The Leven Football Association (LFA) was an Australian rules football competition in Tasmania, Australia. Four clubs from small communities in northern Tasmania competed for the premiership every year. The games were played on Saturday and both matches were at the same ground in the form of a double-header. Having gone into recess for the 2016 season, the LFA folded in October 2016 after 92 years as a football league.
History Founded 1924 to provide a competition for teams in the Ulverstone Municipality.
This Association succeeded various earlier Associations, it has been a valuable feeder ground for NWFU and NTFL clubs in particular Ulverstone.
Forth won the first premiership of the competition in 1924. Several clubs started in this association before moving into a stronger competition after establishing themselves, Turners Beach and West Ulverstone are now both in the NWFA however Railton and Mole Creek both moved the other way.
The association went into recess when Upper Castra couldn't field a side for the 2016 season. The association was supposed to be absorbed by the NWFL and be its Central Division, however this did not eventuate and the remaining clubs folded prior to the 2016 season.
Clubs
Final ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in LFALFA PremiershipsFateTotal Years Mole Creek BulldogsMole Creek Recreation Ground, Mole CreekNWFA 1920 2004-20156 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013Folded after 2015 season RailtonTigersRailton Recreation Reserve, RailtonNWFA 1891 1990-201515 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015Folded after 2015 season Upper Castra(1950s)(1960s)(?-2015 MagpiesSprent Recreation Ground, SprentWDJFA1912 1925-1931, 1933-1934, 1938-1940, 1946-1992, 1999-20159 1926, 1930, 1965, 1967, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2014Folded after 2015 season Wilmot RobinsWilmot Football Ground, WilmotNWFA 18911975-20150 -Folded after 2015 season
Former ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in LFALFA PremiershipsFateTotal YearsEast UlverstoneNWJFA1924-192511925Left league Forth MagpiesForth Recreation Ground, ForthNWFA 1904 1924-1925, 1944-19452 1924, 1945Moved to NWFA after 1945 season Gawler (1926)(1982-89) UlverstoneNWJFA1920 1924, 1930-1931, 1982-19891 1983Folded after 1989 season Gunns PlainsDark with light vee–1926 1926-1929, 1932-1935, 1946-1949, 1952-19601 1953Folded after 1960 season Kindred BulldogsKindred Football Ground, KindredWDJFA19101925-1926, 1935-1940, 1946-1951, 19680 -Folded after 1968 season Latrobe Saints (1987-95)(1996-2011) Railton Recreation Reserve, Railton–1987 1987-20112 1989, 2000Folded after 2011 season Meander Valley SunsWestbury Recreation Ground, Westbury–2012 2012-20131 2012Moved to NTFA after 2013 season Motton Preston DemonsPreston Recreation Ground, Preston–1967 1967-19761 1975Moved to NWFA after 1976 season Motton Rovers RoversSprent Recreation Ground, SprentNWJFA 1924-200018 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1975, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993,Merged with Motton Preston following 2000 season NiettaNietta Football Ground, Nietta–1936 1936-1940, 1945-1946, 1948-19490 -Folded after 1949 season PrestonDark-light-dark tri-panel (1920s-30s)(?