List of former Australian rules football competitions in Tasmania

This is a list of former Australian rules football competitions in the Australian state of Tasmania.

Statewide competitions

Tasmanian State Premiership (1904–1978)

The Tasmanian State Premiership was an Australian rules football tournament which was competed originally between the reigning TFL/TANFL and NTFA premiers, with the NWFU joining in from 1954. The State Premiership was finally abandoned after 1978 in favour of sending a combined Tasmanian team to play interstate.

Winfield Statewide Cup (1980)

The Winfield Statewide Cup was a football tournament held in 1980 between the top twenty-one (21) major football clubs across Tasmania from the three major footballing bodies across the state (at the time), the TANFL, the NTFA and the NWFU.

Tasmanian Amateur Football League (1931–1995) The Tasmanian Amateur Football League was a body that controlled amateur football in Tasmania. It ran two competitions - one based in Launceston in the state's north, and one in Hobart in the south.

Local Competitions

Associated Youth Clubs (1949–1975) The Associated Youth Clubs (AYC) was based in Hobart. It originally catered for football teams organized by local youth clubs, but expanded to include a number of district clubs throughout its history. After 1975, the AYC disbanded then reorganized into the Southern Tasmanian Football Association.

Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in AYCAYC Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsCambridgeMagpiesCambridge Memorial Oval, CambridgeSEDFA, TAFL18851968-1969, 1973-197511968Played in TAFL Southern Division between 1970-72. Formed STFA in 1976.CanesCSDFA19481959-197551961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1970Folded after 1975 seasonLachlanSaintsLachlan Park Oval, New NorfolkTFA19221972-19750 -Formed STFA in 1976MaydenaBulldogsMaydena Sports Ground, MaydenaSDFA195219750 -Formed STFA in 1976MetropolitanKangaroosClare Street Oval, New Town–19561956-197531964, 1966, 1974Formed STFA in 1976RailwayBluesClare Street Oval, New TownQFA18761957-197521965, 1971Formed STFA in 1976West HobartHawksWest Hobart Recreation Ground, West Hobart18951951, 1957-197541963, 1972, 1973, 1975Formed STFA in 1976

Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in AYCAYC Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsCascades Youth Club–19481950-195641953, 1954, 1955, 1956Moved to Queenborough FA in 1957ChigwellDark with light veeChigwell Football Ground, Chigwell–19551958-196321958, 1960Folded after 1963 seasonDynnyrne Rovers–19521952-?0 -Folded at unknown date after 1954Eastern Shore Rovers–19611961-1963, 19730 -FoldedMoonah GSFA19141950-1954, 1959-19690 -Recess between 1955-58. Folded after 1969 seasonNettlefolds19291955-196221957, 1959Folded after 1962 seasonNew Town Methodists–19491949-195331950, 1951, 1952Folded after 1953 seasonNew Town Youth Club–19491949-?0 -Folded at unknown date after 1954Presbyterian Fellowship–19491949-19500 -Folded after 1950 seasonSandflyRoversSandfly Football Ground, SandflyKFA19091962-19630 -Returned to Kingborough FA as Longley in 1964Swan Street Methodists–19481949-195111949Folded after 1951 seasonWanderers–195019500 -Folded after 1950 seasonWarraneCSDFA19541959-19630 -Folded after 1963 season Premiership Winners 1949 – Swan Street Methodists 8.21 (69) d New Town YC 8.7 (55) 1950 – New Town Methodists 1951 – New Town Methodists 13.12 (90) d New Town YC 9.9 (63) 1952 – New Town Methodists d New Town YC 1953 – Cascades YC d New Town YC 1954 – Cascades YC 6.7 (43) d New Town YC 4.9 (33) 1955 – Cascades YC 8.8 (56) d Nettlefolds 7.7 (49) 1956 – Cascades YC 10.10 (70) d Nettlefolds 6.7 (43) 1957 – Nettlefolds 14.15 (99) d Metropolitan 7.9 (51) 1958 – Chigwell 13.8 (86) d Nettlefolds 11.6 (72) 1959 – Nettlefolds 10.12 (72) d Chigwell 8.13 (61) 1960 – Chigwell 9.6 (60) d Nettlefolds 7.15 (57) 1961 – Canes 12.7 (79) d Eastern Shore Rovers 8.10 (58) 1962 – Canes 10.12 (72) d West Hobart 6.9 (45) 1963 – West Hobart 12.4 (76) d Canes 9.11 (65) 1964 – Metropolitan 10.9 (69) d West Hobart 6.13 (49) 1965 – Railway 7.10 (52) d Metropolitan 5.11 (41) 1966 – Metropolitan 15.17 (107) d Moonah 6.7 (43) 1967 – Canes 18.14 (122) d Metropolitan 14.16 (100) 1968 – Cambridge 18.12 (120) d Canes 11.13 (79) 1969 – Canes 7.11 (53) d Cambridge 6.12 (48) 1970 – Canes 10.12 (72) d Railway 6.7 (43) 1971 – Railway 8.18 (66) d Canes 7.9 (51) 1972 – West Hobart 12.8 (80) d Railway 10.7 (67) 1973 – West Hobart 10.17 (77) d Cambridge 6.7 (43) 1974 – Metropolitan 13.11 (89) d Lachlan 12.6 (78) 1975 – West Hobart 10.16 (76) d Railway 5.8 (38)

