Southern Football League (Tasmania)
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| Founded | 1996, Southern Tasmania |
| Previous Names | Southern Tasmanian Football League or Tasmanian Football League (TFL) |
| Current Clubs | Premier League Brighton Robins Clarence Roos Glenorchy Magpies Hobart Lions Kingborough Tigers Lauderdale Bombers New Norfolk Eagles North Hobart Demons Regional League Central Hawks Channel Saints Claremont Magpies Cygnet "The Port" Dodges Ferry Sharks Huonville Lions Kermandie Robins Lindisfarne Blues Sorell Eagles Triabunna Roos |
| Stadiums | Premier League Pontville Oval Bellerive Oval King George V Oval TCA Ground Kingston Beach Oval Lauderdale Oval Boyer Oval North Hobart Oval Regional League Oatlands Recreation Oval Snug Oval Abbotsfield Park Cygnet Oval Shark Park Huonville Oval Kermandie Oval Anzac Park Pembroke Oval Triabunna Recreation Ground |
| 2006 Season | |
| Premiers | Premier League: Clarence Roos defeated Glenorchy Magpies Regional League: Dodges Ferry Sharks defeated Sorell Eagles |
| Minor Premiers | Premier League: Glenorchy Magpies Regional League: Dodges Ferry Sharks |
| Wooden Spoon | Premier League: Lauderdale Bombers Regional League: Triabunna Roos |
| William Leitch Medal Winner (Premier) Jessie Crouch (Glenorchy) |
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| Hodgman Medal Winner(s) (Regional) Nick Doyle (Huonville) |
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| Highest Goal Kicker | Premier League: Michael Darcy (94)(Kingborough) Regional League: Sam Bowering (90) (Sorell) |
| Total Attendance | Unknown |
| Average Match Attendance | Unknown |
The Southern Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league which is based in Tasmania, Australia.
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[edit] History
[edit] Inaugural season (1996)
The SFL started out in 1996, when the league was then known as the Southern Tasmanian Football League . The teams that competed in the first season were Brighton, Lauderdale, Lindisfarne, Claremont, Kingston, Channel and Sorell. The first Southern FL Grand Final saw Channel 12.15.87 defeat Kingston 11.4.70.
[edit] 1997-1999
Kingston 10.14.74 defeated Claremont 8.1.49 in the league's 2nd ever Grand Final in 1997.
The following year the Southern Tasmanian FL changed its name to the Southern FL, that same year Hobart, Cygnet, Huonville, and Kermandie would be added to the league. Hobart would join from the TFL, and the rest were from the now defunct Huon FA. That same year Brighton would draw with Cygnet which would be the leagues only draw. The following week Brighton 14.24.108 defeated Cygnet 5.12.42.
[edit] 2000-2001
In 2000 the league would gain one more club as former TFL club New Norfolk would join the league, they would drop the Eagles name as Sorell already had it, and would go by Derwent Hawks. The following year the Tasmanian Football League (known as Statewide Football) would go bust leaving Clarence, Glenorchy and North Hobart without a home.
Glenorchy would be forced to drop the Magpies name and their colours because Claremont were the Magpies of the league. Clarence told to stop being the Kangaroos as Kermandie were called that. And North Hobart were forced to change it;s strip as Brighton wore the red and blue jumper of the league. In the 2001 Grand Final Clarence 17.19.121 defeated Glenorchy 11.11.77.
[edit] 2002-2003
The following year a divisional system was commenced, where the league would be split into 2 divisions of 8 teams.
Division 1 contained:
- Brighton
- Clarence
- Glenorchy
- Hobart
- Kingston
- New Norfolk
- North Hobart
- Sorell (final season)
Division 2 contained:
- Channel
- Claremont
- Cygnet
- Dodges Ferry (debut season)
- Huonville
- Kermandie
- Lauderdale
- Lindisfarne
Division one was to be known as the "Premier League" while Division Two became known as the "Regional League".
[edit] 2004
In 2004 the leagues would be changed again, where Sorell would drop into the Regional league, and Lauderdale would join the Premier League, as well as now being known as The Bombers. Glenorchy would also have a name change winning the rights to be the Magpies again, while at first it was for a few games in 2005 they would wear the colours for the whole year. New Norfolk would also be allowed access to their old red, white and black strip and be called the Eagles again.
Division 1 (Premier League) contained:
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Division 2 (Regional League) contained:
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[edit] 2005
New Norfolk would break their premiership drought in 2005 by beating Clarence at North Hobart Oval, Kermandie would break Cygnets streak of 3 flags in a row.
[edit] 2006-present
2006 would see the entry of the Triabunna Roos and Central Hawks into the Regional League after being promoted from the ODFA (Oatlands District Football Association). The Glenorchy Magpies finished minor premiers for the first time since 1988 in the Premier League and the Dodges Ferry Sharks finished top of the ladder in the Regional League. The Grand Finals saw rivals Dodges Ferry and Sorell take on each other in the Regional League and Clarence and Glenorchy in the Premier League Grand Final. In the Regional League Dodges Ferry 14.13.97 defeted Sorell 13.9.87 at North Hobart Oval in front of 3,715-people. In the Premier League, Clarence defeted the minor premiers 17.13.115 to Glenorchy's 11.12.78 infront of a crowd of 7,149 at North Hobart Oval
[edit] Current Clubs
[edit] Premier League
| Club | City | Home Ground | AFL Affiliate |
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| Brighton Robins | Brighton | Pontville Oval | none |
| Clarence Roos | Clarence | Bellerive Oval | none |
| Glenorchy Magpies | Glenorchy | King George V Oval | none |
| Hobart Lions | Hobart | TCA Ground | none |
| Kingborough Tigers | Kingborough | Kingston Beach Oval | none |
| Lauderdale Bombers | Lauderdale | Lauderdale Oval | Essendon Bombers |
| New Norfolk Eagles | New Norfolk | Boyer Oval | none |
| North Hobart Demons | North Hobart | North Hobart Oval | none |
[edit] Regional League
| Club | City | Home Ground | AFL Affiliate |
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| Central Hawks | Oatlands | Oatlands Recreation Oval | none |
| Channel Saints | Snug | Snug Oval | none |
| Claremont Magpies | Claremont | Abbotsfield Park | none |
| Cygnet "The Port" | Cygnet | Cygnet Oval | none |
| Dodges Ferry Sharks | Dodges Ferry, Tasmania | Shark Park | none |
| Huonville Lions | Huonville | Huonville Oval | none |
| Kermandie Robins | Geeveston, Tasmania | Kermandie Oval | none |
| Lindisfarne Blues | Lindisfarne | ANZAC Park | none |
| Sorell Eagles | Sorell | Pembroke Oval | none |
| Triabunna Roos | Triabunna, Tasmania | Triabunna Recreation Ground | none |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Premier League:
Brighton Robins Clarence Roos Glenorchy Magpies Hobart Lions Kingborough Tigers Lauderdale Bombers New Norfolk Eagles North Hobart Demons
Regional League:
Central Hawks Channel Saints Claremont Magpies Cygnet "The Port" Dodges Ferry Sharks Huonville Lions Kermandie Robins Lindisfarne Blues Sorell Eagles Triabunna Roos
| Governing Body | |
| Professional Clubs | |
| Leagues |
Circular Head | Darwin | King Island | Leven | North East | NTFA | NTFL | North Western | Oatlands | Old Scholars | Southern |
| Junior Leagues |
Southern Tasmania Junior Football League |
| Masters Leagues |
Masters Australian Football Tasmania |
