Broadbeach Australian Football Club
The Broadbeach Australian Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is an Australian rules football club representing the suburb of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The club competes in the Queensland Australian Football League after having previously competed in North East Australian Football League. Its home ground is Nee Merrimac Oval (known as Subaru Oval for sponsorship reasons). The senior level won its first premiership in 1987 under coach Wayne Ling And captain Brian Rowe. The highest point of the club's history was in 1996, when the club won 3 of the Grades, Colts, Seconds and Firsts. Despite having been in existence since 1971, the Broadbeach Football Club has only competed at the top AFLQ level since 1997. In 2005, the Cats were one of eight inaugural members of Queensland football's new first Division set-up, and they once again reached the finals. In 2011, the club was granted permission to enter the NEAFL. The club exited the NEAFL at the end of 2013. In 2019 Beau Zorko took over as senior coach after life member, and premiership captain 1996 Brett Andrews resigned at the end of 2018 due to family commitments. In February 2020 the club announced the resignation of Beau Zorko, being replaced by Craig O’Brien as senior coach, growing tensions between the two. Competitions
1971–1996 Gold Coast Australian Football League
1997–2010, 2014– Queensland Australian Football League
2011–2013 North East Australian Football League

Premierships (3)

Grogan Medallists
David Round – 2005
Blake Erickson – 2018
Jordan Moncrieff – 2021

AFL Drafted Players 
Nick Riewoldt
Lachie Weller
Will Ashcroft
Bodhi Uwland
Bailey Scott 
David Hale
Dayne Zorko
Luke Mcguane 
Ricky Petterd 
Trent Knobel
Alex Davies
Nathan Ablett
Joel Wilkinson

Theme song 
The theme song of the Broadbeach Cats uses the melody of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Broadbeach Cats are leaders in the game of Aussie rules,

Broadbeach Cats are leaders in the game of Aussie rules,

Anyone who doubts us is a bunch of bloody fools

As the Cats go marching on! Glory, glory up the Broadbeach! Glory, glory up the Broadbeach! Glory, glory up the Broadbeach! As the Cats go marching on! References

External links

Broadbeach
1971 establishments in Australia
Australian rules football clubs established in 1971
Broadbeach, Queensland
Australian rules football clubs on the Gold Coast, Queensland