2014 NEAFL season

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2014 NEAFL season
Teams14
Premiers Aspley
1st premiership
Minor premiers UWS Giants
1st minor premiership
NEAFL MVPMatthew Payne
Aspley (102 votes)
Leading goalkickerCleve Hughes
Redland (79 goals)
Matches played131
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The 2014 NEAFL season was the fourth season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 29 March and concluded on Saturday, 13 September with the NEAFL Grand Final. [1]

Contents

Aspley were the premiers for the season after they defeated the Sydney Swans reserves by two points in the Grand Final due to a goal kicked moments before final siren. [2]

League structure

For the first time since the NEAFL's inception in November 2010, a major restructure of the league occurred ahead of the 2014 season. The total number of clubs in the competition was reduced from 19 to 14, with Tuggeranong (ACT), Broadbeach (QLD), Labrador (QLD), Morningside (QLD) and Mt Gravatt (QLD) all having their licenses revoked. [3]

The conference system which resulted in clubs being geographically split into either an Eastern (NSW/ACT) or Northern (QLD/NT) conference was abolished and was replaced by a single competition ladder structure, ensuring the top 6 teams at the end of the home and away season would progress to a finals series. [4]

Although North Queensland is considered to be a strategic area for future AFL expansion, [5] [6] NEAFL executives elected not to base a team in the region for the 2014 season. [7]

Participating clubs

2014 NEAFL Participating Clubs
ClubLocationHome ground
Ainslie Canberra, ACT Alan Ray Oval
Aspley Brisbane, QLD Graham Road
Belconnen Canberra, ACT StarTrack Oval
Brisbane Lions Brisbane, QLD Giffin Park
Eastlake Canberra, ACT StarTrack Oval
Gold Coast Gold Coast, QLD Metricon Stadium
NT Thunder Darwin, NT TIO Stadium
Queanbeyan Canberra, ACT Dairy Farmers Park
Redland Brisbane, QLD Tidbold Park
Southport Gold Coast, QLD Fankhauser Reserve
Sydney Hills Sydney, NSW Bruce Purser Reserve
Sydney Swans Sydney, NSW Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney University Sydney, NSW Sydney Cricket Ground
UWS Giants Sydney, NSW Spotless Stadium

Premiership season

Source: NEAFL season 2014 results and fixtures

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 29 March (12:00 pm) Ainslie 27.11 (173)def. Sydney Hills 17.12 (114)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 29 March (12:00 9m) Aspley 25.22 (172)def. Belconnen 2.5 (17)Graham Road
Saturday, 29 March (1:30 pm) Southport 12.16 (88)def. Gold Coast 9.4 (58) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 29 March (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 14.11 (95)def. UWS Giants 9.15 (69) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 30 March (3:15 pm) Brisbane Lions 4.11 (35)def. by Sydney Swans 12.17 (89) Gabba
Bye
Eastlake, Queanbeyan, Redland, Sydney University

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 5 April (11:45 am) Sydney Hills 5.13 (43)def. by Southport 13.19 (97) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 5 April (11:50 am) Gold Coast 7.8 (50)def. by Brisbane Lions 20.19 (139) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 5 April (12:00 pm) Ainslie 10.10 (70)def. by Redland 16.12 (108)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 5 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 17.11 (113)def. Aspley 13.17 (95) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 6 April (9:30 am) UWS Giants 11.20 (86)def. Sydney Swans 12.6 (78) Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 6 April (12:00 pm) Queanbeyan 5.7 (37)def. by Sydney University 15.19 (109) Dairy Farmers Park

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 12 April (12:00 pm) Belconnen 1.11 (17)def. by UWS Giants 18.20 (128)Kippax Oval
Saturday, 12 April (1:30 pm) Redland 22.15 (147)def. Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 12 April (2:00 pm) Sydney Hills 12.9 (81)def. by Sydney University 16.7 (103) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 12 April (3:50 pm) Gold Coast 8.17 (65)def. by NT Thunder 16.6 (102) Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 13 April (9:30 am) Sydney Swans 26.11 (167)def. by Queanbeyan 3.12 (30) Blacktown International Sportspark
Sunday, 13 April (1:30 pm) Southport 8.18 (66)def. Aspley 6.10 (46) Fankhauser Reserve
Sunday, 13 April (2:00 pm) Ainslie 17.8 (110)def. Eastlake 10.8 (68)Alan Ray Oval

