobart, North Hobart Oval; 2022, Round 6, v Huonville, Cygnet Oval; 2023, Round 10, v South East Suns, Pembroke Park; 2024, Round 2, v South East Suns, Pembroke Park; 2024, Round 7, v Lindisfarne; Anzac Park; 2024, Round 14, v Brighton, Cygnet Oval)

Club Record Attendance
4,150 v Huonville Lions (2021 SFL Grand Final)

Individual Honours

Peter Hodgeman Medallists
2004 - Jeremy Brereton

William Leitch Medallists
2001 - Damien Dillon
2021 - Thor Boscott

Tony Martyn Medallists
2002 - Gordon Shaw
2003 - Heath Dillon
2004 - Grant Clark

Gorringe-Martyn Medallists
2021 - Thor Boscott
2023 - Thor Boscott
2024 - Luke Ashlin

SFL Leading Goalkicker
1998 - Micheal Darcy - 106
2003 - Micheal Darcy - 113 (Regional League)
2004 - Micheal Darcy - 105 (Regional League)
2005 - Micheal Darcy - 100 (Regional League)
2007 - Micheal Darcy - 103 (Regional League)
2013 - Ben Halton - 88
2020 - Josh Fox - 61

SFLW Leading Goalkicker
2022 - Stacey Fox - 48 (Division 2)

Player Records

Club Games Record Holder
450 by Greg Gordon (310: Seniors - 110: Reserves - 30: Underage) between 1973-1998

Senior Games Record Holder
345 by Laurence 'Ocker' Jarrett

Record Goals In A Match
HFA - 22.4 by Greg Howard v Franklin (24 July 1976)
SFL - 15 by Micheal Darcy v Channel (2 June 2007)
SFLW - 8 by Stacey Fox v North Hobart (15 July 2022)

SFL Season Results

Season Win–loss Finishing position Coach Leading goalkicker
1998 14-4 2nd Wayne Lamb Micheal Darcy (119)
1999 11-7 6th Wayne Lamb Micheal Darcy(2) (80)
2000 13-7 6th Wayne Lamb Gerard Oakford (53)
SFL Regional League (2001-2008)
2001 10-8 8th Jason Frawley Micheal Darcy(3) (83)
2002 15-3 1st Gary Williamson Daniel Walter (74)
2003 16-2 1st Gary Williamson(2) Micheal Darcy(4) (122)
2004 16-2 1st Gary Williamson(3) Micheal Darcy(5) (117)
2005 16-2 2nd Anthony Cole Micheal Darcy(6) (108)
2006 4-14 9th Anthony Cole Allan Chandler (30)
2007 10-8 6th Steve Bozicevic Micheal Darcy(7) (103)
2008 4-14 9th Micheal Darcy Micheal Darcy(8) (57)
Southern Football League (2009-present)
2009 4-14 10th Micheal Darcy Ben Halton (31)
2010 5-13 9th Gary Williamson Ben Halton(2) (41)
2011 6-14 8th Matthew Tyrell Ben Halton(3) (62)
2012 8-8 6th Matthew Tyrell Ben Halton(4) (50)
2013 9-9 7th Matthew Tyrell Ben Halton(5) (88)
2014 1-17 10th Matthew Tyrell Micheal Darcy(9) (30)
2015 4-14 10th Gavin Quirk Brayden Hayes (38)
2016 10-8 3rd Gavin Quirk Ben Halton(6) (72)
2017 9-7 4th Ben Cato Josh Halton (67)
2018 9-7 5th Ben Cato Ben Halton(7) (45)
2019 8-6 4th Ben Cato Ben Halton(8) (58)
2020 6-2 2nd Ben Cato Josh Fox (61)
2021 13-2 1st Thor Boscott Jordan Lane (49)
2022 14-2 2nd Thor Boscott Joe Direen (70)
2023 12-2 1st Thor Boscott(2) Joe Direen(2) (52)
2024 15-1 1st Lachlan Watt Joe Direen(3)(96)

SFLW Season Results

Season Win–loss Finishing position Coach Leading goalkicker
2020 6-4 6th Jason Kluga Stacey Fox (29)
2021 10-2 2nd Jason Kluga Stacey Fox(2) (32)
2022 11-1 1st Jason Kluga Stacey Fox(3) (48)
2023 8-8 5th Cameron Ashlin Amy Sharp (29)
2024 11-3 3rd Stacey Fox Amy Sharp(2) (44)

References

  1. ^ Stoward, John. (2002). Australian rules football in Tasmania. Stoward, John. Hobart: J. Stoward. ISBN 0957751575. OCLC 223271888.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - cygnet Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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