| South Coast Australian Football League | |
| Pixels: | 200px |
| Founded: | 1969 |
| Sport: | Australian rules football |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Champion: | Figtree Kangaroos |
| Website: | http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=2303 |
The AFL South Coast is an Australian rules football competition in the Shoalhaven and Illawarra regions of New South Wales. The AFLSC has two divisions of senior men's football and one division of senior women's football. In 2012 The South Coast AFL became "AFL South Coast" incorporating the three leagues of South Coast AFL Seniors, Shoalhaven Juniors and Illawarra Juniors.
The competition is technically South Coast's division of the New South Wales Australian Football League.
The South Coast AFL was formed in 1969, composed of players from the military bases of HMAS Albatross, HMAS Creswell, and the cities of Nowra and Wollongong. In 1970 the Bomaderry club was formed and in 1972 Dapto joined the competition.
In 1975, Wollongong and Dapto left the league to create the Illawarra Australian Football League. They were joined by Bulli-Woonona (now known as Northern Districts), Port Kembla and Shellharbour, three clubs who had run junior programs but were introducing senior football. The sixth foundation club of the senior league was the University of Wollongong.
In 1988, the Wollongong Lions moving to the Sydney Football League causing the league to disband and the remaining clubs joining the South Coast AFL, which was renamed the Leisure Coast Australian Football League. The league returned to the name "South Coast AFL" in 2002.
In 2012 The South Coast AFL became "AFL South Coast" incorporating the three leagues of South Coast AFL Seniors, Shoalhaven Juniors and Illawarra Juniors.
Teams are listed by their highest grade.
| Emblem | Club | Nickname | Years in competition | Web Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors | |||||
| Bomaderry | Tigers | 1970 | Official site | ||
| Figtree | Kangaroos (Men) & Saints (Women) | 1999 | Official site | ||
| Kiama | Power | 2002 | Official site | ||
| Northern Districts (formerly Bulli-Woonona) | Tigers | 1975– (Illawarra AFL 1975–1988) | Official site | ||
| Shellharbour City | Suns | 2011– (Reserve) 2013– (Senior) | Official site | ||
| Wollongong | Lions | SCAFL 1971–1974 IAFL 1975–1988 SCAFL 2015– Played in (Sydney Football League 1989–2014) | Official site | ||
| Wollongong | Bulldogs | 2008– (Reserve)2010– (Senior) | Official site | ||
| Reserves | |||||
| Bay & Basin | Bombers | 2019, 2023- | |||
| Port Kembla | Eagles | 1975– (Illawarra AFL 1975–1988) | Official site | ||
| Ulladulla | Dockers | 2009– (Reformed) (Reserve Grade only) | Official site | ||
| Colours | Club | Mascot | Years in Competition | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albatross(formerly HMAS Albatross) | Demons | 1969–2014 | Merged with Nowra after 2014 season to form Nowra Albatross | ||
| Albion Park | Crows | 2019–2021 | Folded | ||
| Seahawks | Only fielded junior teams | Moved to AFL Sapphire Coast | |||
| Camden | Cats | SCAFL 1996–2007 | Moved to AFL Sydney after 2008 season | ||
| Goulburn-Bargo | Hawks | 1997–98 | Folded | ||
| HMAS Creswell | 1969 | Folded | |||
| Hawks | SCAFL 1972–1974IAFL 1975–1988, 1989 | Folded | |||
| Dapto City | Stallions | 2015–2019 | Folded | ||
| East Nowra | 1980–1987 | Folded | |||
| Blues | 1969–2014 Merged with Albatross | Merged with Albatross after 2014 season to form Nowra Albatross | |||
| Nowra Albatross | Vikings | 2015–2023 | Official site | ||
| Knights | 2008–2013 | Folded, reformed in AFL Sydney |
Premier Division
First Division
Second Division
Womens Premier
Womens Division One
A lightning premiership played at the start of the season.