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 19 April (1:00 pm) Sydney Swans 19.17 (131)def. Gold Coast 4.7 (31) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 19 April (1:30 pm) Aspley 12.8 (80)def. by Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103)Graham Road
Saturday, 19 April (1:30 pm) Redland 15.11 (101)def. Southport 12.13 (85)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 19 April (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 20.17 (137)def. Belconnen 16.9 (105) Dairy Farmers Park
Saturday, 19 April (2:00 pm) Sydney University 11.10 (76)def. by Eastlake 12.13 (85) Drummoyne Oval
Saturday, 19 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 22.14 (146)def. Sydney Hills 3.6 (24) TIO Stadium
Bye
Ainslie, UWS Giants

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 25 April (1:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 6.14 (50)def. by Sydney Swans 7.9 (51)Harrup Park
Friday, 25 April (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 15.15 (105)def.10.11 (71) Redland TIO Stadium
Saturday, 26 April (9:50 am) Gold Coast 9.8 (62)def. by UWS Giants 17.20 (122) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 26 April (11:30 am) Eastlake 2.9 (21)def. by Southport 22.18 (150)Football Park
Saturday, 26 April (12:00 pm) Sydney University 14.7 (91)def. Ainslie 13.12 (90) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 26 April (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 16.17 (113)def. Belconnen 11.6 (72) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 26 April (12:00 pm) Queanbeyan 6.14 (50)def. by Aspley 15.10 (100) Dairy Farmers Park

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 3 May (10:10 am) UWS Giants 16.12 (108)def. Ainslie 9.5 (59) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 3 May (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 9.10 (64)def. by Redland 9.18 (72) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 3 May (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 12.14 (86)def. Southport 10.8 (68) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 4 May (12:00 pm) Belconnen 7.16 (58)def. Sydney University 8.8 (56)Kippax Oval
Sunday, 4 May (1:30 pm) Aspley 13.17 (95)def. Gold Coast 7.10 (52)Graham Road
Sunday, 4 May (2:00 pm) Eastlake 6.7 (43)def. by Queanbeyan 18.13 (121) StarTrack Oval
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 9 May (4:10 pm) Sydney Swans 14.16 (100)def. UWS Giants 3.7 (25) ANZ Stadium
Saturday, 10 May (11:00 am) Southport 12.11 (83)def. Brisbane Lions 7.8 (50) H & A Oval
Saturday, 10 May (12:00 pm) Eastlake 8.9 (57)def. by Sydney Hills 12.15 (87) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 10 May (12:00 pm) Sydney University 14.16 (100)def. Queanbeyan 14.8 (92) Sydney University Oval
Saturday, 10 May (1:30 pm) Aspley 24.15 (159)def. NT Thunder 4.10 (34)Graham Road
Saturday, 10 May (2:00 pm) Belconnen 9.7 (61)def. by Ainslie 13.13 (91)Kippax Oval
Bye
Gold Coast, Redland

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 17 May (12:00 pm) Eastlake 3.7 (25)def. by Sydney Swans 23.18 (156) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 17 May (2:00 pm) Ainslie 15.15 (105)def. Queanbeyan 9.7 (61)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 17 May (2:00 pm) Sydney Hills 11.8 (74)def. by Sydney University 13.13 (91) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 17 May (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 19.14 (128)def. Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 18 May (1:30 pm) Redland 23.18 (156)def. Gold Coast 8.9 (57)Tidbold Park
Bye
Aspley, Belconnen, Southport, UWS Giants
  • Sydney Swans midfielder, Tom Mitchell, accumulated 64 disposals in the Swans' victory over Eastlake. It is believed to be a record based on Champion Data statistics. [8]

