Barkly Australian Football League

The Barkly Australian Football League (BAFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia. The competition began in 1991 with all games played at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek. BAFL season games could be played at Elliott oval from 2020 onwards due to the recent upgrade to the oval in 2019. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Barkly Australian Football League (BAFL)
SportAustralian rules football
Inaugural season1991
No. of teams7

Current clubs
Colours Club Nickname Location Premierships Runners Up Notes
 Ali Curung Football Club Kangaroos Ali Curung 1 3
Barkly Work Camp All Stars Barkly Work Camp, Tennant Creek 0 1
Canteen Creek Blues Canteen Creek 0 0 Only field Senior Womens' team
 Elliott Football Club Hawks Elliott 3 9
Jalajirrpa Mission Warriors Tennant Creek 0 0
Janapurlalki Football Club Eagles Tennant Creek 7 8
Sporties Spitfires Football Club Spitfires Sporties Club, Tennant Creek 14 5
YDU Football Club Demons Tennant Creek 0 0

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Former clubs
Club Nickname Location Premierships
Arlparra Football Club Arlparra 0
Buramana Dockers Dockers 0
Borroloola Thunder Thunder Borroloola 0
Canteen Creek Blues Canteen Creek 0
Eastern Davenport Football Club Storm Eastern Davenport Ranges 0
Epenarra Football Club Saints Epenarra 0
Kalinjari Football Club Tigers Kalinjari 0
Marla Football Club Power Marla Community 0
Marlinja Football Club Cats Marlinja Community 0
Memo Magpies Tennant Creek Memorial Club, Tennant Creek 2
Ti-Tree Football Club Roosters Ti-Tree 2
Willowra Football Club Double Blues Willowra 0
Wilora Football Club Lions Wilora 0
Wogyala Swans Swans Wogyala Community 0

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Premierships

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Grand Finals
  • 1991 – Sporties Spitfires 19.24 (138) def Memo Magpies 3.3 (21)
  • 1992 – Sporties Spitfires 13.11 (89) def Memo Magpies 9.6 (60)
  • 1993 – Sporties Spitfires 21.16 (142) def Janapurlalki Eagles 5.7 (37)
  • 1994 – Sporties Spitfires 12.18 (90) def Janapurlalki Eagles 12.9 (81)
  • 1995 – Janapurlalki Eagles 13.6 (84) def Sporties Spitfires 10.10 (70)
  • 1996 – Sporties Spitfires 12.12 (84) def Elliott Hawks 3.8 (26)
  • 1997 – Memo Magpies 11.14 (80) def Sporties Spitfires 5.8 (38)
  • 1998 – Sporties Spitfires 13.9 (87) def Janapurlalki Eagles 8.10 (58)
  • 1999 – Elliott Hawks 22.17 (149) def Ali Curung 9.4 (58)
  • 2000 – Memo Magpies 16.10 (106) def Elliott Hawks 12.11 (83)
  • 2001 – Sporties Spitfires 21.10 (136) def Ali Curung 10.6 (66)
  • 2002 – Sporties Spitfires 19.13 (127) def Janapurlalki Eagles 7.5 (47)
  • 2003 – Elliott Hawks 20.12 (132) def Sporties Spitfires 6.7 (43)
  • 2004 – Janapurlalki Eagles 14.13 (97) def Elliott Hawks 9.9 (63)
  • 2005 – Elliott Hawks 14.9 (93) def Janapurlalki Eagles 12.12 (84)
  • 2006 – Janapurlalki Eagles 11.16 (82) def Elliott Hawks 9.9 (63)
  • 2007 – Ali Curung 13.10 (88) def Sporties Spitfires 12.5 (77)
  • 2008 – Janapurlalki Eagles 14.17 (101) def Sporties Spitfires 5.8 (38)
  • 2009 – Janapurlalki Eagles 17.8 (110) def Willowra 8.5 (53)
  • 2010 – Sporties Spitfires 23.7 (145) def Elliott Hawks 6.5 (41)
  • 2011 – Ti Tree 9.5 (59) def Janapurlalki Eagles 7.9 (51)
  • 2012 – Ti Tree 14.10 (94) def Janapurlalki Eagles 13.14 (92)
  • 2013 – Janapurlalki Eagles 15.21 (111) def Ali Curung 14.7 (91)
  • 2014 – Sporties Spitfires 12.9 (81) def Elliott Hawks 6.9 (45)
  • 2015 – Sporties Spitfires 14.21 (105) def Janapurlalki Eagles 10.2 (62)
  • 2016 – Sporties Spitfires 12.13 (85) def Barkly Work Camp (BWC) 7.8 (50)
  • 2017 – Sporties Spitfires 8.10 (58) def Elliott Hawks 8.7 (55)
  • 2018 – Janapurlalki Eagles 12.12 (84) def Elliott Hawks 12.8 (80)
  • 2019 – Sporties Spitfires 11.13 (79) def Elliott Hawks 7.5 (47) at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek on 14 September 2019.

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See also

References
  1. "About Us - Barkly Australian Football League - GameDay".
  2. "New Oval to be built for Elliott - Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture". Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.
  3. http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/25567
  4. "New oval for Elliott | Katherine Times | Katherine, NT".
  5. http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/28717
  6. "Investing in Remote Sporting Infrastructure: Elliott Oval Upgrades Underway - Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture". Archived from the original on 15 April 2020.
  7. "About Us - Barkly Australian Football League - GameDay".
  8. "AFL Barkly (BAFL) Australian Football League".
  9. "AFL Barkly (BAFL) Australian Football League".
  10. "FOOTY". Archived from the original on 6 September 2007.
  11. "Fixture for 2019 Barkly AFL A-Grade - GameDay".
  12. "AFL Barkly (BAFL) Australian Football League".
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