Balmain Australian Football Club
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| Full name | Balmain Australian Football Club |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Competition | Sydney AFL |
| Coach | Damien Hall |
| Premierships | 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998 |
| Ground(s) | Drummoyne Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | Official Balmain Football Club Website |
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Balmain Australian Football Club is a NSWFL foundation Australian Football club competing in the Sydney AFL Premier League and based out of the Sydney suburb of Balmain.
In 2007 the club did a deal with the Fremantle Dockers, and became known as the Balmain Dockers. From the 2007 season onward they have worn a Fremantle-style guernsey, replacing the black with a yellow sash strip that went with their previous nickname, the Tigers, that predates other codes use.
History
The club formed in 1903 as the Balmain Football Club, a founding member of the Sydney Football League.
Famous players
Sydney Swans player Troy Luff played for Balmain after retiring from the Australian Football League from 2002 onward. Rugby league player Wally Messenger (the brother of Dally Messenger) played for the club in its early days.
Players to make VFL/AFL level from the Balmain Tigers over the years included John Stephenson (1907, Essendon), Charles Brown (1916–1923, Collingwood) Jack Armstrong (1925, St Kilda), Neil Davies (1955, Richmond), Paul Feltham (1970–78, North Melbourne, Richmond) and Ray Hall (1999, Richmond).