Round 9

Round 9
Sunday, 25 May (11:30 am) Gold Coast 2.7 (19)def. by UWS Giants 32.18 (210) Metricon Stadium
Bye
Ainslie, Aspley,Belconnen, Brisbane Lions, Eastlake, NT Thunder, Queanbeyan, Redland, Southport, Sydney Hills, Sydney Swans, Sydney University, Tuggeranong

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 31 May (10:30 am) Sydney University 7.2 (44)def. by Aspley 18.10 (118) Drummoyne Oval
Saturday, 31 May (11:00 am) Brisbane Lions 20.19 (139)def. Gold Coast 12.6 (78) Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Saturday, 31 May (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 9.11 (65)def. by Ainslie 20.13 (133) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 31 May (1:30 pm) Redland 17.7 (109)def. Southport 16.9 (105)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 31 May (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 11.12 (78)def. by Belconnen 17.11 (113) Dairy Farmers Park
Saturday, 31 May (2:00 pm) Sydney Swans 23.12 (150)def. NT Thunder 12.11 (83) Drummoyne Oval
Sunday, 1 June (12:00 pm) Eastlake 2.7 (19)def. by UWS Giants 19.16 (130) StarTrack Oval

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 7 June (12:00 pm) Queanbeyan 10.16 (76)def. by Sydney Hills 11.19 (85) Dairy Farmers Park
Saturday, 7 June (12:00 pm) Sydney University 16.12 (108)def. Belconnen 5.9 (39) Henson Park
Saturday, 7 June (12:00 pm) Eastlake 7.5 (47)def. by Ainslie 10.23 (83) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 7 June (1:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76)def. by Redland 16.11 (107) Giffin Park
Saturday, 7 June (1:30 pm) Aspley 15.13 (103)def. Southport 7.12 (54)Graham Road
Saturday, 7 June (4:00 pm) UWS Giants 23.16 (154)def. NT Thunder 7.8 (50) Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 8 June (11:30 am) Gold Coast 9.12 (66)def. by Sydney Swans 12.13 (85) Metricon Stadium

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 14 June (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 12.13 (85)def. Eastlake 7.13 (55) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 14 June (12:00 pm) Southport 23.10 (148)def. Queanbeyan 5.7 (37) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 14 June (1:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70)def. by UWS Giants 13.14 (92) Giffin Park
Saturday, 14 June (1:45 pm) Sydney University 7.5 (47)def. by Sydney Swans 9.13 (67) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 14 June (2:00 pm) Belconnen 7.12 (54)def. by Ainslie 11.13 (79)Kippax Oval
Saturday, 14 June (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 21.16 (142)def. Gold Coast 9.9 (63) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 15 June (1:30 pm) Aspley 15.11 (101)def. Redland 13.7 (85)Graham Road

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 28 June (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 12.24 (96)def. Queanbeyan 3.9 (27) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 28 June (12:00 pm) Southport 19.12. (126)def. Ainslie 7.6 (48) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 28 June (2:00 pm) Eastlake 10.9 (69)def. Belconnen 8.17 (65) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 28 June (3:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.5 (89)def. by Aspley 20.20 (140) The Gabba
Saturday, 28 June (3:30 pm) Sydney Swans 5.8 (38)def. by UWS Giants 10.21 (81) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 28 June (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 19.11 (125)def. Sydney University 1.9 (15) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 29 June (1:30 pm) Redland 17.17 (119)def. Gold Coast 12.11 (83)Tidbold Park

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 5 July (10:30 am) UWS Giants 25.12 (162)def. Brisbane Lions 5.5 (35) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 5 July (12:00 pm) Aspley 17.11 (113)def. Sydney Hills 15.12 (102)Graham Road
Saturday, 5 July (12:00 pm) Eastlake 19.9 (123)def. Sydney University 11.11 (77) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 5 July (12:50 pm) Gold Coast 4.6 (30)def. by Southport 25.15 (165) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 5 July (3:30 pm) NT Thunder 22.19 (151)def. Redland 12.6 (78) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 6 July (12:00 pm) Ainslie 9.10 (64)def. by Sydney Swans 10.10 (70) North Dalton Park
Sunday, 6 July (2:00 pm) Belconnen 15.11 (101)def. Queanbeyan 14.12 (96)Kippax Oval

