North Eastern Football Union

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North Eastern Football Union
Years active1938-2017
Previous NamesNorth East Association
Final Season ClubsScottsdale Crows

Winnaleah Magpies

StadiumsScottsdale Rec. Ground

Winnaleah Rec. Ground
2017 NEFU Season
PremiersWinnaleah
Minor PremiersWinnaleah
Wooden SpoonScottsdale Crows
NEFU Medal Winner:
Highest Goal KickerGavin Nutting (Winnaleah) 33
Total AttendanceNo figures available.
Average Match AttendanceNo figures available.

The North Eastern Football Union (NEFU) was an Australian Rules football competition in North-Eastern Tasmania, Australia.

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History

Competition football began in North-Eastern Tasmania in the early 1900s during the region's tin mining boom.
There were many small associations existing in the area from Scottsdale to Goulds Country, with the many varying changes to the region during the twentieth century it had a resultant effect on the football scene.
After the NEFU formed in 1938, the competition ran until it was suspended during World War Two, football resumed in 1945.
The governing body reformed under the guidance of Harry Horsburg as Secretary and George De Haas as president. The North Eastern Football Union clubs in that era were Branxholm, Derby, Legerwood, Pioneer, Ringarooma and Winnaleah.
In 1967, Bridport Football Club joined the competition along with Scottsdale Crows (1982), Lilydale (1985), Saint Helens (1993 from the defunct Fingal District FA) and Fingal (1997). [1]

Lilydale left at the end of 2010, Ringarooma went into recess in 2012 and St Helens changed its name to East Coast Swans to have a more regional appeal in 2013. Branxholm went into recess then Bridport and East Coast joined the NTFA.

In 2017 the competition was reduced to just two clubs. In a farcical situation, Winnaleah defeated Scottsdale Crows in all 12 home and away matches and the grand final. The Crows folded soon after. Winnaleah applied to join the NTFA but were rejected, so the club were forced to fold. [2]

Former Clubs

ColoursTeamNicknameYears in competitionPremiersPremiership yearsFate
Alberton 1937-?0-Folded
Branxholm Football Club colours.jpg
Branxholm Wanderers1937-2015171938, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2014Folded - 2015
Bridport Football Club colours.jpg
Bridport Seagulls1967-201581973, 1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2015Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 2015 season
Derby c.1937-197261949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960Folded
East Coast Swans Football Club colours.jpg
East Coast Swans (formerly St Helens)Swans1993-20150-Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 2015 season
Fingal Valley Football Club colours.jpg
Fingal Country Blues1992-200111998Entered recess after 2001 season, later re-formed in Northern Tasmanian Football Association before folding in 2015
Legerwood 1937-?11952Folded
Mt Eliza Football Club colours.jpg
Lilydale Demons1985-201071986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2010Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 2010 season
Pioneer 1937-0-Merged with Gladstone to form Pioneer-Gladstone
Pioneer-Gladstone Football Club colours.jpg
Pioneer-Gladstone 41967, 1976, 1977, 1978Folded
EssendonDesign.svg
Ringarooma Robins1939-2011111955, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991, 2008Folded - 2012
   Scottsdale 1937-194821946, 1947Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 1948 season
Scottsdale Crows Football Club colours.jpg
Scottsdale CrowsCrows1982-201731989, 1990, 2006Folded - 2017
Wanderers1937-?0-Folded
Winnaleah Football Club colours.jpg
Winnaleah Magpies1937-2017131940, 1945, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1985, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017Folded - 2017

2007 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Lilydale 153012503839298.33%621st SemiSt Helens179111Winnaleah166102
Scottsdale Crows 1135019211446132.85%442nd SemiLilydale12880Scottsdale81361
Winnaleah 937016231496108.49%36PreliminaryScottsdale1920134St Helens7749
St Helens 73901433172083.31%28GrandLilydale2311149Scottsdale15898
Bridport73901542188681.76%28
Branxholm431111264178670.77%18
Ringarooma231401195230851.78%8

