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North West Football League

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| formerly = Northern Tasmania Football League (1987–2014)

| sport = Australian rules football

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| president = Andrew Richardson

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| country = Australia

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| champion = Devonport

| most_champs = Ulverstone Robins (9 titles)

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| website = [http://www.nwfl.com.au/ nwfl.com.au]

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The North West Football League (NWFL) is an Australian rules football competition in North West Tasmania. The league was previously known as the Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL) from its inception in 1987 until the end of the 2014 season.

History

Throughout and after the 1986 season, greater northern Tasmania's two senior football competitions – the Launceston-based Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and the north-western coast's North Western Football Union (NWFU) – each lost several clubs to the new TFL Statewide League in 1986. The NTFA had lost North Launceston, East Launceston and City-South: and the NWFU had lost Devonport and Cooee. As a result, the two leagues were wound up, and the Northern Tasmanian Football League was established in 1987 to feature all of the remaining clubs. The NTFL was considered a lower tier than the Statewide League, unlike its predecessors, which were of equal seniority.

After the collapse of the Statewide League at the end of 2000, the northern and coastal clubs from that competition returned to the NTFL and dominated the competition for the next eight years (Burnie and Launceston won the next eight premierships between them). With the revival of the Statewide League in 2009, the same five clubs left the NTFL again (North Launceston, South Launceston, Launceston, Burnie and Devonport), resulting in the contraction of the league to a six-club coastal composition.

In the early years, the NTFL was contested by a mixture of smaller northern and north-western clubs, but the northern clubs gradually departed, and since 2009 the league has been contested solely by clubs from the north-western coast, all with a NWFU history. Consequently, at the end of the 2014 season, the name of the league was changed to the North West Football League (NWFL).{{cite web|url=http://www.afltas.com.au/ntfl-renamed-north-west-football-league/|title=NTFL renamed North West Football League|author=Jordan Abell|publisher=AFL Tasmania|date=11 December 2014|access-date=6 June 2015}}

In 2015, Burnie and Devonport rejoined the competition, each fielding its reserves team in the NWFL seniors while continuing to field its senior team in the Statewide League reserves; this increased the league numbers up to eight.{{cite web|url=http://www.afltas.com.au/welcome-back-ntfl-clubs-give-unanimous-approval-return-burnie-devonport/|title=Welcome back: NTFL clubs give unanimous approval for the return of Burnie and Devonport|author=Jordan Abell|date=1 August 2014|access-date=6 June 2015}} In early 2017, Burnie withdrew from this arrangement, which dropped the number of teams down to seven.{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4517646/abandoned/|title=Burnie withdraw from 2017 NWFL seniors and reserves|author=Brad Cole|publisher=The Advocate|date=8 March 2017|access-date=25 March 2017}} Then, in 2018, Burnie and Devonport withdrew their senior teams from the Statewide League and each entered the NWFL proper.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-06/burnie-football-club-quits-tasmanian-state-league/9399578|title=Burnie Football Club quits Tasmanian State League, unable to field teams|author=Chris Rowbottom|date=6 February 2018|access-date=17 September 2018}} The league's senior premiership is now contested by eight clubs.

=Timeline=

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bar:W text:Wynyard

bar:U text:Ulverstone

bar:SL text:South Launceston

bar:SB text:South Burnie

bar:SC text:Scottsdale

bar:P text:Penguin

bar:NB text:Northern Bombers

bar:LO text:Longford

bar:LC text:Launceston

bar:LT text:Latrobe

bar:GT text:George Town

bar:ED text:East Devonport

bar:DV text:Devonport

bar:DE text:Deloraine

bar:SM text:Circular Head

bar:BT text:Burnie Tigers

bar:BD text:Burnie Dockers

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from:2015 till:2016 color:orange

from:2018 till:end

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from:1987 till:1994

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from:1987 till:2003

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from:1987 till:end

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from:1987 till:1993

from:1998 till:2008

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at:2008 mark:(line,premier)

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from:1987 till:1987

bar:NB

from:2001 till:2008

bar:P

from:1987 till:end

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from:1987 till:1999

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from:1987 till:2018

from:2022 till:end

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from:1997 till:1998

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from:1998 till:2008

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from:1987 till:end

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Clubs

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! rowspan="2"; class=unsortable |Colours

! rowspan="2" |Nickname

! rowspan="2" |Home Ground

! rowspan="2" |Former League

! rowspan="2" |Est.

