AFL North West
AFL North West is an Australian rules football competition in the Tamworth and New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The league began as a "pub competition" in Tamworth in 1997, with four 12-a-side teams, but has since slightly grown to a local league with five teams based in five towns.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 | |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Inverell (2023) |
| Official website | aflnorthwestnsw.com.au |
Previously known as the Tamworth Australian Football League , the name was changed for the 2017 season.
Prior to the establishment of the Tamworth AFL, there had been two other leagues in the area, the New England AFL, which folded after the 1984 season - and the North West AFL, which folded after the 1993 season.
Clubs
Current
| Club | City | Nickname | Colours | Years in competition | Premiers won |
Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah & District | Gunnedah | Bulldogs |  | 2002– | 3 | 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Inverell | Inverell | Saints |  | 2005– | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2018, 2023 |
| New England | Armidale | Nomads |  | 1999– | 9 | 2000, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | Tamworth | Kangaroos |  | 2002– | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011 |
| Tamworth Swans | Tamworth | Swans |  | 2002– | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
Previous
| Colours | Club | Years in competition | Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale Wanderers | 2000–2001 | ||
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Cargill Kangaroos | 1999-2001 (became Tamworth Kangaroos) | |
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Courthouse Eagles | 1997–1999 | |
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David Mitchell Swans | 1997-2001 (became Tamworth Swans) | 1997, 1999 |
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Muswellbrook Cats | 2003-2013, moved to Black Diamond AFL | 2005 |
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Moree Suns | 2015-2021, 2022 merged with Narrabri, folded 2023 | |
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Narrabri Eagles | 2004–11; 2014–2018, 2022 merged with Moree, folded 2023 | |
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Nuttsy's Bulldogs | 1997-1998 (became Cargill Kangaroos) | |
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Prime Magpies | 1997–2000 | 1998 |
Premiers
| Year | Premiers | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | David Mitchell Swans | Courthouse Eagles |
| 1998 | Prime Magpies | David Mitchell Swans |
| 1999 | David Mitchell Swans | New England Nomads |
| 2000 | New England Nomads | Prime Magpies |
| 2001 | New England Nomads | David Mitchell Swans |
| 2002 | Tamworth Kangaroos | Tamworth Swans |
| 2003 | Tamworth Kangaroos | New England Nomads |
| 2004 | New England Nomads | Tamworth Kangaroos |
| 2005 | Muswellbrook | Tamworth Swans |
| 2006 | Tamworth Swans | New England Nomads |
| 2007 | Inverell | Tamworth Kangaroos |
| 2008 | Tamworth Kangaroos | Inverell |
| 2009 | Tamworth Swans | Inverell |
| 2010 | Inverell | Tamworth Kangaroos |
| 2011 | Tamworth Kangaroos | Inverell |
| 2012 | New England Nomads | Inverell |
| 2013 | New England Nomads | Inverell |
| 2014* | New England Nomads* | Inverell |
| 2015 | New England Nomads | Tamworth Kangaroos |
| 2016 | New England Nomads | Tamworth Kangaroos |
| 2017 | Gunnedah & District | New England Nomads |
| 2018 | Inverell | Gunnedah & District |
| 2019 | Gunnedah & District | New England Nomads |
| 2020 | Gunnedah & District | |
| 2021 | No finals due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | New England Nomads | Tamworth Swans |
| 2023 | Inverell | Tamworth Swans |
- *(match abandoned at end 3rd quarter)
2010 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverell Saints | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 58 | 1st Semi | New England Nomads | 16 | 14 | 110 | Tamworth Swans | 12 | 14 | 86 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 56 | 2nd Semi | Inverell Saints | 16 | 9 | 105 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 14 | 9 | 93 | |
| New England Nomads | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 52 | Preliminary | Tamworth Kangaroos | 7 | 16 | 58 | New England Nomads | 6 | 10 | 46 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 44 | Grand | Inverell Saints | 12 | 16 | 88 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 10 | 6 | 66 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 36 | ||||||||||
| Narrabri Eagles | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 30 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook Cats | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 12 | ||||||||||
