AFL Canberra

AFL Canberra

Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1924
No. of teams	17 (7 in Premier Division)
Country(ies)	Australia
Most recent champion(s)	Ainslie
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. 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.

The reserve grade teams of these clubs, along with the other amateur clubs from the ACT and surrounding areas of NSW, will continue as Divisions 2, 3 and 4, formerly known as the AFL Canberra District.

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

AFL Canberra Premier Division

Senior Clubs

Current

Club	Jumpers	Championships	Years in Competition	Home Ground	Website
Ainslie		24	1927–present	Ainslie Oval	Official Site
Belconnen Magpies		‎ 4	1971–present	Manuka Oval	Official Site
Eastlake Demons		19	1926–present	Manuka Oval	Official Site
Greater Western Sydney Giants		0	2011–present	Sydney Showground	Official Site
Queanbeyan Tigers		9	1925–present	Dairy Farmers Park	Official Site
Sydney Swans Reserves		4	2003–present	SCG	Official Site
Tuggeranong Hawks		1	1967–present	Greenway Oval	Official Site

Past

Club	Championships	Years in Competition	Notes
Acton	3	1924–1973
Air Force	0	1940–1945
ANU	0	1963–1979	now playing in AFL Canberra Division 3 & 4
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	1942–1943	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

Lower Divisions (Previously AFL Canberra District)

Senior Clubs

Note: The AFL Canberra District also includes lower grade sides from the AFL Canberra Premier League.

Club	Nickname	Colours	Years in Competition	Website
ADFA	Rams		1995–
ANU	Griffins		1995–	Official Site
Cooma	Cats		1995–	Official Site
Cootamundra	Blues		1995–
Goulburn City	Swans		1995–	Official Site
Gungahlin	Jets		1995–	Official Site
Harman	Hogs		1995–	Official Site
Murrumbidgee	Juggernauts		1994–	Official Site
Woden	Blues		1996–	Official Site
Yass	Roos		2002–	Official Site

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 (2000–2010)

Year	Premiers
2000	Queanbeyan
2001	Eastlake
2002	Belconnen
2003	Belconnen
2004	Belconnen
2005	Sydney
2006	Sydney
2007	Sydney
2008	Sydney
2009	Belconnen
2010	Ainslie

North East Australian Football League - Eastern Conference (2011–present)

Year	Premiers
2011	Ainslie

AFL Canberra District/ Division 1 / Division 3

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 Division 2/ Division 4

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

See also

• List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia

External links

• Official AFL Canberra website
• Full Points Footy website
• SportingPulse Homepage for AFL Canberra