The Central Australian Football League (CAFL) is an Australian rules football competition operating out of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. Established in 1947, the Central Australian Football League is the oldest, most popular football league in Central Australia.. It is notable for producing Victorian Football League/Australian Football League players such as Darryl White, Joel Bowden and Liam Jurrah.
The home of the Central Australian Football League is Traeger Park in Alice Springs. All Senior games are played at Traeger Park, Albrecht Oval, or Jim McConville Oval. The Central Australian Football League consists currently of Senior Men's and Women's divisions, a Reserves Men's, Men's Community League, Under 18 Boys, Under 17 Girls, and Under 15 Boys.
Current clubs
Senior men ClubColoursNicknameEst.Years in CAFLCAFL Senior PremiershipsTotalYearsFederalDemons19471947-151950, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1974, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2025Pioneer Eagles19471947-331947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2022, 2024RoversDouble Blues19471947-151952, 1954, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1996, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2026South Alice Springs Kangaroos19621962-71984, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2014West Alice Springs Bloods19701970-81979, 1980, 1982, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Senior Women ClubColoursNicknameEst.Years in CAFLCAFL Senior PremiershipsTotalYearsFederalDemons19472022-0 -Pioneer Eagles1947?-present42014, 2015, 2016, 2019,RoversDouble Blues1947?-present42020, 2021, 2024, 2025South Alice SpringsKangaroos1962?-2015, 2020-0 -West Alice SpringsBloods19702017-1 2026
Community League ClubColoursNicknameLocationEst.Years in CAFLKnown CAFL Senior PremiershipsTotalYearsArlparraDockersUtopia2023-20240 -Eastern Plenty Hart Range2016-2022, 2024-0 -Ltyentye ApurteEaglesLtyente Apurte Community2008-32017 (), 2019 (), 2020 ()Laramba RoosLaramba2008-2021, 2024-62014, , , 2017 (), 2018 (), 2025 ()Mt AllanEaglesYuelamu2019-12022 ()Papunya EaglesPapunya1960s2008, 2020-32021 (), 2023 (), 2024 ()Ti TreeRoostersTi-Tree2015-2021, 2023-0 -Utju TigersAreyonga1960s2011-2023, 2025-1Western Aranda BulldogsHermannsburg2013-22016 (), 2026 ()YuendumuMagpiesYuendumu19592008-2010, 2015-2, 2015 ()
Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameLocationEst.Years in CAFLCAFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsAlkamilyaPanthersAlice Springs20112011-202532017, 2018, 2023Only fielded women's team. In recess since end of 2025 seasonEngawalaCrowsEngawala20220 -Left leagueMutitjuluCatsMutitjulu2022-20230 -Left leagueMacDonnell DistrictsCrowsPapunya, Haasts Bluff20092009-2015, 2017–201922013, 2018 ()Split into Papunya and Haasts Bluff following 2019 seasonMulga BoreMagpiesEngawala2013-20180 -Left leagueNyirripiDemonsNyirripi2012-20210 -Left leagueTitjikalaHawksTitjikala2012-20250 -Left leagueWillowraDouble BluesWillowra2019-202012019 ()Moved to Tanami FL following 2020 season, now in Barkly Australian Football League
Senior Men's Premiers
List of premiers for the CAFL Premier division.
1947 Pioneer 1948 Pioneer 1949 Pioneer 1950 Federal 1951 Pioneer 1952 Rovers 1953 Pioneer 1954 Rovers 1955 Federal 1956 Pioneer 1957 Pioneer 1958 Federal 1959 Federal 1960 Federal 1961 Federal 1962 Federal 1963 Federal 1964 Rovers 1965 Pioneer 1966 Pioneer 1967 Pioneer 1968 Pioneer 1969 Pioneer 1970 Rovers 1971 Pioneer 1972 Pioneer 1973 Rovers 1974 Federal 1975 Pioneer 1976 Pioneer 1977 Pioneer 1978 Rovers 1979 West Alice Springs 1980 West Alice Springs 1981 Pioneer 1982 West Alice Springs 1983 Pioneer 1984 South Alice Springs 1985 Pioneer 1986 Rovers 1987 Pioneer 1988 Rovers 1989 Pioneer 1990 Pioneer 1991 Pioneer 1992 South Alice Springs 1993 South Alice Springs 1994 Pioneer 1995 South Alice Springs 1996 Rovers 1997 Pioneer 1998 Pioneer 1999 South Alice Springs 2000 Pioneer 2001 Pioneer 2002 West Alice Springs 2003 South Alice Springs 2004 West Alice Springs 2005 West Alice Springs 2006 West Alice Springs 2007 West Alice Springs 2008 Yuendumu 2009 Pioneer 2010 Pioneer 2011 Federal 2012 Rovers 2013 Federal 2014 South Alice Springs 2015 Federal 2016 Federal 2017 Rovers 2018 Rovers 2019 Rovers 2020 Rovers 2021 Rovers 2022 Pioneer 2023 Federal 2024 Pioneer 2025 Federal 2026 Rovers
Recent Reserve Grade Grand Final Results
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScore2018Rovers5.7 (37)Federal3.5 (23) 2019 Pioneer 8.9 (57) South Alice 7.8 (50) 2020 Rovers 5.7 (37) Federal 3.5 (23) 2021Rovers10.10 (70)Federal 10.8 (68)2022Federal12.5 (77)West Alice6.6 (42)2023Federal9.10 (64)West Alice3.4 (22)2024Federal8.13 (61)South Alice7.5 (47)2025Federal13.10 (88)West Alice5.4 (34)2026Pioneer12.9 (81)Federal7.2 (44)
Reserves Premierships Summary List (2018 - Current) Club Premiers Pioneer 2 Rovers 3 Federal 4 West Alice Springs - South Alice Springs -
AFL/AFLW Players Gilbert McAdam - South Alice Joel Bowden - West Alice Liam Jurrah - Yuendemu Darryl White - Pioneer Matt Campbell - Pioneer Fred Campbell - Pioneer Richie Cole - Pioneer Patrick Bowden - Rovers Jordann Hickey - Rovers
See also AFL Northern Territory Northern Territory Football League
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