2017 NEAFL season

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2017 NEAFL season
Teams10
Premiers Brisbane Lions
(3rd premiership)
Minor premiers Sydney Swans
(3rd minor premiership)
Matches played65
  2016
2018  

The 2017 NEAFL season is the seventh season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 1 April and concluded on Saturday, 9 September with the NEAFL Grand Final.

Contents

Participating clubs

2017 NEAFL participating clubs
ClubLocationHome ground
Aspley Brisbane, QLD Graham Road
Brisbane Lions Brisbane, QLD South Pine Sports Complex
Canberra Canberra, ACT UNSW Canberra Oval
Gold Coast Gold Coast, QLD Metricon Stadium
NT Thunder Darwin, NT TIO Stadium
Redland Brisbane, QLD Tidbold Park
Southport Gold Coast, QLD Fankhauser Reserve
Sydney Swans Sydney, NSW Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney University Sydney, NSW Henson Park
WSU Giants Sydney, NSW Spotless Stadium

Premiership season

Source: NEAFL 2017 season results and fixture

Notable features of the draw include: [1]

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 1 April (12:00 pm) Canberra 16.7 (103)def. Redland 12.10 (82)Allinsure Park
Saturday, 1 April (12:00 pm) Southport 10.12 (72)def. by Sydney University 15.14 (104) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 1 April (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 19.11 (125)def. Gold Coast 15.7 (97) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 1 April (1:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111)def. Sydney Swans 12.13 (85) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 1 April (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 19.11 (125)def. Aspley 9.14 (68) TIO Stadium

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 8 April (12:00 pm) Aspley 17.15 (117)def. Canberra 7.7 (49)Graham Road
Saturday, 8 April (1:30 pm) Sydney Swans 20.9 (129)def. Southport 3.9 (27) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 April (4:30 pm) WSU Giants 12.13 (85)def. by Sydney University 20.8 (128) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 April (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 11.9 (75)def. by Brisbane Lions 15.11 (101) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 9 April (1:30 pm) Redland 9.6 (60)def. by Gold Coast 23.14 (152)Tidbold Park

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 15 April (11:30 am) Brisbane Lions 14.19 (103)def. Southport 6.8 (44)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 15 April (12:00 pm) Canberra 13.17 (95)def. WSU Giants 12.7 (79)Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 15 April (12:00 pm) Sydney University 19.9 (123)def. Redland 10.6 (66) Henson Park
Saturday, 15 April (2:30 pm) Aspley 10.13 (73)def. by Gold Coast 13.9 (87)South Pine Sports Complex
Bye: NT Thunder, Sydney Swans

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 22 April (12:00 pm) Southport 15.17 (107)def. Canberra 7.9 (51) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 April (12:00 pm) Aspley 11.10 (76)def. by Sydney University 15.10 (100)Graham Road
Saturday, 22 April (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 9.10 (64)def. by Brisbane Lions 16.13 (109) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 22 April (1:30 pm) Redland 10.8 (68)def. by NT Thunder 15.17 (107)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 22 April (3:45 pm) Sydney Swans 13.13 (91)def. WSU Giants 8.7 (55) Sydney Cricket Ground

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 28 April (7:30 pm) NT Thunder 13.6 (84)def. by Sydney Swans 16.12 (108) TIO Stadium
Saturday, 29 April (10:30 am) Sydney University 17.12 (114)def. Gold Coast 10.7 (67) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 29 April (1:30 pm) Southport 8.12 (60)def. by Aspley 13.10 (88) Fankhauser Reserve
Bye: Brisbane Lions, Canberra, Redland, WSU Giants

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 6 May (1:30 pm) Aspley 10.12 (72)def. Redland 8.12 (60)Graham Road
Saturday, 6 May (3:45 pm) Gold Coast 18.14 (122)def. WSU Giants 10.11 (71) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 6 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 10.17 (77)def. by Canberra 12.10 (82) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 7 May (9:30 am) Sydney Swans 15.12 (102)def. Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65) Sydney Cricket Ground
Bye: Southport, Sydney University

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 13 May (10:30 am) WSU Giants 5.8 (58)def. by Aspley 19.15 (129) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 13 May (12:00 pm) Canberra 6.8 (44)def. by Sydney Swans 25.15 (165) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 13 May (1:30 pm) Sydney University 18.22 (120)def. Southport 5.13 (43) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 13 May (1:30 pm) Redland 17.15 (117)def. Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 13 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 13.12 (90)def. Gold Coast 9.6 (60) TIO Stadium