Beaconsfield Football Association (?–1914) The Beaconsfield Football Association began before the end of the 19th century and was made up of teams from the town of Beaconsfield. The Association was forced into recess in 1915 because of World War One. After the war the league was not resumed because of the demise of the towns goldmine and its population.

Teams in the competition included Stars, Rovers, Imperial and Battery.

Premiership Winners 1904 – Stars 4.8 (32) d Rovers 1.6 (12) 1905 – Imperial 1906 – 1907 – 1908 – 1909 – Battery d Rovers (12 Points) 1910 – 1911 – 1912 – Stars 9.7 (61) d Rovers 5.17 (47) 1913 – 1914 – Stars

Bellerive Football Association (1903) Clubs included Bellerive and Union. The Association lasted one season.

Premiership Winners 1903 – Bellerive

Bream Creek Football Association Competing Teams Unknown. A Bream Creek combined side played a combined Tasmanian Football Association side in 1927.

Brighton Football Association (1922-1931) The Brighton FA was formed in 1922 with Brighton, Bridgewater and Broadmarsh as the inaugural clubs.

There appears to have been a split in the competition in 1930, with Brighton, Bothwell and Kempton competing in the Brighton FA as per usual while Bridgewater, Broadmarsh and Bagdad played in the Brighton Municipal Football Association. These two associations appear to have run separately, with a premier for each being recorded. In 1931 the remaining clubs returned to playing in the BFA following the departure of Bothwell and Brighton.

Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in BFABFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBagdadBagdad Football Ground, Bagdad–19201923-193131923, 1927, 19281932-34 unknown. Joined Richmond FA in 1935BridgewaterSwansWeily Park Oval, Bridgewater18851922, 1926-193111930 (BMFA)1923-25 unaffiliated. Moved to Glenorchy Suburban FA in 1932BroadmarshBroadmarsh Recreation Ground, Broadmarsh–19221922-1928, 1930-19310 -Recess in 1929 and between1932-37. Joined Southern Midlands FA in 1938KemptonMagpiesKempton Oval, Kempton18641925-19310 -1932-33 unknown. Joined Richmond FA in 1934

Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in BFABFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsBothwellRabbitsBothwell Recreation Reserve, BothwellSCFA18801928-193011930 (BFA)Returned to Southern Country FA in 1931BrightonUnknown oval in Brighton–1922-193021922, 19291930-32 unknown. JoinedRichmond FA in 1933

Premiership Winners 1922 – Brighton 1923 – Bagdad 1924 – ? 1925 – ? 1926 – ? 1927 – Bagdad 1928 – Bagdad 1929 – Brighton 9.13 (67) d Bothwell 5.8 (38) * 1930 (BFA) – Bothwell 16.10 (106) d Kempton 4.11 (35) 1930 (BMFA) – Bridgewater 1931 – ?

Note: Brighton's captain/coach in the 1929 Grand Final was the legendary Tasmanian Footballer Horrie Gorringe) This particular Brighton club, who wore brown and gold playing colours bore no relation to the current club named Brighton which was formerly known as Mangalore up until 1995.

Buckingham Football Association The Buckingham Football Association was most likely based around the Hobart suburb of New Town. Clubs included New Town United, Fitzroy and Maypole Rovers.

Central Football Association (1919–1945)

Central Football Association Clubs included Lefroy Juniors, Carlton, and New Town Juniors.

Premiership Winners 1934 – Lefroy Juniors

Channel Football Association (1908–1928) A forerunner to the Kingborough Football Association. Clubs included Gordon, Kettering, Kingston (1908), Margate, Sandfly and Woodbridge. Member clubs competed for the Warring Shield.

