AFL Canberra

AFL Canberra
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017
Sport Australian rules football
Founded 1924 (1924)
No. of teams 17 (7 in Premier Division)
Country  Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Ainslie Football Club
Most titles Ainslie (26)
Official website

AFL Canberra is the governing body for Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory.

In November 2010 the five AFL Canberra Premier Division clubs merged with the Premier Division clubs of the Queensland Australian Football League to form the North East Australian Football League.[1] From 2011 onwards, the AFL Canberra Premier Division together with the reserve sides from the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants will form the NEAFL Eastern Conference.

Today AFL Canberra acts as an umbrella to several competitions beneath it. These competitions are Seniors First Grade, Seniors Second Grade, Seniors Third Grade and a Rising Stars League. There is also a women's league.

History

AFL Canberra was once a very popular local league, however since the introduction of the Swans and matches featuring AFL clubs being played at Manuka Oval, the league's home ground, and the growth of local rugby union, rugby league and association football competitions, AFL Canberra has experienced the loss of clubs and spectator support.

Names

The AFL Canberra has been through a number of forms.

  • 1924–1926 Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL);
  • 1927–1974 as the Canberra Australian National Football League (CANFL);
  • 1975–1999 Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League (ACTAFL);
  • 2000–2010 AFL Canberra
  • 2011–future North East Australian League - Eastern Conference
  • 2011–future AFL Canberra Leagues

AFL Canberra clubs

First Grade Mens

There are currently six teams competing at the first tier of the AFL Canberra:[2]

Club Nickname Location Ground Estab.
AinslieTricoloursNorth CanberraAlan Ray Oval1927
BelconnenMagpiesBelconnenKippax Oval1987
EastlakeDemonsSouth CanberraManuka Oval1926
GungahlinJetsGungahlinGungahlin Enclosed Oval1981
QueanbeyanTigersQueanbeyanAllinsure Park1925
TuggeranongHawksTuggeranongGreenway Oval1968

a Eastlake field a seniors team in the North East Australian Football League, as the Canberra Demons, and as such field a reserves team in the AFL Canberra First Grade.

First Grade Womens

The First Grade Womens competition consists of the same six teams in the Mens First Grade

Club Nickname Location Ground Estab.
AinslieTricoloursNorth CanberraAlan Ray Oval1927
BelconnenMagpiesBelconnenKippax Oval1987
EastlakeDemonsSouth CanberraManuka Oval1926
GungahlinJetsGungahlinGungahlin Enclosed Oval1981
QueanbeyanTigersQueanbeyanAllinsure Park1925
TuggeranongHawksTuggeranongGreenway Oval1968

Second Grade Mens

Club Nickname Location
Ainslie [lower-alpha 1]TricoloursAlan Ray Oval
Belconnen [lower-alpha 1]MagpiesKippax Oval
EastlakeDemonsManuka Oval
Gungahlin [lower-alpha 1]JetsGungahlin Enclosed Oval
Queanbeyan [lower-alpha 1]TigersAllinsure Park
Tuggeranong [lower-alpha 1]HawksGreenway Oval
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Reserves team

Second Grade Womens

Club
ADFA Rams
Ainslie Tricolours
ANU Griffins
Belconnen Magpies
Cootamundra Blues
Molonglo Juggernauts
Riverina Lions
Queanbeyan Tigers
Woden Blues

Third Grade Mens

Club
ADFA Rams
Ainslie Tricolours
ANU Griffins
Batemans Bay Seahawks
Belconnen Magpies
Cootamundra Blues
Eastlake Demons
Googong Hogs
Molonglo Juggernauts
Woden Blues

Fourth Grade Mens

Club
ADFA RAMS
Ainslie Tricolors
ANU Griffins
Batemans Bay Seahawks
Cooma Cats
Googong Hogs
Goulburn Swans
Molonglo Juggernauts
Woden Blues
Yass Roos

Past clubs

Club Championships Years in Competition Notes
Acton31924–1973
Air Force01940–1945
Batemans Bay01990–1998Returned to Sapphire Coast AFL
Campbelltown01996–1998returned to Sydney AFL
Canberra Wildcats02007
Eastlake-Manuka11942–1944brief merger between Eastlake and Manuka
Federals21924–1927
Goulburn11932–1936Not related to current Goulburn City Swans
Manuka161927–1991merged with Eastlake Football Club
Navy11937–1951
Queanbeyan-Acton31953–1959brief merger between Queanbeyan and Acton
Royal Military College21927–1979, 1995–2007withdrew all sports clubs at end of 2007 season
Wagga Tigers02002–2006returned to Riverina Football League
West Canberra01974–1987merged with Belconnen in 1990
Weston Creek01991–2006became Canberra Wildcats

