Barkly Australian Football League

The Barkly Australian Football League (BAFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia. The competition began in 1991 after the Tennant Creek Football Club withdrew from the Central Australian Football League to form its own local competition. All games are played at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek. Games could be played at Elliott oval from 2020 onwards due to the recent upgrade to the oval in 2019.http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/25567 http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/28717

Current clubs

Senior Men A-Grade ClubColoursNicknameLocationEst.Years in BAFLSenior Premierships Total Years Ali Curung Kangaroos Ali Curung1956 1 2007AmpilatwatjaEaglesAmpilatwatja20162009, 2016-2017, 2024-0 - Barkly Work Camp All Stars Barkly Work Camp, Tennant Creek20152015-2019, 2021- 0 - Elliott Hawks Elliott1991 5 1999, 2003, 2005, 2023, 2024Imangara BulldogsImangara20252025-0 -Jalajirrpa MissionWarriorsTennant Creek20222022-0 - Soapy Bore Crows Soapy Bore/Arawerr20252025- 1 2025 Sporties Spitfires Sporties Club, Tennant Creek19911991- 17 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026WillowraDouble BluesWillowra19951999, 2002, 2008-2011, 2013, 2024-0 - YDU Demons Tennant Creek20102009-2017, 2019-2021, 2023- 1 2024

Senior Women ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundEst.Years in BAFLSenior Premierships Total YearsAmpilatwatjaEaglesAmpilatwatja20162009, 2016-2017, 2024-0 -ElliottHawksElliott19912023-0 - Jalajirrpa Mission Warriors Tennant Creek20232025- 0 - Sporties Spitfires Sporties Club, Tennant Creek19912022- 42023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Ti-Tree Roosters Ti-Tree 2026- (Women's team only) 0 -

Women's sides in recess ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundEst.Years in BAFLSenior Premierships Total YearsAli CurungKangaroosAli Curung19912022-202412022YDUDemonsTennant Creek20102022-0 -

Former clubs ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundEst.Years in BAFLSenior PremiershipsFateTotalYearsArlparraDockersArlparra2007-2008, 2013-20140 -Left league, have played in Central Australian FL since 2023BorroloolaThunderBorroloola20210 -Left league, have played in Big Rivers FL in 2025Canteen CreekBluesCanteen Creek19960 -In recess since 2025Eastern DavenportStormEastern Davenport Ranges20130 -Left leagueEpenarraSaintsWutunugurra20000 -In recess since 2025JanapurlalkiEaglesTennant Creek19911991-2019, 2021-202571995, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018In recess since 2025 Kalinjari (1996-2000)2002-03) Kalinjari19961996-2000, 2002-2003 0 -Left leagueLikkiparta SwansWogyala Community1999, 2001–2002, 20040 -Left leagueMarlaPowerMarla Community2007-2009, 2012-20130 -Left leagueMarlinjaCatsMarlinja Community1995-19980 -Left league Memo Magpies Tennant Creek Memorial Club, Tennant Creek19911991-2003 21997, 2000Folded after 2003 season Ti-Tree Roosters Ti-Tree2011-2013 22011, 2012Left league, have played in Central Australian FL since 2015 Wilora Lions Wilora1992-1993, 1995-1996, 2000 0 -Left league

Premierships

Division 1

1991 – Sporties Spitfires 1992 – Sporties Spitfires 1993 – Sporties Spitfires 1994 – Sporties Spitfires 1995 – Janapurlalki Eagles 1996 – Sporties Spitfires 1997 – Memo Magpies 1998 – Sporties Spitfires 1999 – Elliott Hawks 2000 – Memo Magpies 2001 – Sporties Spitfires 2002 – Sporties Spitfires 2003 – Elliott Hawks 2004 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2005 – Elliott Hawks 2006 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2007 – Ali Curung Kangaroos 2008 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2009 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2010 – Sporties Spitfires 2011 – Ti Tree Roosters 2012 – Ti Tree Roosters 2013 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2014 – Sporties Spitfires 2015 – Sporties Spitfires 2016 – Sporties Spitfires 2017 – Sporties Spitfires 2018 – Janapurlalki Eagles 2019 – Sporties Spitfires 2020 – Sporties Spitfires 2021 – Sporties Spitfires 2022 – Sporties Spitfires 2023 – Elliott Hawks 2024 – Elliott Hawks 2025 – No premiershiphttps://play.afl/news/2025-bafl-finals-series-investigation-findings