Premiership Winners 1908 – Sandfly 1909 – 1910 – 1911 – 1912 – 1913 – 1914 – 1915 – Competition suspended (World War One) 1916 – Competition suspended (World War One) 1917 – Competition suspended (World War One) 1918 – Competition suspended (World War One) 1919 – Competition suspended (Influenza Outbreak) 1920 – Woodbridge 5.7 (37) d Kettering 0.5 (5) 1921 – Gordon 4.10 (34) d Woodbridge 3.6 (24) 1922 – Gordon 2.13 (25) d Kettering 2.8 (20) 1923 – 1924 – Sandfly 7.7 (49) d Woodbridge 3.3 (21) 1925 – Woodbridge 1926 – Woodbridge 1927 – Woodbridge 1928 – Sandfly 7.7 (49) d Kettering 5.3 (33)

Channel Junior Football Association Clubs included Snug, Margate, and Kingston.

Chudleigh Football Association (1926–1939)

City and Suburban Football Association Clubs included Cressy Rovers, Timms Bridge, Blundstones and New Town Gymnasium.

City Football Association (1931–1934) Clubs included Gray Brothers, Derwent United, Neptune Oils, Standfast, Maypole Rovers, Lindisfarne, and Bellerive Juniors.

Premiership Winners 1931 – Gray Brothers 15.10 (100) d Neptune Oils 8.5 (53) 1932 – Gray Brothers 12.10 (82) d Derwent United 6.11 (47) 1933 – Derwent United 8.5 (53) d Gray Brothers 5.10 (40) 1934 – Gray Brothers 13.8 (86) d Lindisfarne 7.5.47

Clare Street Football Association (1921–1926) Clubs included Carlton Rovers, Risdon Rovers, Union Rovers, IXL Juniors, Swan Street, North Hobart Rovers, New Town Wanderers, City Rovers, South United and YMCA.

Premiership Winners 1921 – South United 3.3 (21) d YMCA 2.4 (16) 1922 – City Rovers d Union Rovers (6 points) 1923 – 1924 – Union Rovers 7.3 (45) d Carlton Rovers 3.8 (26) 1925 – Carlton Rovers 6.15 (51) d Union Rovers 4.14 (38) 1926 – Carlton Rovers 7.9 (51) d Union Rovers 2.14 (26)

Clarence Football Association Clubs included Lindisfarne (–1948), IXL, Bellerive, Cambridge and Aikens.

Clarence Sub District Football Association (1948–1958) Clubs included Canes, Gadsdens, Clarence Colts, Lindisfarne, Sandford, South Hobart, Montagu Bay, Forcett, Sorell, Ralphs Bay and Warrane.

Final clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CSDFACSDFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsCanesQFA19481948, 195811958Played in Queenborough FA between 1949-57. Moved to AYC in 1959ForcettForcett Recreation Ground, ForcettSEDFA, SDFA18841950-1952, 1957-195811950Played in Southern Districts FA between 1953-56. Folded after 1958 seasonRalphs Bay–19571957-19580 -Folded after 1958 seasonWarraneWarrane Recreation Ground, Warrane–19541957-195811957Moved to AYC in 1959 Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in CSDFACSDFA Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsClarence ColtsRoosBellerive Oval, Bellerive–18851948-19510 -?Gadsdens–194819480 -Folded after 1948 seasonLindisfarneTwo BluesAnzac Park, Lindisfarne191119480 -Also competed in TAFL Southern Division this yearMontagu BayAnzac Park, Lindisfarne–19501950-19520 -Folded after 1952 seasonSandfordSandford Recreation Ground, SandfordSEFA19301948-19510 -Folded after 1951 seasonSouth HobartUnknown ground in South Hobart18911949-195221949, 1951Moved to Southern Districts FA in 1953SorellMagpiesSorell Memorial Oval, SorellPFA, ECFA18831950-195211952Moved to East Coast FA in 1953 Premiers 1948 – Sandford v Canes (Result Unknown) 1949 – South Hobart 13.7 (85) d Sandford 8.8 (56) 1950 – Forcett 7.8 (50) d South Hobart 6.9 (45) 1951 – South Hobart 8.9 (57) d Sorell 6.6 (42) 1952 – Sorell 11.12 (78) d Forcett 5.15 (45) 1953 – Competition in Recess 1954 – Competition in Recess 1955 – Competition in Recess 1956 – Competition in Recess 1957 – Warrane d Forcett 1958 – Canes d Ralphs Bay

Coasters' Football Association (1933–1936) Final clubs