List of Premiers

Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (1924–1926)

YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScore
1924Acton10.7.67Canberra6.6.42
1925Federals7.10.52Acton3.6.24
1926Federals8.8.56Acton4.12.36

Canberra Australian National Football League (1927–74)

YearPremiers
1927Acton
1928Eastlake
1929Ainslie
1930Eastlake
1931Manuka
1932Goulburn
1933Eastlake
1934Eastlake
1935Manuka
1936Ainslie
1937Eastlake
1938Manuka
1939Queanbeyan
1940Queanbeyan
1941Queanbeyan
1942Eastlake-Manuka
1943Royal Military College
1944Navy
1945Eastlake
1946Ainslie
1947Ainslie
1948Eastlake
1949Manuka
1950Manuka
1951Royal Military College
1952Ainslie
1953Queanbeyan-Acton
1954Queanbeyan-Acton
1955Manuka
1956Queanbeyan-Acton
1957Eastlake
1958Ainslie
1959Ainslie
1960Eastlake
1961Ainslie
1962Eastlake
1963Eastlake
1964Eastlake
1965Eastlake
1966Eastlake
1967Manuka
1968Manuka
1969Manuka
1970Ainslie
1971Manuka
1972Eastlake
1973Manuka
1974Manuka

Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League (1975–99)

YearPremiers
1975Manuka
1976Eastlake
1977Manuka
1978Eastlake
1979Ainslie
1980Ainslie
1981Manuka
1982Ainslie
1983Ainslie
1984Ainslie
1985Queanbeyan
1986Tuggeranong
1987Ainslie
1988Queanbeyan
1989Queanbeyan
1990Ainslie
1991Queanbeyan
1992Ainslie
1993Ainslie
1994Ainslie
1995Ainslie
1996Ainslie
1997Ainslie
1998Queanbeyan
1999Queanbeyan

AFL Canberra First Grade (2000–present)

YearPremiers
2000Queanbeyan
2001Eastlake
2002Belconnen
2003Belconnen
2004Belconnen
2005Sydney
2006Sydney
2007Sydney
2008Sydney
2009Belconnen
2010Ainslie
2011No competition - Ainslie won NEAFL East Final[3]
2012Ainslie[4]
2013Ainslie[5]
2014Queanbeyan[6]
2015Queanbeyan
2016 Ainslie
2017Ainslie
2018Ainslie

AFL Canberra Third Grade

YearPremiers
1995Kingston Wolves
1996ANU
1997Kingston Wolves
1998Kingston Wolves
1999ADFA
2000Kingston Wolves
2001Belconnen
2002ADFA
2003ADFA
2004Australian National University
2005Australian National University
2006Gungahlin Jets
2007Gungahlin Jets
2008Belconnen
2009Australian National University
2010Belconnen
2011Harman

AFL Canberra Fourth Grade

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Score
2000Tuggeranong10.07.67Australian National University5.5.35
2001Tuggeranong15.15.105Australian Defence Force Academy3.9.27
2002Woden14.12.96Murrumbidgee8.9.57
2003Woden14.13.97Gungahlin5.9.39
2004 NorthGoulburn City Swans12.1.73Belconnen Magpies9.12.66
2004 SouthWoden14.10.94Murrumbidgee6.8.44
2005Murrumbidgee13.13.91Australian National University5.9.39
2006Belconnen Magpies14.12.96Cootamundra3.10.28
2007Australian National University16.14.110Belconnen Magpies8.6.54
2008Yass16.11.107Gungahlin8.14.62
2009Goulburn City Swans12.5.77Gungahlin9.10.64
2010Australian National University12.13.85Goulburn City Swans13.6.84
2011Tuggeranong14.6.90Australian National University2.7.19
2012ANU9.13.67Belconnen10.5.65
2013ANU17.25.127Yass9.8.62
2014Cootamundra18.5.113Yass11.7.73
2015Goulburn Swans17.7.109Cootamundra4.10.34
2016ANU10.7.67Yass6.10.46
2017Yass6.17.53Cootamundra7.4.46
2018Southern Cats16.7.103Yass3.5.23



See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20101111144100126
  2. ↑ Six teams in revamped AFL Canberra first-grade competition by Lee Gaskin, The Canberra Times, 19 Dec 2014
  3. ↑ AFL Canberra 2011 Annual Report
  4. ↑ Division 1's win premiership
  5. ↑ Two Premierships in a Row for Ainslie Division 1
  6. ↑ Queanbeyan breaks Ainslie's hold on AFL Canberra First Grade premiership

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