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 19 May (7:00 pm) Sydney University 10.5 (65)def. by Sydney Swans 15.17 (107) Henson Park
Saturday, 20 May (12:00 pm) Southport 6.10 (46)def. by NT Thunder 16.17 (113) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 20 May (12:00 pm) Redland 8.14 (62)def. by Canberra 10.13 (73)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 20 May (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 11.11 (77)def. by Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78) Spotless Stadium
Bye: Aspley, Gold Coast

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm) Sydney Swans 16.24 (120)def. Gold Coast 4.8 (32)Newcastle Stadium
Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm) Sydney University 11.14 (80)def. Canberra 8.14 (62) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 27 May (1:30 pm) Southport 17.24 (126)def. Redland 8.7 (55) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 27 May (1:30 pm) Aspley 9.6 (60)def. by Brisbane Lions 23.14 (152)Graham Road
Saturday, 27 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 18.18 (126)def. WSU Giants 11.5 (71) TIO Stadium

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 3 June (10:05 am) Gold Coast 23.18 (156)def. Southport 6.3 (39) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 3 June (12:00 pm) Canberra 10.16 (76)def. by Aspley 12.11 (83) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 3 June (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 7.10 (52)def. by Redland 14.14 (98) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 3 June (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 6.6 (42)def. by Sydney University 15.20 (110) TIO Stadium
Bye: Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 10 June (12:00 pm) Sydney Swans 28.17 (185)def. WSU Giants 2.2 (14) Henson Park
Saturday, 10 June (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85)def. Gold Coast 11.14 (80)South Pine Sports Complex
Bye: Aspley, Canberra, NT Thunder, Redland, Southport, Sydney University

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm) Canberra 7.9 (51)def. by NT Thunder 21.16 (142) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm) Aspley 8.4 (52)def. by Sydney Swans 22.22 (154)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm) Redland 13.5 (83)def. by Sydney University 17.20 (122)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 17 June (1:30 pm) Southport 4.1 (25)def. by Brisbane Lions 27.13 (175) Fankhauser Reserve
Bye: Gold Coast, WSU Giants

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 23 June (4:10 pm) Sydney University 9.10 (64)def. by Sydney Swans 15.16 (106) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 June (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 22.15 (147)def. WSU Giants 7.9 (51)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 24 June (1:30 pm) Redland 11.17 (83)def. by Aspley 16.9 (105)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 24 June (4:30 pm) NT Thunder 10.10 (70)def. by Southport 19.19 (123) TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 25 June (12:00 pm) Canberra 5.10 (40)def. by Gold Coast 19.8 (122) UNSW Canberra Oval

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm) Sydney University 10.7 (67)def. by Brisbane Lions 21.6 (132) Henson Park
Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm) Canberra 7.5 (47)def. by Sydney Swans 20.18 (138) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 1 July (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 25.13 (163)def. Aspley 5.6 (36) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 1 July (1:30 pm) Redland 16.15 (111)def. Southport 13.12 (90)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 1 July (3:15 pm) WSU Giants 14.9 (93)def. by NT Thunder 15.7 (97) Spotless Stadium

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 8 July (12:00 pm) Southport 18.10 (118)def. WSU Giants 7.6 (48) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 8 July (12:55 pm) Sydney Swans 21.10 (136)def. Gold Coast 4.5 (29) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 8 July (1:30 pm) Aspley 6.9 (45)def. by Brisbane Lions 25.16 (166)Graham Road
Saturday, 8 July (2:00 pm) Sydney University 18.25 (133)def. Canberra 4.8 (32) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 July (3:00 pm) NT Thunder 18.4 (122)def. Redland 8.7 (55) TIO Stadium

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 15 July (12:00 pm) Canberra 10.17 (77)def. Southport 9.7 (61) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 15 July (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 21.15 (141)def. Redland 10.4 (64) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 15 July (3:00 pm) NT Thunder 14.13 (97)def. Aspley 13.7 (85) TIO Stadium
Saturday, 15 July (3:45 pm) WSU Giants 8.5 (53)def. by Sydney Swans 16.16 (112) Spotless Stadium
Bye: Brisbane Lions, Sydney University

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 22 July (1:30 pm) Southport 6.4 (40)def. by Gold Coast 14.14 (98) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 July (2:00 pm) Sydney University 11.5 (71)def. by WSU Giants 12.12 (84) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 22 July (3:45 pm) Sydney Swans 25.24 (174)def. NT Thunder 4.4 (28) Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 23 July (1:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 20.12 (132)def. Redland 18.6 (114) Gabba
Bye: Aspley, Canberra

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 29 July (12:00 pm) Sydney University 18.14 (122)def. Aspley 9.5 (59) Henson Park
Saturday, 29 July (12:00 pm) Canberra 8.11 (59)def. by Brisbane Lions 23.15 (153) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 29 July (3:00 pm) NT Thunder 20.13 (133)def. Southport 13.8 (86) TIO Stadium
Saturday, 29 July (3:45 pm) Gold Coast 15.13 (103)def. WSU Giants 10.12 (72) Metricon Stadium
Bye: Redland, Sydney Swans