2011 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1442 | 883 | 163.31% | 44 | 1st Semi | Inverell Saints | 16 | 14 | 110 | Narrabri Eagles | 10 | 10 | 70 | |
| New England Nomads | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1258 | 957 | 131.45% | 32 | 2nd Semi | Tamworth Kangaroos | 18 | 20 | 128 | New England Nomads | 11 | 4 | 70 | |
| Inverell Saints | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1332 | 1135 | 117.36% | 32 | Preliminary | Inverell Saints | 11 | 14 | 80 | New England Nomads | 7 | 10 | 52 | |
| Narrabri Eagles | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1156 | 1233 | 93.76% | 20 | Grand | Tamworth Kangaroos | 17 | 16 | 118 | Inverell Saints | 11 | 14 | 80 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1021 | 1095 | 93.24% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook Cats | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 915 | 1426 | 64.17% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Tamworth Swans | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 925 | 1320 | 70.08% | 8 | ||||||||||
2012 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Nomads | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1590 | 861 | 184.67% | 52 | 1st Semi | Tamworth Kangaroos | 19 | 15 | 129 | Gunnedah & District | 12 | 4 | 76 | |
| Inverell Saints | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2038 | 1079 | 188.88% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Inverell Saints | 13 | 11 | 89 | New England Nomads | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1679 | 1250 | 134.32% | 44 | Preliminary | New England Nomads | 14 | 13 | 97 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 12 | 11 | 83 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1270 | 1697 | 74.84% | 16 | Grand | New England Nomads | 15 | 11 | 101 | Inverell Saints | 11 | 9 | 75 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1013 | 1594 | 63.55% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Muswellbrook Cats | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 789 | 1898 | 41.57% | 12 | ||||||||||
2013 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Nomads | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1787 | 647 | 276.20% | 56 | 1st Semi | Tamworth Kangaroos | 15 | 18 | 108 | Muswellbrook Cats | 10 | 14 | 74 | |
| Inverell Saints | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1671 | 874 | 191.19% | 44 | 2nd Semi | New England Nomads | 15 | 18 | 108 | Inverell Saints | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1582 | 1157 | 136.73% | 44 | Preliminary | Inverell Saints | 20 | 18 | 138 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 12 | 7 | 79 | |
| Muswellbrook Cats | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 876 | 1808 | 48.45% | 16 | Grand | New England Nomads | 27 | 14 | 176 | Inverell Saints | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 862 | 1541 | 55.94% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Gunnedah & District | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 934 | 1685 | 55.43% | 8 | ||||||||||
2014 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Nomads | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1853 | 813 | 227.92% | 56 | 1st Semi | Tamworth Kangaroos | 25 | 27 | 177 | Narrabri Eagles | 5 | 4 | 34 | |
| Inverell Saints | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1670 | 877 | 190.42% | 48 | 2nd Semi | New England Nomads | 16 | 11 | 107 | Inverell Saints | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1399 | 1102 | 126.95% | 36 | Preliminary | Inverell Saints | 12 | 15 | 87 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
| Narrabri Eagles | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1070 | 1648 | 64.93% | 24 | Grand | New England Nomads | 13 | 7 | 85 | Inverell Saints | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 819 | 1481 | 55.30% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Gunnedah & District | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 862 | 1752 | 49.20% | 4 | ||||||||||
2015 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Nomads | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2162 | 736 | 293.75% | 56 | 1st Semi | Inverell Saints | 12 | 22 | 94 | Narrabri Eagles | 7 | 9 | 51 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1810 | 878 | 206.15% | 50 | 2nd Semi | New England Nomads | 17 | 16 | 118 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 10 | 10 | 70 | |
| Inverell Saints | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1631 | 1172 | 139.16% | 36 | Preliminary | Tamworth Kangaroos | 17 | 11 | 113 | Inverell Saints | 12 | 4 | 76 | |
