AFL Canberra explained

AFL Canberra
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Formerly:Federal Territory League Australian Rules Football League,
Canberra Australian Football League,
Canberra Australian National Football League,
ACTAFL
Sport:Australian rules football
Teams:17 (6 in Premier Division)
Region:
Champion:Belconnen
Most Champs:Ainslie (28)

AFL Canberra is the name of the local governing body for and premier competition of Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory (and the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales).

It acts as an umbrella to several competitions beneath it. These competitions are Seniors First Grade, Seniors Second Grade, Thirds, Fourths and a Rising Stars League. A women's league, the Australian Capital Territory Women's Australian Football League operates separately though most AFL Canberra clubs also field women's teams.

The competition is technically Canberra's division of the Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League.

History

The league was founded as the Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League in 1924 with founding members Acton and Queanbeyan.[1] The following year, the premiership was contested by 4 clubs including Canberra, Federal and Duntroon.[2] By 1926 the competition had gained popularity and was contested by 5 clubs.

AFL Canberra was once a very popular local league, however since the introduction of the Swans and matches featuring AFL clubs being played at Manuka Oval, the league's home ground, and the growth of local rugby union, rugby league and association football competitions, AFL Canberra has experienced the loss of clubs and spectator support.

In November 2010 the five AFL Canberra Premier Division clubs merged with the Premier Division clubs of the Queensland Australian Football League to form the North East Australian Football League.[3] From 2011 onwards, the AFL Canberra Premier Division together with the reserve sides from the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants would form the NEAFL Eastern Conference. However the NEAFL was later dissolved due primarily to the COVID pandemic and associated financial pressures.

League names

The AFL Canberra has been through a number of forms.

Clubs

Clubs listed by highest grade of competition.

Football ClubColoursMascotCityStateHome GroundEst.Years in comp
First Grade & Second Grade
AinslieTricoloursCanberraACTAlan Ray Oval19271927-
BelconnenMagpiesCanberraACTAderow Law Nest19871987-
EastlakeDemonsCanberraACTKingston Oval19911991-
GungahlinJetsCanberraACTEnclosed Oval19812006-
QueanbeyanTigersQueanbeyanNSWAllinsure Park19251925-
Tuggeranong Valley *ValleyCanberraACTGreenway Oval19681979-
Community Divisions 1 & 2
ADFARamsCanberraACTADFA Oval19861986-
ANUGriffinsCanberraACTSouth Oval19611961-
Batemans BaySeahawksBatemans BayNSWHanging Rock Oval19842011-
Googong *HogsQueanbeyanNSWRockley Oval19761976-
Molonglo *JuggernautsCanberraACTStirling Oval19941994-
Woden ValleyBluesCanberraACTFootball Park19961996-
Community Division 3
CootamundraBluesCootamundraNSWClarke Oval19602004-
Goulburn CitySwansGoulburnNSWGoodhew Park20042004-
MurrumbatemanEaglesMurrumbatemanNSWMurrumbateman Recreational Oval20192020-
Southern Cats *CatsCanberra/CoomaACT/NSWSnowy Oval19761976-
YassRoosYassNSWJoe O'Connor Park20022002-
Rising Stars (U18)
MaristBlue and BluesCanberraACTLindwall Oval19731973-

Uniforms

2024 Men's Grades

ClubFirst GradeSecond GradeCommunity Division 1Community Division 2Community Division 3Rising StarsTotal
Ainslie5
ADFA2
ANU2
Batemans Bay2
Belconnen4
Cootamundra1
Eastlake4
Googong2
Goulburn City Swans1
Gungahlin2
Marist1
Molonglo2
Murrumbateman1
Queanbeyan3
Southern Cats1
Tuggeranong Valley2
Woden2
Yass Roos1

2024 Women's Grades

ClubFirst GradeSecond GradeCommunity Division 1Rising StarsTotal
Ainslie4
ADFA1
ANU1
Batemans Bay1
Belconnen3
Eastlake3
Googong1
Gungahlin1
Molonglo1
Queanbeyan3
Tuggeranong Valley3
Woden1

Past clubs

Football Club NameColoursPremiership/sYears in CompetitionNotes
3 1924–1973 Disbanded due to lack of financial and players support
0 1940–1945 Disband due to the end of WWII.
0 1996–1998 Returned to AFL Sydney
Weston Ck Wildcats 0 1991-2007 Folded due to lack of support.
1 1942–1944 Brief merger between Eastlake and Manuka
Federals 2 1924–1927
1 1932–1936 Not related to current Goulburn City Swans
Kingston Wolves 0 1993–2000 Absorbed by Eastlakes
16 1927–1985 Club expanded into Weston Creek area.
Manuka-Weston 0 1986–1990 Merged with Eastlake Football Club
1 1937–1951
3 1952–1959 Brief merger between Queanbeyan and Acton
Riverina Lions12003-2021Folded
2 1927–1979, 1995–2007 Withdrew all sports clubs at end of 2007 season
0 1991–1994 Team name after Eastlake-Manuka merger.
South Woden 0 1969–1975 Renamed Sutherland
Sutherland 0 1976–1982 Renamed Tuggeranong
0 1948–1970 Disbanded and later reformed as Belconnen
0 2002–2006 Returned to Riverina Football League
0 1974–1985 Merged with Belconnen in 1986
Weston Creek 0 1991–2006 Renamed Canberra Wildcats in 2007