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 5 August (12:00 pm) Canberra 12.8 (80)def. WSU Giants 10.15 (75) Robertson Oval
Saturday, 5 August (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 19.14 (128)def. Sydney Swans 15.19 (109)South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 5 August (1:30 pm) Redland 16.9 (105)def. Aspley 9.8 (62)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 5 August (2:00 pm) Sydney University 15.17 (167)def. NT Thunder 7.7 (49) Henson Park
Bye: Gold Coast, Southport

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 12 August (10:05 am) Sydney Swans 26.17 (173)def. Redland 6.10 (46) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 12 August (12:00 pm) Canberra 6.12 (48)def. by Sydney University 15.17 (107) UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 12 August (12:55 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)def. by Gold Coast 16.15 (111) Gabba
Saturday, 12 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 20.12 (132)def. Southport 13.9 (87)Graham Road
Bye: NT Thunder, WSU Giants

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm) Southport 13.12 (90)def. by Canberra 14.12 (96) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 13.5 (83)def. by Sydney Swans 23.12 (150) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm) Redland 10.6 (66)def. by Sydney University 17.12 (114)Tidbold Park
Saturday, 19 August (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 13.10 (88)def. by Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 19 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 16.10 (106)def. NT Thunder 8.13 (61)Graham Road

Win/loss table

ColourSymbolResult
Green+Win
Red-Loss
BlueN/ADraw

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin

Team123456789101112131415161718192021F1F2GFLadder
Aspley NT
57
Can
68
GC
14
SydU
24
SP
28
Red
12
WSU
71
XBL
92
Can
7
XSydS
102
Red
22
GC
127
BL
121
NTXSydURedSPNT
Brisbane Lions Syd
26
NT
26
SP
59
GC
45
XSydS
37
Red
13
WSU
1
Asp
92
XGC
5
SP
150
WSU
96
SydU
65
Asp
121
XRedCanSydSGCWSU
Canberra Red
21
Asp
68
WSU
16
SP
56
XNT
5
SydS
121
Red
11
SydU
71
Asp
7
XNT
91
GC
82
SydS
91
SydU
101
SPXBLWSUSydUSP
Gold Coast WSU
28
Red
92
Asp
14
BL
45
SydU
47
WSU
51
NT
30
XSydS
88
SP
117
BL
5
XCan
82
Asp
127
SydS
107
RedSPWSUXBLSydS
NT Thunder Asp
57
BL
26
XRed
39
SydS
24
Can
5
GC
30
SP
42
WSU
55
SydU
68
XCan
91
SP
53
WSU
4
Red
67
AspSydSSPSydUXAsp
Redland Can
21
GC
92
SydU
57
NT
39
XAsp
12
BL
13
Can
11
Red
18
WSU
46
XSydU
39
Asp
22
SP
21
NT
67
GCBLXAspSydSSydU
Southport SydU
32
SydS
102
BL
59
Can
56
Asp
28
XSydU
87
NT
42
Red
18
GC
117
XBL
150
NT
53
Red
21
WSU
70
CanGCNTXAspCan
Sydney Swans BL
26
SP
102
XWSU
36
NT
24
BL
37
Can
121
SydU
67
GC
88
XWSU
171
Asp
102
SydU
42
Can
91
GC
107
WSUNTXBLRedGC
Sydney University SP
32
WSU
43
Red
57
Asp
24
GC
47
XSP
87
SydS
67
Can
71
NT
68
XRed
39
SydS
42
BL
65
Can
101
XWSUAspNTCanRed
WSU Giants GC
28
SydU
43
Can
16
SydS
36
XGC
51
Asp
71
BL
1
NT
55
Red
46
SydS
171
XBL
96
NT
4
SP
70
SydSSydUGCCanXBL
Team123456789101112131415161718192021F1F2GFLadder

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Sydney Swans 18162023501008233.164
2 Brisbane Lions 18153021381373155.760
3 Sydney University 18144019481278152.456
4 Gold Coast 18108017671528115.640
5 NT Thunder 1810801632167397.540
6 Aspley 1881001448180580.232
7 Canberra 1871101158191960.328
8 Redland 1841401402192772.816
9 Southport 1841401257187067.216
10 WSU Giants 1821601251197063.58
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2017. Source: NEAFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