| Narrabri Eagles | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1461 | 1424 | 102.60% | 32 | Grand | New England Nomads | 10 | 12 | 72 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 9 | 7 | 61 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1355 | 1694 | 79.99% | 28 | ||||||||||
| Tamworth Swans | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 624 | 1853 | 33.68% | 6 | ||||||||||
| Moree Suns | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 759 | 2045 | 37.11% | 4 | ||||||||||
2016 Ladder
| Tamworth AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Nomads | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2296 | 474 | 484.39% | 60 | 1st Semi | Gunnedah | 14 | 11 | 95 | Inverell Saints | 13 | 6 | 84 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1872 | 804 | 232.84% | 44 | 2nd Semi | New England Nomads | 15 | 19 | 109 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
| Inverell Saints | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1598 | 974 | 164.07% | 40 | Preliminary | Tamworth Kangaroos | 12 | 12 | 84 | Gunnedah | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1525 | 1144 | 133.30% | 36 | Grand | New England Nomads | 19 | 18 | 132 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 6 | 4 | 40 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 871 | 1599 | 54.47% | 16 | ||||||||||
| Moree Suns | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 653 | 2314 | 28.22% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Narrabri Eagles | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 525 | 2031 | 25.85% | 8 | ||||||||||
2017 Ladder
| AFL North West | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah & District | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1897 | 799 | 237.42% | 48 | 1st Semi | Inverell Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New England Nomads | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1844 | 869 | 212.20% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Gunnedah | 15 | 18 | 108 | New England Nomads | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
| Inverell Saints | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1469 | 1042 | 140.98% | 36 | Preliminary | New England Nomads | 18 | 4 | 112 | Inverell Saints | 10 | 12 | 72 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1465 | 1239 | 118.24% | 24 | Grand | Gunnedah | 15 | 16 | 106 | New England Nomads | 13 | 8 | 86 | |
| Moree Suns | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 809 | 1992 | 40.61% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Tamworth Swans | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 481 | 2275 | 21.14% | 0 | ||||||||||
2018 Ladder
| AFL North West | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverell Saints | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2128 | 600 | 354.67% | 52 | 1st Semi | New England Nomads | 22 | 12 | 144 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 9 | 5 | 59 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1978 | 836 | 236.60% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Inverell Saints | 8 | 10 | 58 | Gunnedah | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
| New England Nomads | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1693 | 1191 | 142.15% | 44 | Preliminary | Gunnedah | 10 | 11 | 71 | New England Nomads | 9 | 13 | 67 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1128 | 1295 | 87.10% | 24 | Grand | Inverell Saints | 11 | 12 | 78 | Gunnedah | 10 | 2 | 62 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1113 | 1552 | 71.71% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Narrabri Eagles | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 957 | 1940 | 49.33% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Moree Suns | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 704 | 2287 | 30.78% | 12 | ||||||||||
2019 Ladder
| AFL North West | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverell Saints | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1327 | 511 | 259.69% | 36 | 1st Semi | New England Nomads | 9 | 11 | 65 | Tamworth Kangaroos | 2 | 7 | 19 | |
| Gunnedah & District | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1242 | 633 | 196.21% | 36 | 2nd Semi | Gunnedah | 12 | 8 | 80 | Inverell Saints | 4 | 11 | 35 | |
| New England Nomads | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 994 | 869 | 114.38% | 20 | Preliminary | New England Nomads | 11 | 10 | 76 | Inverell Saints | 9 | 11 | 65 | |
| Tamworth Swans | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 793 | 939 | 84.45% | 20 | Grand | Gunnedah | 13 | 12 | 90 | New England Nomads | 11 | 13 | 79 | |
| Tamworth Kangaroos | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 725 | 1102 | 65.79% | 8 | ||||||||||
| Moree Suns | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 430 | 1457 | 29.51% | 0 | ||||||||||
See also
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