Men's Grand Finals

First Grade

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League
1924 Acton10.7 (67) – 6.6 (42) Canberra
1925 Federals7.10 (52) – 3.6 (24) Acton
1926 Federals (2)8.8 (56) – 4.12 (36) Acton
Canberra Australian National Football League
1927 Acton (2)12.13 (85) – 7.9 (51) Eastlake
1928 Eastlake9.16 (70) – 4.6 (30) Ainslie
1929 Ainslie7.13 (55) – 6.11 (47) Eastlake
1930 Eastlake (2)14.16 (100) – 7.7 (49) Ainslie
1931 Manuka10.6 (66) – 6.11 (47) Acton
1932 Goulburn7.18 (60) – 5.6 (36) Manuka
1933 Eastlake (3)13.10 (88) – 10.6 (66) Manuka
1934 Eastlake (4)10.14 (74) – 4.7 (31) Manuka
1935 Manuka (2)9.14 (68) – 4.19 (43) Ainslie
1936 Ainslie (2)11.11 (77) – 10.7 (67) Acton
1937 Eastlake (5)11.6 (72) – 7.8 (50) Manuka
1938 Manuka (3)18.9 (117) – 15.4 (94) Queanbeyan
1939 Queanbeyan7.10 (52) – 7.10 (52) Manuka
Queanbeyan18.22 (130) – 9.19 (73) Manuka
1940 Queanbeyan (2)16.26 (122) – 4.5 (29) Eastlake
1941 Queanbeyan (3)13.13 (91) – 13.10 (88) Royal Australian Air Force
1942 Eastlake-Manuka13.24 (102) – 4.14 (38) Royal Australian Air Force
1943 Royal Military College16.10 (106) – 10.14 (74) Royal Australian Air Force
1944 Navy14.16 (100) – 9.19 (73) Royal Military College
1945 Eastlake (6)9.16 (70) – 10.9 (69) Navy
1946 Ainslie (3)12.19 (91) – 8.6 (54) Eastlake
1947 Ainslie (4)15.9 (99) – 9.17 (71) Eastlake
1948 Eastlake (7)22.16 (148) – 10.8 (68) Manuka
1949 Manuka (4)6.9 (45) – 5.11 (41) Eastlake
1950 Manuka (5)9.13 (67) – 6.6 (42) Eastlake
1951 Royal Military College (2)14.14 (98) – 12.11 (83) Manuka
1952 Ainslie (5)13.20 (98) – 12.12 (84) Queanbeyan-Acton
1953 Queanbeyan-Acton9.12 (66) – 8.13 (61) Ainslie
1954 Queanbeyan-Acton (2)23.15 (153) – 6.8 (44) Eastlake
1955 Manuka (6)12.11 (83) – 8.6 (54) Queanbeyan-Acton
1956 Queanbeyan-Acton (3)12.20 (92) – 5.11 (41) Manuka
1957 Eastlake (8)15.10 (100) – 12.13 (85) Manuka
1958 Ainslie (6)20.12 (132) – 9.7 (61) Eastlake
1959 Ainslie (7)11.12 (78) – 8.8 (56) Eastlake
1960 Eastlake (9)20.15 (135) – 9.9 (63) Ainslie
1961 Ainslie (8)9.12 (66) – 9.4 (58) Queanbeyan
1962 Eastlake (10)4.9 (33) – 2.6 (18) Ainslie
1963 Eastlake (11)11.15 (81) – 6.14 (50) Manuka
1964 Eastlake (12)14.11 (95) – 10.9 (69) Manuka
1965 Eastlake (13)20.16 (136) – 8.14 (62) Manuka
1966 Eastlake (14)13.16 (94) – 8.17 (65) Ainslie
1967 Manuka (7)11.15 (81) – 6.13 (49) Eastlake
1968 Manuka (8)9.16 (70) – 10.9 (69) Eastlake
1969 Manuka (9)11.13 (79) – 9.5 (59) Eastlake
1970 Ainslie (9)12.27 (99) – 13.15 (93) Manuka
1971 Manuka (10)10.17 (77) – 6.15 (51) Eastlake
1972 Eastlake (15)26.19 (175) – 9.8 (62) Ainslie
1973 Manuka (11)14.14 (98) – 15.7 (97) Ainslie
1974 Manuka (12)14.14 (98) – 9.13 (67) Eastlake
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League
1975 Manuka (13)12.13 (85) – 10.8 (68) Ainslie
1976 Eastlake (16)23.19 (157) – 13.10 (88) Manuka
