Newman National Football League Explained
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.
History
The league was founded in 1972 with three clubs, Centrals, Saints and Tigers. in 1975 a fourth club Pioneers joined the competition. The four teams make the league unique in Australia as they believe they are the only league to have all four club rooms around the one oval. The Capricorn Oval is 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 Tigers, 25.7 (157) to 4.1 (25), in the 2023 Grand Final.
Clubs
| Colours | Club | Mascot | First season | Premierships | Premiership years |
|---|
| Centrals | Lions | 1972 | 8 | 1972, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010, 2012 |
| Pioneers | Demons | 1975 | 8 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2022, 2023 |
| Saints | Saints | 1972 | 20 | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Tigers | Tigers | 1972 | 15 | 1975, 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 Medallist | Club | Year | Dearlove Leading Goalkicker | Goals | Club |
|---|
| Bill Knox | Centrals | 1972 | Wally (Bell) Kowalczuk | 28 | Tigers |
| Ron Willison | Saints | 1973 | Wally Kowalczuk | 27 | Centrals |
| Bill Knox | Centrals | 1974 | Rennie Zammit | | Centrals |
| Peter Sattell | Centrals | 1975 | Roy Litherland | 24 | Saints |
| Ron Willison | Saints | 1976 | Wayne Reynolds | 24 | Centrals |
| Wayne Reynolds | Centrals | 1977 | Kelvin Payne | | Saints |
| Phil Noble | Saints | 1978 | Callen | | Saints |
| Phil Noble | Saints | 1979 | Phil Taylor | 37 | Pioneers |
| Dave Fulton | Saints | 1980 | Ian Rennie | 50 | Tigers |
| Phil Noble | Saints | 1981 | | | |
| Peter Gregory | Saints | 1982 | | | |
| Jim Gardiner | Centrals | 1983 | Geoff Coombs | | Pioneers |
| Peter Gregory | Saints | 1984 | Geoff Coombs | | Pioneers |
| Alan Whyborn | Pioneers | 1985 | Geoff Coombs | | Pioneers |
| Jim Gardiner | Centrals | 1986 | Norm Uncle | 108 | Saints |
| Ian Crawford | Tigers | 1987 | Ian Crawford | 130 | Tigers |
| Jim Gardiner | Centrals | 1988 | Peter Walker | 43 | Saints |
| Peter Walker | Saints | 1989 | Peter Walker | 49 | Saints |
| Greg Haines | Tigers | 1990 | Wayne Mansell | | Tigers |
| R. Studham | Tigers | 1991 | | | |
| Ian Wolfenden | Saints | 1992 | Ron Adams | | Pioneers |
| Ian Wolfenden | Saints | 1993 | | | |
Peter Kay
Steve Cooper | Tigers
Centrals | 1994 | | | |
Steve Cooper
Neil Clark | Centrals
Saints | 1995 | Neil Clark | | Saints |
| Brett Austin | Tigers | 1996 | | | |
| Brian Dhu | Saints | 1997 | | | |
| Jay Jay Abbott | Saints | 1998 | Brett Austin | | Tigers |
| Mark Austin | Tigers | 1999 | Dave Cocodis | | Pioneers |
| Jay Jay Abbott | Saints | 2000 | P. Pirrottina | | Pioneers |
| Nathan Lawyer | Pioneers | 2001 | Neil Clark | | Saints |
| Evan Carroll | Tigers | 2002 | Scott Parke | | Tigers |
| Justin Williams | Pioneers | 2003 | Scott Parke | 31 | | Tigers |
| Joel Yates | Centrals | 2004 | Greg Councillor | 64 | Saints |
| Mark Lincoln | Saints | 2005 | Daniel Large | 36 | Saints |
| Morgan Tucker | Saints | 2006 | Scott Parke | 63 | Tigers |
| Dean Carroll | Tigers | 2007 | Owen Walpole | 56 | Tigers |
| Brian McKendry | Tigers | 2008 | Paul Johnston | 46 | Tigers |
| Evan Carroll | Tigers | 2009 | Paul Johnston | 50 | Tigers |
| Rob Ryan | Tigers | 2010 | Aydan Hoyer | 48 | Centrals |
| Terrence Gilla | Pioneers | 2011 | Mark Taranto | 35 | Pioneers |
| Evan Carroll | Tigers | 2012 | Brett Norton | 84 | Centrals |
| Murray Smith | Tigers | 2013 | Brett Norton | 49 | Saints |
| Anthony Taylor | Centrals | 2014 | Anthony Hansen | 43 | Centrals |
| Sachin Barr | Saints | 2015 | Nathan Ramsey | 38 | Saints |
| Jarrod Mason | Saints | 2016 | Nathan Ramsey | 39 | Saints |
| Jarrod Mason | Saints | 2017 | Nathan Ramsey | 47 | Saints |
Corey Rota
Kade Tucker | Tigers
Saints | 2018 | Glen Champion | 55 | Tigers |
| Dillan Jones | Saints | 2019 | Daine Hart | 43 | Centrals |
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2009 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|
| Tigers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1805 | 878 | 205.58% | 48 |
| Centrals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1712 | 1060 | 161.51% | 48 |
| Pioneers | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1203 | 1656 | 72.64% | 16 |
| Saints | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 819 | 1945 | 42.11% | 8 |
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Finals | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Preliminary | Centrals | 18 | 5 | 113 | Pioneers | 11 | 13 | 79 |
| Grand | Tigers | 13 | 12 | 90 | Centrals | 9 | 16 | 70 | |
2010 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|
| Centrals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 714 | 279.83% | 60 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1169 | 1241 | 94.20% | 28 |
| Tigers | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1110 | 1074 | 103.35% | 24 |
| Pioneers | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 610 | 1858 | 32.83% | 8 |
