AFL Canberra

AFL Canberra
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1924
No. of teams	17 (7 in Premier Division)
Country	Australia
Most recent champion(s)	Queanbeyan
Most titles	Ainslie Football Club (24)
Official website	AFL Canberra

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 Football League (ACTFL);
2000–2010 AFL Canberra
2011–future North East Australian Football League - Eastern Conference
2011–future AFL Canberra Leagues

AFL Canberra clubs

First Grade^[2]

Club	Nickname	Location	Home ground	Website
Ainslie	Tricolours	North Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	Alan Ray Oval	Official site
Belconnen	Magpies	Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory	Kippax Oval	Official Site
Eastlake^[a]	Demons	South Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	Manuka Oval	Official Site
Gungahlin	Jets	Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory	Gungahlin Enclosed Oval	Official Site
Queanbeyan	Tigers	Queanbeyan, New South Wales	Dairy Farmers Park	Official Site
Tuggeranong	Hawks	Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory	Greenway Oval	Official Site

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

Second Grade

Club	Home ground
Ainslie Tricolours†	Alan Ray Oval
Belconnen Magpies†	Kippax Oval
Eastlake Demons	Manuka Oval
Gungahlin Jets†	Gungahlin Enclosed Oval
Queanbeyan Tigers†	Dairy Farmers Park
Tuggeranong Hawks†	Greenway Oval

†Reserves team

Third Grade^[3]

Club
ADFA Rams
ANU Griffins
Batemans Bay Seahawks
Molonglo Juggernauts
UC Magpies
Woden Blues

Fourth Grade

Club
ADFA RAMS
ANU Griffins
Harman Hogs
Molonglo Juggernauts
UC Magpies
Woden Blues

Regional Grade

Club
Ainslie Tricolors
Cooma Cats
Cootamundra Blues
Goulburn Swans
Tuggeranong Hawks
Yass Roos

Past clubs

Club	Championships	Years in Competition	Notes
Acton	3	1924–1973
Air Force	0	1940–1945
Batemans Bay	0	1990–1998	Returned to Sapphire Coast AFL
Campbelltown	0	1996–1998	returned to Sydney AFL
Canberra Wildcats	0	2007
Eastlake-Manuka	1	1942–1944	brief merger between Eastlake and Manuka
Federals	2	1924–1927
Goulburn	1	1932–1936	Not related to current Goulburn City Swans
Manuka	16	1927–1991	merged with Eastlake Football Club
Navy	1	1937–1951
Queanbeyan-Acton	3	1953–1959	brief merger between Queanbeyan and Acton
Royal Military College	2	1927–1979, 1995–2007	withdrew all sports clubs at end of 2007 season
Wagga Tigers	0	2002–2006	returned to Riverina Football League
West Canberra	0	1974–1987	merged with Belconnen in 1990
Weston Creek	0	1991–2006	became Canberra Wildcats

List of Premiers

Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (1924–1926)

Year	Premiers
1924	Acton
1925	Federals
1926	Federals

Canberra Australian National Football League (1927–74)

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

Australian Capital Territory Football League (1975–99)

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

AFL Canberra First Grade (2000–present)

Year	Premiers
2000	Queanbeyan
2001	Eastlake
2002	Belconnen
2003	Belconnen
2004	Belconnen
2005	Sydney
2006	Sydney
2007	Sydney
2008	Sydney
2009	Belconnen
2010	Ainslie
2011	No competition - Ainslie won NEAFL East Final^[4]
2012	Ainslie^[5]
2013	Ainslie^[6]
2014	Queanbeyan^[7]
2015	Queanbeyan

AFL Canberra Second Grade

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

AFL Canberra Third Grade

Year	Premiers	Score	Runners-up	Score
2000	Tuggeranong	10.07.67	Australian National University	5.5.35
2001	Tuggeranong	15.15.105	Australian Defence Force Academy	3.9.27
2002	Woden	14.12.96	Murrumbidgee	8.9.57
2003	Woden	14.13.97	Gungahlin	5.9.39
2004 North	Goulburn City Swans	12.1.73	Belconnen Magpies	9.12.66
2004 South	Woden	14.10.94	Murrumbidgee	6.8.44
2005	Murrumbidgee	13.13.91	Australian National University	5.9.39
2006	Belconnen Magpies	14.12.96	Cootamundra	3.10.28
2007	Australian National University	16.14.110	Belconnen Magpies	8.6.54
2008	Yass	16.11.107	Gungahlin	8.14.62
2009	Goulburn City Swans	12.5.77	Gungahlin	9.10.64
2010	Australian National University	12.13.85	Goulburn City Swans	13.6.84
2011	Tuggeranong	14.6.90	Australian National University	2.7.19
2012	ANU	9.13.67	Belconnen	10.5.65
2013	ANU	17.25.127	Yass	9.8.62
2014	Cootamundra	18.5.113	Yass	11.7.73
2015	Goulburn Swans	17.7.109	Cootamundra	4.10.34

References

External links

Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory

Governing bodies	AFL Canberra AFL NSW/ACT

Leagues	North East Australian Football League

Women's leagues	ACTWAFL

Principal venues	Manuka Oval

NEAFL team	Canberra

Awards	Mulrooney Medal

Australian rules football in New South Wales

Governing body	AFL NSW/ACT

AFL clubs	Greater Western Sydney Sydney Swans

NEAFL clubs	Sydney Swans reserves Sydney University Western Sydney University (GWS reserves)

Major leagues	NEAFL

Metropolitan leagues	Sydney AFL

Regional leagues	Black Diamond Broken Hill Canberra Central Murray Central West Farrer Golden Rivers Hume Millewa Murray Newcastle North Coast Northern Riverina Ovens & Murray Picola & District QAFA (Northern Rivers) Riverina Sapphire Coast South Coast Sunraysia Tamworth Upper Murray

Women's leagues	Sydney Women's AFL

Defunct leagues	Coreen & District (1909-2007)

Principal venues	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Showground Stadium

Related	Sydney Derby List of clubs

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