Wellington Australian Football League

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Wellington Australian Football League (WAFL)
FormerlyWellington Australian Football Association (WAFA)
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1974;51 years ago (1974)
No. of teams4
Country New Zealand
SponsorsPelorus Trust, NZ Community Trust and Infinity Foundation
Official website https://wellingtonafl.co.nz/

Wellington AFL is an Australian rules football competition in Wellington, New Zealand consisting of 4 men's and 2 women's clubs and is one of the Leagues governed by AFL New Zealand. It was founded in 1974. The current Wellington women's league was founded in 2021.

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Clubs

All games are played at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt

Men

ClubColoursNicknameEst.Years in WAFLWAFL Premierships
TotalYears
Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs Australian Football Club colours.jpg
Bulldogs19731973-111996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2022
Hutt Valley Eagles (Upper Hutt)
West Coast Eagles Football Club colours.jpg
Eagles?-present22010, 2011

Women

ClubColoursNicknameEst.Years in WAFLWAFL Premierships
TotalYears
Ngā Manu Rere
Nga Manu Rere Australian Football Club colours.jpg
20212021-0-
South Coast Swell
South Coast Swell Australian Football Club colours.jpg
Swell20212021-42021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Former

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundEst.Years in WAFLWAFL Premierships
TotalYears
Lower Hutt
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersHutt Park, Lower Hutt ?0-Merged with Upper Hutt to form Hutt Valley Eagles
North City Demons
North City Demons Football Club colours.svg
Demons?-20220-Folded after 2022 season
Upper Hutt
West Coast Football Club colours (2012-2017 away).svg
Eagles?11995Merged with Lower Hutt to form Hutt Valley Eagles
Wellington City
St Kilda Football Club colours.svg
SaintsKelburn Park, Kelburn 19941994-202212018Folded after 2022 season

Results

Men's

YearPremierRunner upResult
2024
2023
2022Eastern Suburbs BulldogsHutt Valley Eagles
2019Eastern Suburbs BulldogsWellington City Saints53-23
2018Wellington City SaintsEastern Suburbs Bulldogs37-34
2014Eastern Suburbs BulldogsNorth City Demons84-40 [1]
2011Hutt Valley EaglesEastern Suburbs Bulldogs75-52
2010Hutt Valley EaglesEastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2009Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2008Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2007Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2005Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2001Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
2000Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
1998Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
1996Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs
1995Upper HuttEastern Suburbs Bulldogs

Women's

YearPremierRunner upResult
2024South Coast SwellNgā Manu Rere
2023South Coast SwellNgā Manu Rere68-27
2022South Coast SwellNgā Manu Rere44-9
2021South Coast SwellNgā Manu Rere

Historic League

The Wellington League of Australian Football ran from 1904 until the end of 1909. The league was formed in May 1904 at a meeting in Wellington, with the secretary being J.T. Kelly and had two founding clubs: Lefroy and Federal [2] and played its first match at Seatoun Park. [3] The league expanded to five clubs in its first season. [4] Despite substantial growth it finally folded due to ongoing access issues with the Football Association to its primary venue the Basin Reserve due to a lack of alternative venues. [5] [6]

Clubs

ClubLocationFormedColours
City Football Club (formerly Lefroy) Wellington 1903Dark and light blue
Federal Football ClubCarlton Hall grounds, Vivian Street Wellington 1903
Petone Football Club Petone 1904 [7]
Newtown Football Club Newtown, New Zealand 1904
Wanderers Football Club (formerly Imperial)Sports Club, Wellington 1904

References

  1. ↑ Doggies day out in Wellington by Rod Shaw for World Footy News 16 February 2014
  2. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 126, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 2
  3. ↑ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 5288, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 5
  4. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 131, 3 JUNE 1904, PAGE 2
  5. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 78, 1 APRIL 1908, PAGE 8
  6. ↑ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 6817, 13 MAY 1909, PAGE 6
  7. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 141, 15 JUNE 1904, PAGE 5
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