The Thuringowa Bulldogs are a proud family based Australian Rules Football Club and are the only Australian Rules Football Club to be based in the City of Thuringowa.

The Club, the Thuringowa Bulldogs Australian Football Club, formally the West Townsville Bulldogs Australian Football Club, was founded in 1969 and is one of five Senior and eight Junior AFL Clubs in Townsville. We presently have two Senior teams, eight Junior, one Ladies and a Masters team involved in the AFL Townsville competition. The Bulldogs field Under 9, 11, 13, 15 and Under 17 teams as well as hosting an Auskick Program.

In 1981 the Players and Members built a Clubhouse in Pioneer Park, opposite the Willows Shopping Centre. This clubhouse is affectionately known as the “Doghouse”. Pioneer Park is adjacent to one of the busiest intersections within the twin-cities, Riverway Drive, Ross River Road, Hervy Range Road and Thuringowa Drive. Pioneer Park is now the centre of the Thuringowa City Council's ambitious project, Riverway.

Stage Two of the Riverway Project consists of a 16.5 million dollar sports stadium in Pioneer Park. This stadium is known as Tony Ireland Stadium and has been constructed on the site of our Home Ground. In 2001 the TBAFC formed an integral partnership with the Thuringowa City Council in the planning and development stages of the Sports Stadium. The TBAFC is now the major “Anchor Tennant” at the Stadium and all Junior, Senior and Ladies teams train and play Home Matches there.

Over the last few years the Club has not achieved the “Goal” of every Club, winning Premierships, but has been very competitive. Recent seasons have seen a revitalised Club regain some lost pride as the Club’s “Youth Policy” has started to pay dividends. In the seasons to come we know that this Policy will result in further on-field success.

AFL in Townsville and Thuringowa is a minor sport compared to the likes of Basketball or Rugby League and at times all Clubs struggle to survive. With the construction of the Riverway Stadium the TBAFC have expectations that one day the code may pose considerable competition to the likes of Rugby League and Basketball. Never the less, we are very committed and dedicated to our chosen sport and we will strive to foster the sport in the region.

The TBAFC is a community minded club and we believe it to be a “family orientated” club. The Bulldogs encourages members of the community to become active members through “volunteering”. The TBAFC committee offers training and assistance to all and any community member that is prepared to donate their time to the Club and its members. There are many tasks that need to be carried out to enable a club to function and the club is a testament to the old adage “many hands make light work”.

I would encourage you to join the club and become part of club as the “Thuringowa Bulldogs AFC is the future of community sport in Thuringowa.”