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Finals | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Preliminary | Tigers | 9 | 15 | 69 | Saints | 9 | 4 | 58 |
| Grand | Centrals | 10 | 14 | 74 | Tigers | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
2011 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|
| Tigers | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1364 | 1077 | 126.65% | 38 |
| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1324 | 1268 | 104.42% | 28 |
| Centrals | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1168 | 1365 | 85.57% | 28 |
| Saints | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1048 | 1194 | 87.77% | 26 |
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Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Preliminary | Pioneers | 20 | 16 | 136 | Centrals | 11 | 11 | 77 |
| Grand | Tigers | 17 | 15 | 117 | Pioneers | 14 | 13 | 97 | |
2013 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Centrals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2204 | 688 | 320.35% | 60 | | Preliminary | Saints | 22 | 17 | 149 | Tigers | 4 | 7 | 31 |
| Saints | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1797 | 1133 | 158.61% | 36 | | Grand | Saints | 15 | 7 | 97 | Centrals | 12 | 13 | 85 |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1074 | 1727 | 62.19% | 12 | |
| Pioneers | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 734 | 2261 | 32.46% | 12 | |
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2014 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Saints | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1014 | 411 | 246.72% | 36 | | Preliminary | Tigers | 11 | 11 | 77 | Centrals | 10 | 4 | 64 |
| Tigers | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 796 | 626 | 127.16% | 32 | | Grand | Saints | 14 | 7 | 91 | Tigers | 6 | 8 | 44 |
| Centrals | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 632 | 672 | 94.05% | 24 | |
| Pioneers | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 364 | 1097 | 33.18% | 4 | |
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2015 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Saints | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1076 | 477 | 225.58% | 36 | | Preliminary | Centrals | 8 | 9 | 57 | Tigers | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 941 | 680 | 138.38% | 28 | | Grand | Saints | 12 | 12 | 84 | Centrals | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Centrals | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 497 | 1080 | 46.02% | 20 | |
| Pioneers | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 589 | 866 | 68.01% | 12 | |
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2016 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Saints | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1452 | 525 | 276.57% | 60 | | Preliminary | Pioneers | 12 | 4 | 76 | Tigers | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| Pioneers | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 954 | 951 | 100.32% | 32 | | Grand | Saints | 11 | 9 | 75 | Pioneers | 7 | 5 | 47 |
| Tigers | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 751 | 989 | 75.94% | 20 | |
| Centrals | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 605 | 1297 | 46.65% | 8 | |
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2018 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Tigers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1460 | 714 | 204.48% | 48 | | Preliminary | Saints | 12 | 10 | 82 | Pioneers | 7 | 5 | 47 |
| Saints | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1465 | 855 | 171.35% | 40 | | Grand | Saints | 10 | 6 | 66 | Tigers | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Pioneers | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1003 | 1254 | 79.98% | 24 | |
| Centrals | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 644 | 1749 | 36.82% | 8 | |
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2019 ladder
| Newman | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|
| Pioneers | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 948 | 911 | 104.06% | 38 | |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1014 | 988 | 102.63% | 30 | |
| Centrals | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1114 | 1013 | 109.97% | 28 | | Preliminary | Saints | 10 | 10 | 70 | Centrals | 5 | 7 | 37 |
| Tigers | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 937 | 1101 | 85.10% | 24 | | Grand | Saints | 8 | 12 | 60 | Pioneers | 7 | 8 | 50 |
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Further reading
- Spinifex Footy by Bill Knox
NNFL Website
External links
- Web site: Newman National Football League. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607225704/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/newman_football_league.htm. 7 June 2011. Full Points Footy.
Notes and References
- http://www.wafootball.com.au/country-football/affiliated-leagues Affiliated Leagues