-1966)Preston Recreation Ground, Preston–1923 1926-1940, 1944-1951, 1953-196611 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964Merged with Motton Rovers to form Motton Preston following 1966 season Prospect Hawks HawksProspect Park, Prospect, Tasmania–2010 20100 -Moved to NTFA after 2010 season South RianaSaintsRiana Football Ground, RianaRFA1920 1965-197311971Folded after 1973 season Sprent TigersSprent Recreation Ground, SprentWDJFA1908 1924-1934, 1927-1928, 1944-1946, 1948-19817 1944, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981Moved to NWFA after 1981 season Turners Beach SeagullsTurners Beach Football Ground, Turners Beach–1971 1971-19753 1972, 1973, 1974Moved to NWFA after 1975 seasonUlverstone RoversUlverstone Football Ground, Ulverstone1927-19400 -Folded after 1940 seasonUlverstone ThirdsRobinsUlverstone Football Ground, Ulverstone–19201949, 1952-19700 -Moved to NWFA as Ulverstone Districts after 1970 season West Ulverstone LionsWest Ulverstone Football Ground, West Ulverstone–1973 1973-19810 -Moved to Darwin FA after 1981 seasonWestern JuniorsWest Ulverstone Football Ground, West Ulverstone–19331924, 1936-1940, 1944, 1946-194931947, 1948, 1949?Zeehan BulldogsZeehan Recreation Ground, ZeehanWTFA1950s 1994-19981 1996Folded after 1998 season
Premiers
1924 FORTH 1925 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS 1926 UPPER CASTRA 1927 PRESTON 1928 MOTTON ROVERS 1929 PRESTON 1930 UPPER CASTRA 1931 PRESTON 1932 PRESTON 1933 PRESTON 1934 MOTTON ROVERS 1935 MOTTON ROVERS 1936 MOTTON ROVERS 1937 MOTTON ROVERS 1938 MOTTON ROVERS 1939 MOTTON ROVERS 1940 MOTTON ROVERS 1941 COMPETITION SUSPENDED DUE TO WWII 1942 COMPETITION SUSPENDED DUE TO WWII 1943 COMPETITION SUSPENDED DUE TO WWII 1944 SPRENT 1945 FORTH 1946 MOTTON ROVERS 1947 WESTERN JUNIORS 1948 WESTERN JUNIORS 1949 WESTERN JUNIORS 1950 MOTTON ROVERS 1951 MOTTON ROVERS 1952 MOTTON ROVERS 1953 GUNNS PLAINS 1954 MOTTON ROVERS 1955 PRESTON 1956 PRESTON 1957 PRESTON 1958 PRESTON 1959 PRESTON 1960 ULVERSTONE THIRDS 1961 KINDRED 1962 SPRENT 1963 ULVERSTONE THIRDS 1964 PRESTON 1965 UPPER CASTRA 1966 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS 1967 UPPER CASTRA 1968 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS 1969 MOTTON PRESTON 1970 ULVERSTONE JUNIORS 1971 SOUTH RIANA 1972 TURNERS BEACH 1973 TURNERS BEACH 1974 TURNERS BEACH 1975 MOTTON PRESTON 1976 SPRENT 1977 SPRENT 1978 SPRENT 1979 SPRENT 1980 CASTRA 1981 SPRENT 1982 MOTTON ROVERS 1983 GAWLER 1984 CASTRA 1985 CASTRA 1986 MOTTON ROVERS 1987 MOTTON ROVERS 1988 CASTRA 1989 MERSEY VALLEY WORKERS CLUB 1990 RAILTON 1991 RAILTON 1992 RAILTON 1993 MOTTON ROVERS 1994 RAILTON 1995 RAILTON 1996 ZEEHAN 1997 RAILTON 1998 RAILTON 1999 RAILTON 2000 DEVONPORT SAINTS 2001 RAILTON 2002 RAILTON 2003 RAILTON 2004 MOLE CREEK 2005 RAILTON 2006 MOLE CREEK 2007 RAILTON 2008 MOLE CREEK 2009 RAILTON 2010 MOLE CREEK 2011 MOLE CREEK 2012 MEANDER VALLEY 2013 MOLE CREEK 2014 UPPER CASTRA 2015 RAILTON
