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The Newman National Football League , named 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 three clubs, Centrals, Saints and Tigers. in 1975 a fourth club Pioneers joined the competition. The four teams make the league unique in Australia as they believe they are the only league to have all four club rooms around the one oval. The Capricorn Oval is on Fortescue Avenue Newman.
The league is affiliated with the West Australian Football Commission [ 1] through the Western Australian Country Football League. Pioneers are the reigning premier after defeating Saints, 17.14 (116) to 4.7 (31), in the 2024 Grand Final.
Colours
Club
Mascot
First season
Premierships
Premiership years
Centrals
Lions
1972
8
1972, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010, 2012
Pioneers
Demons
1975
9
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024
Saints
Saints
1972
20
1973, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Tigers
Tigers
1972
15
1975, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
NNFL Fairest and Best & Leading Goal Kicker Awards[ edit ]
Sir Ian McLennan Medallist
Club
Year
Dearlove Leading Goalkicker
Goals
Club
Bill Knox
Centrals
1972
Wally (Bell) Kowalczuk
28
Tigers
Ron Willison
Saints
1973
Wally Kowalczuk
27
Centrals
Bill Knox
Centrals
1974
Rennie Zammit
Centrals
Peter Sattell
Centrals
1975
Roy Litherland
24
Saints
Ron Willison
Saints
1976
Wayne Reynolds
24
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
Ian Rennie
50
Tigers
Phil Noble
Saints
1981
Peter Gregory
Saints
1982
Jim Gardiner
Centrals
1983
Geoff Coombs
Pioneers
Peter Gregory
Saints
1984
Geoff Coombs
Pioneers
Alan Whyborn
Pioneers
1985
Geoff Coombs
Pioneers
Jim Gardiner
Centrals
1986
Norm Uncle
108
Saints
Ian Crawford
Tigers
1987
Ian Crawford
130
Tigers
Jim Gardiner
Centrals
1988
Peter Walker
43
Saints
Peter Walker
Saints
1989
Peter Walker
49
Saints
Greg Haines
Tigers
1990
Wayne Mansell
Tigers
R. Studham
Tigers
1991
Ian Wolfenden
Saints
1992
Ron Adams
Pioneers
Ian Wolfenden
Saints
1993
Peter Kay Steve Cooper
Tigers Centrals
1994
Steve Cooper Neil Clark
Centrals Saints
1995
Neil Clark
Saints
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 Lincoln
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
Evan Carroll
Tigers
2012
Brett Norton
84
Centrals
Murray Smith
Tigers
2013
Brett Norton
49
Saints
Anthony Taylor
Centrals
2014
Anthony Hansen
43
Centrals
Sachin Barr
Saints
2015
Nathan Ramsey
38
Saints
Jarrod Mason
Saints
2016
Nathan Ramsey
39
Saints
Jarrod Mason
Saints
2017
Nathan Ramsey
47
Saints
Corey Rota Kade Tucker
Tigers Saints
2018
Glen Champion
55
Tigers
Dillan Jones
Saints
2019
Daine Hart
43
Centrals
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
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
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
Newman
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Centrals
15
0
0
0
2204
688
320.35%
60
Preliminary
Saints
22
17
149
Tigers
4
7
31
Saints
9
0
6
0
1797
1133
158.61%
36
Grand
Saints
15
7
97
Centrals
12
13
85
Tigers
3
0
12
0
1074
1727
62.19%
12
Pioneers
3
0
12
0
734
2261
32.46%
12
Newman
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Saints
9
0
3
0
1014
411
246.72%
36
Preliminary
Tigers
11
11
77
Centrals
10
4
64
Tigers
8
0
4
0
796
626
127.16%
32
Grand
Saints
14
7
91
Tigers
6
8
44
Centrals
6
0
6
0
632
672
94.05%
24
Pioneers
1
0
11
0
364
1097
33.18%
4
Newman
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Saints
9
0
3
0
1076
477
225.58%
36
Preliminary
Centrals
8
9
57
Tigers
7
6
48
Tigers
7
0
5
0
941
680
138.38%
28
Grand
Saints
12
12
84
Centrals
4
8
32
Centrals
5
0
7
0
497
1080
46.02%
20
Pioneers
3
0
9
0
589
866
68.01%
12
Newman
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Saints
15
0
0
0
1452
525
276.57%
60
Preliminary
Pioneers
12
4
76
Tigers
3
7
25
Pioneers
8
0
7
0
954
951
100.32%
32
Grand
Saints
11
9
75
Pioneers
7
5
47
Tigers
5
0
10
0
751
989
75.94%
20
Centrals
2
0
13
0
605
1297
46.65%
8
Newman
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Tigers
12
0
3
0
1460
714
204.48%
48
Preliminary
Saints
12
10
82
Pioneers
7
5
47
Saints
10
0
5
0
1465
855
171.35%
40
Grand
Saints
10
6
66
Tigers
7
7
49
Pioneers
6
0
9
0
1003
1254
79.98%
24
Centrals
2
0
13
0
644
1749
36.82%
8
Newman
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Final
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Pioneers
9
0
5
1
948
911
104.06%
38
Saints
7
0
7
1
1014
988
102.63%
30
Centrals
7
0
8
0
1114
1013
109.97%
28
Preliminary
Saints
10
10
70
Centrals
5
7
37
Tigers
6
0
9
0
937
1101
85.10%
24
Grand
Saints
8
12
60
Pioneers
7
8
50
Spinifex Footy by Bill Knox
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