Newman National Football League

Newman National Football League
SportAustralian rules football
First season1972
No. of teams4
Most recent
champion(s)		Pioneers
Official websitewww.nnfl.sportingpulse.net

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 Saints, 17.14 (116) to 4.7 (31), in the 2024 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 9 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024
Saints Saints 1972 20 1973, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Further reading

  • Spinifex Footy by Bill Knox

NNFL Website

References

  1. ^ Affiliated Leagues Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine West Australian Football Commission website, accessed: 20 December 2011
  • "Newman National Football League". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.