| Wellington Australian Football League (WAFL) | |
| Formerly: | Wellington Australian Football Association (WAFA) |
| Sport: | Australian rules football |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Continent: | or |
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| Sponsor: | Pelorus Trust, NZ Community Trust and Infinity Foundation |
| 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.
| Colours | Club | Location | Formed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Official Site | ||||
| Hutt Valley Eagles (formerly "Upper Hutt") | |||||
| 2021 | Women's club | ||||
| 2021 | Women's club | ||||
| 1994 | Official Site |
| Year | Premier | Runner up | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | Hutt Valley Eagles | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | Wellington City Saints | 53-23 | |
| 2018 | Wellington City Saints | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | 37-34 | |
| 2014 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | North City Demons | 84-40[1] | |
| 2011 | Hutt Valley Eagles | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | 75-52 | |
| 2010 | Hutt Valley Eagles | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | ||
| 2009 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 2008 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 2007 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 2005 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 2001 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 2000 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 1998 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 1996 | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs | |||
| 1995 | Upper Hutt | Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
| Year | Premier | Runner up | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Coast | Ngā Manu Rere | 68-27 | |
| 2022 | South Coast Swell | Ngā Manu Rere | 44-9 | |
| 2021 | South Coast Swell | Ngā Manu Rere |
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]
| Club | Location | Formed | Colours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Football Club (formerly Lefroy) | 1903 | Dark and light blue | ||
| Federal Football Club | 1903 | |||
| Petone Football Club | 1904[7] | |||
| Newtown Football Club | 1904 | |||
| Wanderers Football Club (formerly Imperial) | 1904 |