Newman National Football League

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Newman National Football League
Sport Australian rules football
First season1972
No. of teams4
Most recent
champion(s)
Pioneers
Official website www.nnfl.sportingpulse.net

The Newman National Football League, named after the mining centre of Newman, Western Australia, is an Australian rules football competition based in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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History

The league was founded in 1972 with three clubs, Centrals, Saints and Tigers. in 1975 a fourth club Pioneers joined the competition. All games are played at the Capricorn Oval on Fortescue Avenue, Newman.

The league is affiliated with the West Australian Football Commission [1] through the Western Australian Country Football League. Pioneers are the reigning premier after defeating Saints, 17.14 (116) to 4.7 (31), in the 2024 Grand Final.

Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameEst.Years in NFNLNNFL Premierships
TotalYears
Centrals
Narembeen Football Club colours.jpg
Lions19721972-81972, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010, 2012
Pioneers
Melbourne Football Club Colours.svg
Demons19751975-91980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024
Saints
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
Saints19721972-201973, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Tigers
Richmond Football Club colours (pre-2017).svg
Tigers19721972-151975, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013

NNFL Fairest and Best & Leading Goal Kicker Awards

Sir Ian McLennan MedallistClub YearDearlove Leading GoalkickerGoalsClub
Bill KnoxCentrals1972Wally (Bell) Kowalczuk28Tigers
Ron WillisonSaints1973Wally Kowalczuk27Centrals
Bill KnoxCentrals1974Rennie ZammitCentrals
Peter SattellCentrals1975Roy Litherland24Saints
Ron WillisonSaints1976Wayne Reynolds24Centrals
Wayne ReynoldsCentrals1977Kelvin PayneSaints
Phil NobleSaints1978CallenSaints
Phil NobleSaints1979Phil Taylor37Pioneers
Dave FultonSaints1980Ian Rennie50Tigers
Phil NobleSaints1981
Peter GregorySaints1982
Jim GardinerCentrals1983Geoff CoombsPioneers
Peter GregorySaints1984Geoff CoombsPioneers
Alan WhybornPioneers1985Geoff CoombsPioneers
Jim GardinerCentrals1986Norm Uncle108Saints
Ian CrawfordTigers1987Ian Crawford130Tigers
Jim GardinerCentrals1988Peter Walker43Saints
Peter WalkerSaints1989Peter Walker49Saints
Greg HainesTigers1990Wayne MansellTigers
R. StudhamTigers1991
Ian WolfendenSaints1992Ron AdamsPioneers
Ian WolfendenSaints1993
Peter Kay
Steve Cooper
Tigers
Centrals
1994
Steve Cooper
Neil Clark
Centrals
Saints
1995Neil ClarkSaints
Brett AustinTigers1996
Brian DhuSaints1997
Jay Jay AbbottSaints1998Brett AustinTigers
Mark AustinTigers1999Dave CocodisPioneers
Jay Jay AbbottSaints2000P. PirrottinaPioneers
Nathan LawyerPioneers2001Neil ClarkSaints
Evan CarrollTigers2002Scott ParkeTigers
Justin WilliamsPioneers2003Scott Parke31Tigers
Joel YatesCentrals2004Greg Councillor64Saints
Mark LincolnSaints2005Daniel Large36Saints
Morgan TuckerSaints2006Scott Parke63Tigers
Dean CarrollTigers2007Owen Walpole56Tigers
Brian McKendryTigers2008Paul Johnston46Tigers
Evan CarrollTigers2009Paul Johnston50Tigers
Rob RyanTigers2010Aydan Hoyer48Centrals
Terrence GillaPioneers2011Mark Taranto35Pioneers
Evan CarrollTigers2012Brett Norton84Centrals
Murray SmithTigers2013Brett Norton49Saints
Anthony TaylorCentrals2014Anthony Hansen43Centrals
Sachin BarrSaints2015Nathan Ramsey38Saints
Jarrod MasonSaints2016Nathan Ramsey39Saints
Jarrod MasonSaints2017Nathan Ramsey47Saints
Corey Rota
Kade Tucker
Tigers
Saints
2018Glen Champion55Tigers
Dillan JonesSaints2019Daine Hart43Centrals

2009 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Tigers 120301805878205.58%48
Centrals 1203017121060161.51%48
Pioneers 401101203165672.64%16
Saints20130819194542.11%8

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
PreliminaryCentrals185113Pioneers111379
GrandTigers131290Centrals91670

2010 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Centrals 150001998714279.83%60
Saints 70801169124194.20%28
Tigers 609011101074103.35%24
Pioneers20130610185832.83%8

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
PreliminaryTigers91569Saints9458
GrandCentrals101474Tigers10969

2011 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%Pts
Tigers 905113641077126.65%38
Pioneers 708013241268104.42%28
Centrals 70801168136585.57%28
Saints60811048119487.77%26

Finals

FinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
PreliminaryPioneers2016136Centrals111177
GrandTigers1715117Pioneers141397

2013 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Centrals 150002204688320.35%60PreliminarySaints2217149Tigers4731
Saints 906017971133158.61%36GrandSaints15797Centrals121385
Tigers 301201074172762.19%12
Pioneers 30120734226132.46%12

2014 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Saints 90301014411246.72%36PreliminaryTigers111177Centrals10464
Tigers 8040796626127.16%32GrandSaints14791Tigers6844
Centrals 606063267294.05%24
Pioneers 10110364109733.18%4

2015 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Saints 90301076477225.58%36PreliminaryCentrals8957Tigers7648
Tigers 7050941680138.38%28GrandSaints121284Centrals4832
Centrals 5070497108046.02%20
Pioneers 309058986668.01%12

2016 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Saints 150001452525276.57%60PreliminaryPioneers12476Tigers3725
Pioneers 8070954951100.32%32GrandSaints11975Pioneers7547
Tigers 5010075198975.94%20
Centrals 20130605129746.65%8

2018 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Tigers 120301460714204.48%48PreliminarySaints121082Pioneers7547
Saints 100501465855171.35%40GrandSaints10666Tigers7749
Pioneers 60901003125479.98%24
Centrals 20130644174936.82%8

2019 ladder

NewmanWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Pioneers 9051948911104.06%38
Saints 70711014988102.63%30
Centrals 708011141013109.97%28PreliminarySaints101070Centrals5737
Tigers 6090937110185.10%24GrandSaints81260Pioneers7850

Further reading

NNFL Website

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References

  1. Affiliated Leagues Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine West Australian Football Commission website, accessed: 20 December 2011