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 12 July (12:00 pm) Belconnen 6.11 (47)def. by Sydney Swans 9.17 (71)Kippax Oval
Saturday, 12 July (12:00 pm) Redland 17.22 (124)def. Eastlake 11.6 (72)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 12 July (2:00 pm) Ainslie 22.8 (140)def. Queanbeyan 8.3 (51)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 12 July (3:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106)def. by NT Thunder 17.5 (107) The Gabba
Sunday, 13 July (12:00 pm) UWS Giants 16.16 (112)def. Gold Coast 7.5 (57) Blacktown International Sportspark
Sunday, 13 July (1:30 pm) Southport 7.6 (48)def. by Aspley 13.13 (91) Fankhauser Reserve
Sunday, 13 July (2:00 pm) Sydney University 17.5 (107)def. Sydney Hills 9.12 (66) Drummoyne Oval

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 19 July (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 8.10 (58)def. by Ainslie 12.16 (88) Bruce Purser Reserve
Saturday, 19 July (12:00 pm) Belconnen 21.17 (143)def. Eastlake 9.5 (59)Kippax Oval
Saturday, 19 July (1:30 pm) Southport 9.9 (63)def. by Redland 10.11 (71) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 19 July (4:00 pm) UWS Giants 21.9 (135)def. Sydney University 13.12 (90) Spotless Stadium
Bye
Aspley, Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, NT Thunder, Queanbeyan, Sydney Swans

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 26 July (11:30 am) Brisbane Lions 13.11 (89)def. Gold Coast 11.11 (77) Giffin Park
Saturday, 26 July (1:30 pm) Aspley 19.8 (122)def. Redland 15.6 (96)Graham Road
Saturday, 26 July (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 20.13 (133)def. Eastlake 11.6 (72) Dairy Farmers Park
Saturday, 26 July (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 13.14 (92)def. Sydney Swans 8.11 (59) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 27 July (12:00 pm) Sydney University 23.13 (151)def. Belconnen 14.10 (94) Drummoyne Oval
Bye
Ainslie, Southport, Sydney Hills, UWS Giants

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 1 August (4:10 pm) Sydney Swans 9.11 (65)def. Brisbane Lions 4.14 (38) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 2 August (12:00 pm) Ainslie 11.8 (74)def. by Sydney University 16.8 (104)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:00 pm) UWS Giants 14.18 (102)def. Sydney Hills 8.6 (54) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 2 August (12:00 pm) Redland 23.15 (183)def. Queanbeyan 9.2 (56)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 2 August (1:30 pm) Southport 6.7 (43)def. by NT Thunder 12.8 (80) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 2 August (2:00 pm) Eastlake 9.8 (62)def. by Belconnen 9.13 (67) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 2 August (3:50 pm) Gold Coast 3.6 (24)def. by Aspley 26.18 (174) Metricon Stadium

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 9 August (10:00 am) Sydney Swans 13.14 (92)def. Gold Coast 6.10 (46) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 9 August (10:00 am) Queanbeyan 11.11 (77)def. by UWS Giants 17.12 (114) Dairy Farmers Park
Saturday, 9 August (1:00 pm) Sydney University 13.6 (84)def. by Redland 11.20 (86) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 9 August (1:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)def. Southport 6.11 (47)Burpengary
Saturday, 9 August (3:30 pm) NT Thunder 15.7 (97)def. Aspley 9.4 (58) TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 10 August (12:00 pm) Belconnen 8.18 (66)def. by Sydney Hills 11.11 (77)Gungahlin Town Centre
Sunday, 10 August (2:00 pm) Ainslie 21.16 (142)def. Eastlake 7.8 (50)Alan Ray Oval

