Newman National Football League
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1972 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Saints |
| Official website | www.nnfl.sportingpulse.net |
The Newman National Football League, name after the mining centre of Newman, Western Australia, is an Australian rules football competition based in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The league was founded in 1972 with thee clubs, Centrals, Saints and Tigers. in 1975 a fourth club Pioneers joined the competition.
The league is affiliated with the West Australian Football Commission[1] through the Western Australian Country Football League. Saints are the current premiers[2]
NNFL Awards
| Sir Ian McLennan Medallist | Club | Year | Leading goalkicker | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Knox | Centrals | 1972 | Wally (Bell) Kowalczuk | 28 | Tigers |
| Ron Willison | Saints | 1973 | Wally Kowalczuk | Centrals | |
| Bill Knox | Centrals | 1974 | Rennie Zammit | Centrals | |
| Peter Sattell | Centrals | 1975 | Roy Litherland | Saints | |
| Ron Willison | Saints | 1976 | Wayne Reynolds | Centrals | |
| Wayne Reynolds | Centrals | 1977 | Kelvin Payne | Saints | |
| Phil Noble | Saints | 1978 | Callen | Saints | |
| Phil Noble | Saints | 1979 | Phil Taylor | 37 | Pioneers |
| Dave Fulton | Saints | 1980 | |||
| Phil Noble | Saints | 1981 | |||
| Peter Gregory | Saints | 1982 | |||
| Jim Gardiner | Centrals | 1983 | |||
| Peter Gregory | Saints | 1984 | |||
| Alan Whyborn | Pioneers | 1985 | |||
| Jim Gardiner | Centrals | 1986 | |||
| Ian Crawford | Tigers | 1987 | |||
| Jim Gardiner | Centrals | 1988 | |||
| Peter Walker | Saints | 1989 | |||
| Greg Haines | Tigers | 1990 | |||
| R. Studham | Tigers | 1991 | |||
| Ian Wolfenden | Saints | 1992 | |||
| Ian Wolfenden | Saints | 1993 | |||
| Peter Kay Steve Cooper | Tigers Centrals | 1994 | |||
| Steve Cooper Neil Clark | Centrals Saints | 1995 | |||
| Brett Austin | Tigers | 1996 | |||
| Brian Dhu | Saints | 1997 | |||
| Jay Jay Abbott | Saints | 1998 | Brett Austin | Tigers | |
| Mark Austin | Tigers | 1999 | Dave Cocodis | Pioneers | |
| Jay Jay Abbott | Saints | 2000 | P. Pirrottina | Pioneers | |
| Nathan Lawyer | Pioneers | 2001 | Neil Clark | Saints | |
| Evan Carroll | Tigers | 2002 | Scott Parke | Tigers | |
| Justin Williams | Pioneers | 2003 | Scott Parke | 31 | Tigers |
| Joel Yates | Centrals | 2004 | Greg Councillor | 64 | Saints |
| Mark Lindon | Saints | 2005 | Daniel Large | 36 | Saints |
| Morgan Tucker | Saints | 2006 | Scott Parke | 63 | Tigers |
| Dean Carroll | Tigers | 2007 | Owen Walpole | 56 | Tigers |
| Brian McKendry | Tigers | 2008 | Paul Johnston | 46 | Tigers |
| Evan Carroll | Tigers | 2009 | Paul Johnston | 50 | Tigers |
| Rob Ryan | Tigers | 2010 | Aydan Hoyer | 48 | Centrals |
| Terrence Gilla | Pioneers | 2011 | Mark Taranto | 35 | Pioneers |
| Ralph Mongoo | Pioneers | 2012 | Brett Norton | 84 | Centrals |
2009 Ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1805 | 878 | 205.58% | 48 |
| Centrals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1712 | 1060 | 161.51% | 48 |
| Pioneers | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1203 | 1656 | 72.64% | 16 |
| Saints | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 819 | 1945 | 42.11% | 8 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Centrals | 18 | 5 | 113 | Pioneers | 11 | 13 | 79 |
| Grand | Tigers | 13 | 12 | 90 | Centrals | 9 | 16 | 70 |
2010 Ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 714 | 279.83% | 60 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1169 | 1241 | 94.20% | 28 |
| Tigers | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1110 | 1074 | 103.35% | 24 |
| Pioneers | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 610 | 1858 | 32.83% | 8 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Tigers | 9 | 15 | 69 | Saints | 9 | 4 | 58 |
| Grand | Centrals | 10 | 14 | 74 | Tigers | 10 | 9 | 69 |
2011 Ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1364 | 1077 | 126.65% | 38 |
| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1324 | 1268 | 104.42% | 28 |
| Centrals | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1168 | 1365 | 85.57% | 28 |
| Saints | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1048 | 1194 | 87.77% | 26 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Pioneers | 20 | 16 | 136 | Centrals | 11 | 11 | 77 |
| Grand | Tigers | 17 | 15 | 117 | Pioneers | 14 | 13 | 97 |
2012 Ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1952 | 928 | 210.34% | 48 |
| Saints | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1501 | 1137 | 132.01% | 36 |
| Tigers | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1317 | 1143 | 115.22% | 36 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 557 | 2119 | 26.29% | 0 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Saints | 12 | 6 | 78 | Tigers | 10 | 15 | 75 |
| Grand | Centrals | 17 | 19 | 121 | Saints | 10 | 7 | 67 |
Additional Reading
- A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East
References
- ↑ Affiliated Leagues West Australian Football Commission website, accessed: 20 December 2011
- ↑ Newman NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE www.australianrulesfootball.com.au, accessed: 20 December 2011
External links
- "Newman National Football League". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
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