ership ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁but ▁lost ▁the ▁Grand ▁Final ▁to ▁City - S outh . ▁ ▁The ▁Tig ers ▁were ▁Tas man ian ▁State ▁Prem iers ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁After ▁account ing ▁for ▁Ul ver stone , ▁premiers ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁West ▁Football ▁Union , ▁in ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁match , ▁Long ford ▁defeated ▁North ▁Hob art ▁by ▁ 2 1 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁dec ider ▁at ▁York ▁Park . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁spent ▁one ▁un success ful ▁year ▁in ▁the ▁N TF L ▁( 1 9 8 7 ) ▁before ▁real ising ▁that ▁the ▁football ▁standard ▁was ▁too ▁high ▁for ▁them ▁so ▁they ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Tas man ian ▁Am ateurs ▁where ▁they ▁remain ▁to ▁this ▁day . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Prem iers hips ▁N T FA ▁premiers hips ▁ ▁Original ▁( 3 ) ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁▁ 1 9 5 7 – 5 8 ▁ ▁Current ▁( 1 ) ▁▁▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁Tas man ian ▁State ▁Prem iers hips ▁( 1 ) ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁ ▁Medal ists ▁Tas man ▁Sh ield s ▁Tro phy ▁w inners ▁▁ ▁Len ▁G aff ney ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁ ▁Leo ▁W esc ott ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁ ▁Lloyd ▁Ben nett ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Terry ▁C ashion ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁ ▁Charlie ▁Dennis ▁ 1