1977 Manuka (14)16.12 (108) – 14.9 (93) Eastlake
1978 Eastlake (17)19.23 (137) – 16.17 (113) Ainslie
1979 Ainslie (10)17.18 (120) – 11.8 (74) Belconnen
1980 Ainslie (11)21.10 (136) – 12.15 (87) Manuka
1981 Manuka (15)18.18 (126) – 15.14 (104) Ainslie
1982 Ainslie (12)22.19 (151) – 11.9 (75) Eastlake
1983 Ainslie (13)18.13 (121) – 13.11 (89) Eastlake
1984 Ainslie (14)20.14 (134) – 12.13 (85) Eastlake
1985 Queanbeyan (4)23.18 (156) – 14.13 (97) Ainslie
1986 Tuggeranong8.11 (59) – 8.10 (58) QueanbeyanFootball ParkCanberra21 September 1986
1987 Ainslie (15)21.9 (135) – 11.15 (81) Queanbeyan
1988 Queanbeyan (5)14.10 (94) – 10.15 (75) Ainslie
1989 Queanbeyan (6)12.15 (87) – 9.13 (67) Manuka-Weston
1990 Ainslie (16)16.12 (108) – 10.21 (81) Queanbeyan
1991 Queanbeyan (7)14.9 (93) – 10.9 (69) Southern District
1992 Ainslie (17)9.18 (72) – 7.20 (62) Queanbeyan
1993 Ainslie (18)20.17 (137) – 8.17 (65) Southern District
1994 Ainslie (19)14.10 (94) – 10.14 (74) Queanbeyan
1995 Ainslie (20)17.10 (112) – 14.11 (95) Queanbeyan
1996 Ainslie (21)12.17 (89) – 10.9 (69) Eastlake
1997 Ainslie (22)14.8 (92) – 8.10 (58) Tuggeranong
1998 Queanbeyan (8)16.10 (106) – 12.18 (90) Belconnen
1999 Queanbeyan (9)13.13 (91) – 10.14 (74) Belconnen
AFL Canberra First Grade
2000 Queanbeyan (10)23.10 (148) – 14.11 (95) Eastlake
2001 Eastlake14.10 (94) – 13.13 (91) Belconnen
2002 Belconnen24.19 (163) – 14.6 (90) Queanbeyan
2003 Belconnen (2)11.14 (80) – 11.8 (74) Queanbeyan
2004 Belconnen (3)14.20 (104) – 8.9 (57) Queanbeyan
2005 Sydney12.8 (80) – 8.15 (63) Belconnen
2006 Sydney (2)10.16 (76) – 6.7 (43) Belconnen
2007 Sydney (3)18.14 (122) – 14.10 (94) Queanbeyan
2008 Sydney (4)11.4 (70) – 6.15 (69) Belconnen
2009 Belconnen (4)11.13 (79) – 10.13 (73) Ainslie
2010 Ainslie (23)13.10 (88) – 9.9 (63) Eastlake
North East Australian Football League Eastern Conference
2011 Ainslie (24)19.11 (125) – 10.13 (73) Sydney
2012 Queanbeyan (11)18.13 (121) – 13.13 (91) Sydney
2013 Sydney (5)15.11 (101) – 6.13 (49) Belconnen
AFL Canberra First Grade
2015 Queanbeyan (12)15.5 (95) – 10.11 (71) Belconnen
2016 Ainslie (25)13.14 (92) – 9.9 (63) Queanbeyan
2017 Ainslie (26)13.16 (94) – 7.10 (52) BelconnenManuka OvalCanberra3 September 2017
2018 Ainslie (27)11.14 (80) – 6.10 (46) EastlakeManuka OvalCanberra9 September 2018
2019 Ainslie (28)13.7 (85) – 3.11 (29) BelconnenManuka OvalCanberra7 September 2019
2020 Queanbeyan (13)14.14 (98) – 6.7 (43) EastlakeGungahlin Enclosed OvalCanberra10 October 2020
2022 Queanbeyan (14)7.12 (54) – 7.8 (50) BelconnenPhillip Oval Canberra27 August 2022
2023 Belconnen (5)10.11 (71) – 4.8 (32) AinsliePhillip Oval Canberra9 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamColoursWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Ainslie28161929, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,