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 16 August (10:05 am) Sydney Swans 11.12 (78)def. UWS Giants 11.11 (77) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 16 August (10:20 am) Gold Coast 5.5 (35)def. by Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 16 August (10:45 am) Belconnen 16.11 (107)def. Southport 13.8 (86)Kippax Oval
Saturday, 16 August (12:00 pm) Aspley 10.16 (76)def. Eastlake 0.2 (2)Graham Road
Saturday, 16 August (1:30 pm) Redland 9.8 (62)def. by NT Thunder 11.7 (73)Tidbold Park
Sunday, 17 August (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 9.10 (64)def. by Ainslie 12.9 (81) Dairy Farmers Park
Bye
Sydney Hills, Sydney University

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 23 August (12:00 pm) Southport 7.9 (51)def. by Sydney University 10.5 (65) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 23 August (1:00 pm) UWS Giants 17.11 (113)def. Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 23 August (1:30 pm) Redland 5.10 (40)def. Aspley 4.7 (31)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 23 August (2:00 pm) Ainslie 16.12 (108)def. Belconnen 7.11 (53)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 23 August (2:00 pm) Queanbeyan 15.16 (106)def. Eastlake 11.4 (70) Dairy Farmers Park
Sunday, 24 August (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills 12.11 (83)def. by Sydney Swans 18.9 (117) Bruce Purser Reserve
Bye
Gold Coast, NT Thunder

Ladder

2014 NEAFL Ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 UWS Giants 18153020201097184.160
2 Sydney Swans 18153016641006165.460
3 Northern Territory 18153018101397129.660
4 Aspley (P)18135018761117167.952
5 Redland 18135018151438126.252
6 Ainslie 18126017381353128.548
7 Sydney University 18108015181495101.540
8 Southport 18810015731266124.232
9 Brisbane Lions 1861201432165286.724
10 Sydney Hills 1861201371169580.924
11 Belconnen 1861201279174273.424
12 Queanbeyan 1841401329193268.816
13 Eastlake 183150999193151.712
14 Gold Coast Suns 180180954225742.30
Source: Source
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals series

Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand Final
UWS Giants 10.7 (67)
Aspley 12.15 (87) Aspley 16.16 (112)
Redland 9.10 (64) Aspley 15.12 (102)
Sydney Swans 15.10 (100)
Sydney Swans 16.11 (107)
NT Thunder 7.11 (53) NT Thunder 6.9 (45)
Ainslie 5.6 (36)

Elimination finals

Elimination finals
Saturday 30 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 12.15 (87)def. Redland 9.10 (64)Graham Road Oval Report
Saturday 30 August (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 7.11 (53)def. Ainslie 5.6 (36) TIO Stadium Report
  • The NEAFL executive announced the schedule of the finals series at the conclusion of the home and away season. [9]

Preliminary finals

Preliminary finals
Saturday 6 September (3:15 pm) UWS Giants 10.7 (67)def. by Aspley 16.16 (112) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Sunday 7 September (12:45 pm) Sydney Swans 16.11 (107)def. NT Thunder 6.9 (45) Blacktown ISP Oval Report

Grand Final

2014 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday 13 September (1:30 pm) Aspley def. Sydney Swans Graham Road Oval, Brisbane [10] Report
3.3 (21)
9.4 (58)
9.7 (61)
 15.12 (102)		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final		3.5 (23)
7.7 (49)
14.8 (92)
 15.10 (100)		 Andrew Ireland Medal: Tom Mitchell (Sydney)
3: French, Smith
1: Joyce, Turner, Sansbury, Dawson, Toye, Holman, Williams, Wagner, Payne		Goals5: Membrey
2: Towers
1: Hiscox, Wright, Jones, Mills, Naismith, Mitchell, O'Keefe, Jack
Matthews, Wagner, Smith, Thomson, Lucy, HolmanBestMitchell, Membrey, Richards, Towers, Biggs, O'Keefe
  • This match was the first ever between these two teams in the NEAFL [11]

Foxtel Cup

Two NEAFL clubs, Aspley and Belconnen, were invited to compete in the Foxtel Cup knockout competition for season 2014. Both teams were knocked out in the Qualifying/First Round stage of the competition. Their results are shown below:

