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The Leven Football Association (LFA ) was an Australian rules football competition in Tasmania , Australia . Four clubs from small communities in northern Tasmania compete for the premiership every year. The games were played on Saturday and both matches were at the same ground in the form of a double header.
History
Founded 1924 to provide a competition for teams in the Ulverstone Municipality.
This Association succeeded various earlier Associations, it has been a valuable feeder ground for NWFU and NTFL clubs in particular Ulverstone.
Forth won the first premiership of the competition in 1924. Several clubs started in this association before moving into a stronger competition after establishing themselves, Turners Beach and West Ulverstone are now both in the NWFA however Railton and Mole Creek both moved the other way.
The association went into recess when Upper Castra couldn't field a side for the 2016 season. The association was supposed to be absorbed by the NWFL and be it's Central Division .
Clubs
Club
Nickname
Years in LFA
LFA Premierships
Forth
Magpies
1924-1928, 1944-1945
1924, 1945
Gawler
1982-1989
1983
Gunns Plains
1925-1927, 1930-1935, 1947-1960
1953
Kindred
1926-1927, 1935-1940,1947-1953, 1968
Latrobe Saints
Saints
1987-2011
1989, 2000
Meander Valley Suns
Suns
2012 - 2013
2012
Mole Creek
Bulldogs
2004-2015
2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013
Motton Preston
1967-1976
1971
Motton Rovers
Rovers
1924-2000
1926, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1975, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993,
Nietta
1936-1948
Preston
1924, 1966
1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964
Prospect Hawks
Hawks
2010
Railton
Tigers
1990-2015
1990-91-92, 1994-95, 1997-98-99, 2001-02-03, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015
South Riana
1965-1973
Sprent
1924-1981
1944, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
Turners Beach
Kangaroos
1971-1975
1972, 1973, 1974
Upper Castra
Magpies
1925-1932, 1940-1992, 1999-2015
1926, 1930, 1965, 1967, 1980, 1984-85, 1988, 2014
West Ulverstone
Lions
1973-1981
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Wilmot
Robins
1975-2015
Zeehan
1994-1998
1996
2011 Ladder
Leven FA
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mole Creek
14
3
0
0
3734
354
1054.80%
56
1st Semi
Railton
35
19
229
Latrobe Saints
3
3
21
Wilmot
8
4
5
0
1356
1455
93.20%
32
2nd Semi
Mole Creek
25
17
167
Wilmot
8
2
50
Railton
6
4
7
0
1395
1611
86.59%
24
Preliminary
Railton
15
13
103
Wilmot
9
8
62
Latrobe Saints
6
3
8
0
1369
2138
64.03%
24
Grand
Mole Creek
21
15
141
Railton
11
10
76
Upper Castra
0
3
14
0
491
2787
17.62%
0
2012 Ladder
Leven FA
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Meander Valley Suns
11
3
3
0
1825
810
225.31%
44
1st Semi
Mole Creek
27
14
176
Wilmot
8
8
56
Railton
11
3
3
0
1594
962
165.70%
44
2nd Semi
Meander Valley Suns
15
18
108
Railton
12
6
78
Mole Creek
9
4
4
0
1334
928
143.75%
36
Preliminary
Mole Creek
13
7
85
Railton
11
18
84
Wilmot
3
4
10
0
938
1475
63.59%
12
Grand
Meander Valley Suns
13
9
87
Mole Creek
10
10
70
Upper Castra
0
3
14
0
462
1978
23.36%
0
2013 Ladder
Leven FA
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Mole Creek
14
0
2
0
2581
760
339.61%
56
1st Semi
Meander Valley Suns
26
20
176
Wilmot
5
1
31
Railton
12
0
4
0
2070
1174
176.32%
48
2nd Semi
Mole Creek
21
13
139
Railton
12
11
83
Meander Valley Suns
10
0
6
0
1688
1064
158.65%
40
Preliminary
Meander Valley Suns
18
14
122
Railton
11
10
76
Wilmot
4
0
12
0
830
2005
41.40%
16
Grand
Mole Creek
12
12
84
Meander Valley Suns
13
4
82
Upper Castra
0
0
16
0
375
2541
14.76%
0
2014 Ladder
Leven FA
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Upper Castra
13
0
3
0
2716
795
341.64%
52
1st Semi
Mole Creek
25
17
167
Wilmot
5
2
32
Railton
13
0
3
0
2310
839
275.33%
52
2nd Semi
Upper Castra
27
18
180
Railton
7
8
50
Mole Creek
6
0
10
0
1393
1844
75.54%
24
Preliminary
Railton
25
9
159
Mole Creek
11
10
76
Wilmot
0
0
16
0
379
3320
11.42%
0
Grand
Upper Castra
17
17
119
Railton
9
6
60
Leading Goal Kickers
Year
Player
H&A goals
Finals goals
Total Goals
1982
Nazza Haywood (Motton Preston)
100
100
1983
David Banner (Upper Castra)
55
7
62
1984
David Banner (Upper Castra)
37
12
49
1985
1986
Robbie Campbell (Wilmot)
49
0
49
1987
1988
Mark Harris (Motton Rovers)
53
0
53
1989
B Wolfe (Wilmot)
47
0
47
1990
Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
33
0
33
1991
Darren Cowburn (Railton)
49
0
49
1992
Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
1993
Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley)
1994
Ricky Jefferies (Railton)
65
0
65
1995
Paul Lawrence (Railton)
44
3
47
1996
Brian Powe (Zeehan)
96
7
103
1997
Darren Wall (Devonport Saints)
102
102
1998
Michael Schultz (Zeehan)
78
20
98
1999
Peter Coventry (Devonport Saints)
2000
Leigh Clarke (Devonport Saints)
80
0
80
2001
Corey Bissett (Wilmot)
81
0
81
2002
Mark Alford (Railton)
129
0
129
2003
Craig Horton (Latrobe Saints)
40
0
40
2004
Paul Burford (Mole Creek)
69
0
69
2005
Michael Leedham (Railton)
64
5
69
2006
Gary Latham (Latrobe Saints)
87
5
92
2007
Andrew Stretton (Railton)
129
0
129
2008
Paul Hampton (Mole Creek)
166
166
2009
Tim West (Mole Creek)
101
101
2010
Chris Bray (Railton)
110
6
116
2011
Shane Campbell (Mole Creek)
146
13
159
2012
Alex Wadley (Meander VS)
100
0
100
2013
2014
Darren Jenkins (Railton)
108
1
109
Web site
Official Association Site [1]
Published books
Australian rules football in Tasmania, John Stoward, 2002, ISBN 0-9577515-7-5
References
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