Circular Head Football Association

The Circular Head Football Association (CHFA) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Circular Head area of north-western Tasmania, Australia. The CHFA currently features four clubs from small communities in the region and is the second oldest regional competition in Tasmania.[1]

History

The CHFA was formed in 1900 as the West Wellington Football Association.[2] The formation of the Smithton Football Club in 1918 prompted a reorganisation of football in the region, and the name of the competition was changed to the Circular Head Football Association in 1919. The original clubs in the West Wellington FA were Forest, Irishtown and Stanley and these three clubs and Smithton form the CHFA from 1919. During this period Irishtown won 10 premierships in a row, which is a Tasmanian record and the third longest premiership streak across Australia.[3]

The competition remained stable and a two-year break was taken in 1942 and 1943 because of the second World War. Football resumed in 1944 with Irishtown defeating Smithton in the grand final that year.[4] From 1947 to 1948, the CHFA was absorbed by an expansion of the North West Football Union[5] but this ended in 1949. In 1951 Scotchtown and Marrawah joined the senior competition[6] but they only lasted two seasons. However, as a merged entity they returned in 1962.[7] The followed year Forest and Stanley merged to become the Forest/Stanley Football Club.[8] Scotchtown dropped the "Marrawah" from its name after the 1975 season.

The departure of Smithton to the NWFU in 1980 prompted the promotion of Redpa, Trowutta and City from the reserve grade. Trowutta folded after the 1992 season[9] and in 1996 they merged with City to form the Trowutta/City Football Club.[10] The competition has remained more or less stable since then with Trowutta/City going into recess in 2010 for a year and permanently in 2015.

Premiers

* - As the Circular Head Division of the North West FU

Clubs

Current

Club Nickname Entered competition Premierships
Forest/Stanley Demons 1963 1965, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1980,1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017
Irishtown Canaries 1900 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1953, 1957, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2011
Redpa Redlegs 1980 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014
Scotchtown Tigers 1950 1977, 1987, 1988, 2004

Previous

  • City 1980-1995 merged with Trowutta
  • Forest 1900-1962 merged with Stanley
  • Smithton 1918-1979 moved to NWFU in 1980
  • Stanley 1900-1962 merged with Forest
  • Trowutta 1980-1992 recess and then merged with City
  • Trowutta-City 1996-2014 disbanded

2009 Ladder

Circular Head FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irishtown113101401424330.42%441st SemiRedpa2311149Scotchtown9761
Forest/Stanley83401561612255.07%322nd SemiIrishtown12476Forest/Stanley101070
Redpa83401233685180.00%32PreliminaryRedpa7749Forest/Stanley6945
Scotchtown3390690136450.59%12GrandIrishtown61551Redpa6642
Trowutta/City03120281208113.50%0

2010 Ladder

Circular Head FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Forest/Stanley140101802428421.03%561st SemiIrishtown2018138Scotchtown5333
Redpa100501188911130.41%402nd SemiForest/Stanley9862Redpa51141
Irishtown609012331037118.90%24PreliminaryIrishtown1510100Redpa131290
Scotchtown00150437228419.13%0GrandForest/Stanley5737Irishtown1915

2011 Ladder

Circular Head FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Forest/Stanley103201315641205.15%401st SemiTrowutta/City14993Redpa8654
Irishtown83401103783140.87%322nd SemiIrishtown2010130Forest/Stanley9559
Redpa5370684104265.64%20PreliminaryTrowutta/City8957Forest/Stanley8452
Trowutta/City4380759104272.84%16GrandIrishtown111682Trowutta/City111076
Scotchtown3390785113868.98%12

2012 Ladder

Circular Head FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irishtown113101006375268.27%441st SemiTrowutta/City121284Forest/Stanley8957
Redpa7350794737107.73%282nd SemiRedpa6844Irishtown4630
Forest/Stanley7350606603100.50%28PreliminaryIrishtown61450Trowutta/City41236
Trowutta/City438067670096.57%16GrandRedpa7648Irishtown5939
Scotchtown13110424109138.86%4

2013 Ladder

Circular Head FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Redpa 113101208339356.34%441st SemiTrowutta/City1514104Forest/Stanley61046
Irishtown 93301385463299.14%362nd SemiRedpa7547Irishtown1612
Trowutta/City 537091392898.38%20PreliminaryIrishtown121385Trowutta/City4529
Forest/Stanley 537071988281.52%20GrandRedpa12880Irishtown5737
Scotchtown03120264187714.06%0

2014 Ladder

Circular Head FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Irishtown 120001981356556.46%481st SemiScotchtown131391Forest/Stanley10969
Redpa 90301749412424.51%362nd SemiRedpa2410154Irishtown6339
Scotchtown 5070718121359.19%20PreliminaryIrishtown2016136Scotchtown3725
Forest/Stanley 408091098392.57%16GrandRedpa14993Irishtown13785
Trowutta/City0012020726017.96%0

References

  1. ↑ Stoward, John. Australian rules football in Tasmania. Digital Print Tasmania, 2002, p. 23. ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
  2. ↑ Stoward, John. Australian rules football in Tasmania. Digital Print Tasmania, 2002, p. 23. ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
  3. ↑ Phil's World Archived 2015-02-08 at Archive.is
  4. ↑ Stoward, John. Australian rules football in Tasmania. Digital Print Tasmania, 2002, p. 23. ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
  5. ↑ Burnie Advocate 1947 to 1948
  6. ↑ Burnie Advocate 1951 to 1952
  7. ↑ Burnie Advocate 1962
  8. ↑ Burnie Advocate 1963
  9. ↑ Burnie Advocate 1993
  10. ↑ Burnie Advocate 1996
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