! rowspan="2" |Years in NWFL

! colspan="2" |NWFL Premierships

Total

!Years

style="text-align:left" | Burnie

|File:Burnie Dockers Football Club colours.svg

| align="left" |Dockers|| align="left" | West Park Oval, Burnie

|TSL

|1995|| 2001-2008, 2015-2016, 2018-

|8

| align="left" |2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2020

style="text-align:left" | Circular Head

|File:St_Kilda_Football_Club_colours.svg

| align="left" |{{Tooltip|Saints|Known as Giants between 2016 and 2018}}|| align="left" | Circular Head Recreation Ground, Smithton

|NWFU

|1907|| 1987-2018, 2022-

|1

| align="left" |1991

style="text-align:left" | Devonport {{#tag:ref|group=note|name=reserve}}

|File:Devonport Football Club Colours.svg

| align="left" |Magpies|| align="left" | Devonport Oval, Devonport

|TSL

|1881|| 2001-2008, 2015-

|4

| align="left" |2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

style="text-align:left" | East Devonport

|File:East Devonport Football Club colours.svg

| align="left" |Swans

| align="left" |Girdlestone Park, East Devonport

|NWFU

|1901|| 1987 - 2020, 2025-

|1

| align="left" |1988

style="text-align:left" | Latrobe

|File:Melbourne_Football_Club_Colours.svg

| align="left" |Demons|| align="left" | Darrel Baldock Oval, Latrobe

|NWFU

|1881|| 1987-

|4

| align="left" |2010, 2011, 2013, 2016

style="text-align:left" | Penguin

|File:Penguin Football Club Colours.svg

| align="left" |Two Blues|| align="left" | Dial Park, Penguin

|NWFU

|1890|| 1987-

|0

| align="left" | -

style="text-align:left" | Ulverstone

|File:Essendon_Football_Club_colours.svg

| align="left" |Robins|| align="left" | Ulverstone Recreation Ground, Ulverstone

|NWFU

|1888|| 1987-

|10

| align="left" |1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2017

style="text-align:left" | Wynyard

|File:Winchelsea fc icon.png

| align="left" |Cats|| align="left" | Wynyard Football Ground, Wynyard

|NWFU

|1885|| 1987-

|3

| align="left" |2012, 2014, 2015

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! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2"; class=unsortable |Colours

! rowspan="2" |Nickname

! rowspan="2" |Home Ground

! rowspan="2" |Former League

! rowspan="2" |Est.

! rowspan="2" |Years in NWFL

! colspan="2" |NWFL Premierships

! rowspan="2" |Fate

Total

!Years

style="text-align:left" | Burnie

|File:RichmondDesign.svg

| align="left" |Tigers

| align="left" |West Park Oval, Burnie

|NWFU

|1885|| 1987-93

|1

| align="left" |1992

| align="left" |Absorbed by Burnie Hawks following 1993 season

style="text-align:left" | Deloraine

|File:North_Melbourne_Football_Club_colours_(2016-2021).svg

| align="left" |Kangaroos

| align="left" |Deloraine Recreation Ground, Deloraine

|NTFA

|1894|| 1987-2003

|0

| align="left" | -

| align="left" |Moved to NTFA following 2003 season

style="text-align:left" |George Town

|File:St_Kilda_Football_Club_colours.svg

| align="left" |Saints

| align="left" |George Town Sports Complex, George Town

|NTFA

|1927

|1986-1990

|0

| align="left" | -

| align="left" |Moved to NTFA following 1990 season

style="text-align:left" | Launceston

|File:Launceston Football Club colours.jpg

| align="left" |Blues

| align="left" |Windsor Park, Riverside

|NTFA, TSL

|1875|| 1987-1993, 1998-2008

|3

| align="left" |2006, 2007, 2008

| align="left" |Returned to Tasmanian State League in 1994 and 2009

style="text-align:left" |Longford

|File:RichmondDesign.svg

| align="left" |Tigers

| align="left" |Longford Recreation Ground, Longford

|NTFA

|1878|| 1987

|0

| align="left" | -

| align="left" |Moved to NTFA following 1987 season

style="text-align:left" | North Launceston

|File:Essendon_Football_Club_colours.svg

| align="left" |Bombers

| align="left" |York Park, Invermay

|TSL

|1893|| 2001-2008

|0

| align="left" | -

| align="left" |Returned to Tasmanian State League in 2009

style="text-align:left" | Scottsdale

|File:Collingwood_Football_Club_colours.svg

| align="left" |Magpies

| align="left" |Scottsdale Recreation Ground, Scottsdale

|NTFA

|1889|| 1987-1999

|1

| align="left" |1988

| align="left" |Moved to NTFA following 1999 season

style="text-align:left" | South Burnie

|File:Hawthorn_Football_Club_Colours.svg

| align="left" |Hawks

| align="left" |Wivenhoe Recreation Ground, Wivenhoe

|DFA

|1941|| 1997-1998

|0

| -

| align="left" |Returned to Darwin FA following 1998 season

style="text-align:left" | South Launceston

|File:Western_Bulldogs_Football_Club_colours_(1997-2011).svg]]