Qualifier 29 March 2014
12:00 EST		 Aspley 173 - 17
stand alone game
Belconnen Graham Road, Aspley

match report

 
7.3 (45)
9.9 (63)
20.14 (134)
25.23 (173)		 match report 0.1 (1)
2.2 (14)
2.2 (14)
2.5 (17)
  Goals 
E.Sansbury 6, J.Stanley 3, C.Stiller 3,
C.French 2, D.Smith 2, M.Pettitt 2,
R.Copeland , M.Payne , M.Hutchinson ,
D.Bevan , A.Hughes , R.Matthews ,
J.Ives		 M.Porter ,M. Sharp
  Bests 
M.Payne, E.Sansbury, J.Stanley,
R.Copeland, A.Lucy, J.Turner		 D.Hector, R.Turnbull, C.York,
M.Sharp
Game #3 20 May 2014
20:35 EST		 Williamstown 93 - 48
stand alone game
Aspley MCG

match report
match statistics

 
4.1 (25)
5.4 (34)
9.7 (61)
14.9 (93)		 match report 1.2 (8)
4.3 (27)
5.5 (35)
7.6 (48)
  Goals 
A.Marcon 3, J.Owen 3, S.Clouston 2,
D.Conway 2, J.Johnstone, M.Gibbons,
S.Tighe, C.Nastasi		 A.Hughes 2, J.Nelis, J.Williams,
R.Matthews, C.French, M.Payne.
  Bests 
A.Marcon, S.Tighe, N.Sing,
J.Johnstone, M.Gibbons.		 R.Matthews, M.Payne, J.Williams,
R.Copeland, A.Lucy.

State games

The top-level players from the NEAFL partook in two state games in season 2014, one against the West Australian Football League representative team on 24 May [12] and another against the Tasmanian State League representative team on 21 June.

2014 State Game
Saturday 24 May (12:00 pm) NEAFL 6.11 (47)def. by WAFL 19.18 (132) Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney [13] (crowd: 500) Report


2014 State Game
Saturday 21 June (2:00 pm) TSL 18.12 (120)def. NEAFL 12.7 (79) Blundstone Arena [14]

Awards

Team of the Year

2014 NEAFL Team of the Year
B:Matthew O’Dwyer (Sydney University)Timothy Barton (Sydney University) Shane Biggs (Sydney Swans)
HB:Kade Klemke (Queanbeyan)Wayde Mills (Southport) Will Sierakowski (Sydney University)
C: Zac O'Brien (Brisbane Lions)Matthew Payne (Aspley) Blake Grewar (Redland)
HF:Chris Dunne (NT Thunder) Nick Salter (Ainslie)Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder)(C)
F: Eddie Sansbury (Aspley)Darren Ewing (NT Thunder)Cleve Hughes (Redland)
Foll:Paul Hunter (Redland) Aaron vandenBerg (Ainslie) Mark Whiley (UWS Giants)
Int: Daniel Robinson (Sydney Swans)Jason Burge (Southport)Jordan Harper (Belconnen)
Matthew Buntine (UWS Giants)  
Coach: Xavier Clarke (NT Thunder)

Best and fairest winners

ClubAward namePlayerRef.
Ainslie Hibberson Cup Trophy Aaron vandenBerg [17]
Aspley Carl Herbert MedalMatt Payne [18]
Belconnen
Eastlake Best and FairestKirk Mahon [19]
NT Thunder Club ChampionCameron Ilett [18]
Queanbeyan
Redland Dowling MedalPaul Hunter [18]
Southport Doc Mackenzie Medal Wayde Mills [18]
Sydney Hills
Sydney University Driscoll MedalJake Derickx [20]
Tim Barton

AFL draftees

Draft pickPlayerClubDrafted to
10 N Nakia Cockatoo NT Thunder Geelong
13 N Lachie Weller Southport Fremantle
24 N Jack Steele Belconnen Greater Western Sydney
38 N Jack Hiscox Sydney University Sydney
44 N Liam Dawson Aspley Brisbane Lions
61 N Harris Andrews Aspley Brisbane Lions
69 N Logan Austin Belconnen Port Adelaide
85 N Jeremy Finlayson Sydney Hills Greater Western Sydney
2 R Aaron vandenBerg Ainslie Melbourne

N – national draft
R – rookie draft

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