2008 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Lilydale 160002931756387.70%641st SemiSt Helens131088Scottsdale111076
Ringarooma 1402023821132210.42%562nd SemiLilydale1913127Ringarooma91569
Scottsdale Crows 1006017691531115.55%40PreliminaryRingarooma121385St Helens101373
St Helens 709017401554111.97%28GrandRingarooma168104Lilydale10868
Winnaleah70901263192065.78%28
Bridport201401094240345.53%8
Branxholm00160838272130.80%0

2009 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Lilydale 130212413953253.20%541st SemiRingarooma141498Branxholm3725
Winnaleah 1303016771119149.87%522nd SemiLilydale141498Winnaleah5838
Ringarooma 1005118141050172.76%42PreliminaryWinnaleah6642Ringarooma2921
Branxholm 1006017131236138.59%40GrandLilydale2117143Winnaleah8654
St Helens501101187162173.23%20
Bridport20140998198750.23%8
Scottsdale Crows20140613244925.03%8

2010 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Lilydale 143202394897266.89%561st SemiRingarooma15898Branxholm101373
St Helens 1234017281264136.71%482nd SemiLilydale1918132St Helens12981
Branxholm 837115411533100.52%34PreliminaryRingarooma6844St Helens3927
Ringarooma 83711300130499.69%34GrandLilydale12779Ringarooma11773
Winnaleah73901317145290.70%28
Bridport631001375172079.94%24
Scottsdale Crows03160779226434.41%0

2011 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Ringarooma 140201909908210.24%561st SemiWinnaleah71052Bridport6642
Branxholm 130301552913169.99%522nd SemiRingarooma121284Branxholm6945
Winnaleah 808013461257107.08%32PreliminaryWinnaleah177109Branxholm8856
Bridport 70901318149088.46%28GrandWinnaleah13987Ringarooma9660
St Helens601001260158479.55%24
Scottsdale Crows00160711194436.57%0

2012 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Winnaleah 140201444864167.13%561st SemiBridport71658St Helens41236
Branxholm 1006012991184109.71%402nd SemiWinnaleah1512102Branxholm5939
Bridport 70901113115896.11%28PreliminaryBridport14791Branxholm8755
St Helens 501101063138376.86%20GrandWinnaleah1610106Bridport9660
Scottsdale Crows40120969129974.60%16


2013 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bridport 1204014721160126.90%481st SemiBranxholm9862East Coast Swans7951
Winnaleah 110501286977131.63%442nd SemiBridport111379Winnaleah10969
Branxholm 907014451261114.59%36PreliminaryWinnaleah7749Branxholm6743
East Coast 808016711092153.02%32GrandBridport81260Winnaleah71153
Scottsdale Crows00160582196629.60%0


2014 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Branxholm 144201791724247.38%561st SemiWinnaleah101676Bridport3624
East Coast 124401546962160.71%482nd SemiBranxholm14791East Coast Swans10868
Bridport 6491971141268.77%26PreliminaryEast Coast Swans12981Winnaleah91367
Winnaleah 541011072147072.93%22GrandBranxholm91569East Coast Swans61248
Scottsdale Crows24140794160649.44%8


2015 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bridport 150102101741283.54%601st SemiScottsdale Crows111480Winnaleah9660
East Coast 120401774955185.76%482nd SemiBridport121486East Coast Swans61147
Scottsdale Crows 60101946167856.38%26PreliminaryEast Coast Swans91569Scottsdale Crows6743
Winnaleah 10151699181938.43%6GrandBridport121385East Coast Swans7951
Branxholm00407239918.05%0


2016 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bridport 120201535798192.36%481st SemiEast Coast Swans14589Scottsdale Crows91064
Winnaleah 110301279735174.01%442nd SemiBridport13684Winnaleah81058
East Coast 5090859114575.02%20PreliminaryWinnaleah111480East Coast Swans4024
Scottsdale Crows 00140761175643.34%0GrandWinnaleah91165Bridport61248

2017 Ladder

North Eastern FUWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Winnaleah 120001819325559.69%48GrandWinnaleah2421165Scottsdale Crows3220
Scottsdale Crows 00120325181917.87%0

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References

  1. "Union History". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. "Winnaleah rejected by NTFA council". November 2017.