1996, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

1928, 1930, 1935, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1975,1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 2009, 2023
Eastlake17201928, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1948, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1976, 19781927, 1929, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2020
Manuka15151931, 1935, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 19811932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1963,
Queanbeyan14131939, 1940, 1941, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2015, 2020, 20221938, 1961, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2016
Belconnen5122002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 20231979, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017,2019, 2022
Sydney522005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20132011, 2012
Queanbeyan-Acton321953, 1954, 19561952, 1955
Acton241924, 19271925, 1926, 1931, 1936
Royal Military College211943, 19511944
Federals201925, 1926
Eastlake1620011991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2018
Eastlake1119441945
Tuggeranong1119861997
Goulburn101932
Eastlake-Manuka101942
Royal Australian Air Force031941, 1942, 1943
Canberra (Original)011924
Manuka-Weston011989

Second Grade

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
Canberra Australian National Football League Second Grade
1947 Ainslie13.12 (90) – 8.13 (61) Manuka
1948 Manuka14.11 (95) – 9.15 (69) Ainslie
1949 Royal Military College7.10 (52) – 6.4 (40) Manuka
1950 Manuka (2)7.11 (53) – 6.2 (38) Royal Military College
1951 Actondef Royal Military College
1952 Eastlake16.6 (102) – 7.6 (48) Ainslie
1953 Queanbeyan-Acton7.11 (53) – 7.10 (52) Ainslie
1954 Queanbeyan-Acton (2)9.17 (71) – 4.9 (33) Eastlake
1955 Eastlake (2)14.7 (91) – 8.8 (56) Queanbeyan-Acton
1956 Manuka (3)14.5 (89) – 7.9 (51) Queanbeyan-Acton
1957 Eastlake (3)11.10 (76) – 6.7 (43) Manuka
1958 Eastlake (4)13.6 (84) – 10.15 (79) Manuka
1959 Manuka (4)5.12 (42) – 6.3 (39) Eastlake
1960 Manuka (5)7.7 (49) – 4.2 (26) Eastlake
1961 Eastlake (5)7.3 (45) - 5.10 (40) Manuka
1962 Australian National University4.11 (35) – 2.2 (14) Manuka
1963 Manuka (6)4.15 (39) – 5.6 (36) Eastlake
1964 Manuka (7)8.9 (57) – 7.6 (48) Eastlake
1965 Manuka (8)11.13 (79) – 9.15 (69) Turner
1966 Eastlake (6)12.10 (82) – 7.8 (50) Royal Military College
1967 Ainslie (2)16.11 (107) – 4.11 (35) Eastlake
1968 Ainslie (3)5.20 (50) – 4.8 (32) Eastlake
1969 Ainslie (4)13.11 (89) – 6.7 (43) Royal Military College
1970 Royal Military College (2)def Ainslie
1971 Royal Military College (3)def Ainslie
1972 Ainslie (5)16.17 (113) – 9.7 (61) Manuka
1973 Ainslie (6)12.15 (87) – 8.11 (59) Manuka
1974 Manuka (9)10.16 (76) – 8.6 (54) Eastlake
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Second Grade
1975 Ainslie (7)11.13 (79) – 10.15 (75) Manuka
1976 Ainslie (8)24.16 (160) – 13.8 (86) Eastlake
1977 Ainslie (9)20.9 (129) – 12.17 (89) Manuka
1978 Belconnen16.5 (101) – 11.12 (78) Ainslie
1979 Ainslie (10)19.7 (121) – 14.16 (100) Belconnen
1980 Ainslie (11)12.15 (87) – 7.11 (53) Eastlake
1981 Eastlake (7)18.17 (125) – 16.11 (107) Ainslie
1982 Ainslie (12)18.13 (121) – 6.8 (44) Eastlake
1983 Ainslie (13)13.11 (89) – 10.6 (66) Eastlake
1984 Ainslie (14)16.20 (116) – 9.7 (61) Manuka
1985 Queanbeyan16.17 (113) – 12.8 (90) Manuka-Weston
1986 Royal Military College (4)24.13 (157) – 9.4 (58) Belconnen
1987 Ainslie (15)18.21 (129) – 8.16 (64) Manuka-Weston
1988 Manuka-Weston9.11 (65) – 6.8 (44) Ainslie
1989 Queanbeyan (2)15.14 (104) – 9.11 (65) Ainslie
1990 Queanbeyan (3)14.9 (93) – 10.12 (72) Manuka
1991 Belconnen (2)13.13 (91) – 11.6 (72) Southern District
1992 Ainslie (16)25.15 (165) – 12.6 (78) Queanbeyan
1993 Southern District21.14 (140) – 16.14 (109) Ainslie
1994 Southern District (2)10.9 (69) – 10.7 (67) Belconnen
1995 Southern District (3)12.15 (87) – 12.12 (84) Belconnen
1996 Eastlake Demons (4)17.16 (118) – 4.8 (32) Weston Creek
1997 Ainslie (17)15.11 (101) – 15.10 (100) Eastlake Demons
1998 Tuggeranong16.14 (110) – 7.7 (49) Queanbeyan
1999 Ainslie (18)def Belconnen
AFL Canberra Second Grade
2000 Weston Creek7.12 (54) – 7.10 (52) Belconnen
2001 Ainslie (19)10.12 (73) – 7.6 (48) Queanbeyan
2002 Eastlake Demons (5)12.12 (84) – 7.12 (54) Ainslie
2003 Belconnen (3)8.13 (61) – 8.6 (54) Queanbeyan
2004 Ainslie (20)12.8 (80) – 9.11 (65) Queanbeyan
2005 Ainslie (21)17.9 (111) – 7.7 (49) Eastlake Demons
2006 Eastlake Demons (6)11.16 (82) – 8.12 (60) Queanbeyan
2007 Queanbeyan (4)10.12 (72) – 6.10 (46) Tuggeranong
2008 Belconnen (4)7.13 (55) – 8.5 (53) Queanbeyan
2009 Queanbeyan (5)11.17 (83) – 8.8 (56) Eastlake Demons
2010 Queanbeyan (6)16.11 (107) – 8.7 (55) Belconnen
AFL Canberra Highest Grade
2011 Queanbeyan (7)12.15 (87) – 7.6 (48) Ainslie
2012 Ainslie (22)15.9 (99) – 9.6 (60) Belconnen
2013 Ainslie (23)10.20 (80) – 7.10 (52) Belconnen
2014 Queanbeyan (8)10.7 (67) – 7.7 (49) Ainslie
AFL Canberra Second Grade
2015 Tuggeranong (2)12.5 (77) – 6.3 (39) Belconnen
2016 Ainslie (24)10.14 (74) – 8.7 (55) Belconnen
2017 Ainslie (25)13.10 (88) – 7.5 (47) QueanbeyanManuka OvalCanberra3 September 2017
2018 Ainslie (26)10.4 (64) – 4.5 (29) QueanbeyanManuka OvalCanberra9 September 2018
2019 Eastlake Demons (7)5.3 (33) – 4.6 (30) BelconnenManuka OvalCanberra7 September 2019
2020 Belconnen (5)4.4 (28) – 3.5 (23) AinslieGungahlin Enclosed OvalCanberra10 October 2020
2022 Belconnen (6)8.6 (54) - 2.8 (20) AinsliePhillip OvalCanberra27 August 2022
2023 Ainslie (27)4.8 (32) - 3.2 (20) BelconnenPhillip OvalCanberra9 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Ainslie27151947, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004,

