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AFL Canberra
Sport Australian rules football
Founded 1924
No. of teams 6
Country(ies)  Australia
Most recent champion(s) Belconnen
Most championships Ainslie Football Club (22)
Official website AFL Canberra

AFL Canberra is an Australian rules football league in the Australian Capital Territory that is currently affiliated with AFL NSW/ACT.

The league is the largest Australian rules football competition in the ACT. It is also considered to be one of the strongest Australian rules football competitions in the New South Wales region (where Australian Rules is not as popular). With the proximity to Sydney and quality of opposition, the AFL's Sydney Swans have participated fielding a reserves side, but also dominated the competition.

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.

Contents

Names

The AFL Canberra has been through a number of forms.

  • 1924 - 1926 Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL);
  • 1927 - 1974 as the Canberra Australian National Football League (CANFL);
  • 1975 - 1999 Australian Capital Territory Football League (ACTAFL);
  • 2000 - present AFL Canberra

AFL Canberra Premier Division

Senior Clubs

Current

Club Championships Years in Competition Home Ground Website
Ainslie 22 1926-present Ainslie Oval Official Site
Belconnen 4 1971-present Manuka Oval Official Site
Eastlake 19 1926-present Manuka Oval Official Site
Queanbeyan 9 1925-present Dairy Farmers Park Official Site
Sydney Swans Reserves 4 2003-present SCG Official Site
Tuggeranong 1 1967-present Greenway Oval Official Site

Past

Club Championships Years in Competition
Acton 3 1924-1973
Air Force 0 1940-1945
ANU 0 1963-1979
Bateman's Bay 0 1990-1998
Campbelltown 0 1996-1998
Canberra Wildcats 0 2007
Eastlake-Manuka 1 1942-1943
Federals 2 1924-1927
Goulburn 1 1932-1936
Manuka 16 1927-1991
Navy 1 1937-1951
Queanbeyan-Acton 3 1953-1959
Royal Military College 2 1927-1979
Wagga Tigers 0 1928-2006
West Canberra 0 1974-1987
Weston Creek 0 1991-2006

Jumpers

Ainslie

Belconnen

Eastlake

Queanbeyan

Sydney Swans Reserves

Tuggeranong

List of Premiers

Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (1924-1926)

Year Premiers
1924 Acton
1925 Federals
1926 Federals

Canberra Australian National Football League (1927-74)

Year Premiers
1927 Acton
1928 Eastlake
1929 Ainslie
1930 Eastlake
1931 Manuka
1932 Goulburn
1933 Eastlake
1934 Eastlake
1935 Manuka
1936 Ainslie
1937 Eastlake
1938 Manuka
1939 Queanbeyan
1940 Queanbeyan
1941 Queanbeyan
1942 Eastlake-Manuka
1943 Royal Military College
1944 Navy
1945 Eastlake
1946 Ainslie
1947 Ainslie
1948 Eastlake
1949 Manuka
1950 Manuka
1951 Royal Military College
1952 Ainslie
1953 Queanbeyan-Acton
1954 Queanbeyan-Acton
1955 Manuka
1956 Queanbeyan-Acton
1957 Eastlake
1958 Ainslie
1959 Ainslie
1960 Eastlake
1961 Ainslie
1962 Eastlake
1963 Eastlake
1964 Eastlake
1965 Eastlake
1966 Eastlake
1967 Manuka
1968 Manuka
1969 Manuka
1970 Ainslie
1971 Manuka
1972 Eastlake
1973 Manuka
1974 Manuka

Australian Capital Territory Football League (1975-99)

Year Premiers
1975 Manuka
1976 Eastlake
1977 Manuka
1978 Eastlake
1979 Ainslie
1980 Ainslie
1981 Manuka
1982 Ainslie
1983 Ainslie
1984 Ainslie
1985 Queanbeyan
1986 Tuggeranong
1987 Ainslie
1988 Queanbeyan
1989 Queanbeyan
1990 Ainslie
1991 Queanbeyan
1992 Ainslie
1993 Ainslie
1994 Ainslie
1995 Ainslie
1996 Ainslie
1997 Ainslie
1998 Queanbeyan
1999 Queanbeyan

AFL Canberra (2000-present)

Year Premiers
2000 Queanbeyan
2001 Eastlake
2002 Belconnen
2003 Belconnen
2004 Belconnen
2005 Sydney
2006 Sydney
2007 Sydney
2008 Sydney
2009 Belconnen

AFL Canberra District

Senior Clubs

Club Colours Years in Competition Website
Australian Defence Force Academy Rams KatoombaDesign.png 1995-
Australian National University Griffins ANUDesign.png 1995-
Cooma 1995-
Cootamundra 1995-
Goulburn City Swans SouthMelbourneDesign.png 1995-
Gungahlin Jets GungahlinDesign.png 1995- Official Site
Harman Hogs HarmanDesign.png 1995- Official Site
Murrumbidgee Juggernauts MurrumbidgeeDesign.png 1994- Official Site
Royal Military College MelbourneDesign.png 1995-
Woden Blues WodenDesign.png 1996- Official Site
Yass Roos 2002- Official Site

Premiers - Division 1

Year Premiers
1995 Kingston Wolves
1996 ANU
1997 Kingston Wolves
1998 Kingston Wolves
1999 ADFA
2000 Kingston Wolves
2001 Belconnen
2002 ADFA
2003 ADFA
2004 Australian National University
2005 Australian National University
2006 Gungahlin Jets
2007 Gungahlin Jets
2008 Gungahlin Jets
2009 Australian National University

See also

External links

Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory
Governing Body
Leagues
AFL Canberra
Women's Leagues
Principal Venues
AFL Canberra Teams







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