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. All games are played at the Capricorn Oval on Fortescue Avenue, Newman.
The league is affiliated with the West Australian Football CommissionAffiliated Leagues West Australian Football Commission website, accessed: 20 December 2011 through the Western Australian Country Football League. Pioneers are the reigning premier after defeating Tigers, 12.7 (79) to 3.8 (26), in the 2025 Grand Final. Clubs ClubColoursNicknameEst.Years in NFNLNNFL Premierships Total Years Centrals Lions1972 1972- 8 1972, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010, 2012 Pioneers Demons1975 1975- 10 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Saints Saints1972 1972- 20 1973, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Tigers Tigers1972 1972- 16 1975, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2026
NNFL Fairest and Best & Leading Goal Kicker Awards
Sir Ian McLennan Medallist Club Year Dearlove Leading Goalkicker Goals Club Bill Knox Centrals1972 Wally (Bell) Kowalczuk 28 TigersRon Willison Saints1973 Wally Kowalczuk 27 CentralsBill Knox Centrals1974Rennie Zammit CentralsPeter SattellCentrals1975 Roy Litherland 24 Saints Ron Willison Saints1976 Wayne Reynolds 24 CentralsWayne Reynolds Centrals1977 Kelvin Payne SaintsPhil NobleSaints1978 Callen SaintsPhil NobleSaints1979 Phil Taylor 37 PioneersDave FultonSaints 1980Ian Rennie 50 TigersPhil Noble Saints1981 Peter GregorySaints1982 Jim Gardiner Centrals1983Geoff Coombs PioneersPeter GregorySaints1984Geoff Coombs PioneersAlan WhybornPioneers1985 Geoff Coombs PioneersJim GardinerCentrals1986Norm Uncle 108 SaintsIan Crawford Tigers 1987Ian Crawford 130 TigersJim GardinerCentrals1988Peter Walker 43 Saints Peter Walker Saints 1989Peter Walker 49 Saints Greg HainesTigers1990Wayne Mansell TigersR. Studham Tigers1991 Ian Wolfenden Saints1992 Ron Adams PioneersIan Wolfenden Saints 1993 Peter KaySteve CooperTigersCentrals1994 Steve CooperNeil Clark CentralsSaints1995 Neil Clark SaintsBrett Austin Tigers1996 Brian DhuSaints1997 Jay Jay Abbott Saints1998Brett Austin TigersMark AustinTigers1999 Dave Cocodis PioneersJay Jay AbbottSaints2000P. Pirrottina PioneersNathan Lawyer Pioneers2001 Neil Clark SaintsEvan CarrollTigers2002 Scott Parke TigersJustin WilliamsPioneers2003Scott Parke 31 TigersJoel YatesCentrals2004 Greg Councillor 64 SaintsMark Lincoln Saints2005 Daniel Large 36 SaintsMorgan Tucker Saints2006 Scott Parke 63 TigersDean CarrollTigers2007 Owen Walpole 56 TigersBrian McKendry Tigers2008Paul Johnston 46 TigersEvan CarrollTigers2009Paul Johnston 50 TigersRob RyanTigers2010 Aydan Hoyer 48 CentralsTerrence GillaPioneers2011 Mark Taranto 35 PioneersEvan Carroll Tigers2012 Brett Norton 84 CentralsMurray Smith Tigers2013 Brett Norton 49 SaintsAnthony Taylor Centrals2014 Anthony Hansen 43 CentralsSachin Barr Saints2015 Nathan Ramsey 38 SaintsJarrod Mason Saints2016 Nathan Ramsey 39 SaintsJarrod Mason Saints2017 Nathan Ramsey 47 SaintsCorey RotaKade Tucker TigersSaints2018Glen Champion 55 TigersDillan Jones Saints2019 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 77Grand 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 % PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts 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
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