2005, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023

1948, 1952, 1953, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022
Manuka9121948, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 19741947, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1990
Queanbeyan891985, 1989, 1990, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20141992, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018
Eastlake7121952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1966, 19811954, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983
Eastlake Demons741993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2006, 20191991, 1997, 2005, 2009
Belconnen6131978, 1991, 2003, 2008, 2020, 20221979, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023
Royal Military College441949, 1970, 1971, 19861950, 1951, 1966, 1969
Queanbeyan-Acton221953, 19541955, 1956
Tuggeranong211998, 20152007
Manuka-Weston1219881985, 1987
Weston Creek1120001996
Acton101951
Australian National University101962
Turner011965

Third Grade

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Third Grade
1995 Kingston18.21 (129) – 5.4 (34) University of Canberra
1996 Australian National University8.9 (57) – 3.11 (29) Kingston
1997 Kingston (2)15.13 (103) – 8.8 (56) Gungahlin
1998 Kingston (3)def Australian Defence Force Academy
1999 Australian Defence Force Academydef Kingston
AFL Canberra Third Grade
2000 Kingston (4)def Australian Defence Force Academy
2001 Belconnendef Australian National University
2002 Australian Defence Force Academy (2)def Belconnen
2003 Australian Defence Force Academy (3)def Gungahlin
2004 Australian National University (2)def Belconnen
2005 Australian National University (3)def Belconnen
2006 Gungahlindef Australian National University
2007 Gungahlin (2)def Australian National University
2008 Gungahlin (3)def Belconnen
2009 Australian National University (4)def Harman
2010 Belconnen (2)11.12 (78) – 11.10 (76) Australian Defence Force Academy
AFL Canberra Second Highest Grade
2011 Harman11.8 (74) – 6.10 (46) Australian Defence Force Academy
2012 Australian Defence Force Academy (4)23.14 (152) – 8.2 (50) Australian National University
2013 Australian Defence Force Academy (5)11.8 (74) – 9.13 (67) Australian National University
2014 Ainslie6.8 (44) – 5.12 (42) Molonglo
AFL Canberra Third Grade
2015 Woden8.9 (57) – 6.8 (44) Australian National University
2016 Woden (2)11.9 (75) – 9.8 (62) Australian National University
2017 Australian Defence Force Academy (6)7.16 (58) – 6.5 (41) WodenGreenway OvalCanberra2 September 2017
2018 Batemans Bay9.10 (64) – 5.8 (38) MolongloFootball ParkCanberra22 September 2018
2019 Australian Defence Force Academy (7)7.9 (51) – 5.5 (35) Australian National UniversityFootball ParkCanberra31 August 2019
2020 Australian National University (5)6.11 (47) – 5.7 (37) WodenAllinsure ParkQueanbeyan3 October 2020
2022 Australian National University (6)13.9 (87) – 4.3 (27) GoogongPhillip Oval Canberra20 August 2022
2023 Batemans Bay (2)11.6 (72) – 3.11 (29) Australian National UniversityPhillip Oval Canberra2 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Australian Defence Force Academy741999, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2017, 20191998, 2000, 2010, 2011
Australian National University691996, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2020, 20222001, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023
Kingston421995, 1997, 1998, 20001996, 1999
Gungahlin322006, 2007, 20081997, 2003
Belconnen242001, 20102002, 2004, 2005, 2008
Woden222015, 20162017, 2020
Googong1220112009, 2022
Batemans Bay202018, 2023
Ainslie102014
Molonglo022014, 2018
University of Canberra011995

