The Big Rivers Australian Football League (formerly the Katherine District Football League) is an Australian rules football competition in the Northern Territory, Australia based in the Katherine region.
Current clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home | Founded | Senior Men's Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arnhem Football Club | Crows (formerly Bombers) |
Barunga Oval, Barunga | 2001 | 2002/03, 2006, 2009, 2011 |
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Eastside Football Club | Double Blues | Katherine Sports Grounds No.1 Oval, Katherine East | 1988 | 1989/90, 1990/91, 1993/94, 1998/99, 2013–16, 2019 |
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Garrak Football Club | Bombers | Kalano Oval, Katherine | 2012 (as Kalano) | |
| Gurindji Football Club | Eagles | Gurindji | 2017 | ||
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Katherine Football Club | Camels | Katherine Showgrounds, Katherine South | 2012, 2022, 2024 | |
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Northern Walpiri Swans Football Club | Swans | Lajamanu Oval, Lajamanu | 2005, 2008 | |
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Ngukurr Football Club | Bulldogs | Jilkminggan Oval, Jilkminggan | 1999/2000, 2004, 2007, 2023 |
Previous clubs
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home | Founded | Senior Men's Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beswick Football Club | Bears | Wugularr | 2009 | 2010 | |
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Daly River Football Club | Buffaloes | Nauiyu Oval, Nauiyu | 2022 | |
| Jilkminggan Football Club | Blues | Jilkminggan | |||
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Katherine South Sports Club | Crocs | Katherine Showgrounds, Katherine South | 1991/92, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2018, 2021 | |
| Kirby's Agents Football Club | Hawks | ||||
| Minyerri Football Club | Tigers | Minyerri | |||
| Tindal Football Club | Magpies | Tindal Oval, RAAF Base Tindal (Katherine) | 1989 | ||
| Waliburru Football Club | Thunder | Minyerri |
Premierships (Mens)
- 1988/89 Kirby's Agents
- 1989/90 Rowlands
- 1990/91 Eastside (* Formerly known as Rowlands FC)
- 1991/92 Katherine South
- 1992/93 Katherine South
- 1993/94 Eastside
- 1994/95 Katherine South
- 1995/96 Katherine South
- 1996/97 Katherine South
- 1997/98 Katherine South
- 1998/99 Eastside
- 1999/00 Ngukurr
- 2001 Arnhem Bombers
- 2002 Arnhem Crows
- 2003 Arnhem Crows
- 2004 Arnhem Crows
- 2005 Lajamanu
- 2006 Arnhem Crows
- 2007 Ngukurr
- 2008 Lajamanu
- 2009 Arnhem Crows
- 2010 Beswick
- 2011 Arnhem Crows
- 2012 Katherine Camels
- 2013 Eastside FC
- 2014 Eastside FC
- 2015 Eastside FC
- 2016 Eastside FC
- 2017 Eastside FC
- 2018 Katherine South
- 2019 Katherine Camels
- 2020 Katherine South
- 2021 Katherine South
- 2022 Katherine Camels
- 2023 Ngukurr
- 2024 Katherine Camels
2011 Ladder
| Big Rivers AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beswick Bears | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1486 | 554 | 268.23% | 48 |
| Arnhem Crows | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1213 | 765 | 158.56% | 44 |
| Ngukurr Bulldogs | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1216 | 780 | 155.90% | 44 |
| Katherine Camels | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 949 | 802 | 118.33% | 32 |
| Eastside | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 876 | 1076 | 81.41% | 24 |
| Lajamanu Swans | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 899 | 900 | 99.89% | 20 |
| Tindal Magpies | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 611 | 1418 | 43.09% | 8 |
| Jikminggan Blues | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 459 | 1414 | 32.46% | 4 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Ngukurr Bulldogs | 14 | 9 | 93 | Katherine Camels | 11 | 4 | 70 |
| 2nd Semi | Arnhem Crows | 17 | 7 | 109 | Beswick Bears | 9 | 10 | 64 |
| Preliminary | Ngukurr Bulldogs | 11 | 7 | 73 | Beswick Bears | 10 | 11 | 71 |
| Grand | Arnhem Crows | 14 | 8 | 92 | Ngukurr Bulldogs | 12 | 6 | 78 |
2012 Ladder
| Big Rivers AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Camels | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1280 | 656 | 195.12% | 52 |
| Ngukurr Bulldogs | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1264 | 694 | 182.13% | 44 |
| Beswick Bears | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1357 | 760 | 178.55% | 44 |
| Eastside | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 896 | 996 | 89.96% | 28 |
| Jikminggan Blues | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 908 | 1125 | 80.71% | 24 |
| Kalano Bombers | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 928 | 1229 | 75.51% | 20 |
| Tindal Magpies | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 576 | 630 | 91.43% | 16 |
| Lajamanu Swans | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 271 | 466 | 58.15% | 8 |
FINALS
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semi | Katherine Camels | 10 | 19 | 79 | Ngukurr Bulldogs | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| 2nd Semi | Beswick Bears | 15 | 2 | 92 | Eastside | 14 | 7 | 91 |
| Preliminary | Ngukurr Bulldogs | 14 | 18 | 102 | Beswick Bears | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| Grand | Katherine Camels | 14 | 6 | 90 | Ngukurr Bulldogs | 4 | 6 | 30 |
See also
- AFL Northern Territory
- Northern Territory Football League
- Australian rules football in the Northern Territory
References
- Arnhem Crows - Australian Football
- Eastside to build off last season's success from Katherine Times By Samantha Campbell 28 March 2022
- Eastside - Australian Football
- Kalano - Australian Football
- Gurindji - Australian Football
- Katherine Camels - Australian Football
- Lajamanu - Australian Football
- Ngukurr - Australian Football
- Beswick Bears - Australian Football
- Katherine South - Australian Football
- Tindal - Australian Football
External links
| Australian rules football in the Northern Territory | |
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| Governing body | |
| Representative team | |
| Darwin league | |
| Regional leagues | |
| Women's league | |
| Defunct Leagues | |
| NTFL teams | |
| Principal venues | Marrara Oval |
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