| align="left" |Bulldogs

| align="left" |Youngtown Memorial Oval, Youngtown

|TSL

|1986|| 1998-2008

|2

| align="left" |1998, 1999

| align="left" |Returned to Tasmanian State League in 2009

=Grand finals=

  • 2024 Devonport 8.8 (56) def Wynyard 6.10 (46) at Latrobe
  • 2023 Devonport 14.13 (97) def Burnie 8.8 (56) at Latrobe
  • 2022 Devonport 7.17 (59) def Wynyard 7.10 (52) at Latrobe
  • 2021 Devonport 6.8 (44) def Penguin 5.11 (41) at Latrobe
  • 2020 Burnie 11.16 (82) def Devonport 6.7 (43) at Latrobe
  • 2019 Burnie 9.17 (71) def Devonport 9.8 (62) at Latrobe
  • 2018 Burnie 10.14 (74) def Ulverstone 8.10 (58) at Latrobe
  • 2017 Ulverstone 11.10 (76) def Latrobe 7.10 (52) at Latrobe
  • 2016 Latrobe 10.12 (72) def Penguin 9.15 (69) at Latrobe
  • 2015 Wynyard 19.14 (138) def Ulverstone 11.10 (76) at Latrobe
  • 2014 Wynyard 24.16 (160) def Ulverstone 6.8 (44) at Latrobe
  • 2013 Latrobe 22.16 (148) def Wynyard 14.17 (101) at Latrobe
  • 2012 Wynyard 11.12 (78) def Latrobe 8.17 (65) at Latrobe
  • 2011 Latrobe 18.15 (123) def Penguin 17.17 (119) at Latrobe
  • 2010 Latrobe 20.13 (133) def Ulverstone 16.7 (103) at Latrobe
  • 2009 Ulverstone 22.14 (146) def Smithton 8.10 (56) at Latrobe
  • 2008 Launceston 17.18 (120) def Burnie Dockers 14.23 (107) at Latrobe
  • 2007 Launceston 19.9 (123) def Ulverstone 16.12 (108) at Latrobe
  • 2006 Launceston 22.14 (146) def Devonport 13.11 (89) at Latrobe
  • 2005 Burnie Dockers 8.15 (63) def Devonport 6.10 (46) at Latrobe
  • 2004 Burnie Dockers 23.19 (157) def Devonport 7.8 (50) at Latrobe
  • 2003 Burnie Dockers 14.11 (95) def North Launceston 6.13 (49) at Latrobe
  • 2002 Burnie Dockers 14.5 (89) def Ulverstone 5.12 (47) at Latrobe
  • 2001 Burnie Dockers 17.14 (116) def North Launceston 7.10 (52) at Latrobe
  • 2000 Ulverstone 13.8 (86) def Latrobe 7.10 (52) at Latrobe
  • 1999 South Launceston 11.19 (85) def Smithton 7.8 (50) at Latrobe
  • 1998 South Launceston 9.11 (65) def East Devonport 9.4 (58) at Latrobe
  • 1997 Ulverstone 21.8 (134) def East Devonport 8.8 (56) at Latrobe
  • 1996 Ulverstone 18.13 (121) def Wynyard 8.11 (59) at Latrobe
  • 1995 Ulverstone 18.15 (123) def Wynyard 14.9 (93) at Latrobe
  • 1994 Ulverstone 11.8 (74) def Latrobe 7.8 (50) at Latrobe
  • 1993 Ulverstone 14.12 (96) def Scottsdale 8.7 (55) at Latrobe
  • 1992 Burnie Tigers 18.10 (118) def Penguin 10.5 (65) at West Park
  • 1991 Smithton 18.9 (117) def Ulverstone 10.9 (69) at West Park
  • 1990 Ulverstone 18.13 (121) def Scottsdale 12.7 (79) at West Park
  • 1989 Scottsdale 13.10 (88) def Smithton 10.10 (70) at West Park
  • 1988 East Devonport 20.7 (127) def Burnie Tigers 18.15 (123) at Devonport Oval
  • 1987 Ulverstone 13.19 (97) def East Devonport 12.12 (84) at West Park

Attendance

The Northern Tasmanian Football League is considered to be one of the strongest leagues in the state and has a strong supporter following.

Games in the NTFL average around 500 spectators.

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.nwfl.com.au/ Official North Western Football League Website]

{{North West Football League}}

{{Aussie Rules in Tasmania}}

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Category:Australian rules football competitions in Tasmania