2011 Ladder Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Mole Creek 14 3 0 0 3734 354 1054.80% 56 1st Semi Railton 35 19 229 Latrobe Saints 3 3 21 Wilmot 8 4 5 0 1356 1455 93.20% 32 2nd Semi Mole Creek 25 17 167 Wilmot 8 2 50 Railton 6 4 7 0 1395 1611 86.59% 24 Preliminary Railton 15 13 103 Wilmot 9 8 62 Latrobe Saints 6 3 8 0 1369 2138 64.03% 24 Grand Mole Creek 21 15 141 Railton 11 10 76 Upper Castra 0 3 14 0 491 2787 17.62% 0
2012 Ladder Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Meander Valley Suns 11 3 3 0 1825 810 225.31% 44 1st Semi Mole Creek 27 14 176 Wilmot 8 8 56 Railton 11 3 3 0 1594 962 165.70% 44 2nd Semi Meander Valley Suns 15 18 108 Railton 12 6 78 Mole Creek 9 4 4 0 1334 928 143.75% 36 Preliminary Mole Creek 13 7 85 Railton 11 18 84 Wilmot 3 4 10 0 938 1475 63.59% 12 Grand Meander Valley Suns 13 9 87 Mole Creek 10 10 70 Upper Castra 0 3 14 0 462 1978 23.36% 0
2013 Ladder Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts Mole Creek 14 0 2 0 2581 760 339.61% 56 1st Semi Meander Valley Suns 26 20 176 Wilmot 5 1 31 Railton 12 0 4 0 2070 1174 176.32% 48 2nd Semi Mole Creek 21 13 139 Railton 12 11 83 Meander Valley Suns 10 0 6 0 1688 1064 158.65% 40 Preliminary Meander Valley Suns 18 14 122 Railton 11 10 76 Wilmot 4 0 12 0 830 2005 41.40% 16 Grand Mole Creek 12 12 84 Meander Valley Suns 13 4 82 Upper Castra 0 0 16 0 375 2541 14.76% 0
2014 Ladder Leven FA Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts Upper Castra 13 0 3 0 2716 795 341.64% 52 1st Semi Mole Creek 25 17 167 Wilmot 5 2 32 Railton 13 0 3 0 2310 839 275.33% 52 2nd Semi Upper Castra 27 18 180 Railton 7 8 50 Mole Creek 6 0 10 0 1393 1844 75.54% 24 Preliminary Railton 25 9 159 Mole Creek 11 10 76 Wilmot 0 0 16 0 379 3320 11.42% 0 Grand Upper Castra 17 17 119 Railton 9 6 60
Leading Goal Kickers
Year Player H&A goals Finals goals Total Goals 1982 Nazza Haywood (Motton Rovers) 100 100 1983 David Banner (Upper Castra) 55 7 62 1984 David Banner (Upper Castra) 37 12 49 1985 1986 Robbie Campbell (Wilmot) 49 0 49 1987 1988 Mark Harris (Motton Rovers) 53 0 53 1989 B Wolfe (Wilmot) 47 0 47 1990 Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley) 33 0 33 1991 Darren Cowburn (Railton) 49 0 49 1992 Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley) 1993 Kerry Jackson (Mersey Valley) 1994 Ricky Jefferies (Railton) 65 0 65 1995 Paul Lawrence (Railton) 44 3 47 1996 Brian Powe (Zeehan) 96 7 103 1997 Darren Wall (Devonport Saints) 102 102 1998 Michael Schultz (Zeehan) 78 20 98 1999 Peter Coventry (Devonport Saints) 2000 Leigh Clarke (Devonport Saints) 80 0 80 2001 Corey Bissett (Wilmot) 81 0 81 2002 Mark Alford (Railton) 129 0 129 2003 Craig Horton (Latrobe Saints) 40 0 40 2004 Paul Burford (Mole Creek) 69 0 69 2005 Michael Leedham (Railton) 64 5 69 2006 Gary Latham (Latrobe Saints) 87 5 92 2007 Andrew Stretton (Railton) 129 0 129 2008 Paul Hampton (Mole Creek) 166 166 2009 Tim West (Mole Creek) 101 101 2010 Chris Bray (Railton) 110 6 116 2011 Shane Campbell (Mole Creek) 146 13 159 2012 Alex Wadley (Meander VS) 100 0 100 2013 2014 Darren Jenkins (Railton) 108 1 109
Web site Official Association Site
Published books Australian rules football in Tasmania, John Stoward, 2002,
References