Fourth Grade

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Fourth Grade
1995 Belconnen10.7 (67) – 4.8 (32) Kingston
1996 Kingston16.14 (110) – 7.5 (47) Tuggeranong
1997 Belconnen (2)def Kingston
1998 Australian Defence Force Academydef Kingston
1999 Tuggeranongdef Australian National University
AFL Canberra Fourth Grade
2000 Tuggeranong (2)def Australian Defence Force Academy
2001 Wodendef Murrumbidgee
2002 Woden (2)def Gungahlin
2003 Woden (3)def Murrumbidgee
2004 Goulburndef Belconnen
2005 Murrumbidgeedef Australian National University
2006 Belconnen (3)def Cootamundra
2007 Australian National Universitydef Gungahlin
2008 Yassdef Gungahlin
2009 Goulburn (2)def Gungahlin
2010 Australian National University (2)12.13 (85) – 13.6 (84) Goulburn
AFL Canberra Third Highest Grade
2011 Tuggeranong (3)14.6 (90) – 2.7 (19) Australian National University
2012 Australian National University (3)9.13 (67) – 10.5 (65) Belconnen
2013 Australian National University (4)17.25 (127) – 9.8 (62) Yass
2014 Cootamundra18.5 (113) – 11.7 (73) Yass
AFL Canberra Fourth Grade
2015 Harman10.6 (66) – 5.15 (45) Australian National University
2016 Australian National University (5)10.7 (67) – 6.10 (46) Yass
2017 Yass (2)6.17 (53) – 7.4 (46) CootamundraGreenway OvalCanberra2 September 2017
2018 Southern Cats16.7 (103) – 3.5 (23) YassFootball ParkCanberra22 September 2018
2019 Australian Defence Force Academy (2)10.9 (69) – 5.5 (35) WodenFootball ParkCanberra31 August 2019
2020 Australian National University (6)6.17 (53) – 7.6 (48) YassAllinsure ParkQueanbeyan3 October 2020
2022 Murrumbateman7.5 (47) – 4.3 (27) YassPhillip Oval Canberra20 August 2022
2023 Australian National University (7)8.12 (60) – 8.4 (52) WodenPhillip Oval Canberra2 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Australian National University732007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020, 20232005, 2011, 2015
Belconnen321995, 1997, 20062004, 2012
Woden322001, 2002, 20032019, 2023
Tuggeranong311999, 2000, 20111996
Yass262008, 20172013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
Goulburn212004, 20092010
Australian Defence Force Academy211998, 20192000
Kingston1319961995, 1997, 1998
Molonglo/Murrumbidgee1220052001, 2003
Cootamundra1220142006, 2017
Googong102015
Southern Cats102018
Murrumbateman102022
Gungahlin032007, 2008, 2009

Regional League

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
AFL Canberra Regional League
2015 Goulburn17.7 (109) – 4.10 (34) Cootamundra
2019 Belconnen6.10 (46) – 4.14 (38) CootamundraAllinsure ParkQueanbeyan31 August 2019

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Goulburn102015
Belconnen102019
Cootamundra022015, 2019

