Northern Tasmanian Football League
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The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football
competition in northern Tasmania
.
(NTFA) - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western Football Union (NWFU) which suffered as a result of the defection of clubs joining the new TFL Statewide League
in 1986.
In 1986, North Launceston and East Launceston joined the TFL Statewide League, with a third NTFA club, City-South merging with East Launceston midway through that season.
The NWFU lost Devonport and Burnie to the Statewide League at the conclusion of the 1986 season.
FINALS
The competition as of 2009 will consist of 18 rounds with 3 weeks of finals (final 4 system
).
FINALS
FINALS
Games in the NTFL average around 500 spectators.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition in northern Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
History
The Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL) was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football AssociationNorthern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)
The Northern Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state...
(NTFA) - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western Football Union (NWFU) which suffered as a result of the defection of clubs joining the new TFL Statewide League
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
in 1986.
In 1986, North Launceston and East Launceston joined the TFL Statewide League, with a third NTFA club, City-South merging with East Launceston midway through that season.
The NWFU lost Devonport and Burnie to the Statewide League at the conclusion of the 1986 season.
Current NTFL Clubs
- 1987-2010 –
– East Devonport Football ClubEast Devonport Football ClubThe East Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed on an irregular basis in various non-senior North Western competitions between 1901 and 1944 before being promoted to senior status to participate in the North West Football Union from 1945 to 1986.The club is a... - 1987-2010 –
– Latrobe Football ClubLatrobe Football ClubThe Latrobe Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the NWFU between 1910 and 1986. The club has been a playing member of the NTFL since 1987. Latrobe were one of the most successful NWFU clubs and their tally of 12 premierships in a joint record, shared with Burnie and... - 1987-2010 –
– Penguin Football Club - 1987-2010 –
– Smithton Football ClubSmithton Football ClubThe Smithton Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Northern Tasmanian Football League. They competed in the North West Football Union in two different stints, from 1949 to 1951 and then 1980 to 1986... - 1987-2010 –
– Ulverstone Football Club - 1987-2010 – – Wynyard Football ClubWynyard Football ClubThe Wynyard Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Wynyard, Tasmania.-Club history:The Wynyard Football Club was believed to be formed in 1885 as Table Cape and adopted the name of Wynyard in 1890....
Former NTFL Clubs
- 1987-1993 –
– Burnie Tigers Football Club (Merged with TFL club Burnie Hawks in late-1993) * - 2001-2008 – – Burnie Dockers Football ClubBurnie Dockers Football ClubBurnie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.-Club history:The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers...
- 2001-2008 –
– Devonport Football ClubDevonport Football ClubDevonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Devonport, Tasmania. The club previously competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football League but from 2009 it joined the newly reformed Tasmanian State League.... - 1987-2003 – – Deloraine Football Club
- 1987-1993 & 1998-2008 – – Launceston Football ClubLaunceston Football ClubThe Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club, located in the West Tamar suburb of Riverside, seven kilometres north of the Launceston CBD and currently play in the Tasmanian State League in Tasmania, Australia.-History:...
(Member of the TFL from 1994–1997) - 1987-1987 – – Longford Football Club
- 2001-2008 – – North Launceston Football ClubNorth Launceston Football ClubThe North Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed Tasmanian State League.-History:...
- 1998-2008 – – South Launceston Football ClubSouth Launceston Football ClubThe South Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Tasmanian Football League. They were formed through a merger between City-South and East Launceston in 1986, former Northern Tasmanian Football Association clubs...
- 1987-1999 – – Scottsdale Football ClubScottsdale Football ClubThe Scottsdale Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association between 1948 and 1986. Scottsdale joined the Northern Tasmanian Football League in 1987...
- 1997-1998 –
– South Burnie Football Club
- Note: Burnie Tigers were absorbed by the Burnie Hawks at the end of 1993, the merged club continued to participate as the Burnie Hawks in the 1994 TFL season until the club adopted a new identity and colours from 1995 as the Burnie Dockers.
2008 Ladder
| NTFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2905 | 1127 | 257.76% | 68 |
| Burnie Dockers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2467 | 1223 | 201.72% | 64 |
| Ulverstone | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2501 | 1521 | 164.43% | 52 |
| South Launceston | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1845 | 1680 | 109.82% | 44 |
| Northern Bombers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2034 | 1852 | 109.83% | 40 |
| Smithton | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1771 | 1818 | 97.41% | 40 |
| Latrobe | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1856 | 1811 | 102.48% | 36 |
| Devonport | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1603 | 1995 | 80.35% | 28 |
| Penguin | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1513 | 2554 | 59.24% | 12 |
| East Devonport | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1359 | 2474 | 54.93% | 8 |
| Wynyard | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1274 | 3073 | 41.46% | 4 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination | South Launceston | 19 | 12 | 126 | Northern Bombers | 13 | 8 | 86 |
| Qualifying | Burnie Dockers | 16 | 13 | 109 | Ulverstone | 14 | 14 | 98 |
| 1st Semi | Ulverstone | 19 | 14 | 128 | South Launceston | 11 | 13 | 79 |
| 2nd Semi | Launceston | 12 | 12 | 84 | Burnie Dockers | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Preliminary | Burnie Dockers | 17 | 21 | 123 | Ulverstone | 15 | 10 | 100 |
| Grand | Launceston | 17 | 18 | 120 | Burnie Dockers | 14 | 23 | 107 |
The competition as of 2009 will consist of 18 rounds with 3 weeks of finals (final 4 system
Page playoff system
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).
2009 Ladder
| NTFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1807 | 1197 | 150.96% | 64 |
| Ulverstone | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1757 | 1470 | 119.52% | 48 |
| Latrobe | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1635 | 1593 | 102.64% | 32 |
| East Devonport | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1361 | 1579 | 86.19% | 32 |
| Penguin | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1558 | 1949 | 79.94% | 24 |
| Wynyard | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1470 | 1800 | 81.67% | 16 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | East Devonport | 15 | 16 | 106 | Latrobe | 6 | 12 | 48 |
| 2nd Semi | Ulverstone | 10 | 11 | 71 | Smithton | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| Preliminary | Smithton | 16 | 15 | 111 | East Devonport | 11 | 12 | 78 |
| Grand | Ulverstone | 22 | 14 | 146 | Smithton | 8 | 10 | 58 |
2010 Ladder
| NTFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2341 | 1739 | 134.62% | 60 |
| Ulverstone | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2265 | 1649 | 137.36% | 52 |
| Smithton | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1558 | 1745 | 89.28% | 40 |
| Penguin | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1863 | 2032 | 91.68% | 36 |
| Wynyard | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1773 | 2281 | 77.73% | 28 |
| East Devonport | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1781 | 2135 | 83.42% | 24 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Smithton | 11 | 2 | 68 | Penguin | 9 | 13 | 67 |
| 2nd Semi | Latrobe | 6 | 14 | 50 | Ulverstone | 4 | 12 | 36 |
| Preliminary | Ulverstone | 17 | 16 | 118 | Smithton | 3 | 11 | 29 |
| Grand | Latrobe | 20 | 13 | 133 | Ulverstone | 16 | 7 | 103 |
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.