Years active | 1938-2017 |
Previous Names | North East Association |
Final Season Clubs | Scottsdale Crows Winnaleah Magpies |
Stadiums | Scottsdale Rec. Ground Winnaleah Rec. Ground |
2017 NEFU Season | |
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Premiers | Winnaleah |
Minor Premiers | Winnaleah |
Wooden Spoon | Scottsdale Crows |
NEFU Medal Winner: | |
Highest Goal Kicker | Gavin Nutting (Winnaleah) 33 |
Total Attendance | No figures available. |
Average Match Attendance | No figures available. |
The North Eastern Football Union (NEFU) was an Australian Rules football competition in North-Eastern Tasmania, Australia.
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]
Colours | Team | Nickname | Years in competition | Premiers | Premiership years | Fate |
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Alberton | 1937-? | 0 | - | Folded | ||
![]() | Branxholm | Wanderers | 1937-2015 | 17 | 1938, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2014 | Folded - 2015 |
![]() | Bridport | Seagulls | 1967-2015 | 8 | 1973, 1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2015 | Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 2015 season |
Derby | c.1937-1972 | 6 | 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960 | Folded | ||
![]() | East Coast Swans (formerly St Helens) | Swans | 1993-2015 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 2015 season |
![]() | Fingal | Country Blues | 1992-2001 | 1 | 1998 | Entered recess after 2001 season, later re-formed in Northern Tasmanian Football Association before folding in 2015 |
Legerwood | 1937-? | 1 | 1952 | Folded | ||
![]() | Lilydale | Demons | 1985-2010 | 7 | 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2010 | Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 2010 season |
Pioneer | 1937- | 0 | - | Merged with Gladstone to form Pioneer-Gladstone | ||
![]() | Pioneer-Gladstone | 4 | 1967, 1976, 1977, 1978 | Folded | ||
![]() | Ringarooma | Robins | 1939-2011 | 11 | 1955, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991, 2008 | Folded - 2012 |
Scottsdale | 1937-1948 | 2 | 1946, 1947 | Moved to Northern Tasmanian Football Association after 1948 season | ||
![]() | Scottsdale Crows | Crows | 1982-2017 | 3 | 1989, 1990, 2006 | Folded - 2017 |
Wanderers | 1937-? | 0 | - | Folded | ||
![]() | Winnaleah | Magpies | 1937-2017 | 13 | 1940, 1945, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1985, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 | Folded - 2017 |
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Lilydale | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2503 | 839 | 298.33% | 62 | 1st Semi | St Helens | 17 | 9 | 111 | Winnaleah | 16 | 6 | 102 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1921 | 1446 | 132.85% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 12 | 8 | 80 | Scottsdale | 8 | 13 | 61 | |
Winnaleah | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1623 | 1496 | 108.49% | 36 | Preliminary | Scottsdale | 19 | 20 | 134 | St Helens | 7 | 7 | 49 | |
St Helens | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1433 | 1720 | 83.31% | 28 | Grand | Lilydale | 23 | 11 | 149 | Scottsdale | 15 | 8 | 98 | |
Bridport | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1542 | 1886 | 81.76% | 28 | ||||||||||
Branxholm | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1264 | 1786 | 70.77% | 18 | ||||||||||
Ringarooma | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1195 | 2308 | 51.78% | 8 |
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Lilydale | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2931 | 756 | 387.70% | 64 | 1st Semi | St Helens | 13 | 10 | 88 | Scottsdale | 11 | 10 | 76 | |
Ringarooma | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2382 | 1132 | 210.42% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 19 | 13 | 127 | Ringarooma | 9 | 15 | 69 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1769 | 1531 | 115.55% | 40 | Preliminary | Ringarooma | 12 | 13 | 85 | St Helens | 10 | 13 | 73 | |
St Helens | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1740 | 1554 | 111.97% | 28 | Grand | Ringarooma | 16 | 8 | 104 | Lilydale | 10 | 8 | 68 | |
Winnaleah | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1263 | 1920 | 65.78% | 28 | ||||||||||
Bridport | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1094 | 2403 | 45.53% | 8 | ||||||||||
Branxholm | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 838 | 2721 | 30.80% | 0 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Lilydale | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2413 | 953 | 253.20% | 54 | 1st Semi | Ringarooma | 14 | 14 | 98 | Branxholm | 3 | 7 | 25 | |
Winnaleah | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1677 | 1119 | 149.87% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 14 | 14 | 98 | Winnaleah | 5 | 8 | 38 | |
Ringarooma | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1814 | 1050 | 172.76% | 42 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 6 | 6 | 42 | Ringarooma | 2 | 9 | 21 | |
Branxholm | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1713 | 1236 | 138.59% | 40 | Grand | Lilydale | 21 | 17 | 143 | Winnaleah | 8 | 6 | 54 | |
St Helens | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1187 | 1621 | 73.23% | 20 | ||||||||||
Bridport | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 998 | 1987 | 50.23% | 8 | ||||||||||
Scottsdale Crows | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 613 | 2449 | 25.03% | 8 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Lilydale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2394 | 897 | 266.89% | 56 | 1st Semi | Ringarooma | 15 | 8 | 98 | Branxholm | 10 | 13 | 73 | |
St Helens | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1728 | 1264 | 136.71% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Lilydale | 19 | 18 | 132 | St Helens | 12 | 9 | 81 | |
