Wellington AFL is an Australian rules football competition in Wellington, New Zealand consisting of 4 men's and 2 women's clubs and is one of the Leagues governed by AFL New Zealand. It was founded in 1974. The current Wellington women's league was founded in 2021.
Current clubs
- Lower Hutt Tigers (merged with the Upper Hutt Eagles to form the Hutt Valley Eagles)
- North City Demons (folded)
- Upper Hutt Eagles (merged with the Lower Hutt Tigers to form the Hutt Valley Eagles)
Results
Men's
| Year
|
Premier
|
Runner up
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Result
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| 2022 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
Hutt Valley Eagles |
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| 2019 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
Wellington City Saints |
53-23
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| 2018 |
Wellington City Saints |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
37-34
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| 2014 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
North City Demons |
84-40[1]
|
| 2011 |
Hutt Valley Eagles |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
75-52
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| 2010 |
Hutt Valley Eagles |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 2009 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 2008 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 2007 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 2005 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 2001 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 2000 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 1998 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 1996 |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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| 1995 |
Upper Hutt |
Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
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Women's
| Year
|
Premier
|
Runner up
|
Result
|
| 2023
|
South Coast
|
Ngā Manu Rere
|
68-27
|
| 2022 |
South Coast Swell |
Ngā Manu Rere |
44-9
|
| 2021 |
South Coast Swell |
Ngā Manu Rere |
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Historic League
The Wellington League of Australian Football ran from 1904 until the end of 1909. The league was formed in May 1904 at a meeting in Wellington, with the secretary being J.T. Kelly and had two founding clubs: Lefroy and Federal[2] and played its first match at Seatoun Park.[3] The league expanded to five clubs in its first season.[4] Despite substantial growth it finally folded due to ongoing access issues with the Football Association to its primary venue the Basin Reserve due to a lack of alternative venues.[5][6]
Clubs
| Club
|
Location
|
Formed
|
Colours
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| City Football Club (formerly Lefroy) |
Wellington |
1903 |
Dark and light blue
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| Federal Football Club |
Carlton Hall grounds, Vivian Street Wellington |
1903 |
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| Petone Football Club |
Petone |
1904[7] |
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| Newtown Football Club |
Newtown, New Zealand |
1904 |
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| Wanderers Football Club (formerly Imperial) |
Sports Club, Wellington |
1904 |
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References
- ^ Doggies day out in Wellington by Rod Shaw for World Footy News 16 February 2014
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 126, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 2
- ^ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 5288, 28 MAY 1904, PAGE 5
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 131, 3 JUNE 1904, PAGE 2
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 78, 1 APRIL 1908, PAGE 8
- ^ NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 6817, 13 MAY 1909, PAGE 6
- ^ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 141, 15 JUNE 1904, PAGE 5
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