Under 18s

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
Canberra Australian National Football League Under 19s
1963 Turner9.4 (58) – 7.12 (54) Eastlake
1964 Eastlakedef Manuka
1965 Eastlake (2)def Ainslie
1966 Manukadef Turner
1967 Manuka (2)11.16 (82) – 7.11 (53) Ainslie
1968 Manuka (3)7.13 (55) – 5.8 (38) Ainslie
1969 Manuka (4)15.10 (100) – 6.10 (46) Ainslie
1970 Manuka (5)14.10 (94) – 10.13 (73) Ainslie
1971 Eastlake (3)def Manuka
1972 Manuka (6)def Eastlake
1973 Manuka (7)def Eastlake
1974 Belconnendef Eastlake
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Under 19s
1975 Manuka (8)19.17 (131) – 3.4 (22) Eastlake
1976 Manuka (9)11.10 (76) – 7.8 (50) Ainslie
1977 Ainslie16.19 (115) – 8.6 (54) Manuka
1978 Ainslie (2)18.6 (114) – 15.10 (100) Eastlake
1979 Manuka (10)14.15 (99) – 14.9 (93) Eastlake
1980 Eastlake (4)15.5 (105) – 7.11 (53) Ainslie
1981 Weston Creek16.12 (108) – 12.11 (83) Manuka
1982 Ainslie (3)20.8 (128) – 12.11 (83) Manuka
1983 Ainslie (4)16.12 (108) – 12.6 (78) Manuka
1984 Queanbeyan13.14 (92) – 12.10 (82) Manuka
1985 Manuka-Weston16.19 (115) – 11.8 (74) Belconnen
1986 Manuka-Weston (2)24.18 (162) – 7.8 (50) Belconnen
1987 Eastlake (5)12.7 (79) – 10.14 (74) Manuka-Weston
1988 Eastlake (6)11.14 (80) – 5.4 (34) Ainslie
1989 Belconnen (2)11.14 (80) – 7.9 (51) Eastlake
1990 Manuka-Weston (3)11.10 (76) – 10.9 (69) Ainslie
1991 Ainslie (5)14.12 (96) – 8.10 (58) Belconnen
1992 Belconnen (3)14.14 (98) – 6.9 (45) Tuggeranong
1993 Belconnen (4)15.11 (101) – 5.5 (35) Weston Creek
1994 Tuggeranong15.17 (107) – 6.6 (42) Ainslie
1995 Tuggeranong (2)9.6 (60) – 4.4 (28) Belconnen
1996 Tuggeranong (3)14.9 (93) – 3.5 (23) Belconnen
Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League Under 21s
1997 Tuggeranong (4)14.8 (92) – 10.13 (73) Queanbeyan
AFL Canberra Under 18s
2000 Tuggeranong Bulldogsdef Marist College
2001 Marist Collegedef Belconnen
2002 Queanbeyan (2)12.4 (76) – 5.9 (39) Tuggeranong
2003 Marist College (2)4.6 (30) – 2.11 (23) Tuggeranong
2004 Marist College (3)def Queanbeyan
2005 Wagga12.18 (90) – 6.4 (40) Marist College
2006 Wagga (2)def Tuggeranong
2007 Tuggeranong (5)16.6 (106) – 10.8 (68) Queanbeyan
2008 Marist College (4)def Ainslie
2009 Marist College (5)def Belconnen
2010 Marist College (6)9.7 (61) – 6.14 (50) Belconnen
2011 Belconnen (5)8.11 (59) – 7.6 (48) Marist College
2012 Belconnen (6)9.5 (59) – 6.5 (41) Eastlake Demons
AFL Canberra Rising Stars
2013 Ainslie (6)10.15 (75) – 10.7 (67) Queanbeyan
2014 Queanbeyan (3)8.8 (56) – 5.8 (38) Ainslie
2015 Marist College (7)11.4 (70) – 6.7 (43) Ainslie
2016 Ainslie (7)9.8 (62) – 6.6 (42) Queanbeyan
2017 Marist College (8)8.1 (49) – 3.18 (36) AinslieManuka OvalCanberra3 September 2017
2018 Ainslie (8)8.7 (55) – 7.10 (52) QueanbeyanManuka OvalCanberra9 September 2018
2019 Marist College (9)7.10 (52) – 3.5 (23) TuggeranongManuka OvalCanberra7 September 2019
2020 Ainslie (9)8.3 (51) – 6.3 (39) Marist CollegeGungahlin Enclosed OvalCanberra10 October 2020
2022 Ainslie (10)8.8 (56) – 5.7 (37) BelconnenPhillip Oval Canberra27 August 2022
2023 Belconnen (7)11.7 (73) – 8.4 (53) Eastlake DemonsPhillip Oval Canberra10 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Ainslie10141977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1991, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, 20221965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994,2008, 2014, 2015, 2017
Manuka1071966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 19791964, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Marist College942001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 20192000, 2005, 2011, 2020
Belconnen791974, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2011, 2012, 20231985, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2022
Eastlake691964, 1965, 1971, 1980, 1987, 19881963, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1989, 2023
Tuggeranong551994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 20071992, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2019
Queanbeyan361984, 2002, 20141997, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2018
Manuka-Weston311985, 1986, 19901987
Wagga202005, 2006
Turner1119631965
Weston Creek1119811993
Manuka-Weston1219881985, 1987
Tuggeranong Bulldogs102000
Eastlake Demons012012