Branxholm | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1541 | 1533 | 100.52% | 34 | Preliminary | Ringarooma | 6 | 8 | 44 | St Helens | 3 | 9 | 27 | |
Ringarooma | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1300 | 1304 | 99.69% | 34 | Grand | Lilydale | 12 | 7 | 79 | Ringarooma | 11 | 7 | 73 | |
Winnaleah | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1317 | 1452 | 90.70% | 28 | ||||||||||
Bridport | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1375 | 1720 | 79.94% | 24 | ||||||||||
Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 779 | 2264 | 34.41% | 0 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Ringarooma | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1909 | 908 | 210.24% | 56 | 1st Semi | Winnaleah | 7 | 10 | 52 | Bridport | 6 | 6 | 42 | |
Branxholm | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1552 | 913 | 169.99% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Ringarooma | 12 | 12 | 84 | Branxholm | 6 | 9 | 45 | |
Winnaleah | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1346 | 1257 | 107.08% | 32 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 17 | 7 | 109 | Branxholm | 8 | 8 | 56 | |
Bridport | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1318 | 1490 | 88.46% | 28 | Grand | Winnaleah | 13 | 9 | 87 | Ringarooma | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
St Helens | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1260 | 1584 | 79.55% | 24 | ||||||||||
Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 711 | 1944 | 36.57% | 0 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Winnaleah | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1444 | 864 | 167.13% | 56 | 1st Semi | Bridport | 7 | 16 | 58 | St Helens | 4 | 12 | 36 | |
Branxholm | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1299 | 1184 | 109.71% | 40 | 2nd Semi | Winnaleah | 15 | 12 | 102 | Branxholm | 5 | 9 | 39 | |
Bridport | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1113 | 1158 | 96.11% | 28 | Preliminary | Bridport | 14 | 7 | 91 | Branxholm | 8 | 7 | 55 | |
St Helens | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1063 | 1383 | 76.86% | 20 | Grand | Winnaleah | 16 | 10 | 106 | Bridport | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 969 | 1299 | 74.60% | 16 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Bridport | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1472 | 1160 | 126.90% | 48 | 1st Semi | Branxholm | 9 | 8 | 62 | East Coast Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 | |
Winnaleah | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1286 | 977 | 131.63% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Bridport | 11 | 13 | 79 | Winnaleah | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
Branxholm | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1445 | 1261 | 114.59% | 36 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 7 | 7 | 49 | Branxholm | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
East Coast | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1671 | 1092 | 153.02% | 32 | Grand | Bridport | 8 | 12 | 60 | Winnaleah | 7 | 11 | 53 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 582 | 1966 | 29.60% | 0 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Branxholm | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1791 | 724 | 247.38% | 56 | 1st Semi | Winnaleah | 10 | 16 | 76 | Bridport | 3 | 6 | 24 | |
East Coast | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1546 | 962 | 160.71% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Branxholm | 14 | 7 | 91 | East Coast Swans | 10 | 8 | 68 | |
Bridport | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 971 | 1412 | 68.77% | 26 | Preliminary | East Coast Swans | 12 | 9 | 81 | Winnaleah | 9 | 13 | 67 | |
Winnaleah | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1072 | 1470 | 72.93% | 22 | Grand | Branxholm | 9 | 15 | 69 | East Coast Swans | 6 | 12 | 48 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 794 | 1606 | 49.44% | 8 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Bridport | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2101 | 741 | 283.54% | 60 | 1st Semi | Scottsdale Crows | 11 | 14 | 80 | Winnaleah | 9 | 6 | 60 | |
East Coast | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1774 | 955 | 185.76% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Bridport | 12 | 14 | 86 | East Coast Swans | 6 | 11 | 47 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 946 | 1678 | 56.38% | 26 | Preliminary | East Coast Swans | 9 | 15 | 69 | Scottsdale Crows | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
Winnaleah | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 699 | 1819 | 38.43% | 6 | Grand | Bridport | 12 | 13 | 85 | East Coast Swans | 7 | 9 | 51 | |
Branxholm | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 399 | 18.05% | 0 | ||||||||||
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Bridport | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1535 | 798 | 192.36% | 48 | 1st Semi | East Coast Swans | 14 | 5 | 89 | Scottsdale Crows | 9 | 10 | 64 | |
Winnaleah | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1279 | 735 | 174.01% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Bridport | 13 | 6 | 84 | Winnaleah | 8 | 10 | 58 | |
East Coast | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 859 | 1145 | 75.02% | 20 | Preliminary | Winnaleah | 11 | 14 | 80 | East Coast Swans | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 761 | 1756 | 43.34% | 0 | Grand | Winnaleah | 9 | 11 | 65 | Bridport | 6 | 12 | 48 | |
North Eastern FU | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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Winnaleah | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1819 | 325 | 559.69% | 48 | Grand | Winnaleah | 24 | 21 | 165 | Scottsdale Crows | 3 | 2 | 20 | |
Scottsdale Crows | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 325 | 1819 | 17.87% | 0 | ||||||||||
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