Barkly Australian Football League

Barkly Australian Football League (BAFL)

Sport	Australian rules football
First season	1991
No. of teams	11

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 after the Tennant Creek Football Club withdrew from the Central Australian Football League to form its own local competition. All games are played at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek. 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]}

Current clubs

Senior Men A-Grade

Club	Colours	Nickname	Location	Est.	Years in BAFL	Senior Premierships
						Total	Years
Ali Curung		Kangaroos	Ali Curung	1956	1991-1997, 1999-2001, 2005-2016, 2019-2020, 2022, 2024-	1	2007
Barkly Work Camp		All Stars	Barkly Work Camp, Tennant Creek	2015	2015-2019, 2021-	0	-
Canteen Creek		Blues	Canteen Creek	1996	1996-1998, 2001, 2004-2011, 2015, 2017-2019, 2022, 2024-	0	-
Elliott		Hawks	Elliott	1991	1991-2007, 2010-2012, 2014-2016, 2018-2021, 2023-	5	1999, 2003, 2005, 2023, 2024
Epenarra		Saints	Wutunugurra	2000	2000-2001, 2006-2008, 2010, 2012-2013, 2024-	0	-
Janapurlalki		Eagles	Tennant Creek	1991	1991-2019, 2021-	7	1995, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018
Sporties		Spitfires	Sporties Club, Tennant Creek	1991	1991-	16	1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
YDU		Demons	Tennant Creek	2010	2009-2017, 2019-2021, 2023-	0	-

Senior Men Division 2

Club	Colours	Nickname	Location	Est.	Years in BAFL	Senior Premierships
						Total	Years
Ampilatwatja		Eagles	Ampilatwatja	2016	2009, 2016-2017, 2024-	0	-
Imangara			Imangara	2025	2025-	0	-
Jalajirrpa Mission		Warriors	Tennant Creek	2022	2022-	0	-
Soapy Bore		Cockatoos	Soapy Bore	2025	2025-	0	-
Willowra		Double Blues	Willowra	1995	1999, 2002, 2008-2011, 2013, 2024-	0	-

Senior Women

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Est.	Years in BAFL	Senior Premierships
						Total	Years
Elliott		Hawks	Elliott	1991	2023-	0	-
Epenarra		Saints	Wutunugurra	2000	2024-	0	-
Jalajirrpa Mission		Warriors	Tennant Creek	2023	2025-	0	-
Janapurlalki		Eagles	Tennant Creek	1991	2025-	0	-
Sporties		Spitfires	Sporties Club, Tennant Creek	1991	2022-	2	2023, 2024
YDU		Demons	Tennant Creek	2010	2022-	0	-

Women's sides in recess

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Est.	Years in BAFL	Senior Premierships
						Total	Years
Ali Curung		Kangaroos	Ali Curung	1991	2022-2024	1	2022
Canteen Creek		Blues	Canteen Creek	1996	2022	0	-

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Former clubs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Est.	Years in BAFL	Senior Premierships		Fate
						Total	Years
Arlparra		Dockers	Arlparra		2007-2008, 2013-2014	0	-	Left league, have played in Central Australian FL since 2023
Borroloola		Thunder	Borroloola		2021	0	-	Left league, have played in Big Rivers FL since 2025
Eastern Davenport		Storm	Eastern Davenport Ranges		2013	0	-	Left league
Kalinjari (Buramana 1996-99, Karlinju 2000-02)	(1996-2000) 2002-03)	Dockers	Kalinjari	1996	1996-2000, 2002-2003	0	-	Left league
Likkiparta (Wogyala 1999-2002)		Swans	Wogyala Community		1999, 2001–2002, 2004	0	-	Left league
Marla		Power	Marla Community		2007-2009, 2012-2013	0	-	Left league
Marlinja		Cats	Marlinja Community		1995-1998	0	-	Left league
Memo		Magpies	Tennant Creek Memorial Club, Tennant Creek	1991	1991-2003	2	1997, 2000	Folded after 2003 season
Ti-Tree		Roosters	Ti-Tree		2011-2013	2	2011, 2012	Left league, have played in Central Australian FL since 2015
Wilora		Lions	Wilora		1992-1993, 1995-1996, 2000	0	-	Left league

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Premierships

1991 – Sporties Spitfires 1992 – Sporties Spitfires 1993 – Sporties Spitfires 1994 – Sporties Spitfires 1995 – Janapurlalki Eagles 1996 – Sporties Spitfires 1997 – Memo Magpies 1998 – Sporties Spitfires 1999 – Elliott Hawks

2000 – Memo Magpies 2001 – Sporties Spitfires 2002 – Sporties Spitfires 2003 – Elliott Hawks 2004 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2005 – Elliott Hawks 2006 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2007 – Ali Curung Kangaroos 2008 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2009 – Janapurlalki Eagles

2010 – Sporties Spitfires 2011 – Ti Tree Roosters 2012 – Ti Tree Roosters 2013 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2014 – Sporties Spitfires 2015 – Sporties Spitfires 2016 – Sporties Spitfires 2017 – Sporties Spitfires 2018 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2019 – Sporties Spitfires 2020 – Sporties Spitfires 2021 – Sporties Spitfires 2022 – Sporties Spitfires 2023 – Elliott Hawks 2024 – Elliott Hawks

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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. ^[12]
• 2020 - Sporties Spitfires 7.15 (57) def Elliott Hawks 8.3 (51)
• 2021 - Sporties Spitfires 17.16 (118) def Janapurlalki Eagles 8.6 (54)
• 2022 - Sporties Spitfires 11.13 (79) def Ali Curung 7.9 (51)
• 2023 - Elliott Hawks 20.6 (126) def Ali Curung 10.7 (67)
• 2024 - Elliott Hawks 11.9 (75) def YDU 9.11 (65) ^[13]

See also

• AFL Northern Territory
• Northern Territory Football League
• Australian rules football in the Northern Territory

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 ^{[ dead link ]}
4. "New oval for Elliott | Katherine Times | Katherine, NT".
5. http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/28717 ^{[ dead link ]}
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".
13. "Barkly Australian Football League".

External links

• Official website