Wellington Australian Football League
Wellington AFL is an Australian rules football competition in Wellington, New Zealand and is one of the Leagues governed by New Zealand AFL.
Current Clubs
- North City Demons Official site
- Hutt Valley Eagles
- Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs Official Site
- Wellington City Saints Official Site
The winners of the 2018 WAFL were the Wellington City Saints, beating the Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in the final by three points (37-34).[citation needed]
Historic League
The Wellington League of Australian Football ran from 1904 until the end of 1909. The league was formed in May 1904 at a meeting in Wellington, with the secretary being J.T. Kelly and had two founding clubs: Lefroy and Federal[1] and played its first match at Seatoun Park.[2] The league expanded to five clubs in its first season.[3] Despite substantial growth it finally folded due to ongoing access issues with the Football Association to its primary venue the Basin Reserve due to a lack of alternative venues.[4][5]
Clubs
| Club | Location | Formed | Colours |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Football Club (formerly Lefroy) | Wellington | 1903 | Dark and light blue |
| Federal Football Club | Carlton Hall grounds, Vivian Street Wellington | 1903 | |
| Petone Football Club | Petone | 1904[6] | |
| Newtown Football Club | Newtown, New Zealand | 1904 | |
| Wanderers Football Club (formerly Imperial) | Sports Club, Wellington | 1904 |
References
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 126, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 2
- ^ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 5288, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 5
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 131, 3 JUNE 1904, PAGE 2
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 78, 1 APRIL 1908, PAGE 8
- ^ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 6817, 13 MAY 1909, PAGE 6
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 141, 15 JUNE 1904, PAGE 5
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