Ladder progression

Team123456789101112131415161718192021
1 Sydney Swans 04481216202428283236404448
2 Brisbane Lions 4812161616162024242832364044
3 Sydney University 4812162020242428323236363640
4 NT Thunder 444888121620202024242832
5 Gold Coast 0488812121212161616202424
6 Aspley 0444812161616202020242424
7 Southport 000444448888121216
8 Canberra 4488812121616161616161616
9 Redland 00000444488881212
10 WSU Giants 444444444444444

Finals series

Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand final
Sydney Swans 21.16 (142)
Gold Coast 19.9 (123) Gold Coast 11.8 (74)
NT Thunder 12.12 (84) Sydney Swans 10.22 (82)
Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85)
Brisbane Lions 16.19 (115)
Sydney University 19.12 (126) Sydney University 12.11 (83)
Aspley 11.10 (76)

Elimination finals

Elimination finals
Saturday, 26 August (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 19.9 (123)def. NT Thunder 12.12 (84) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 26 August (1:00 pm) Sydney University 16.14 (110)def. Aspley 13.11 (89) Blacktown International Sportspark

Preliminary finals

Preliminary finals
Saturday, 2 September (11:00 am) Sydney Swans 21.16 (142)def. Gold Coast 11.8 (74) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 2 September (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.19 (115)def. Sydney University 12.11 (83) The Gabba

Grand final

2017 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 9 September (7:45 pm) Sydney Swans def. by Brisbane Lions Sydney Cricket Ground
2.6 (18)
5.10 (40)
7.13 (55)
 10.22 (82)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.2 (14)
6.7 (43)
11.9 (75)
 12.13 (85)
Dawson 4, Pink 2, Wicks, Edwards, Ronke, O'Riordan Goals Grewar 3, Allison 2, Keays 2, Ballenden 2, O'Sullivan, Beams, Lyons
Foote, Hayward, Pink, Florent, Dawson Best Keays, Eagles, Hinge, Allison, Grewar, Jansen

Representative match

The NEAFL representative team played against the Tasmanian State League representative team in the league's sole state match for the year. The match was played on 10 June at Blundstone Arena with the NEAFL representative side winning by seventeen points. [2]

State Game 10 June 2017
2:00 pm
North East Australia 55 38 Tasmania Blundstone Arena  
2.1 (13)
5.4 (34)
7.5 (47)
8.7 (55)
1.2 (8)
2.5 (17)
4.7 (31)
5.8 (38)
  Goals 
A. Boston 3, J. Harper, D. Bonney, X. Richards, J. Anthony, T. Barrett J. Bowden, B. Walsh, B. Cox-Goodyer, B. McCulloch, T. Standen
  Bests 
G. Grose, J. Harper, J. Keras, R. Hebron, D. Bonney, S. Tape  T. Couch, C. Duffy, B. Webb, J. Bowden, J. Lockhart, N. McKenna

Squad

The 2017 NEAFL representative squad consisted of players from all NEAFL clubs excluding AFL reserves teams (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Sydney Swans, WSU Giants). The team contained eight former AFL-listed players. [3] The team was coached by AFL Queensland Hall of Famer and former AFL footballer, John Blair. [4]

23-man squad
B:Darcy Baron-Hay (Sydney University)Tim Barton (Sydney University) Seb Tape (Southport)
HB:Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds (Redland)Gavin Grose (Aspley)Reece Toye (Aspley)
C: Andrew Boston (Southport)Jordan Harper (Canberra)Sam Martyn (Canberra)
HF:Ryan Hebron (Sydney University)James Nelis (Aspley) Jack Hiscox (Sydney University)
F: Jack Anthony (Southport) Xavier Richards (Sydney University)Ned Reinhard (Sydney University)
Foll: Sam Michael (Redland)Jordan Keras (Southport)Abraham Ankers (NT Thunder)
Int:Nathan Cooper (Sydney University)Daniel Joseph (Aspley)Tim Barrett (Sydney University)
Damien Bonney (Sydney University)Andrew Swan (Canberra) 
Coach: John Blair (Aspley)

Rising Star nominations

The NEAFL Rising Star is awarded to the most promising young talent in the NEAFL competition. Players are nominated each week and must be under the age of 21 and have played less than 20 NEAFL games.

RoundPlayerClubRef.
1Adam Sambono NT Thunder [5]
2Michael Manteit Canberra [6]
3Ned Reinhard Sydney University [7]
4Darcy Baron-Hay Sydney University [8]
5Will Gowers Sydney Swans [9]
6Oskar Baker Aspley [10]
7Soul Cormick Redland [11]
8Jack Rolls Redland [12]
9Cody Filewood Southport [13]
10Nathan Cooper Sydney University [14]
11Sams Wicks Sydney Swans [15]
12Nick Yarran NT Thunder [16]
13Ryan Hebron Sydney University [17]
14Brendan Myers WSU Giants [18]

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