Division 2

2025 – Soapy Bore

Grand Finals 1991 – Sporties Spitfires 19.24 (138) def Memo Magpies 3.3 (21) 1992 – Sporties Spitfires 13.11 (89) def Memo Magpies 9.6 (60) 1993 – Sporties Spitfires 21.16 (142) def Janapurlalki Eagles 5.7 (37) 1994 – Sporties Spitfires 12.18 (90) def Janapurlalki Eagles 12.9 (81) 1995 – Janapurlalki Eagles 13.6 (84) def Sporties Spitfires 10.10 (70) 1996 – Sporties Spitfires 12.12 (84) def Elliott Hawks 3.8 (26) 1997 – Memo Magpies 11.14 (80) def Sporties Spitfires 5.8 (38) 1998 – Sporties Spitfires 13.9 (87) def Janapurlalki Eagles 8.10 (58) 1999 – Elliott Hawks 22.17 (149) def Ali Curung 9.4 (58) 2000 – Memo Magpies 16.10 (106) def Elliott Hawks 12.11 (83) 2001 – Sporties Spitfires 21.10 (136) def Ali Curung 10.6 (66) 2002 – Sporties Spitfires 19.13 (127) def Janapurlalki Eagles 7.5 (47) 2003 – Elliott Hawks 20.12 (132) def Sporties Spitfires 6.7 (43) 2004 – Janapurlalki Eagles 14.13 (97) def Elliott Hawks 9.9 (63) 2005 – Elliott Hawks 14.9 (93) def Janapurlalki Eagles 12.12 (84) 2006 – Janapurlalki Eagles 11.16 (82) def Elliott Hawks 9.9 (63) 2007 – Ali Curung 13.10 (88) def Sporties Spitfires 12.5 (77) 2008 – Janapurlalki Eagles 14.17 (101) def Sporties Spitfires 5.8 (38) 2009 – Janapurlalki Eagles 17.8 (110) def Willowra 8.5 (53) 2010 – Sporties Spitfires 23.7 (145) def Elliott Hawks 6.5 (41) 2011 – Ti Tree 9.5 (59) def Janapurlalki Eagles 7.9 (51) 2012 – Ti Tree 14.10 (94) def Janapurlalki Eagles 13.14 (92) 2013 – Janapurlalki Eagles 15.21 (111) def Ali Curung 14.7 (91) 2014 – Sporties Spitfires 12.9 (81) def Elliott Hawks 6.9 (45) 2015 – Sporties Spitfires 14.21 (105) def Janapurlalki Eagles 10.2 (62) 2016 – Sporties Spitfires 12.13 (85) def Barkly Work Camp (BWC) 7.8 (50) 2017 – Sporties Spitfires 8.10 (58) def Elliott Hawks 8.7 (55) 2018 – Janapurlalki Eagles 12.12 (84) def Elliott Hawks 12.8 (80) 2019 – Sporties Spitfires 11.13 (79) def Elliott Hawks 7.5 (47) at Purkiss Reserve, Tennant Creek on 14 September 2019. 2020 - Sporties Spitfires 7.15 (57) def Elliott Hawks 8.3 (51) 2021 - Sporties Spitfires 17.16 (118) def Janapurlalki Eagles 8.6 (54) 2022 - Sporties Spitfires 11.13 (79) def Ali Curung 7.9 (51) 2023 - Elliott Hawks 20.6 (126) def Ali Curung 10.7 (67) 2024 - Elliott Hawks 11.9 (75) def YDU 9.11 (65) 2025 - Grand Final abandonedhttps://play.afl/news/2025-bafl-finals-series-investigation-findings

Division 2

2025 - Soapy Bore 6.7 (43) def Ampilatwatja 6.5 (41)

See also AFL Northern Territory Northern Territory Football League Australian rules football in the Northern Territory

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