Women's Grand Finals

First Grade

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
AFL Canberra Women's
1998 Australian Defence Force Academy11.5 (71) – 5.5 (35) Harman
1999 Belconnen3.8 (26) – 1.4 (10) Tuggeranong
2000 Australian Defence Force Academy (2)9.7 (61) – 3.4 (22) Tuggeranong
2001 Ainslie7.8 (50) – 1.1 (7) Tuggeranong
2002 Eastlake Demons5.6 (36) – 1.3 (9) Tuggeranong
2003 Eastlake Demons (2)9.5 (59) – 1.3 (9) Australian National University
2004 Tuggeranong7.5 (47) – 3.7 (25) Eastlake Demons
2005 Eastlake Demons (3)5.8 (38) – 3.2 (20) Riverina Lions
2006 Eastlake Demons (4)8.11 (59) – 3.3 (21) Tuggeranong
2007 Tuggeranong (2)4.4 (28) – 4.3 (27) Eastlake Demons
AFL Canberra Women's Division 1
2008 Eastlake Demons (5)6.5 (41) – 2.4 (16) Ainslie
AFL Canberra Women's
2009 Tuggeranong (3)2.3 (15) – 2.2 (14) Ainslie
2010 Tuggeranong (4)6.11 (47) – 5.4 (34) Ainslie
2011 Eastlake Demons (6)4.5 (29) – 1.3 (9) Riverina Lions
2012 Eastlake Demons (7)4.9 (33) – 2.3 (15) Riverina Lions
AFL Canberra Women's Division 1
2013 Tuggeranong (5)6.7 (43) – 4.3 (27) Eastlake Demons
2014 Tuggeranong (6)6.5 (41) – 4.2 (26) Riverina Lions
2015 Eastlake Demons (8)6.11 (47) – 5.2 (32) Riverina Lions
2016 Gungahlin7.7 (49) – 4.4 (28) Eastlake Demons
AFL Canberra Women's
2017 Queanbeyan6.3 (39) – 3.6 (24) GungahlinGreenway OvalCanberra2 September 2017
AFL Canberra Women's First Grade
2018 Eastlake Demons (9)6.7 (43) – 5.1 (31) QueanbeyanManuka OvalCanberra9 September 2018
2019 Queanbeyan (2)8.7 (55) – 1.1 (7) BelconnenManuka OvalCanberra7 September 2019
2020 Belconnen (2)6.5 (41) – 5.1 (31) QueanbeyanGungahlin Enclosed OvalCanberra10 October 2020
2022 Queanbeyan (3)6.4 (40) – 5.5 (35) AinsliePhillip Oval Canberra27 August 2022
2023 Ainslie (2)10.11 (71) – 1.6 (12) BelconnenPhillip Oval Canberra9 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Eastlake Demons942002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 20182004, 2007, 2013, 2016
Tuggeranong652004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 20141999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Queanbeyan322017, 2019, 20222018, 2020
Ainslie242001, 20232008, 2009, 2010, 2022
Australian Defence Force Academy211998, 2000
Belconnen221999, 20202019, 2023
Gungahlin1120162017
Riverina Lions052005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Harman/Googong011998
Australian National University012003

Second Grade

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Ainslie102023
Eastlake Demons012023

Community League

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
AFL Canberra Women's Division 2
2008 Belconnen6.8 (44) – 1.2 (8) Gungahlin
2013 Queanbeyan5.14 (44) – 5.4 (34) Australian National University
2014 Queanbeyan (2)7.11 (53) – 2.3 (15) Molonglo
2015 Queanbeyan (3)4.3 (27) – 2.5 (17) Molonglo
2016 Molonglo8.12 (60) – 4.6 (30) Riverina Lions
AFL Canberra Women's Second Grade
2018 Riverina Lions3.9 (27) – 3.4 (22) Australian National UniversityFootball ParkCanberra22 September 2018
AFL Canberra Women's Community League
2019 Australian National University6.8 (44) – 1.2 (8) Batemans BayFootball ParkCanberra31 August 2019
2020 Molonglo (2)1.3 (9) – 1.2 (8) QueanbeyanAllinsure ParkQueanbeyan3 October 2020
2022 Australian National University (2)5.4 (34) – 2.3 (15) MolongloPhillip Oval Canberra20 August 2022
2023 Googong (1)6.5 (41) – 3.4 (22) Batemans BayPhillip Oval Canberra2 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Queanbeyan312013, 2014, 20152020
Molonglo232016, 20202014, 2015, 2022
Australian National University222019, 20222013, 2018
Belconnen102008
Riverina Lions1120182016
Googong102023
Batemans Bay022019, 2023
Gungahlin012008

Regional League

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Riverina Lions102019
Queanbeyan012019

Under 18s

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueDate
AFL Canberra Women's Rising Stars
2018 Queanbeyan5.9 (39) – 5.3 (33) BelconnenFootball ParkCanberra16 September 2018
2019 Ainslie6.6 (42) – 1.3 (9) QueanbeyanFootball ParkCanberra15 September 2019
2020 Ainslie (2)7.9 (51) – 2.2 (14) BelconnenAllinsure ParkQueanbeyan27 September 2020
2023 Ainslie (3)10.12 (72) – 2.1 (13) BelconnenPhillip Oval Canberra10 September 2023

Team Performance

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Ainslie302019, 2020, 2023
Queanbeyan1120182019
Belconnen032018, 2020, 2023

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL . . 18 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 25 June 1926 . 13 May 2022 . 2 (Supplement to The Federal Capital Pioneer,) . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: FOOTBALL. . . 3 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 1 February 1925 . 13 May 2022 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: NEAFL to reshape Aussie Rules second tier landscape - World Footy News.